Game 26: Yankees at Tigers (Hughes update)
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on May 02, 2011 
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YANKEES (16-9)
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Russell Martin C
Brett Gardner LF
Eduardo Nunez 2B
RHP Bartolo Colon (2-1, 2.77)
Colon vs. Tigers
TIGERS (12-16)
Austin Jackson CF
Ramon Santiago 2B
Magglio Ordonez DH
Miguel Cabrera 1B
Brennan Boesch RF
Ryan Raburn LF
Jhonny Peralta SS
Alex Avila C
Brandon Inge 3B
RHP Justin Verlander (2-3, 3.64)
Verlander vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:05 p.m., YES Network and ESPN
WEATHER: It’s cloudy, with temperatures dipping into the low 50s. Not much wind to speak of — seriously, the flags are almost perfectly still — but what little is blowing seems to be moving from right to left.
UMPIRES: HP Jeff Nelson, 1B Marty Foster, 2B Bill Welke, 3B Tom Tschida
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: It’s the second of May, and this is only the Yankees eighth road game of the season. They’ve played the fewest road games in the majors, going 4-3 away from Yankee Stadium. This is the first game of a seven-game road trip.
SPREAD THE WEALTH: Ten different Yankee pitchers have recorded a win this season. That’s tied for the most in the big leagues. Cleveland, Kansas City and the Mets also have 10 pitchers with a win.
MARTINEZ WORKING HIS WAY BACK: The Tigers are without catcher/designated hitter Victor Martinez, but he is starting a Triple-A rehab assignment tonight and Martinez could be back in the Tigers lineup by Wednesday.
UPDATE, 7:22 p.m.: Big two-out, two-run double by Jorge Posada to cap a pretty good at-bat against Justin Verlander. The Detroit ace is already hitting 99 mph with his fastball, but the Yankees have a 2-0 here in the first.
UPDATE, 7:24 p.m.: By the way, warm and positive response for Granderson’s first at-bat, but nothing overwhelming.
UPDATE, 7:40 p.m.: Look at that, Eduardo Nunez with an RBI double. Also, Brett Gardner might really be breaking out of this offensive slump. He has a hit in his past six starts, and he’s been taking a ton of walks lately. It’s 3-0 Yankees in the second.
UPDATE, 7:54 p.m.: Solo homer by Avila has the Tigers on the board. It’s a 3-1 Yankees lead heading into the third.
UPDATE, 8:07 p.m.:
***PHIL HUGHES UPDATE***
Tests on Phil Hughes were negative for all circulatory and vascular issues.
UPDATE, 8:50 p.m.: Bartolo Colon just keeps getting it done. I know it’s hard to be surprised by it at this point, but every time I see him pitch I think back to the first day I saw him in spring training and felt like he had no chance to make this team.
UPDATE, 8:52 p.m.: Phil Hughes is apparently going back to New York instead of meeting the Yankees in Detroit. Word is that there’s nothing specific planned for him when he gets there. I assume the Yankees will figure out what to do with him once he gets there.
UPDATE, 9:30 p.m.: This is the second two-homer game of Avila’s career. His second home run tonight has pulled the Tigers into a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the seventh.
UPDATE, 10:15 p.m.: Nick Swisher’s RBI single put the Yankees in the lead, and a passed ball sent the Detroit fans scrambling for the exits. It’s now 5-3 heading into the bottom of the ninth.
Go Yankees!
another series against a team on a long losing streak?
With Marty Foster umpiring first base, one can only hope that there are no decisions to be made that require any thinking.
Just and FYI
Video of Osama bin Laden’s dead body being dropped into the North Arabian Sea from the USS Carl Vinson early this morning will be made public, according to officials.
The 40-minute ceremony, and perhaps photos of his corpse, will be released “cautiously,” according to The Associated Press, citing two Pentagon officials.
Good evening –
1. Don’t argue with idiots.
2. LGY – thanks for that tidbit.
3. Go Yankees!
Go Colon. Go Yanks.
Oh great another opponent that has lost multiple games in a row…
Keys….1)make Verlander work. 2) don’t let Cabrera beat you
so is Cano just taking a day off to rest the hand or is it more serious????
nice Jeter
Peralta is horrible.
Another improbable jeter IFH, I’ll take it.
every time anyone feels the need to complain about Jeter’s defense….watch a Tiger’s game.
This really is incredible how many infield hits Jetes is getting. He’s the new Ichiro.
Why is old man trying to steal a base? Unreal….
If I’m defending vs Jeter, I go with 7 infielders……
Hitting and running or even just straight stealing with Jeter while Granderson is at bat?
Um..Why?
very slow going to second for Jeter. I am amazed at how much he’s changed over the last year. I just hope it’s not long term.
did granderson get an ovation? YES butchered that introduction
I just hope it’s not long term.
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You’re going to want to sit down for this.
The bungled steal/hit n run is looming large
Jeter trying to steal looks really stupid now
Tex!!!
Allsta2003 May 2nd, 2011 at 7:14 pm
did granderson get an ovation? YES butchered that introduction
Cheers. Nothing else. Pretty tame.
No one does it like the Yankee fans do.
Yanks 7-14 on SB attempts so far this season. Gardner responsible for most of those.
ARod in a super funk
Arod hitting a little bump in the road lately
If A-rod’s leg kick is getting too high, as it is want to do, why doesn’t K-Long tell him.
Arod can’t be any more lost right now. He has to lay off those inside pitches…..
If this team can ever get these guys 1-9 on the same page rolling, I can’t imagine the offense they could have. With Cano and Grandy’s power increasing.
welp at least Verlander is throwing a lot of pitches
Someone on wfan said something very true last week.
Jeter looks like he aged 5 years or more in one offseason.
It’s very obvious but they are really going to miss Cano tonight. With Arod, Swish and Posda lost the middle of the order doesn’t scare anyone.
Go Jorge.
Wouldn’t Montero look good at bat right now in this position?
Posada?
5 straight 99 mph fastballs
Hip Hip!
Jorge says he aint dead yet.
OH NERDS the ground rule double hurts there
Hip Hip Jorge!!!
Wow, I admit I am surprised
Yay Jorge!
But dammit ground rule double.
Nice hit, but damn it bounced over the wall
Damn..that cost them a run
That fastball was 100 mph
Way to go, Jorgie!
Grand Slam in the Bronx
Now that’s the Posada I remember. I am rooting for him, but he’s still adjusting to his new role.
The ground rule double rule really sucks when it is clear the runner is going to score.
no way!! Posada got a BIG hit…
Huge break for Tigers
ole Jorge can still turn around a fastball…especially when he knows it’s coming.
“m so happy for Jorgie that I don’t mind losing that run…
It’s a good thing that Verlander is at 32 pitches. He always looks like a totally different pitcher after the 1st inning
Martin needed to be a little more aggressive there.
Posada just wanted to make sure that every hit he has this year goes over the fence.
Posada had a couple of really good AB’s last game also. Sorry y’all missed them.
Great inning by the Yanks. 2 runs and Verlander threw a ton of pitches.
The Jeter steal attempt was a hit and run I think….either that or he got a terrible jump. No clue why they’d hit and run with Granderson…..not the best guy to do that with.
jonmorosi Polite applause for Granderson, but not very loud. There just aren’t a lot of people here tonight
Jorge hit 2 balls hard yesterday and now a double today.
Here’s hoping Bartolo can set them down in order, so, the guys can get right back after Verlander…
Austin Jackson lol
Black Bart mows em down…
Interesting that Verlander went with a fastball on that 3-2 count to Jorge when Posada has had difficulty with off speed stuff so far this season……Jorge was sitting on dead red
#betterthangranderson
Jeter’s was definitely a hit and run.
Crap! I blinked and Bartolo struck out Jackson. That was fast!!
Interesting that Verlander went with a fastball on that 3-2 count to Jorge when Posada has had difficulty with off speed stuff so far this season……Jorge was sitting on dead red
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Even more interesting when it is clear he had little issue throwing his offspeed stuff for strikes that inning.
Bartolo…the body of the Michelin Man, the arm of a Greek god…
Colon’s not blazing up the radar gun, but his gameplan and command are on
I think Verlander must have not felt comfortable that he could throw a breaking ball for a strike with the bases loaded and 3-2 count…..he relied on the 99 MPH heater and Jorge can hit one of those when he’s ready for it.
Lorenz needs to pump on the excitement. His reactions to hits are too subdued.
Pat M. May 2nd, 2011 at 7:29 pm
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Posada looked tardy on the fastball to me. And I’m sre that Jorges BA had something to do with it.
The ump missed that pitch..and now a hit.
The strikeout pitch to Martin was waaaay outside.
Why would you hit and run with Granderson? Besides the fact that he hits bombs….he’s not a good hit and run guy.
“Bartolo…the body of the Michelin Man, the arm of a Greek god”
Lmao..Chiseled like melted wax with the fists of HellBoy.
Colon is a beast
challenges the runner to go and tosses a fastball high to Ordonez
called strike and no stolen base
Pat M., I also thought Verlander would go breaking ball, but Posada knew that FB was coming.
