Game 16: Yankees at Blue Jays
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Apr 20, 2011 
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YANKEES (9-6)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Andruw Jones LF
Jorge Posada DH
Russell Martin C
Curtis Granderson CF
RHP Bartolo Colon (0-1, 3.97)
Colon vs. Blue Jays
BLUE JAYS (8-9)
Yunel Escobar SS
Corey Patterson CF
Jose Bautista RF
Adam Lind 1B
Edwin Encarnacion DH
J.P. Arencibia C
Travis Snider LF
Jayson Nix 2B
John McDonald 3B
LHP Brett Cecil (1-1, 6.19)
Cecil vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:05 p.m., YES Network
WEATHER: Another rainy day in Toronto. One of the few times I’m happy to watch a game in a dome.
UMPIRES: HP Jim Wolf, 1B Derryl Cousins, 2B Jim Joyce, 3B Ron Kulpa
NOT FOUR OR MORE: According to Elias, the Yankees are the only Major League team that has yet to score as many as four runs in an inning. The streak of 131 innings without scoring four or more runs is the Yankees longest to begin a season since 1966 (139 innings), and it’s their longest streak at any point during one season since a stretch of 135 innings in May 2008.
STILL GOING DEEP: Despite their lack of huge innings, the Yankees still lead the majors in home runs and multi-homer games. They have hit more home runs through 15 games than any Yankees team in history, and they need two home runs tonight to match the franchise record for total home runs through 16 games.
CANO CAN GO: Right now, Robinson Cano has gone 10 straight games with a hit. It’s the Yankees longest hitting streak of the season and it’s tied for the fourth longest active Major League streak. He’s a career .319 hitter when batting fourth.
NO MO: According to the Yankees pregame notes, last night was the second time in his past 242 outings that Mariano Rivera allowed four or more hits. He had not allowed a run in April since April 30, 2009, a stretch of 19 scoreless April outings.
MINOR SETBACK FOR PRIOR: Mark Prior’s DL assignment in Scranton has nothing to do with his arm. It’s a minor groin injury and he’s not expected to miss much time.
UPDATE, 7:19 p.m.: Bartolo Colon has an early lead to work with. It’s 1-0 Yankees after they loaded the bases and got an RBI ground out in the top of the first.
UPDATE, 7:34 p.m.: Granderson just keeps hitting lefties. His RBI triple opened the door for a two-run second inning that has the Yankees in front 3-0. That a little bit of breathing room for Colon.
UPDATE, 8:26 p.m.: Two sac flies and the lead is up to 5-1 in the middle of the fifth. Colon looks a lot like the guy we saw this spring, and he’s at 53 pitches heading into the fifth. If the Yankees get six innings out of him, that should be more than enough for a guy making his first start.
UPDATE, 8:46 p.m.: Another weak ground ball by Jeter ends the top of the sixth, but Colon breezed through another strong bottom half. I still find it hard to believe Colon is on this team and pitching this well.
UPDATE, 9:18 p.m.: Robertson can’t strand every inherited runner. He allowed an RBI single before getting a strikeout to end the seventh inning. Colon’s night is finished and his line is complete: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB and 7 K. He and Freddy Garcia have given the Yankees two of their best starts of the season.
UPDATE, 9:25 p.m.: Posada caught the warmup pitches between innings!
Go Colon!
Let’s get this done – need a win tonight to right the ship.
Go Yanks.
Let’s go get the split.
Joe from Long Island April 20th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
ron – you mean – it might take young players a bit of time, and some ML playing time, to find their game? What a novel concept……
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Yes but that does not mean they will be great or even good players.
There are good trades,bad trades,even trades.
Imo it is about luck,homework & timing.
Did McCourt give permission for MLB to take over? If not how can MLB just take over a franchise like that?
MLB taking over worked out pretty well for the Rangers last year…..they pretty much did whatever they wanted.
If not how can MLB just take over a franchise like that?
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The MLB as an entity has power over the franchises.
Really hope Colon’s two-seamer is working for him tonight.
And hope Alex is able to swing 100% and not tweak or pull anything!
I think that the Commissioner can takover a ball club if it is in the best interest of baseball.
No Gardner …Good!!!!!
good start for the Yanks, and now we are out of a potential double play
Nice hit going the other way.
Teixera’s swing is so much better right handed….he can’t really do that to the opposite field from the left side.
I love Mark Teixeira.
I would choose him any day of the weak over Adrian Gonzalez.
Can Selig make a team sell as well?
He wanted no part of Alex there.
Love this lineup with Alex in there. Just a world of difference.
prolly don’t mind walking A-rod…cause the yanks ground into so many DPs
If i’m a pitcher.. I pitch around cano and just walk a run in..
If not how can MLB just take over a franchise like that?
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Lawyers, guns & money
“Lawyers, guns & money”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5puAN1PGQw
mlb teams are sorta like condo’s in an association….they have owners but MLB is the association.
Jones is always smiling. i like that
Jones takes some giant swings at the plate
If Andruw Jones could get a HR here we’d score 4 runs!!
Damn man
Had to get at least 2
Andrew has to start his swing so early to get to fastballs that he has no chance on a breaking ball unless he’s looking for it.
Those innings have killed the Yankees. Always runs that are left out there that they seem to need later.
Come on Bartolo
What a crappy wasted opportunity.
please walk the steroid freak
And so much for Girardi’s book; Gardner is hitting .375 off this guy, but he’s guarding the pine tonight while Randy, er Andruw Jones goes flailing.
Great job by Tex and Cano there.
Good heads up Cano.
Keep this animal in the park tonight.
The Jays are bunt happy. Maybe the Yanks should leave Gardner in Toronto and he can learn something from them.
I wish somebody would knock Bautista’s butt off the plate….make him move his feet.
Bautista = max effort swing ( all the time)
Come on Colon….
Jones is smooth brah
That’s a pretty good grab by Andruw.
man….dodged one there…..nice jump by Andrew
Great play by jones.
thought that was a 3-run hr…nice catch by Jones
Way to get out of the inning. Nice play Jones.
Jones makes some good looking plays out there.
And when he leaves his feet he remains in good control. cool and smooth
Russell is such a great hitter.
Good rip
Martin rules….he hit that too hard to get a double.
Granderson is now entering beast mode.
Grandy man can!!!!
That’s my boy! Grandy!
He’s hot.
way to hustle Grandy!!!!!!!!!! that’s wassup
Beautiful. Now hit that Right field Flyout here Captain.
Granderson is just destroying LHP this year. He’s been such a good player since the swing changes.
Nice!!! Granderson has had some great swings against lefties recently.
As much as people love ripping on Cash. He did have a few good signings this past off season..
Got the run in….
I was just wondering why Girardi hit Granderson 9th. Seems like a silly decision since he’s hitting lefties better than righties right now.
That tough looks like it has a major seem rip in it.
Now thats a good inning. Come on Bartolo
Well there goes 1 of the runs. That was a terrible pitch….
Nasty 2 seamer there.
Montero is 2-2 tomight with a double to right center
Colon throws strikes.
That homerun was a great thing. It kind of settled Colon and now he’s just in a groove and not playing and games. That two-seamer is dirty tonight.
Great job Colon….solo homers are ok in the 2nd inning
any not and*
Heathcott led off game with a single and gary Sanchez knocks him in with a single
GB7,
the Montero kid can hit a little bit.
he’s ok, blake. I’d like to see him if he ever develops some power
A-rod was safe
He was safe
why the hell is A-rod trying to steal base…really
wow terrible call…..he was in there and beat the throw.
he was safe!
He def looked safe
to this point, Garcia and Colon: fun to watch pitch; Hughes and Nova: close your eyes
“You know, Suzyn, yada yada yada.”
steal because they have been hitting into too many DPs.
alex looked like he had his hand in there…
took away a run from us
Damn A-Rod would have scored.
you rarely see a play like that where the runner is tagged on the back called out…..he was safe.
guess cause of the DP steal was good…but I wouldn’t question it if it was anyone else but Cano up there
Jose Ramirez not doing well right now. Just gave up a 3 run HR with no outs. Now there’s a guy on 2nd.
Jones isn’t going to see a fastball from Cecil tonight
So far, Bartolo looks pretty much the same out of the rotation as he did in the bullpen.
Good life on his fastball, 90-93. Excellent depth and late movement on his changeup.
Knock on wood, but I’m really impressed.
Colon looks good
Bautista up with nobody on is a good thing.
solid inning for Colon
Wanna dig in on an old fat pitcher?
Watching Bautista attempt to hit anything but a fastball is really funny
The roid freak is really not a likable player. All he does is complain
He’s really throwing the ball well….locating, getting ahead, and making out pitches when the opportunity is there.
Colon challenges Bautista with fastballs up and in like a baller.
He looks fantastic. Amazing sign, I think him, Martin, Chavez are all incredible bargains that so far could not have performed any better.
I am so anxious for the future and all the kids from the minors coming up.
Rays are kindve on fire right now. Not liking that really.
All we have to do though is win our own games.
Just got in. Colon doing a nice job.
I did not see last night’s game so I did not realize that David Cone is back with YES. Glad to see Cone. Like what he brings to the telecast.
Delgado?
Adam Warren imitates David Robertson. Runners on 2nd and 3rd, nobody out and gets a groundout, strikeout, groundout and nobody scores
Blake..
Question:
With the conditioning program hughes is on, how much can his velocity increase over the next couple weeks? 3mph? 4?
Ceceil seems to be pitching around certain guys or just being extra careful
Ramirez just got tagged for 6 runs in the 2nd inning
Hi GB,
Thanks for the updates.
Benny,
I think thats really hard to say…..things like this are very case specific….meaning that the program would affect different guys to different degrees.
I think a lot depends on what the real cause of his problems is….it’s possible it could get him back to where he was last season, that’s what we’ll hope for.
Just read the Hughes article. I’m by far not an expert, but it’s hard for my to believe that 4 days of long toss would make a difference. I just don’t think muscles react that way, generally it takes weeks or months to build strength beyond what is already there.
Nice play by Cano
Honestly, can anybody think of a rational reason why Derek Jeter SHOULD be batting at the top of the order???
And yes, I know one of his endless string of infield rollers turned into an RBI earlier… He should be hitting 9th, if not riding the bench or retired.
Cano had him played right.
“It got them 89 wins last year and kept them in the race very late into the season, instead of being buried like they should have been, had it not been from scrubs like Darnell Mcdonald from playing out of their skulls hitting HR’s in bunches.
Like Lowrie is doing right now.”
Sorry that I’m just getting back to you on this.
Yes, but they didn’t occupy last place last year for the first two weeks of the season. I’m afraid Lowrie just isn’t enough to save them.
The AL East was a kinder, gentler division last year also, even if by inches.
I’m not worried.
wow…. Colon killin it.
I think Tony Pena’s stock has gone up within the Yankees’ organization.
Signing Colon was his recommendation, based on managing him in the Dominican Winter League.
So far, looks pretty good. It’s a long season, but so far, so good. And, Colon has filled a definite need at this time. Replacing a projected starting pitcher with a performance this good? Priceless.
wow. Nice inning. I’m tempted to pick Colon up in my fantasy league
Colon making it look easy.
My pleasure Fran. vazquez just picked up a two run single. 3-0 Scranton.
Not much action with the other teams, other than Romine’s ground out single. Schaffer Hall through 4 innings, 4 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 2 strikeouts
sick commercial wow
Lowrie is hardly a scrub.
Scratch that. Maxwell with a 3 run homer, 4 homers in 5 games
Colon has to be making Ivan Nova very nervous…
When Hughes comes back, they will note than Colon making life easy and Nova not looking ready to start.
Colon is at 53 pitches. I would think he has another 20 good pitches in him. Hopefully more…
hopefully Colon can keep going and give the pen a rest. Chances he gets to 100 pitches?
Thank god for Colon – and maybe all those folks who scream and rant about how stupid these types of no-risk moves are will finally calm down
YankeesNmore April 20th, 2011 at 8:13 pm
Honestly, can anybody think of a rational reason why Derek Jeter SHOULD be batting at the top of the order???
And yes, I know one of his endless string of infield rollers turned into an RBI earlier… He should be hitting 9th, if not riding the bench or retired.
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Got to give him his due and his chance, he’s a great Yankee with the rings to show for it. We need Derek to hit, hopefully the guys behind him keep hitting so he sees good pitches and can work his way out of this funk.
Lowrie is hardly a scrub.
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You already said that and it was ignored.
Nova should not be taken out of the rotation just because he’s had a few bad starts – and Phil won’t be back for awhile most likely, so we won’t have that problem for the time being
GB,
I am not familiar with Schaeffer Hall.
Justin Maxwell mashing in AAA. Hopefully the leash on Gardner is a bit smaller now.
Woof, woof. Dog is barking
Tex!!!!
Go Tex!! Now Arod and Cano have to do their jobs…
Yanks are set up. Good chance to break the game open.
Nice. Lets tack on now. Not every game has to go JOSOMO. Or possibly can all season long
we should get at least two runs out of this situation
ac1 – that’s not a bad point about Colon and Nova. Anything’s possible.
Not bad for a guy that many of us – me included – were skeptical of.
Betsy April 20th, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Nova should not be taken out of the rotation just because he’s had a few bad starts – and Phil won’t be back for awhile most likely, so we won’t have that problem for the time being
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Betsy, I agree on Phil. I don’t see this long toss thing really doing much and they won’t put him back out there unless his velocity is backup.
Very nice out. Love me some Alex.
Alex just missed that.
Atta boy.
Alex with the sac fly.
Fran, he’s another good, young left hander. Sort of the young Pettitte version. Could be another find.
Joe i was skeptical for Colon as well, but so far very impressed
Atta boy Cano
Yankees have now scored 4 runs, but it took them 3 innings to do it
Way to get these runs in.