Blake, I agree that Verlander was worried about locating a breaking ball on 3-2 count.
The ump is calling high strikes so Colon and Martin should continue to take advantage of it
LGY May 2nd, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Lorenz needs to pump on the excitement. His reactions to hits are too subdued.
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Anyone is better than Kay. A vacation for my ears.
Colon looks like a big Gummy bear…
Nunez almost gave away an out. Not good.
The ump is calling high strikes so Colon and Martin should continue to take advantage of it
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Except against Cabrera
gotta proceed with caution here.
Wow that was a little too close
Nunez makin me nervous. Thought Santiago was gonna be safe there.
Why would you hit and run with Granderson? Besides the fact that he hits bombs….he’s not a good hit and run guy.
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Yeah, I don’t understand that at all.
Steal or hit and run. Either didn’t make much sense.
That wasn’t the worst result
You’re telling me cabrera threaded the needle against that big bod?
Atleast it was a single but that pitch got too much of the plate.
LGY,
agree…strange call if that was what was on.
How Kay got his wife to say yes to his marriage proposal is one of the biggest mysteries in the history of mankind…..
DocTodd May 2nd, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Bartolo…the body of the Michelin Man, the arm of a Greek god…
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That’s the line of the night! Well done! Nobody is going to top it.:)
Atta boy, Bartolo!
Atta boy Bartolo.
How Kay got his wife to say yes to his marriage proposal is one of the biggest mysteries in the history of mankind…..
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money.
Bartolo looks pretty good. It’s weird, I somehow prefer him to face lefthanders b/c of that sick 2seamer he’s got.
How Kay got his wife to say yes to his marriage proposal is one of the biggest mysteries in the history of mankind…..
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She is going to be worshiped for the rest of her life. Not to mention too old to have kids so don’t have to worry about doing anything with him.
Nice job by Colon….he doesn’t have the good velocity so far tonight so he’s going to have to locate well.
In addition – he only allowed groundballs which is a great sign for that 2seamer
Is SWB not televised tonight? Earlier they were list, but not now.
blake – he hit 95, 93, 94, 92 multiple times. he’s got good velocity.
*listed*
Hopefully the Yanks can continue to get Verlander’s pitch count up but he is usually lights out after the 2nd inning.
after the 1st inning
“blake – he hit 95, 93, 94, 92 multiple times. he’s got good velocity.”
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He maxed out at 94.
His velocity so far is consistent with his first start, not his second start.
“blake – he hit 95, 93, 94, 92 multiple times. he’s got good velocity.”
really…I saw some 92′s….maybe I just didn’t see the others.
I watched him hit 95 on the gun that Detroit uses. I’m watching the Detroit announcers. He most definitely his 95.
Gardy!!
Hey hey Gardy.
Yay Gardner
nice job Gardy!
How are we hitting Verlander like this?
I am shocked.
Gardner is ridonkolous right now.
On base in 12 of his last 15 PAs.
the Detroit gun is juiced for Verlander
Nunez just got owned
Nuney! Way to stay back!
His second start he was around 92-93 most of the game and dialed it up near the end, if I remember correctly. He looks fine tonight so far. I expect he’ll throw it a little harder when he needs it, as usual. He’s got that second gear.
His 2 seamer is effective even at 89-90mph, but he’s been a little above that so it’s perfect. With a two seamer, the slower it is, the more movement you’re going to get if you’re throwing it well. Either way, the pitch is effective and down in the zone generally.
He was overthrowing during the 2nd batter, but calmed down.
I watched him hit 95 on the gun that Detroit uses. I’m watching the Detroit announcers. He most definitely his 95.
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People really need to stop trusting radar guns on TV or at the Stadium.
They are not reliable.
Something something XBH something something
Did Nunez deek Verlander?
Crushed that hanger….Nice. Eh….at least he was being aggressive
Nunez has some pop in his bat, but should have been happy with a double…
Nunez should not have tried to go to third…I think Gardy scores either way. But nice hit Nunez
Like the aggressiveness, but gave Verlander help there. Nice rip by Nuney.
Nice but not liking Nunez out at 3rd.
Carl May 2nd, 2011 at 7:40 pm
How are we hitting Verlander like this?
I am shocked.
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If Verlander was a junkballer, we’d be flailing.
Damn!!! Why is Nunez getting tagged at third?!? This guy is starting to piss me off…
Nice hit by Nunez but what is he thinking going to 3rd base?!
Didn’t think that Nunez would pull Verlander, but, rookie mistake on the bases…overly aggressive
Nice hit by Nunez but what is he thinking going to 3rd base?!
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It took an insane catch and throw by Verlander to get him. If that ball hits home he is at third easy.
So far they have given Verlander a stupid out in 2 straight innings
Nunez was thinking the throw was going home and he’d try to get to 3rd with no outs…..probably shouldn’t have but he was being aggressive.
Really Nunez would have made it if Verlander hadn’t cut off the throw, which almost never happens
Nunez was thinking the throw was going home and he’d try to get to 3rd with no outs…..probably shouldn’t have but he was being aggressive.
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Its one thing to just run for third blind, but once they made the relay throw to home Nunez broke for third because he knew he’d get in. Just so happened Verlander pulled a Derek Jeter and cut off the throw instead of backing up home plate
LGY – so you’re using your own radar gun? I’m not sure what you’re getting at here. All we have is the radar gun that’s on the screen. It’s not like YES or ESPN’s is any more reliable than whatever Detroit network this is.
Captain Clutch May 2nd, 2011 at 7:43 pm
So far they have given Verlander a stupid out in 2 straight innings
I like the aggressiveness early in games.
Sometimes the Yanks don’t do it enough.
Make the D make a play.
Gardy’s incredibly hot for a fourth outfielder. I wonder whether he knows that he is supposed to be a scrub…
LGY – so you’re using your own radar gun? I’m not sure what you’re getting at here. All we have is the radar gun that’s on the screen. It’s not like YES or ESPN’s is any more reliable than whatever Detroit network this is.
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Gameday pitch FX is more accurate than a stadium gun.
Verlander 46 pitches already.
good ab there by the Capt.
Oh my God Jeter gets a hit
Verlander’s done
Jete’s 2 for 2! Hah!
Yea it was a heads up play by Verlander…not gonna kill Nunez for that one especially after he smoked one over the LFers head to knock in a run.
Nice job by Jeter….good 2 strike approach.
great ab by jeter.
GB7, SWB game not on milb? Montero has a single.
Jeter has 2 hits in 2 innings..holy smokes!
Verlander getting ready to throw his 50th pitch in the 2nd inning !
That’s a Derek Jeter hit.
Jeter 2 hits
jerkface – i usually don’t use gameday b/c it lags up my computer a bit while streaming over this crap college network. but i see where you’re coming from now, LGY.
I would to see Tex go yard here…
Put up another 0 here Bartolo.
The First Place Rays May 2nd, 2011 at 5:05 pm
I have a feeling we will get “Becketted” by Justin Verlander tonight .
My predictions :
Verlander — 8 innings , 3 hits , 0 runs , 13 K
Colon — 3 innings , 8 hits , 6 runs , 1 K
Tigers win 9 – 0.
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Ruby, you pathetic dope.
Your batting average is worse than Varitek’s.
Stay in your hidey-hole.
This is almost a carbon copy of how the Yanks approached Verlander on opening day….just grinding out AB’s and making him work. Great 2 innings offensively.
“I like the aggressiveness early in games.
Sometimes the Yanks don’t do it enough.”
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I like being aggressive but when an ace pitcher is struggling as much as Verlander is you don’t want to help him out. Especially since he has thrown 60 piutches already.
Jeter is playing a long game of rope-a-dope with the league, infield nubbers and shallow fly balls. Pretty soon they’ll be moving the outfielders in ultra-shallow like the Captain is a little leaguer, then BAM Jeter will blast them over their heads and then 8 hops to the wall.
Yankees need to be aggressive pitching around the 3-4 of Det, everyone else is sooooooo bad.
Nasty
Peralta drives one to the open spaces.
Captain Clutch May 2nd, 2011 at 7:49 pm
“I like the aggressiveness early in games.
Sometimes the Yanks don’t do it enough.”
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I like being aggressive but when an ace pitcher is struggling as much as Verlander is you don’t want to help him out. Especially since he has thrown 60 piutches already.
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Agreed. Moreover, roughing up the opposing ace and getting into the bullpen early in the first game of a 4-game series, could help us win other games in the series.
I think the moving fastball K might be one of my favorite K lookings. Something about it is really nice to watch.
Number one aces we have seen before – no problem.
Scrub no names – problem.
Wow, thanks, announcer
I knew as soon as he was talking about how amazing Colon is, the batter would knock one out
That was a really nice swing
2 quick outs and then a bomb.
Scrub with a homerun
Solo homers don’t beat you.
Señor Smoke…..
he made Bartolo angry….there was 95
Let’s get that run back.
Bartolo man
Amazing find by Pena.
LA Angels roll over to the Red Sox has commenced.
Colon is going to give up homeruns because he’s so often around the plate.
No big deal as long as they are solos.
Nasty breaking ball.
I wonder if Arod has an injury that the Yanks are hiding or just in a slump. I guess a slump but he looks awful.
These pitches are nasty.
YankeeFem. Montero with a hard single to left and a hard single to right. They aren’t throwing him many mistake pitches, so like any smart hitter, he’s hitting them where they pitch him.
I thought Alex was going to have a monster year….Hopefully he finds his stroke that he had early on and this Spring….
Captain Clutch May 2nd, 2011 at 7:59 pm
I wonder if Arod has an injury that the Yanks are hiding or just in a slump. I guess a slump but he looks awful.
You mean his back/oblique that he hurt?
He hasn’t been the same since.
If he is still hurt, he’s hurting the team even more now.
The Yankees really need Alex to break out of this slump. He’s just lost right now.
He’s still the most important player on the team.
At least they got him up to 70 pitches that inning.
“You mean his back/oblique that he hurt?”
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Yeah, maybe from sitting out those days he lost his timing, who knows. But he sat the other day from “sore legs” something minor is probably bothering him.
I like how Colon goes after batters.
Jackson blown away.
I wish the kid well, but Jackson has looked awful this year.
Too much of the plate with that pitch. Got to be careful here.
gotta walk Cabrera now
They better walk Cabrera here
Colon needs to waste some pitches when he’s ahead 0-2, 1-2.
Don’t even think about pitching to Cabrera here. 1st base is open
why why why
Another bad pitch.
The Yankees just announced that tests on Phil Hughes were negative for all vascular and circulatory issues. Not sure what’s next for him.
And the point of that was?!?!?!? The Yanks are morons for giving him anything to hit. I will never understand why they always let Cabrera beat them.
key to the game #2 was to not let Miguel Cabrera beat you.
The Yankees just announced that tests on Phil Hughes were negative for all vascular and circulatory issues. Not sure what’s next for him.
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Unbelievable, a bogeyman has taken Hughes velocity
Thanks Chad. I don’t know either…..
that’s good news for hughes. hopefully that means no surgery. extended spring training?
Derek Jeter is batting 1.000 with a runner on 3rd with 2 out, is anyone in baseball even close to that?
It was just suggested in the press box that Hughes might have cooties. At this point, it’s as plausible as anything.
Just have to walk Cabrera there. It’s great that Colon challenges hitters but he was outmanned against Cabrera and should have walked him.
Parraz with a throw to the plate to cut down the runner as Montero blocks the plate again.
It’s good news for Hughes medically…..but it’s bad news as they still don’t know what’s wrong with him.
Gotta get one back here. Looks like Verlander is locked in though.
“It was just suggested in the press box that Hughes might have cooties”
who could be responsible for giving them to him?
Good news on Hughes!
When is Girardi going to wake up and stop letting a beast kill them when he has no protection? The announcers said that whatever team they just played walked Cabrera everytimg up and wouldn’t let him beat them. Of course Yanks pitch to him with 1st base open. Unreal..
While it would be nice to nice have an answer, this is good news because there is now hope he will pitch again this year.
I had to push useful info out of my brain to learn about TOS, now he doesn’t have it???
Blake, maybe he has a bad tooth. I remember when Jose Rijo was in Cinncy and had a bad tooth, had it pulled and his pitching improved dramatically.
Girardi refuses to pitch around anyone.
Real good news for Phil. No circulatory or neurologic problems. Hence, no thoracic outlet syndrome.
All that wasted agita……
who could be responsible for giving them to him?
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Kim Jones, duh, now she is after our navy SEALS
LGY,
if he doesn’t get his stuff back though then they won’t want him pitching again this year. I’m glad he’s ok though.
Gardner’s avg. Creeping up.
Verlander at 73 pitches, continue to get that pitch count up
Hughes tests negative. Huge. Still the issue of the velocity, but maybe this was simply something he needs to work through.
“Blake, maybe he has a bad tooth. I remember when Jose Rijo was in Cinncy and had a bad tooth, had it pulled and his pitching improved dramatically.”
another sound possibility
Pitching to Miguel Canrera is just dumb. Nobody on this staff can get him out.
Makes no sense to have the same guy beat you time and time again.
A base was open. Dumb play and it cost them again.
Kim Jones…..ah hah
Good eye.
Gardner is on fire. He is in his 2010 april-june game right now.
Cabrera has already seen 2 more pitches to hit than I would have given him. With no Vmart in the lineup there is absolutely no reason to give him anything to hit….especially with a base open and 2 outs.
Drop a bunt here?
Nunez is def bunting here
Please don’t bunt here. They will need at least 2 more runs to win this game.
Please don’t bunt in the 4th inning.
Cabrera has already seen 2 more pitches to hit than I would have given him. With no Vmart in the lineup there is absolutely no reason to give him anything to hit….especially with a base open and 2 outs.
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Agree, Yankee pitchers don’t pitch him well at all, he OPS 1.2 against the yankees. Thats not getting a guy out. Whatever they are doing to attack him isn’t working, so why go after him with a base open?
Gardner is getting back to the Gardner of old. Huge development.
Bunt seems obvious. At least Jeter can’t hit into DP.
Small ball is the worst
More dumb baseball.
Actually, this is the best news for Phil. Because it leaves him with……”dead arm”.
Imagine for a moment if one of those imaging studies showed something, a “normal variant” as it’s called. It could have sent Phil on an endless series of other tests and unneeded treatments, maybe invasive, that would have put him at risk for complications…….
Believe me, folks, that once you start down that path, it can be a living heck.
Nunez should swing away he obviously can’t bunt. That pitch was a ball…
why cant Nunez swing
Nunez can fly and just smoked a double….let him hit. He’s not getting doubled up.
i imagine that Nunez is being told to bunt, not doing it on his own.
Nunez is just waiting an at bat here. How stupid…
Nice play by Inge, unfortunately.
Ok now that the small ball nonsense is done, double steal
Joe,
very good points.
Well that was a waste….
Start fining these guys if they can’t put a bunt down. F’ing ridiculous. No fundamentals.
Stop giving away outs!!!!!
Dp?
Especially considering Nunez can hit…
Let’s get Gardy home.
Need a run here.
All tests on Hughes NEGATIVE!
well he swung away and almost snuck one through there……Gardner still gets to 3rd anyway. Something to the outfield Derek.
Sac fly
Having this kid try to bunt was just stupid. It’s the 4th inning and as long as they continue to pitch to Cabrera, they are going to need at least 6 runs to win every night.
It’s not the NL. Trying to bunt again stops a chance at a big inning.
Nice spot for a double steal
In the 3 innings that Verlander has been introuble the Yanks have given him an easy out
Yay bunting!
“So Verlander is a groundball away from getting out of it. And here comes Derek Jeter” I laughed out loud!
Start fining these guys if they can’t put a bunt down. F’ing ridiculous. No fundamentals.
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Fine the manager for calling the bunt
Please not a DP here.
There, now we got the result everyone wanted (except for the fact we lost an out)
Nice to see
I am pretty sure it’s good news on Hughes.
I think?
Anyone?
Fine the manager for calling the bunt
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Yes
Why isn’t there a chapter in the binder about using 27 outs effectively?
Nice jeets. No runs this inning.
nice job by Nunez….same result now as the bunt.
98 mph fastballs—wow
Forget this inning – tests are negative on Hughes.
The bunting is even dumber when you consider Jeter is on deck.
It would stink to not score a run in this inning
Forget this inning – tests are negative on Hughes.
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The mystery of it now is even worse
that’s gas….
Damn, I definitely thought Granderson would be safe at 1st
Yankees have had blowful luck the past week+
Another wasted opportunity.
Curtis Granderson will get a hit.
Tough break.
JF,
I think he’ll be fine. Just needs some more work and strengthening , hopefully.
It seems like they were rushing it, perhaps.
Granderson has a problem of looking back.
Another stellar at-bat from Captain Crap.
If you don’t think he’s done, you either have no idea what you’re watching or you’re too emotionally admit it to yourself. There are no other options.
The good news is Verlandeer’s pitch count is geting up there quickly…just need to wait him out and walk Cabrerra
The fact that the tests were negative is good news…. unless it’s something worse (but I doubt it)
Tremendous play by Verlander. Sometimes you have to tip your cap to the other guy.
what crappy luck….good news is that Verlander is already over 90 pitches in the 4th. He’s probably only got one more .
You have Verlander on the ropes. Nunez doubled his first time up. There is zero reason to give away an out and stop the momentum of the inning.
In the 4th inning no less.
As is always the case when they do it, no runs score.
It’s flat out dumb baseball.
You play dumb baseball, you most likely lose.
Three dumb plays tonight has kept this game from being a blowout.
A dumb hit and run play in the first.
Pitching to Cabrera.
Having Nunez try to bunt.
Three dumb plays in 4 innings.
That’s how you lose games.
BD (Boston Dave) May 2nd, 2011 at 8:22 pm
All tests on Hughes NEGATIVE!
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Is that GOOD news???