Cano with the sac fly. Good job by Alex and Robinson
4 runs on outs?
Great job by the big boys
lol why did both Cano and A-rod swing at the first pitch…I think we are 5-5 with RISP (I may be mistaken)
Rodriguez really rocked that pitch. It had to be hit hard for it to take in dip like that.
So much for only knowing how to score on homers, huh?
Nice baseball – and no HRs.
its nice to see the situational hitting from the Yanks….we can do it with the small ball
Last time Colon pitched he seemed to lose it at around 60 pitches. So I guess we will find out. The back end of the bullpen can really use a break.
Cone and Singleton for every game would be a huge upgrade.
Coney mentioned Silva and Millwood, but wouldnt we rather see Noesi or Brackman give it a try?
Nice baseball – and no HRs.
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Nice if you really want 1 run
I’d have taken that A-rod pitch being out of the park…
Poor Jackson.
Last time Colon pitched he seemed to lose it at around 60 pitches. So I guess we will find out. The back end of the bullpen can really use a break.
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I think they will go to Pendleton/Noesi tonight before RoJoSoMo
I agree Jerkface.
It would be good if the Yanks didn’t need Joba, Soriano and Mo tonight. A couple more runs would help that.
A-Rods clone Maxwell hit a 3 run bomb for SWB.
That counts right?
Fran, he’s another good, young left hander. Sort of the young Pettitte version. Could be another find.
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A young Pettitte- type is a good thing.
Colon has a lot of 1-2 counts on hitters tonight.
Maybe competition is just what the doctor ordered for our rotation.
Someone on here said that the HR Colon gave up was the best thing for him. I totally agree Great Insight.
Rodriguez has a great arm. The ball streaks across the infield and looks like pouring milk out of a pitcher
COLON IS FILTHY!!
Colon throwing darts.
Colon looks like the second best starter on the team right now.
I would love to see Hector Noesi pitch tonight –
1. It would mean the Yanks have a comfortable lead.
2. I’m just interested in seeing him.
3. If he pitches, and does well, that increases his potentianl trade value, should Cash want to make a move.
And Colon keeps getting it done. Nice play by Alex. Shows how much his hip was bothering him the past couple years.
Colon has some sick movement tonight. Hopefully he can give them 1 more inning. Robertson is also fresh if Girardi will allow him to come out of the dog house.
Colon is doing an awesome job tonight.
Robertson is also fresh if Girardi will allow him to come out of the dog house.
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I’d prefer they not use D-Rob, he has gotten up in nearly every game. (maybe all of them)
Fran, Yanks have more than just the “Killer B’s” in the minors. Of their best 19 pitchers, I’m hoping for 6 to make a statement.
Who would of thought that in the last week, Garcia and Colon would have been your best pitchers?
Colon making it look easy
After tomorrow’s off day, the Yanks have 17 straight games, against Baltimore, the White Sox, Toronto, Detroit, and Texas.
It’s a tough league.
Reclamation project update……..
Buster_ESPN BTW: Have heard that Carlos Silva is in better shape than the Yankees expected. It’s still early, but they feel so far, so good.
I love Martin
im more confident in silva than millwood…
GB,
Everybody is so focused on the “Killer B’s” that I forget there are many other good prospects. Have to look up some of those other pitchers like Schaeffer Hall.
nice reference to Mordecai there
Has Martin had anything close to a bad game yet?
it seems like he’s constantly contributing something.
Joe, I basically agree……… I feel bad that he’s not been pitching at all – just sort of a waste as a long man.
Alex said this ST that he’s healthier now than he’s ever been – when he had the surgery, they removed the impingement that he’d been born with.
Is their anyone with a worse approach than Jeter in our lineup atm?
Jesus Christ.
everyone duck…
totally called that to my wife…
Jeter just doesn’t look good at the plate.
Is their anyone with a worse approach than Jeter in our lineup atm?
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Gardner.
NYYs score a couple of more runs and Colon can hold them into the 7th inning, you’ll see Noesi and Pendleton.
This team can hit a fastball….it’s breaking pitches that get ‘em.
That was a promising inning but once Granderson didn’t get the runners over everyone knew how it would end.
Wish I could say I was surprised… but nobody who has watched Derek Jeter with honest eyes for the last 10 months possibly could be.
And we’re STUCK with him!
ac1 April 20th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Is their anyone with a worse approach than Jeter in our lineup atm?
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Gardner.
Gardner is on the bench.
I don’t really want to believe my eyes yet, but watching Jeter right now is kind of sad.
I’ve never doubted him, but I hope this isn’t the beginning of the end.
It would be way too soon for him and this team.
They aren’t good enough that they can afford such a substantial dip in performance from him without being hurt by it. And I’m not ready to start watching him be a .270 singles hitter consistently.
ac1 April 20th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Is their anyone with a worse approach than Jeter in our lineup atm?
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The “moment” you are referring to is now 10 months old.
at this point, .270 would be fantastic.
Warren has scattered 5 hits through 6 innings, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts and 0 runs. 75 pitches with 46 strikes
Stick a fork in Jeter. It’s almost hard to watch him the way he’s regressed. Will he even go deep more than 5 times this year?
I never want to see Jeter the same way I saw Bernie Williams.
Those last couple of years were just flat out painful to watch.
At least O’Neill was still a solid shell of his former self when he went out. Tino had his moments during his return engagement in 2005. Pettitte made the all-star team last year.
I don’t think I can take four years of watching this.
GJ CANO!
Good point, ac1 — I think .270 for Jeter this year is a pipe dream.
Both Jeter and Gardner are slumping badly. Too early to write either one off, but still very frustrating, for them and us.
Alber Pujols is not off to a great start, either. Thing is, Pujols is in his prime.
Good play by Cano, and good call by the umps.
good call…. Jim Joyce makes the right call asking if he isnt sure.
Perhaps Colon can tutor AJ, Hughes and Nova on how to throw strikes consistently.
Nice DP. Robbie clearly tagged the runner
Great call Jim Joyce. redemption for Joyce
Tough way to end a promising inning. Derek is too good of a hitter to be doing this baloney. I really wonder if Long is giving him any help, Derek is just on top of every ball.
Looked at our LF stats, talk about the dead zone. Jones and Gardner have combined for 10 hits and 4 RBI’s in now the 16th game.
Go figure. Yanks lead 5-1 with 2 outs in the 6th and the same whining pissbags appear.
Dontcha know.
Jeter is done….call me a troll, a whiner, etc…..I don’t care….the guy is a great Yankee who I’ve loved for years, but he is on the decline ……
Can Joyce ever get a call right?? Without help…
Cano is so slick. He was all ready appealing before the ball made it to first.
Big Bartolo baby
Colon trying to make it a complete game.
What Colon has done tonight is unreal. WOW. WOOHOO
Colon is in the rotation.
At this point in doesn’t matter what Hughes does.
Jeter grounds into another DP………………….Ugh !
Hat’s off to Colon.