Starting to run out of excuses.
This bunting crap is really getting out of control.
Please go back to the Marlins if you are going to manage like that.
Not sure if the news on Phil is good news.
Its pretty obvious that there were no structural red-flags on any of the initial MRIs. Sounds to me like the organization moved on from there and took a leap of faith that there “may” have been the “possibility” of a relatively obscure circulatory issue.
If there was a problem, the organization could attempt to fix it.
At this point, we’re left with a 24 year old starter coming off an all star season who is essentially incapable of pitching in the major leagues as of now. And as of now, there’s nothing that the team can do to fix that.
SJ44 May 2nd, 2011 at 8:29 pm
You have Verlander on the ropes. Nunez doubled his first time up. There is zero reason to give away an out and stop the momentum of the inning.
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Especially given that the pitcher’s spot was coming up next…
Oh wait, that’s Jeter. Same thing.
They do bunt way too much….the AL should pass a no bunting until the 9th inning rule.
i feel like Verlander is getting those borderline pitches that Colon is not getting
Jeter is 2-3 tonight. That’s not done.
You on the other hand? Your act has been done long ago.
YankeesNMore-
You’re a straight a**hole.
Hey Chad please ask Joey looseleafs y he insists on wasting outs with the bunt playing in the AL with a team that will score 1000 runs.
SJ,
I have a legitimate question.
Does Girardi EVER do anything right?
I honestly feel like this team is good in spite of his awful in-game managing. They clearly won in 2009 in spite of some of the worst in-game playoff managing one could even conceive of.
I cannot stand this yankeesnmore jerk. Any fool that wishes injury on Jeter should be banned.
SJ44 May 2nd, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Jeter is 2-3 tonight. That’s not done.
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How many times has he hit the ball hard? Not being able to hit the ball far enough to get to an outfielder is nothing to crow about.
Learn to look past the box score. Of course, even if that’s all you look at, still clear Jeter is done.
1-2-3 is what we needed.
Funny how you didn’t post anything when Jeter got hits his first 2 AB’s.
That’s why you are laughed at here with your fanboy ramblings.
Great shut down inning by Colon….need to knock Verlander out here and get in their middle pen.
bartolo mowed them down that inning.
let’s hope he can go 6 or 7 tonight
Learn to look past your own stupidity. The second hot was hit hard.
Lou Gehrig streaked ended on this day
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?.....id=2378529
Nice video of Lou
SJ44 May 2nd, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Funny how you didn’t post anything when Jeter got hits his first 2 AB’s.
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So a flair to the outfield is something to crow about now???
Make that exhibit “T” on how bad Derek Jeter is now.
Yankees need to take pitches this inning..not swing at first pitch!
Tex baffles me sometimes.
Sometimes it seems like Girardi is a rookie manager and knows very little about baseball. You forget that Girardi was a major league catcher and has been around baseball all his life. He makes a lot of stupid calls and decisions. Sometimes I wonder if he is the best guy for the job.
Wait!!! Now they grade on how hard the hits are? Is there extra credit for that?
kd May 2nd, 2011 at 8:33 pm
bartolo mowed them down that inning.
let’s hope he can go 6 or 7 tonight
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No reason to think he won’t.
He’s throwing the ball exceptionally well again, which is why bunting earlier makes sense, as long as Derek Jeter isn’t the on-deck hitter.
You have already been asks by Chad to stop wishing injuries to players.
Do you realize how ridiculous you sound when you do that?
We get that you are here to troll and offer nothing else.
When you wish a player injury, that crosses the line.
Have mommy bake you some cookies and stop acting like a moron.
For the money that they paid him I wish Tex could carry a team instead of always just fitting in
Arod -> been banged up ever since that dive couple weeks ago.. and it sucks because he was so locked in and now not so much… but I am not worried about him at all.. he’ll get back locked in.. !!!
Jeter -> Ugh.. he is just becoming way too painful to watch. Has he had more than 1 walk this year? It just seems he is in the hole before he even steps to the plate. When Jeter did the press conference this winter, he just didn’t seem like himself, like he had lost his confidence.. it’s what I see in him now.. but as much as I am frustrated, I am looking for Jetes to get a big hit in a tight game.. or anything that will boost his confidence…
It was only 3 or 4 years ago that T. Francona was asked, who is the hitter you would least want to face with the game on the line with RISP.. his answer was Jeter! That’s the Jeter I know and the same one I want back!!! He’ll be back, mark my words he’s going to start hitting over .300!!!
Posada -> The best.. I can’t imagine a game without Jorge Posade in a NYY uniform (same with Jeter) I am pulling for Jorge because I want him back next year too.. I’m not ready for another of the core four to be no more
As long as Jorge gets his avg to .250 with his power, all will be good !! But he really needs to stop chasing pitches out of the zone.. Jeter an Posada both need to be fined each time they swing at the first pitch..
UGGH now Tex just grounded out with 1 pitch.. Verlander has 90+ pitches in 5 inninges… C’mon.. make him friggin work, Marky !!!!
For the money that they paid him I wish Tex could carry a team instead of always just fitting in
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He has multiple months where he OPSes over .970
Looks like Verlander may get another inning or two. This game coulda/shoulda been different. Hopefully Bartolo/pen can hold.
Verlander was going to throw 120 pitches most likely, so 6 was always about where he was gonna be unless they scored some runs.
Standard Swish there.
Verlander will definitely pitch the 6th inning. They gave him an extra life by giving him so many easy/stupid outs.
They gave Verlander an easy inning…. However, A-Rod hit that ball pretty well–he may be coming out of his funk.
SJ44 -> why do you fuel the fire so much? I mean seriously. I learn so much from you and your baseball knowledge and I really enjoy your posts.. but then you get so worked up and pour gas on the fire with the idiots… just seems like you’re always bickering with somebody.. why not just ignore them???
SJ44 May 2nd, 2011 at 8:37 pm
You have already been asks by Chad to stop wishing injuries to players.
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I read Chad’s post following the crybaby parade of emails… You and I have very different takes on what he had to say about what he wants this board to be.
Anybody know what’s the most pitches or how late in the game B.C. has lasted this year?
I just get concerned about his stamina, even though he looks great this year !!!
He said you are free to be negative or whatever, but that wishing injury on anyone would get you banned.
Yep. Always nice to see arod hitting opp-o. Nice play there.
Derek Jeter’s last 430 plate appearances, through the end of Saturday’s game:
16 doubled, 2 triples, 0 home runs, .256 AVG, .316 SLG.
These are facts.
Larry–do whatever you like. Personally, I would be happy to see you banned. You add nothing here.
Put a hat on him
nice play Arod !!! Looked like a “Nettles” play
JUst felt like saying that. I really dunno much about “Nails” other than the Yankeeography I saw the other day on him.. man he looked like an awesome 3rd baseman!!! That guy was ridiculous..
Hi Austin Jackson, we miss you but I like Curtis much better
Colon has gone 8 on 99 pitches, 6.2 on 89,
Time to stop pitching to Miggy. When will they realize?
get Magglio here and have Cabrera lead off the next inning.
Ghostwriter May 2nd, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Larry–do whatever you like. Personally, I would be happy to see you banned. You add nothing here.
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I add facts. Not everybody can stand to hear them.
Check the Jeter numbers above.
He’s got to be careful here. Can’t let Maggs reach.
P May 2nd, 2011 at 8:46 pm
nice play Arod !!! Looked like a “Nettles” play
JUst felt like saying that. I really dunno much about “Nails” other than the Yankeeography I saw the other day on him.. man he looked like an awesome 3rd baseman!!! That guy was ridiculous..
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Nettles was one of my heroes when I was a kid. He’s the best that I ever saw. However, some of those clips of Brooks Robinson were pretty impressive too…
Maybe he just needs to throw more. hughes that is
really cannot walk Magglio.
When did Chad post about what he wants the board to be? Missed that.
“Captain Clutch May 2nd, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Verlander will definitely pitch the 6th inning. They gave him an extra life by giving him so many easy/stupid outs.”
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What I very very much dislike about our NYY’s is when they swing at the first pitch (Jete and Posada mostly).. I don’t care if it’s a first pitch blast (well I still love those.. haha!) but I can’t take it, it just irks the crap out of me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great news on Hughes. They should just give him some starts in the ML and get his strength up
Good job.
Great job there just being able to throw strikes….couldn’t walk Magglio the way he’s swinging the bat and he didn’t. Magglio looks hurt or something….
When did Chad post about what he wants the board to be? Missed that.
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Saturday. Said that he wont ban every negative nancy that apparently dozens of people are emailing him about, but that things that obviously cross the line are bannable.
Not sure what happened to Ramiro Pena, but, he swung at a pitch and missed and they removed him for an injury. Oblique?
That out right there could be the difference in winning tonight
Bartolo Colon, American League Cy Young?
Hey, someone can dream.
Good job by Leyland getting Santiago in the game tonight… Was something like 8-for-17 in his career against Colon coming in… 3-for-3 tonight.
Other than him and the guy nobody gets out, Tigers haven’t done much against Bartolo.
2-1 Angels in 5th.
YankeesNmore May 2nd, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Ghostwriter May 2nd, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Larry–do whatever you like. Personally, I would be happy to see you banned. You add nothing here.
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I add facts. Not everybody can stand to hear them.
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You’re delusional, You’re nothing but a pest. Your posts are repetitious and childish, and your little theories are inane. The stats that you supply can be obtained from any number of sources on the web, and nobody here needs stats to see that Jeter is struggling. Duh.
Like I said, do as you please. I hope you get banned…
Larry: ‘Hi, I’m Larry’
Support Group: ‘Hi Larry’
Larry: ‘I’m an adult living in my parents basement, have a blog no one reads, and hate Derek Jeter. Outside of that I have no life to speak of.’
Support Group: ‘that’s it?’
Larry: ‘I think Brian Cashman needs to go and Phil Hughes was way overrated’
Support Group: ‘that’s it?’
Larry: ‘Yup, that’s about it, I was hoping to find some more people who thought just like me’
Support Group: ‘bye, Larry, don’t let the door hit you on the way out’
They have to atleast get him out after this inning
If they can get a base runner or two here Verlander’s night will be over…..don’t let him finish the inning.
Hey, Larry The kump….the women’s golf and NASCAR boards called and said they were missing their troll. Better hurry home.
Jorge has awoken?
“Saturday. Said that he wont ban every negative nancy that apparently dozens of people are emailing him about, but that things that obviously cross the line are bannable.”
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You forgot the part where it was revealed that Chad scolded you once and you tried to hunt him down.
Hip Hip!!
Posada has looked much better at the plate the last three days.
Saturday. Said that he wont ban every negative nancy that apparently dozens of people are emailing him about, but that things that obviously cross the line are bannable.
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And now, of course, many are assuming their own criteria defines “crossing the line.”
Silly.
Good news for Hughes.
Wonder what the next step is now to getting him back on track though?
Larry The ***Lump***
Ghost ->
“Nettles was one of my heroes when I was a kid. He’s the best that I ever saw. However, some of those clips of Brooks Robinson were pretty impressive too…”
My dad gave me his baseball cards and his “Nails” card is on the first page.. he says that he was his favorite player aside from Mantle.
What I saw on TV was just absurd, the way that guy flew thru the air at third base to make unbelievable clutch defensive plays.. I’ve never seen anything like it.. Mike Lowell, when he was youn with the Marlins was the best 3rd baseman I ever saw.. I hated Lowell going to the Redsox because he was one of my favorites.. and he was born a Yankee but never got to put on the stripes.. I’d say Lowell and Ichiro.. my 2 fav players not on the NYY..
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GRRRRRRR!!! Posada swinging at the first pitch again!!!! This time he got lucky.. !!!
do they start Hughes from scratch like it’s the first day of Spring Training?
You forgot the part where it was revealed that Chad scolded you once and you tried to hunt him down.
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Chad has never “scolded” anybody, as far as I know. Certainly not me. I’ve been emailing him off and on since long before he ever had this job.
I have indeed been scolded.
“do they start Hughes from scratch like it’s the first day of Spring Training?”
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That probably makes sense. A month long arm strengthening program?
They may have just moved too fast last time.
Derek Jeter’s last 430 plate appearances, through the end of Saturday’s game:
16 doubled, 2 triples, 0 home runs, .256 AVG, .316 SLG.
These are facts.
They need to not throw Hughes for another 2-3 weeks, THEN build him back up over a month. Get him back around the ASB.
115 pitches….soon, soon…patience
Keep battling Gardy
Isn’t sending Po kind of risky given Gardy’s propensity to strike out looking?
Was this statement in the comments section?
Gardner is so locked in.
Is Nunez bunting here? lol
Gardner looking better up there.
With Cabrera leading off, if the yanks don’t score in this inning, I seriously think about walking him.
Was this statement in the comments section?
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Yes.
He specifically said to stop wishing injuries on players and he will ban people who do it.
Since you are the only person dumb enough to do it, who do you think he’s talking to?
Look, if you want to act like a moron every night, that’s up to you.
If you get yourself bounced, you can always resume that well read blog of yours.
That bastian of baseball knowledge you shutdown because it was unreadable.
Let’s go Nuney
Brett’s OBP is starting to look respectable.
Thanks, I’ll take a look.
Gardner looks really good at the plate – seriously. The guy is just locked in now. He’s on everything and taking so many pitches. Hes walking lik enuts. Love this guy right now.
you can’t just give away strikes to Verlander.
In his career, baseball bats way under .200 when he has two strikes and was over .300 when there are 0 or 1 strike.
If you think taking strike 1 on every hitter is the way to get to him you are sadly mistaken.
Brett Gardner is back to looking like the Gardner of last year.
Think he started the season a little too aggressive, and it took him out of what he does VERY well. He has a GREAT eye and he works the count.
He is having great at-bats again. If you trust him enough to start POSADA from first on a 3-2 count with one out, there is absolutely NO reason not to give him at least HALF the leadoff job back, especially given what’s occupying it right now.
It makes one wonder why Hughes is experiencing numbness or odd sensation in his arm. After so much speculation and talk, normal feelings can be a concern. It seems the plan will be extended spring and hope.
‘way over’
Gardner’s OPS is .734 right now.
It was .387 on April 19th.
Swing man Swing.
Took 2 meatballs. Have to be aggressive there.
It stinks that they only have 3 runs. It seems like it should be much more than that.
SJ44 May 2nd, 2011 at 9:00 pm
He specifically said to stop wishing injuries on players and he will ban people who do it.
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Missed that. You got a link?
Verlander is pretty impressive to bring it like that after throwing 120 pitches. It would be sweet if we got a couple insurance runs.
Would be a good time for a clutch Jeter single.
Montero is 3-4 with singles to left, center and right
125 pitches must feel like 200 for Verlander in this game.
Verlander’s arm is incredible, but Leyland may kill him one of these days.
YankeesNmore May 2nd, 2011 at 9:02 pm
SJ44 May 2nd, 2011 at 9:00 pm
He specifically said to stop wishing injuries on players and he will ban people who do it.
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Missed that. You got a link?
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You’re right, due. Ignore SJ, wish injuries on players toi your heart’s delight.
Wow Jeter.
Take the hanging curve. Swing at the ball above the shoes.
Overmatched
Seems crazy but Verlander just threw a quality start.
Yanks better hold on and win this one!
FLASH: “I feel like the fastball is the pitch to beat Derek Jeter.”
Not like Flash knows anything about baseball, though.
nasty breaking ball..
I don’t like that on this blog if you are negative and complaining about some of our players who are really struggling, that people will gang up on you here.. it’s really uncalled for.. just because you don’t focus on the negative as much as somebody else, doesn’t mean that that person doesn’t have the right to share his opinion..
GreenBeret7 May 2nd, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Montero is 3-4 with singles to left, center and right
Call him up. Call him up.
I want no Jeter complaints. The last two pitches were a curve on the corner and a 99 mph fastball at the knees. You people go hit it.
rr212 May 2nd, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Overmatched
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Doesn’t take anything close to Justin Verlander to overmatch Jeter. He’s done.
I hope Cano can play tomorrow. He is really missed in the lineup especially with Arod struggling so bad.
Don’t even give that dude the time, SJ. He’ll go away.
Its funny how trolls would rather be on our site instead of watching their team lose every night. Its a compliment actually.
macphistto01
P,
So it’s ok for you to be negative… but not for others to take that negative energy and throw it back at you?
Wow Cabrera actually makes an out
austinmac May 2nd, 2011 at 9:06 pm
I want no Jeter complaints. The last two pitches were a curve on the corner and a 99 mph fastball at the knees. You people go hit it.
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Those were tough pitches… But the reasons to complain about Jeter date back LONG before Justin Verlander threw those pitches.
In case you missed it:
Derek Jeter’s last 430 plate appearances, through the end of Saturday’s game:
16 doubled, 2 triples, 0 home runs, .256 AVG, .316 SLG.
These are facts.
It would be nice if the guys would help out Bartolo a bit. I’m starting to get a bad feeling about this game…
PS. 430 plate appearances is NOT a slump. It’s the LARGE majority of an entire season.
OF COURSE JETER SWINGS AT A BALL.. NOWHERE NEAR A STRIKE>. UGGGH C’MON DEREK
Okay, I’m going to puke.. Derek just doesn’t have the ability to see where teh ball is going to go anymore.. he used to have the best eye ever !! I just don’t get it, I really don’t… How could somebody with a career like Jete be this bad for the last season and beginning of this one?? I mean 2 seasons ago, Jeter put up spectacular numbers and had one of the best seasons of his career..
somebody tell me, HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE ??
SO seriously I really wanna know what you guys think.. When is it time to drop Jeter in the batting order? ???
Nice play Nunez
Just ignore the schmuck. He is just trying to fulfill his empty life…..
What injury do u want Jeter to get now, yankeesnmore?? Tool
Another solid performance by Colon.