Can Joyce ever get a call right?? Without help…
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Be happy he asked for help instead of making the wrong call.
Colon rocks!
YankFanCA April 20th, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Stick a fork in Jeter. It’s almost hard to watch him the way he’s regressed. Will he even go deep more than 5 times this year?
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Depends. Are you counting batting practice?
really freaking lame of me to actually kinda hope jeter got hurt so he can sit out a few games..
(not seriously hurt obviously) just can’t stand watching my hero play like this.. it’s too painful !
Colon is something…..proves the only thing a pitcher needs to be in shape is his pitching arm….
Phil Hughes may not have a position to come back to.
Colon is in the rotation.
At this point in doesn’t matter what Hughes does.
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For now yes.
I have said i see Nova going back to AAA when Hughes comes back.
Love to see arod back!
Montero now has 6 of the three hit games in 13 played. He also has 2 two hit games and only 2 hitless games
The 2nd base ump was right there. what game is he watching. Thank goodness the HP ump gave some help.
Will Jeter go deep 5 times this year?? Depends if you count his Minka encounters…..
G-C – I don’t think we’ll see 4 years of this type of performance. Jeter’s pride won’t stand for it. He’s got all the money he needs, and he’s too smart. He’ll hang it up, and fade into the sunset.
Montero with three more hits.
Can we bring him and Maxwell up, and bench Posada and send Gardner back to AAA?
P April 20th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
really freaking lame of me to actually kinda hope jeter got hurt so he can sit out a few games..
(not seriously hurt obviously) just can’t stand watching my hero play like this.. it’s too painful !
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Short of a trade for King Felix, an injury to Jeter would be the best thing that could happen to the Yankees right now.
It would completely take Girardi off the hook Cashman hung him on, and the Yankees would INSTANTLY get signifcantly better both offensively and defensively at the SS position.
So far Colon is just what the doctor ordered. Every inning that a starter goes is one more inning when Girardi can’t make a bad bullpen move.
If Colon can pitch the 7th inning that would be great for the bullpen
Romine with a solo homer, 3-2 Trenton
So far Colon is just what the doctor ordered. Every inning that a starter goes is one more inning when Girardi can’t make a bad bullpen move.
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Come on. He got the ball to Rivera with a two run lead last night. SHould have been it.
I’m still not giving up on Jeter, but if this is the beginning of the end, I can’t imagine he’s just going to hang around for 4 more years……..he’s got too much pride. If he does, that’s going to kill the Yanks.
It is very sad, but it’s just part of being human.
Joe from Long Island April 20th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Both Jeter and Gardner are slumping badly. Too early to write either one off,
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You’re right about one of them.
Gardner led the reg’s in OBP last year. Jeter, on the other hand, has been like this for 10 months.
Is Colon going to celebrate after the game tonite at White Castle ?
Laura, I’d be shocked if Phil is wally pipped by any of these pitchers……..
I agree that Jeter won’t hang around if he continues to dip significantly.
Once he gets his 3,000 hits there isnt much else.
Jeter is having a dud of a season so far, but it could be worse, just ask Magglio Ordonez: 0 HRs and 0 RBI so far this season (w/just 1 XBH).
Jeter at .222 avg. Could a player with all those .300 career avg seasons just lose it that quickly?? 3,000 hits may take a little longer this season
Does Gardner have any options left? Not that I think the Yanks would do it but he can definitely use it to work on his hitting issues and practice bunting.
If that’s the case, then they might as well trade Phil right now………….or as soon as his velocity returns. Of course, if they kept him at AAA, it wouldn’t do much for his trade value
Alex doesn’t even have a plate appearance tonight.
# DocTodd April 20th, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Will Jeter go deep 5 times this year?? Depends if you count his Minka encounters…..
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Minka does encounters ? ? ?
Montero doing it big again tonight 3 knocks.
“Every inning that a starter goes is one more inning when Girardi can’t make a bad bullpen move.’
This is not a smart statement.
Betsy April 20th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
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Now it’s time trade Phil ? Unbelievable !
Fooled Alex there.
warren now through 7 innings, 5 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts. 82 pitches, 51 strikes
Tar April 20th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
‘This is not a smart statement’.
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Just a true statement.
Look Vineyard, if you aren’t going to read my post, then don’t bother responding with such a foolish statement. You clearly did NOT read my post.
Is Colon going to celebrate after the game tonite at White Castle ?
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Do you really think a guy that size fools around with those little crap burgers?
Bartolo Colon is awesome haha… never trhought I’d say that again
Has Magglio Ordonez been that bad this year?
There’s a part of me that once to start a “let’s pull for the captain” full blown campaign. If there is anybody that has earned and deserves it, it’s Derek Jeter.. If I was some powerful omnipotent being, I would control the stadium fans to cheer Jeter at every at bat like it was his 2999th…
Then.. I realize I am just one person gravely disappointed that the Jeter era may be at its end. Face it, there’s not a single true Yankee fan here that isn’t grateful for DJ and everything he’s meant to this team these last 15 years? I was wearing a Derek Jeter jersey before I learned how to walk ! Well, almost..
Anyhow, you get the point !
http://www.supersizedmeals.com.....5050438458
This is what Bartolo gets busy with.
True story….a bunch of my friends about 25 years ago ordered 100 burgers at White Castle….I bet Colon could eat that many by himself…
What a magnificent job Colon is doing.
I am hitting and running with posts so don’t know who has said what but I bet my bottom dollar YankeesNMore is nowhere in sight. He’s only brave enough to show up when he can take a shot at the Yankees or Cashman.
Brian Cashman is absolutely brilliant. Look at our rotation. How about 4 starting pitchers with phenomenal experience and records to match? How about another pro in AAA just in case. (Okay he’s not great but I bet he can get some hitters out in relief if necessary.)
Did Theo think of doing that with his pathetic rotation? Not a chance. It shouldn’t have been rocket science to try to get pitchers with experience in place because there was no way to tell what Beckett, DiceK and Lackey would turn into this season. And no way to predict what Lester and Chucky would do. Cashman made damned sure that he had people in place in the event that someone went south, the way Hughes did.
And I don’t give a rat that it’s two weeks into the season. I have eyes.
Yankees are in very good shape. Yes the words are right there. Be sure to save this post with bated breath, just hoping to prove me wrong.
Girardi should get someone up just incase…
To think we let Matt Holiday slide because we though Brett Gardner was a better bargain.. At least we managed to get Granderson ! I couldn’t imagine a Gardner, Cabrera, Swisher OF.
Trish, he is here on his anti-Jeter crusade.
Colon may make it to the 8th.
Have any of our starters touched the 8th yet?
Just tuned in.. 7 innings and 71 pitches?! Good god!! Tonight must’ve been a good night on LoHud.
For someone so fat Colon really has awesome pitching mechanics.
It almost helps that he’s so small because everything is so compact and easy towards the plate.
Its almost funny watching someone with such an unathletic build deliver the ball in such an athletic way.
So who out of the pen tonight?
Bronx Jeers April 20th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
Is Colon going to celebrate after the game tonite at White Castle ?