If Brett continues to improve with the stick, it might be time to slot him in the leadoff spot and drop Derek to the 9 spot…….Maybe there he can relax a little because he’s starting to press ……
BD (Boston Dave) May 2nd, 2011 at 9:07 pm
P,
So it’s ok for you to be negative… but not for others to take that negative energy and throw it back at you?
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Dave, I was generalizing.. nobody is being negative too me at all, tonight. I am trying really hard to post maturely, even when I am negative.. I am not going to just come here and be “Only” negative.. especially when I really like the way we are playing … last year I was very negative because I was frustrated.. but even still, I am doing my part to look at poistives too.
bartolo fro cy young
Time to get some run off the bullpen.
Bartolo Colon is AMAZING! Absolutely AMAZING!
Those two fastballs compliment each other SO well. As long as he has command of those, we’re gonna keep seeing results like this.
INCREDIBLE!
Thank you, Tony Pena!
Great job by Colon so far. It’s time to get some more runs!!!
P,
I think you don’t have a clue. None whatsoever. Thanks for soliciting my opinion.
Bartolo doing a great job. I hope he can get the W. I think we’re gonna need an insurance run or two though. Maybe this inning?
Unbelievable battle between weaver and pedroia.
2 on 2 out, 13 pitch AB and still going
I honestly don’t see Jeter being dropped out of the 1st or second spot this year,no matter how badly he does…..
gotta give pedroia credit, big single on the 14th pitch to give Bos the lead over weaver.
Long way to go though.
P,
fair enough
Ghost ->
Yeah, I don’t like the theme of this game at all. I like to have an early lead and I read somewhere on this blog (chad, I think) that in the first 2 innings of games its very lopsided this year we are outscoring everybody like crazy.. but then we dry up a bit for 4,5,6.7.
I’d be really happy to see us all hitting a bit more for average in general.. we got the HR’s no doubt there.. but action man.. want to see some action!!
I mean 2 seasons ago, Jeter put up spectacular numbers and had one of the best seasons of his career..
somebody tell me, HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE ??
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Simple. He was never a guy with big power, so once his bat speed fell off he hit the wall fast.
Not unusual for a guy in the post or pre-PED era, especially a guy like Jeter, to hit the wall fast.
He’s 36 years old. LOTS of guys were done at 36 before we all got used to seeing them “re-peak” again.
If Brett continues to improve with the stick, it might be time to slot him in the leadoff spot and drop Derek to the 9 spot…….Maybe there he can relax a little because he’s starting to press ……
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Is that you Pat M?
Is that you Pat M?
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Just all part of his plot to keep Grandy in 2 hole, 1 year after he called it
sure would be nice to get an extra run
Let’s go TEX!
DocTodd May 2nd, 2011 at 9:13 pm
I honestly don’t see Jeter being dropped out of the 1st or second spot this year,no matter how badly he does…..
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I actually do.
I think the Yankees are trying to carry him, and they ARE in first place.
The QUICKEST way to get him past 3,000 hits is to get him as many AB’s as possible, and he gets the most by hitting leadoff.
Shortly after his 3,000-hit moment is over, I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see his playing time fall off and his spot at the top of the order gone.
I don’t like that approach, obviously. I think he should be benched now. But I do believe that’s what the Yankees are doing/thinking.
LGY……..It’s me….It’s tough for me to watch # 2 struggle like this
Now would be a good time for Arod to snap out of it
Arod, hes got to be hurting. Just not the same as two weeks ago.
I guess not. That pitch was right there to hit….
P May 2nd, 2011 at 9:09 pm
SO seriously I really wanna know what you guys think.. When is it time to drop Jeter in the batting order? ???
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I think doing it now would be premature. I would wait until June, before I made a move.
As long as he’s getting on base about 33 to 35 percent of the time, I think that we can live with him leading off. If the team starts to have significant trouble scoring runs, and Jeter isn’t producing, then I think that he has to be dropped in the order. He’s on pace to score 87 runs, which isn’t great, but it’s tolerable.
Up to…Swish. Gulp.
A-Rod has to swing through the ball instead of just at it.
Wow. Alex’s BA is down to .260.
Swishalicious!
Atta boy Swish. No run though.
wow Swish comes through, but Tex can’t score…Posada for another two out hit?????
Nice to see Swish hit the ball to the opposite field with authority.
Too bad Gardner wasn’t on 1st. Nice AB by Swisher.
Boston Dave ->
Last year if it wasn’t for the my dad first, then the Yankee’s and this blog I don’t know what I would’ve done. It was the hardest year of my life since my mom died without warning. She was my best friend ever and my dad has had a very hard time too. Last year I admit I was very negative and impulsive to just blab out negativity.. but this blog and watching almost every single yankee game with my dad helped me cope. My mom was one of the biggest Yankee fans ever..
So even though I got on peoples nerves being really negative here I held my own last year for a 13/14 year old.. at least I thought so.. even if I didn’t make any friends.
that’s also why this year, I try and be nicer to people because you never really know what is going on in there personal life..
Wishing Martin would be moved ahead of Posada in the order.
How does he take that? Grrrrrr
Posada, you’re killing us.
That ball was screaming hit me Posada as it was coming towards the plate.
Had a feeling those runners were going to be stranded
Damn they seem to be leaving a lot of guys on base tonight.
How are you NOT looking for the same fastball he just threw RIGHT PAST YOU on 2-1???
Posada reacted to that pitch like a fastball was the LAST thing he was looking for. Ridiculous.
“austinmac May 2nd, 2011 at 9:12 pm
P,
I think you don’t have a clue. None whatsoever. Thanks for soliciting my opinion.
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It’s obvious you are trying to instigate a fight/argument. I don’t even know you or know why you wrote that or what it even means. I’m not biting man.. and I never claimed to know more about baseball than you guys.. but I know a lot about baseball compared to people my age, probably more than 99% of them !
You just get the feeling that leaving all of these guys on base is going to hurt the Yanks in the next 2 innings or so. Most of the time when you leave a village on base it comes back to bite you eventually. They just can’t get that big 2 out hit.
Posadas got 50 more ab’s to show life? Montero will push it come June 1
“cs in la May 2nd, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Posada, you’re killing us.”
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Hmm, didnt Posada drive in 2 of the Yanks 3 runs?
Keep killing us Jorge!!
Tim horton is back with Trenton and throwing hard/ 2 perfect and 3 strikeouts.
wow that was a great play by Arod !!! Touchdown pass !!!
YankeeNmore, you critque these guys as if you’ve been in their shoes at one time…..If you were a ballplayer you’d be more respectful rather than being a blowhard chump
Close
Brett marshall pitched well again, but, little luck and no support. 8 hits 3 runs. 2 earned, 2 walks, 9 strikeouts
P – stay strong, and hang in.
Wow. Don’t throw that again please. Mix in some off speed stuff.
P May 2nd, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Boston Dave ->
Last year if it wasn’t for the my dad first, then the Yankee’s and this blog I don’t know what I would’ve done.
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P,
I’m sorry to hear about your mom. I lost my mom a few years ago after an extended illness. So, I know how hard t is to lose your mom, even when you have time to get used to the idea. Your loss must have been especially difficult.
Ghostwriter:
“I think doing it now would be premature. I would wait until June, before I made a move.
As long as he’s getting on base about 33 to 35 percent of the time, I think that we can live with him leading off.”
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33 to 35%????
When’s the last time he did THAT???
His OBP this year is .315. Same as it is for his last 450 plate appearances, or so.
Whew! Too close for comfort. This kid looks legit.
An off speed pitch like a curve would be great right here.
Pat M, I’m sure he was the guy always picked last and put in right field when he was a kid and batted at the bottom of the order, his personality reeks of it.
Pat M. May 2nd, 2011 at 9:29 pm
YankeeNmore, you critque these guys as if you’ve been in their shoes at one time…..If you were a ballplayer you’d be more respectful rather than being a blowhard chump
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If you get beat by a guy’s fastball on a 2-1 count, there is absolutely NO reason not to look for that pitch again on 2-2. The pitcher would be doing you a FAVOR to throw anything else.
Exactly what I just said….
gah left him in too long
gardner knew it the second it was hit
Had a feeling 3 runs wasn’t going to win it tonight.
And he puts it right where he put the other home run ball. Throw a ball in the dirt. They deserve to lose this game. Good for Detroit and Verlander. They battled while the Yanks just pissed this game away.
Attention board: I am ALL for restricting this board’s topics to Yankees/baseballs.
Please try to do the same.
BD; Hes killing us with a flash of brilliance and then back to the old slumping self – in a clutch situation.
Going to pay price for dumb baseball. Hence y u don’t waste out with bunts or run yourself into outs.
Another game when the bats go nighty-night after an early lead…..
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gah left him in too long
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He leaves one change up high and that means he should have been pulled?
Colon actually still looks good out there.
1-9 with RISP.
7 innings, 3 runs is a good job.
rr212 May 2nd, 2011 at 9:32 pm
And he puts it right where he put the other home run ball.
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Sometimes you gotta give credit to the other guy.