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Do you really think a guy that size fools around with those little crap burgers?
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Colon doesn’t do burgers, he likes those 32 ounce ribeyes from Smith and Wolenski’s
Colon looks great. Hopefully Joe will let him get through the seventh.
Where the heck is the 7th inning guy? What about the formula? This is insane behavior!
please stay away from the save situation so we dont have to question using Rivera again.
Guess Logan is going to get in today….
I would be quite happy to see Jeter hit .270 or .280….I am not giving up on him yet.
Of course Robertson is warming
He just threw 2 FB’s @ 94 mph
“”"trisha – true pinstriped blue April 20th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
What a magnificent job Colon is doing.”"”
I do agree with you undeniably for once !
However, Cashman swooping up all these veteran arms was more of an act of desperation than a strategic plan. It was the result of not having many options after Lee fell through. It’s not the first time we caught fire taking risks.. If you remember Chacon and Small.. they were a huge help.. I mean c’mon who thought Small would win 10 games and lost 0 ??
Anyhow, regardless if it was a plan or luck.. I am very happy that it’s working out so far.. because we’d be very screwed if Garcia or Colon pitched even mediocrely. Instead, they are pitching like ACES !
Who know’s maybe Hughes goes to the Pen and Nova Starts? Dunno what they’re gonna do, but at least we have options now !
WTF That was right there.
D Rob’s arm is going to fall off.
JM April 20th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
I would be quite happy to see Jeter hit .270 or .280….I am not giving up on him yet.
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Derek just isn’t makiing good contact. I think Long has him all screwed up.
both of those looked like strikes.
he still looks fine, give it one more batter.
Tough call here. I wish Logan was a little better then it would be a no brainer, but…
OK, this should be Colon’s last batter….and Joe goes to the mound.
He’s got Colon on a short leash here. Last batter if he doesn’t get him……I think…..
Has Magglio Ordonez been that bad this year?
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he has. after 30 ABs, he has just 7 total bases.
Did David Cone really just say that getting up 6 or 7 times to come out to the mound is one of the rigors of pitching now?
I like this move. Let Colon have one more hitter, even thugh it looks like he is starting to fatigue…
Girardi get him out of there. Of course once again the manager knows he is tired but will leave him out there. You can’t make these things up with him. Of course Colon is goign to say that he doesn’t want to leave the game, no pitcher will admit it. How stupid
‘If that’s the case, then they might as well trade Phil right now………….or as soon as his velocity returns. Of course, if they kept him at AAA, it wouldn’t do much for his trade value’.
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Basically you said if he is ‘Wally Pipped’ (Gehrig) they should trade him, or be sent down. I don’t think I missed anything, did I ?
Has there been a night where DRob has not warmed up?
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It’s way to early to dig Jeter’s grave.
I actually think he’s swinging the bat a little better, and looks more comfortable at the plate.
Give it a couple of more weeks and see where he’s at.
Oh and just filter out all the haters, for some reason he has a lot of those.
Girardi should have brought Colon a snack when he visited the mound…
ok this will probably be the last batter.
Robertson may get his bases loaded opp day 2.
DP coming
Girardi never ever learns. It’s sad that his eyes can’t tell him when a pitcher is done.
wow, Colon gets a break, and the Jays embarrass themselves.
Looked like Alex was translating during that meeting.
Big break for the Yanks there on the base running mistake
What a bad baserunning play by Arencibia. Gives Colon a big break.
And time to get Colon for a job very wsell. done
GJ Bartolo
Okay. I’ve seen enough of Colon; go get him out of there, Joe
Nice Job Bartolo.
And good move here by Joe.
Super job by Colon. In control all night long
Great job by Colon.
GB7,
What are your thoughts on Jose Ramirez’s early struggles?
He was a guy I thought had a chance to be one of the impact arms to see the Bronx and contribute one day.
Big break and smart play by Teixeira and to Swisher for hitting the proper cutoff.
embarrassing….two men on one base…lol
Very lucky there. Joe really needs to get a better feel for his starters. No reason he shoulda faced snider.
Colon earned that shot at the last batter.
His walk looked like he had strike 3 twice.
This time, i am fine with Joe leaving him in to face Snyder.
You really couldn’t get my drift, Vineyard? I’m saying that if the Yankees Wally Pipp Phil Hughes and he doesn’t get his starting job back, then yeah – you might as well trade him as then what are you going to do? Are you going to keep him in AAA? Are you going to send him back to the pen? If you keep him in AAA, he might have time to become a better pitcher, but man – think about the ramifications of that. Are you going to send him back to the pen? That would set Phil back as a starter for a long time – you might just as well convert him to a reliever.
Dave, I haven’t seen him this year,and no reports on issues. He’s just getting hammered and he’s too good for that to happen without a reason.
I’m watching this on Gameday. Can someone explain what just happened?
Soriano pitches the 9th today?
Nice job by Colon. It’s a shame that he couldn’t get through seven, but I like that Joe gave him a chance to stretch himself out a bit.
i wouldnt be opposed to Robertson as our future closer.
he always seems to come throw in tough situations.
I think Robertson gets a real kick out of these appearances.
So happy for Colon – he’s worked hard to get back to the majors and he really came up huge. He and Garcia – fantastic.
this is why joba is the 7th inning guy and robertson isnt…
Robertson lives for these situations.
Tar April 20th, 2011 at 8:53 pm
“Every inning that a starter goes is one more inning when Girardi can’t make a bad bullpen move.’ This is not a smart statement.
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It’s tongue in cheek. (and the truth in my opinion)
ac1 April 20th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
i wouldnt be opposed to Robertson as our future closer.
he always seems to come throw in tough situations.
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D-Rob has swing-and-miss stuff, which is a must for a late inning reliever in my book.
Robertson better get used to these situations. It seems like Girardi loves to test him and see if he can pass the test.
Thanks GB7.
We’ll see – it’s only a few starts but I also expected him to have little trouble at this level.
RS. runner from 2nd didnt go home on the base hit. Runner from 1st went to 3rd thinking that the runner from 2nd did go home.
Ends up 2 men on 3rd and a gift out. Now 1st and 3rd 2 outs.
RS
Bad baserunning. 2 men on 3B and Tex took the cutoff from Swish, ran across the field and tagged one out.
RS,
Runners on 1st and 2nd. On the basehit, the coach held the runner at 3rd, but the runner behind him didn’t see the runner being held and he went to 3rd base so there were 2 runners on 3rd.
Montero ends with a strikeout, 3-5. Since last night, his average has “plummitted” from .452 to .423
was that to change eye level?
This feels like a much closer game than 4 runs right now. High intensity.
Dammit man.
Tar,
I vent here how frustrated I am with Jeter.. he’s been terrible.. dreadful.. A few games, before last nights he seemed to be hitting the ball harder and more square.. but these last 2 games, he looks completely lost again. I mean he helps the pitchers out so much by swinging at garbage..
It seems he’s not seeing the ball well at all. I still have hope that he’ll snap out of it and I don’t deny for a second that he can’t finish this season hitting over .300.. but if he’s still doing the same in May, then I really will worry and agree to move him down the batting order.
Like I said tho, if one Yankee deserves 100% patience and respect it’s Jeter !! I’ll vent here, but when I’m at the game, I cheer for Jeter like he is a rookie with his first big hit.. Any true Yankee fan should be doing the same.. Derek Jeter is one of the truest Yankee’s HOF’er and will undoubtably have his #2 retired !
Spread the word.. “Cheer Jeter like he has 2999th hit, every time he goes to the plate” it’s the least we can do !
***plummeted***
thanks guys!
Thatwas nice CB
Can D-Rob bounce one?
Damn..But honestly Girardi can’t expect that Robertson will get out of these situations every single time. There was no reason to let it get this far. Girardi just loves to to give a pitcher 2 or 3 extra batters than he should face when they are done.
Betsy. If Hughes has a bad year, he has a bad year. It happens to many good pitchers. He’s 24 years old with great tools you don’t ditch him. Come on now.
coney is smart
Cone calls it
Add more runs please.
WC, you’re not reading my post correctly if you think that’s what I’m saying – I think I made myself pretty clear.
Cone is so good (so is Robertson).
Talking about purposely bouncing pitches in the dirt with two strikes…. He makes it seem so logical.
P, well said! Jeter’s earned our support when he’s going through a rough patch.
Nice pitch,bottom dropped right out..
Robertson’s control isn’t to the point where he can close….unless you want Don Stanhouse closing.
The closers are no in Scranton and Charleston.
Nice start for warren tonight in scranton. and montero has 3 hits yet again.
Ok there was a lot Giradi second guessing yesterday.
Feel free to share with us how he should approach the 8th and 9th.
Ugly AB Po.
Betsy April 20th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Most ML Players get their starting jobs back when they return from an injury, Hughes will be no different.
How many pitches did Rivera throw yesterday?
Robertson may be the most important reliever in the Yankee bullpen.
Fortunately we have an 11 million dollar EIG to protect Robertson’s work on days when the weather is nice.
Damn tie game RAngers/Caps
Who’s next? Joba? Soriano? Pendleton?
Vineyard, what on earth are you talking about ? Laura is the one who suggested he might not have a spot when he’s ready – my whole point has been that it would be a terrible idea to Wally Pipp him.
Robertson is not quite as valuable as Mo
Radio, I think Joba to Soriano tonight. Mo threw alot of pitches last night
It wasn’t clear to me, I’m not sure what the reference was to keeping him in AAA that’s not an option. Hughes has had a few bad games, isn’t it early to speculate about the death penalty? I want him to pitch well to help the team but if it takes him a while so be it. Whether he works on it with the team or in the minors or gets some work in the pen – I think the team will figure it out with him. I think any precipitous moves would be reactionary and wrong wherever he goes to work it out.
Also, I’m not giving up on Soriano by any means………Robertson has had his rough patches as well
Can Soriano close tonight? Can’t remember how many pitches he threw yesterday.
Robertson should start the 8th inning. I wonder if Mo will pitch the 9th? He definitely can use a day off but with Girardi who knows.
If Mo is available, Sori to Mo.
If not Joba to Sori.
I’d skip Joba in the 8th. Stick with Robertson, have Logan up, then Soriano in the 9th.
Bet people wish the Yankees hit a couple dingers now.
Tar April 20th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Ok there was a lot Giradi second guessing yesterday.
Feel free to share with us how he should approach the 8th and 9th.
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I vote for giving the night off, absent a ninth inning crisis. I’m fine with letting Soriano closing out the game tonight–not as a negative reflection on Rivera, rather to get him some rest.
WC, if you were following, Laura is the one who suggested that Phil could be Wally Pipped. Regardless of how I feel about him as a pitcher, I think that would be a horrible, horrible idea…….. However, we don’t have to worry about that for awhile
I called that. Soriano was ok last night with his count, Rivera was not.
D-rob for another inning????????…Girardi has been reading Lohud
Soriano should be able to pitch back to back days with the off day tomorrow
I meant to say: I vote for giving RIVERA the night off, absent a ninth inning crisis. I’m fine with letting Soriano closing out the game tonight–not as a negative reflection on Rivera, rather to get him some rest.
Ok Joe listened to some of you, or somebody is not avalable.
the toronto bullpen, the physical structure, not the pitchers, looks like a really putrid place to be as a visitor.
David Robertson looks GREAT this year
Robertson is out there because Joba and Mo have worked ALOT.
Robertson better hope that he pitches a good inning otherwise it’s back to the dog house. I really hope we don’t see Logan in the 9th inning. I don’t think he can handle that type of situation.
LGY –
about Robertson. Most important reliever not named Mariano.
And, we should not underestimate that.
Change up go
In the 9th, if it is still 3 runs, I would bet we see Soriano and if we tack a few on, Logan.
Robertson is out there because Joba and Mo have worked ALOT.
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As opposed to Robertson who has hardly worked at all!
It seems like Joe is doing tonight what he should have done yesterday…
Outstanding performance by Adam Warren and Scranton. Final Box score, 6-0
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_lhvaaa_1
94?
I think Robertson is working toward untradeable status, where i think only Banuelos sits now.
It seems like Joe is doing tonight what he should have done yesterday…
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I agree. I’m quite pleased with the job that Girardi has done so far tonight. I’ve got no complaints, at all.
That wasn’t a good FB there.
Agreed Besty. Time is on Hughes and the Yankees side given his age and that he isn’t injured. Has to be something mechanical – I really believe they will figure it out.
Tampa Rays are what….. 8-1 since they were freed from Manny?
i’m sure Bautista’s home run increase is all because of his new “high leg kick”
Tampa Yanks still trail, but trying to close the gap. 6-3 down, starting the 8th inning. Lyerly and Ibarra with big nights so far.
Keeping the roid man to a single is ok. Oh great here is Logan….
Hope Logan can do his job vs. the lefty.
Nice relief job by Robertson.
I like this move as well. I think that we need to get more out of Logan than we have been..
This is what Logan’s for, to get lefty hitters. Yeah, he’s had problems so far, but he’s not going to get better on the bench. You have to use him.
And he gets it done.
Thank you.
More runs.
i can’t stand logan
Logan comes through.
Looks like Soriano is going to close.
nevermind, logan is clutch!
A couple more runs would be nice…..
Curtis!!!!!!!!!!
I love how Granderson’s swing makes it seem like he is already running as he connects
Romine with a big night for Trenton. 3-4 with 4 RBI and 2 homers.
That’s my boy!!! Grandy!!!
Ouch!!!
Love it
Boom! 6 hrs for Grand
Yeah Curtis. An insurance run
save gone, save mo and soriano.
Granderson’s heating up like crazy
this is his night
I love Grandy! What a weapon he is turning out to be!
Grandy is unconscious!
Any chance Noesi gets a shot to pitch the 9th?