That is a HARD park to hit a ball out to the opposite field, and that guy has done it TWICE.
Great job by him, but Colon has pitched VERY well.
Colon did his job tonight, can’t blame him. That’s what happens when you leave 30 guys on base and don’t give the pitcher any breathing room.
Wonder how he’ll sleep tonight?
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austin jackson 0-4 3k’s. leads the league in k’s,
anyone still want him over curtis granderson?
cs,
If 2 RBI is killing the team, I guess its a tough crowd.
I’d sign up for 7 innings and 3 runs from Colon every start. Pretty sure nobody saw this coming from him, eh?
Can’t ask for more from colon
Regardless of that HR, another great outing by Colon.
7 innings, 3 runs, 7 hits, 0 BB, 7 Ks.
overall good start from Colon, but I would like to win the game as well. What happened to Joe’s freakish need to protect the lead by putting the bullpen in when pitchers are doing well
Its funny that before the season started, I felt like any game the Yanks would have a close lead after the 6th was golden. Now I fear it unless we r up by at least 3.
The lineup really has to start scoring runs after the early innings. It seems like in almost every game they score in the 1st 3 innings and then nothing after that. That has to change it puts too much pressure on the pitchers.
7 strong for big Bartolo… Only gave up a couple solos to a hot hitter and a timely hit from Miguel Cabrera.
Yanks offense needs to get some timely hits themselves. Maybe this will be the inning it happens.
Colin had a 3 run lead and he blew it. No excuse for it. We used to kill AJ for doing things like that, Colin has to be better than that.
STOP BUNTING!!!
Glad we bunted the guy who got on base like every time up
walked a guy on 5 pitches.
Next batter bunts.
Hilarious.
Sometimes you gotta give credit to the other guy.
That is a HARD park to hit a ball out to the opposite field, and that guy has done it TWICE.
Great job by him, but Colon has pitched VERY well. ———————- agreed, but I think both times he was ahead in the count. Gotta waste a pitch. I could be wrong though.
barely got gardner on that play
With Jeter and Nunez coming up I don’t like the bunt. Make the pitcher throw strikes instead of giving him an easy out…
We just bunted a guy who has been on base 8 out of his last like 9 or 10 PA for Nunez and Jeter.
Ghost ->
Thanks.. I dunno even know how to deal with it still..better some days than others. I have a different outlook on life now that’s for sure. Sorry to hear about your mom as well.
Every game I watch I still can hear my mom really rooting for Jeter and Posada.. which I guess is also why i don’t want them to retire, so that the memories don’t fade.
Bunting there is fine. Jeeze.
It’s the 8th inning, tie game… no problem getting the go ahead run into scoring position.
And Gardner almost beat it out.
Tough crowd tonight.
Nunez has to be patient here…
Gardner has gotten on base in 14 of his past 17 plate attempts and he is bunting.
Ridiculous.
Cannot believe the bunt. With Nunez and Jeter coming up.
Unbelievable.
Give away an out when the guy cannot throw strikes.
*appearances*
I don’t know why I sometimes say attempts.
Martin has the guts of a burglar
Okay! How bout a simple sac fly? I would take that!
Please score
Gardner got a nice bunt down, but I hate the call. Nunez and Jeter are the two worst hitters in the lineup. And, there’s no guarantee that 1 run is enough to win the game. Rivera and Soriano pitched in the last two games, so they may be unavailable.
It’s the 8th inning, tie game… no problem getting the go ahead run into scoring position.
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They have their two worst hitters coming up and Gardner is impossible to get out right now.
Idiot manager man.
YankeesNmore May 2nd, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Ghostwriter:
“I think doing it now would be premature. I would wait until June, before I made a move.
As long as he’s getting on base about 33 to 35 percent of the time, I think that we can live with him leading off.”
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33 to 35%????
When’s the last time he did THAT???
His OBP this year is .315. Same as it is for his last 450 plate appearances, or so.
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Post All-Star break in 2010 Jeter batted .265 with an OBP of .340. I already told you that you add nothing. Cherry-picking stats doesn’t impress anybody; it only identifies you as sneaky (and dumb).
RISP…runner in stranded position
Time for Jeter to be clutch.
Bet the farm Jeter grounds out to second.
Gardner bunting made absoltuely no sense. If the middle of the order was coming up its a no brainer. But Nunez and especially Jeter aren’t 2 hitters you want up in rbi situations.
we need a wild pitch
The bunt didn’t work?
Shocking turn of events.
Great Job bunting!
Time for Jeter to be clutch.
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This isnt 2009 pal.
ugh.. so frustrating!
Nice call Girardi.
This isnt 2009 pal.
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Eventually saying that is going to work.
When the heck has Jeter had a big clutch hit late in a game.??????
You feel so confident that Jeter will make an out when he comes into RISP situations like this.
What a whine fest this blog is right now.
Waaaaaaa.
Colon got rooked. He outpitched Verlander, and deserved the win, but the bats wasted a bunch of opportunities. I guess that it’s up to the ‘pen now…
When the heck has Jeter had a big clutch hit late in a game.??????
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not in two years.
They can kiss this game goodbye. The binder must tell Girardi to bunt in every and any situation. It seems like Girardi is brain dead sometimes.
Say this for Nunez, at least he is CAPABLE of hitting the ball hard. Unlike the guy who followed him to the plate.
Pathetic. Sickening. They will lose this game and they deserve to.
Not liking the potential Soriano vs Cabrera matchup coming up
How many of ours guys have gotten to 3rd base, only to die there??
Sorry Dave. I don’t like the bunt call. You did?
Fine. You are entitled to your opinion too,
ac1 May 2nd, 2011 at 9:46 pm
When the heck has Jeter had a big clutch hit late in a game.??????
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not in two years.
2007
Fenway against Schilling.
Gardner is 14 for 17
# of whiny posts over the last hour 175 for 182
Go watch American Idol if a 3-3 baseball game makes you this miserable.
Jeter and Posada are done. When u cannot hit a fastball, u cannot hit anything.
Pathetic. Sickening. They will lose this game and they deserve to.
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Score is still tied. Heart of the order coming up in the 9th. Why so defeatist?
Joba gets Cabrera this inning
The Yankees have given away 3 outs and it is costing them big time.
The dumb hit and run in the first and the two stupid bunts.
When is Joe G going to learn that Brett Gardner does NOT know how to bunt. Plain and simple.. He CANNOT bunt.. does not know how.. How many times is Joe G gonna put the bunt on him? He does it to Swisher too.. but Swisher is a power hitter, so he shouldn’t be bunting anyway.. Gardner really needs to learn how to bunt.. but not during tie games.. Geez !
Does ANYONE still have any faith left in Jeter? If so, WHY?
Like the Joba vs Cabrera even less
Jeter and Posada are done. When u cannot hit a fastball, u cannot hit anything.
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All Posada has hit are fastballs, and unlike Jeter his speed does not give him the luxury of infield bleeders
hman,
My opinion is that this place is full of whiny babies right now. Disagree? Scroll up and read the posts.
It’s as comical as it is annoying, and even more fruitless.
Let me guess Cabrera will win the game for them
ac1 May 2nd, 2011 at 9:46 pm
When the heck has Jeter had a big clutch hit late in a game.??????
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not in two years.
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I got a better one.
How many times since last June have you seen him hit a ball hard??? ANYWHERE??? Even if it was caught for an out.
How many times does he hit the ball hard???
Now think back on his “hits” this year… How many of them are bleeding rollers in the perfect spot and/or never left the infield???
HE
IS
DONE
Gardy!!!!
The Core 4 has now become the Core MO.
Sad what has happened in 2 years
two center fielders out there
Jerk, I know its a bad outlook, but I had a feeling they were gonna blow this game after the 5th. So far, I’ve been right. Would love to eat crow, but the heart of the order really isn’t doin it for me right now.
Joba got lucky with that pitch
Girardi is a terrible manager. There I said it
winning run or not, walk him.
For Trenton, Brian Anderson pitched the 7th inning, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts. in 7.2 innings. ERA of 1.17. 2 runs allowed, 1 earned. 7 hits allowed, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts.
heyer gets the win, 5-3 Trenton
Ghostwriter May 2nd, 2011 at 9:43 pm
YankeesNmore May 2nd, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Ghostwriter:
“I think doing it now would be premature. I would wait until June, before I made a move.
As long as he’s getting on base about 33 to 35 percent of the time, I think that we can live with him leading off.”
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33 to 35%????
When’s the last time he did THAT???
His OBP this year is .315. Same as it is for his last 450 plate appearances, or so.
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Post All-Star break in 2010 Jeter batted .265 with an OBP of .340. I already told you that you add nothing. Cherry-picking stats doesn’t impress anybody; it only identifies you as sneaky (and dumb).
woah JOba just hit 98MPH… no way !!!! When was the last time that happened.. wow..
Yankees have scored 80% of runners on 3rd LT 2 outs this year, 54% with 2 outs. Pretty good I wager.
qiantom May 2nd, 2011 at 9:47 pm
Jeter and Posada are done. When u cannot hit a fastball, u cannot hit anything.