Romine, when he gets the chance, will be a good hitting catcher in MLB.
Hope it’s with the Yanks.
go pendleton now.
My goodness, Curtis…..He has such a quick swing, such strong wrists….
Do not pitch Joba, Mo, or Sori in the 9th.
Jeter will get his 3,000th hit Sept 15
Venditte pitched a perfect 8th inning, but is getting whacked around in the 9th inning. 6-3 Trenton.
Don’t care about the save, just a WIN !
There will be plenty of chances for saves. And Mo will get em’ !!!
Derek 4-3ter is ancient.
igotid88 April 20th, 2011 at 9:44 pm
Jeter will get his 3,000th hit Sept 15
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Which year?
pendleton coming in for the 9th.
Jeter’s new contract is $51m for 3 years, right?
“Do not pitch Joba, Mo, or Sori in the 9th.’
That leaves Noesi, Pendelton and maybe Nova.
BloggingBombers With a four-run lead, Lance Pendleton now warming up for the Yankees.
Quick Poll
Which is more ridiculous?
1) Derek Jeter starting every day at SS
2) Derek Jeter batting 1st or 2nd in the order
3) Derek Jeter getting a $51 million guaranteed contract
i called it. nice
I posted about this back at the beginning of last year even when he was struggling – Curtis Granderson has tremendous bat speed. Just amazing bat speed.
There was no substantive reason that I could see for him to not be able to hit LH hitters or to be better than he was in 2009.
He now has a swing that allows him to fully unleash that speed in his hands.
The way he is just uncoiling on the ball is phenomenal.
What an amazing weapon to have in CF.
Lucky for Jeter he just signed a multi-year contract….he may need all of the years to reach 3000 hits….
That leaves Noesi, Pendelton and maybe Nova.
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That’s fine
now A-Bomb time
Does alex go deep?
alrodis only has hit 100 once tonight out of 25 pitches
Venditte squeaks out of it, but, he was what he is…a gimmick.
6-3 trenton final.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_treaax_1
CB April 20th, 2011 at 9:48 pm
I posted about this back at the beginning of last year even when he was struggling – Curtis Granderson has tremendous bat speed. Just amazing bat speed.
There was no substantive reason that I could see for him to not be able to hit LH hitters or to be better than he was in 2009.
He now has a swing that allows him to fully unleash that speed in his hands.
The way he is just uncoiling on the ball is phenomenal.
What an amazing weapon to have in CF
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Sort of an Oscar gamble type swing.
how many HR”s of Grandy’s have been solo ?
interesting choice from Joe
Not a good start by Pendleton.
how many HR”s of Grandy’s have been solo ?
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4 this year, 13 last year
4 runs seems a little tight to be using the last man in the pen.
Don’t make this interesting, Lance….
Very, very strange move pitching the rookie. It’s not like they have a 7 run lead. If Soriano is warming up why isn’t he on the mound pitching???
GB7,
It’s just an awesome swing. He’s got so much hand speed that he can allow the ball to travel very deep in the zone and still uncoil on it.
That’s why I thought he had the potential to hitting LH pitching better than he was. If you can allow the ball to travel deep then you have a much better shot to identify the pitch. There was no reason why he should struggle so much picking up that breaking ball to the outer half that was giving him so much trouble.
Lance maybe got squeezed on a pitch to Arencibia, but a ML pitcher has to work around bad calls.
Showcasing Lance for future trade
Just think how much better we could be if we still had Ajax, instead of that scrub Granderson, who hits too many homers and not enough singles!
!!!11!1!!1
wheels coming off again?
so who else can we bring in????
Looked like a makeup call by the ump. Pendleton getting squueexed.
Now you have to bring Soriano in
So much for Pendleton’s minute of fame.
Hey… There’s a kid in the stands that didn’t get to play… Maybe we should pitch him next?
Girardi might as well find out what the kid has…
That experiment did not work well.
Joe “The Experiment” Girardi.
He loves playing games and using new toys.
He’s already cost this team at least 2 wins this season.
Ugh Joe come on.
Leave Pendelton in.
The idea was not using the guns if we had a non-save situation.
Pendleton didnt get it done tonight so now we have Soriano.
Gotta hold the lead today.
Has there been any games this season that were decided by more than 4 runs? Seems like we haven’t played any blowouts yet (win or lose).
And the point of this was??? When did Girardi become so clueless with pitching!?!?!?!? You don’t mess around with only a 4 run lead. It seems we have another clueless Joe.
That kinda sucks, Pendleton didn’t pitch that badly, just got everything fouled off on that last at bat.
Thank god Granderson hit that homer, the Small Ball Express crap was torture!
dunno about this guy in.. what’s his name? pendleton?
what was Joe thinking to put this guy in to begin with ?? He really had a great plan tonight.. I guess any night MO has the night off, so does Soriano, because Jo won’t want to step on Mo’s toes (jeebus I’m not rhyming on purpose) and let Soriano close..
Very dumb plan by Joe G. to have this kid in mind for the 9th.. VERY DUMB.. if anything, he shoulda put him in, in the 7th and THEN brought D-Rob in..
I mean what’s wrong with this guy?
The Yankees have a 98% chance of winning this game right now.
You’ve got to give Snider some credit on that one–it was a really good AB.
Soriano was warming up in the bullpen is he was obviously available so why would pitch some rookie who has only made 1 major league appearance??? Girardi’s moves really get dumber and dumber.
Jeter,
When Jeter went in the dugout after his groundout.. not a single teammate made eye contact with him.. they all were silent and emotionless looking..
man, CHEER JETER !!
(guess he was forced to use Sori anyway)
CB April 20th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
GB7,
It’s just an awesome swing. He’s got so much hand speed that he can allow the ball to travel very deep in the zone and still uncoil on it.
That’s why I thought he had the potential to hitting LH pitching better than he was. If you can allow the ball to travel deep then you have a much better shot to identify the pitch. There was no reason why he should struggle so much picking up that breaking ball to the outer half that was giving him so much trouble.
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Gamble and Mel hall had those kind of hands and wrists….sort of on the thin side and lighening fast.
From the right side, though HOF talents, the young Hank Aaron and Ernie banks had that. You couldn’t throw hard enough to throw the ball past them. Not comparing them to Banks and Aaron, just swings and body types.
“Has there been any games this season that were decided by more than 4 runs? Seems like we haven’t played any blowouts yet (win or lose).”
No, and thats why the pen is exhausted. All the A guys have to pitch every night and Robertson has warmed up in pretty much every game too because our starters seem incapable of finishing complete innings before they tire.
Even games (like today) that are not save situations, eventually turn into save situations because the pitcher we put in usually sucks and puts runners on.
Basically it was either Noesli or Pendelton to come in. I don’t mind the move at all.
SO does his job here and its not an issue. Well it will be here, but that doesn’t really count as an issue in reality.
Very dumb plan by Joe G. to have this kid in mind for the 9th.. VERY DUMB.. if anything, he shoulda put him in, in the 7th and THEN brought D-Rob in..
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He brought in D-rob in the higher leverage situation. That was a smart play. The Yankees chances of winning in the 9th are staggeringly high. They are leading by 4 runs with 1 out.
There’s a draft in the stadium
He wanted to see what Pendleton had. I wish they had a bigger lead to play with, though.
Did Joba die?
Jesus Christ!
Seriously?
Was Soriano this wild last year? Seems like he never has command of his fastball
Girardi loves to make things hairier than they should be. Soriano seems like another person who can’t handle NY.
I can’t imagine that Rivera would care if Girardi uses Soriano to close a few games. At least, not as long as Mo gets the ball in the big spots.
WTF!!! Can no one throw strikes!!! Really
“Soriano was warming up in the bullpen is he was obviously available so why would pitch some rookie who has only made 1 major league appearance??? Girardi’s moves really get dumber and dumber.”
With the hope he could get 3 outs and not force Soriano into this game?
We get on Joe for using his key relievers too much, but this is why he has to. Pedleton can pitch great when we’re trailing by 4. Need him to chew up an inning with a 4 run lead and he can’t.
This is getting really nerve-wracking. Can’t the Yankees close out the Jays .
this is getting ugly!
Big out there
Soriano man want to opt out even with a bad year, to get away from the NY media and fans..
Got lucky there.
Entering the 9th inning the Yankees had close to a 100% chance of winning the game.
4 runs is not a close game with 3 outs left.
Martin is a real leader out there.
The Yankees have a difficult time winning in Toronto.
oh jeebus..
wow, now Joe G you F’N Moron, if you brought Soriano in to begin with instead of tap dancing with a rookie… we wouldn’t be threatened like this, now would we?
can we fire Girardi? No seriously, when is Joe G’s contract up????!!!??
Sori cant handle NY because he walked a guy? Yah, thats right.
Game!
Soriano with the save and the Yanks win
phew.
If Escobar had the drive, he could be special, but, something seems to be lacking in his make-up.
Way to go Sori.
geez…why did that have 2 be dramatic
The classic SO jersey UNTUCK. I love it. Everyone breath
Nice win nice win
Whew!
Good Job Raffy!
Soriano gets the job done. Pendleton didn’t do much for his case with that appearance.
wow, now Joe G you F’N Moron, if you brought Soriano in to begin with instead of tap dancing with a rookie… we wouldn’t be threatened like this, now would we?
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Didnt you complain when Soriano came in vs. minny with a 4-0 lead, non save and blew it?
Gonna’ be an interesting year. Stock up on valium.
whew…..let’s get outta Toronto fast…LOL
Yippee !!!!
Good game Yankees !!! (STUFF IT JOE GIRARDI!)
This team could easily be 12-4 right now
There was no reason not to try to use Pendelton or Noesi. They still had Soriano to use in case they really needed him.
They are going to have to deepen the pitchers used out of the pen. They cannot keep going to 3 guys.
They are going to have to give guys like Pendelton and Noesi a shot.
If you guys managed the Yankees you would Joe Torre every good reliever in the pen.
4 runs or even 3 runs entering a 9th inning is basically a decided ballgame.
Girardi did not look happy just then.
What a shocker. The same people complaining about not using other pitchers in the pen are the same ones complaining about using Pendleton.
Granderson must be a reporter’s dream…so friendly, polite, and eloquent
EA April 20th, 2011 at 10:05 pm
… Pedleton can pitch great when we’re trailing by 4. Need him to chew up an inning with a 4 run lead and he can’t
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To be fair, nobody knows what Pendleton can do–that was the point of giving him a chance. The Yanks don’t get bonus points for winning this game by four runs, so Joe might as well use them to develop his guys.
Rangers 3
Capitals 3………….Overtime 9:10 min. left. Henrik just stoned Ovechkin on a breakaway.. Awesome!!
“With the hope he could get 3 outs and not force Soriano into this game?”
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Pendleton has pitched in 1 major league game. Asking him to pitch in the 9th inning with only a 4 run lead against a good hitting team is way too much.
I’m guessing Colon is the player of the game….Duh!
The same people complaining about not using other pitchers in the pen are the same ones complaining about using Pendleton.
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Another lohud fallacy special
Typo: Joe might as well use the lead to develop his guys.
EXactly CB. Right on. Thats what I am saying.
Everyone on here is constantly complaining about Joe burning the same guys out. Then when Joe uses someone else guess what Everyone Complains.
Not really a suprise I guess. COMPLAINERS!
Pendleton has pitched in 1 major league game. Asking him to pitch in the 9th inning with only a 4 run lead against a good hitting team is way too much.
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With only a 4 run lead???? 4 run outbursts don’t happen that often. Most relievers are capable of getting 3 outs before giving up 3 runs.
For the record, I was fine with using Pendleton in the 9th obviously. And I liked that he stuck with D-Rob, though I’m surprised he didn’t just pitch Logan for the 9th.
Nice win, and Joe didn’t go the “formula” route tonight.
I like this Yankee team.
RS you are so right, should be 12-4. Last night’s game was blown, as was the game CC left up 4-0
“What a shocker. The same people complaining about not using other pitchers in the pen are the same ones complaining about using Pendleton.”
These kids can relax now. The Yankees won.
Hopefully Girardi does not show up in thier dreams and scare the he*ll out of them.
We need them here on Friday to continue the whining
“The same people complaining about not using other pitchers in the pen are the same ones complaining about using Pendleton.”
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Not me. I had no problem with using Pendleton in this situation. I thought that it was the right move. It would have been nice if he got the 3 outs, but at least he got some experience. They’ve got to bloody the kid sometime.
ac1,
“Didnt you complain when Soriano came in vs. minny with a 4-0 lead, non save and blew it?”
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Uhhh.. dunno budd.. but probably I “vented” if he blew a save?? I do complain but I don’t think you got the right guy tho.. but if you are looking for somebody to bicker with, which it seems based on the fact that you asked that question singling me out, I’m not him.. but good luck with your search!
“”"CB April 20th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
There was no reason not to try to use Pendelton or Noesi. They still had Soriano to use in case they really needed him.
They are going to have to deepen the pitchers used out of the pen. They cannot keep going to 3 guys.
They are going to have to give guys like Pendelton and Noesi a shot.”"”"
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Yeah granted.. I may have jumped the gun.. I was just nervous after last nights collapse! I still would’ve used the rookie before Drob tho if I was planning on using him at all !
“P”issbag is a constant whiner. He’s Larry’s other brother, Daryl.
Also, for the record, I was one of the ones complaining about Girardi last night, but thought in contrast he did a good job tonight.
No need to go to Soriano or Mo (I assume he was not available anyway) with a four run lead. He needs to see what guys can do, and there are only so many 6+ leads do do that. 4 runs ahead, he tried Pendleton and went to Soriano when he needed to.
No problem with that.
And, he kept Robertson in for the 8th. No complaints there either.
Some on here that knock Jeter have a short memory.
Maybe they should go to the stadium and tell him face to face ! Got guts ?