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Posada hit a 100 mph fastball for a double.
If I had my choice, I’d play Nunez over Jeter…..
“When is Joe G going to learn that Brett Gardner does NOT know how to bunt. ”
Didn’t he just put down a successful, bunt – one that he almost beat out?
The Core 4 has now become the Core MO.
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Save for the potential Pettitte return either this year or next.
Joba looka husky.
Me typa badly.
Hate Miguel
forget posada and gardner and even jeter in general.
the issue is jeter NEVER comes through late in games, and never in clutch situations anymore.
This loss will be on Girardi. Just awful decisions tonight. From not walking Miggy to excessive bunting. Just a terrible job.
Maybe we win, maybe we don’t, but the runners we (jeter specifically) have left on 2nd and 3rd tonight with 1 or 2 outs has been absurd. Can’t win tight games with this type of nonsense.
Jeter needs to be moved down or benched. Its no longer debatable. Guy is a total negator of runs.
Joba is getting hit kind of hard tonight.
Core four is now Solo Mo
Cano makes that play?
FYI. Is don’t pitch to miggy in binder?
Ghostwriter May 2nd, 2011 at 9:51 pm
Joba is getting hit kind of hard tonight.
Yeah, that last pitch to Miguel was just crushed man.
# P May 2nd, 2011 at 9:50 pm
woah JOba just hit 98MPH… no way !!!! When was the last time that happened.. wow..
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sarcasm?
Cano makes that play?
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I would say no but tough to tell
Joba fist pump yeah
Getting tired of Joe Bunt.
Joba broke out a fist pump?
nice job Joba
# Carl May 2nd, 2011 at 9:53 pm
Joba fist pump yeah
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haven’t seen that in like 2 yrs
Great job Joba.
How the hell did that 90 year old lady get that sweet seat behind home plate????
Yankee Trader May 2nd, 2011 at 9:52 pm
Cano makes that play?
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No
Jerkface May 2nd, 2011 at 9:43 pm
Time for Jeter to be clutch.
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Expired no later than May of 2010.
Joba’s average fastball velocity was 97 that inning.
Looks like it will be up to ARod in the 9th, doesn’t it always seem to come down to ARod. Hopefully he awakens from his week long slumber.
Joba’s stuff was filthy there. Tommy likee..
“Joba fist pump yeah”
Fat Mike has his topic for tomorrow.
If the Yanks want to win they better score soon, the bullpen is kind of short tonight. Soriano most likely isn’t available..I don’t know if that is a good thing or not. Mo has pitched 2 days in a row so he is only available in a save situation. So it’s Robertson and then nothing.
ok guys c’mon we can’t have Jeter as a starting player anymore he is killing us. Nunez plays until we get Reyes. I mean Jete can be a utility guy then retire. We can’t have starters that don’t produce.
Post All-Star break in 2010 Jeter batted .265 with an OBP of .340. I already told you that you add nothing. Cherry-picking stats doesn’t impress anybody; it only identifies you as sneaky (and dumb).
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“Post All-Star break” is “cherry picking.”
His OBP this year is .315… His OBP for about the last CALENDAR YEAR is no higher.
Angels with their typical laydown job versus the Red Sox tonight. Luckily after they lay down the next three games the Sox don’t play them anymore.
If Boston hadn’t run into the Angels they’d likely already be 7 or 8 back.
I would love beat Valverde
Valverde annoys me. Guy does dances after saves.
Vsoberer is an ass
Grandy just missed a pitch to drive
Valverde
I hate watching this punk’s antics on the mound. Someone needs to smack him when he celebrates after every out.
Sox probaBly wish the Angels were in the AL East
For all the talk of 97, 98 and 101, might be time to realize the gun in Detroit is a little spicy.
You want to stop Valverde from doing his crap, beat him. He’s good and hard to hit, unfortunately.
The Yankees offense is dead right now.
I still have faith in Jeter.. he just doesn’t seem healthy or something.. last year he coughed every time he came to the plate and I was worried about that.. that’s all I can tell tho, because 2 seasons ago he was awesome having the a best season of his career and then all the sudden *P00f* the just can’t by a hit..
I hope that Jeter regains his form and hits his career numbers.. I don’t believe he is washed up, even though watching him play last season and this so far like might be (offensively). Actually, last year Jeter did have a hot streak towards the beginning of the season.. didn’t he hit like 5HR in 1 month or something.. I remember him playing so well but then je just lost it and has yet to return to form..
I don’t think anybody knows for sure if he will or not.. i tend to lean more towards teh “he will” side still .. at least for now.
Valverde can give Papebomb a run for biggest douche reliever.
“Post All-Star break in 2010 Jeter batted .265 with an OBP of .340.”
Is that supposed to make us feel better? His OPS was .680 post ASB as well.
And his 2nd half numbers were skewed heavily by a hot 2 weeks at the end of September. He hit .245 in July and .239 in August.
walk steal wild pitch sac fly bye bye valverde
Hell of an at bat Curtis
For all the talk of 97, 98 and 101, might be time to realize the gun in Detroit is a little spicy.
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Pitch FX confirms the verlander/joba velocities. Looks like YES is using the pitch fx gun
Unreal atbat by Granderson
For all the talk of 97, 98 and 101, might be time to realize the gun in Detroit is a little spicy
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Per Pitch FX not the gun.
Joba averaged 97 and hit 98.
Paul Oneil would’ve been proud of that AB….very nice work by Grandy.
Way to get it started!
Gotta run granderson early
“”"Against All Odds May 2nd, 2011 at 9:52 pm
# P May 2nd, 2011 at 9:50 pm
woah JOba just hit 98MPH… no way !!!! When was the last time that happened.. wow..
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sarcasm?
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Not at all man.. not at all .. excitement!
Right now Girardi is asking Tex if he knows how to bunt
could really use a-rod waking up here…
Tex not bunting???
Valverde with the Bin Laden chin growth
at least Joe’s not making Mark Texeria bunt
Good grief what an at bat. If you can’t win this game after that at bat from Grandy, there’s not much to say.
Joba was throwing gas….when you get Cabrera to wave at 2 sliders like that then you’ve got some arm speed going.
Why isn’t Tex bunting?
damn it
damn it…he had the bag…can’t he call time out or something after he’s safe
wow……
OUCH. He was safe by a lot. Hurts
Uff.
Please kill me
You have to be kidding me. Just what the Yanks needed tonight…
Crapola!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gotta send Granderson soon.
Gah….gotta grab that bag.
Oh my!
LGY May 2nd, 2011 at 10:03 pm
Why isn’t Tex bunting?
Smartass
Unbelievable.
Too many baserunning and defensive mistakes this season.
that AB by Grandy is how 90% of Jeter’s bats used to be.. he would grind out every one of them.. that’s why I think he’s not see the ball at all.. Jeter is swinging at so many balls out of the zone..
Curtis .. wasn’t even touched… WTH????????
And that is likely the game.
# P May 2nd, 2011 at 10:02 pm
“””Against All Odds May 2nd, 2011 at 9:52 pm
# P May 2nd, 2011 at 9:50 pm
woah JOba just hit 98MPH… no way !!!! When was the last time that happened.. wow..
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sarcasm?
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Not at all man.. not at all .. excitement!
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I understand the excitement
you’d think he’d know he has such an excellent jump he didn’t need to slide so late.
that really hurts….they were really set up there
awwww did he hurt himself celebrating after granderson got tagged???
Good steal attempt even though he got caught, now the Tigers will have the stolen base in the back of their minds.
i had the walk steal and wild pitch right, but not granderson oversliding the bag
okay maybe I was wrong… Geez that was bad luck for grandy.. can’t really blame him for having fast pants and jersey
How do u get caught there? Unreal. At least he didn’t bubt
Arod gets another chance
Would’ve had men on the corners with no outs
such a shame
maybe A-rod can snap out of his funk and help his team out
WAKE UP AROD!!!!
gotta make Valverde throw a strike now…he’s totally lost the zone.
2 walks, do not swing at the first pitch!!!
It just doesn’t seem like the Yankees wanna win. They do not deserve to anyway.
best hack Alex has taken in a few games.
It feels like every close game the Yanks have lost this season they had some dumb defense and baserunning mistake.
still swung at the first pitch
Just not seeing the ball well at all.
That appeared to be the one to hit, in my opinion
Alex Alex he’s our man, if he can’t do it … YES HE CAN !
On time twice, just under it
those were both in the sweet spot.
valverde is a punk
What muscle was it that Alex pulled or was soar? You can kinda tell that he is still hurting.
This team has got to stop trying to steal bases. Nobody on this team can do it.
All they do is run themselves out of innings.
Between buntimg and running, they give away 4-6!outs a night and this team isn’t good enough to do it.
Dumb baseball in just about evey inning tonight.
Inge hasn’t been on this game – thank God for that
Send up Cano
That’s a break
guess we’ll take it.
that’s what can happen when you put it in play….that play at 2nd is looming large.
Let’s go Swisher.
Maybe Swisher can shoot one in the gap
generous hit given to A-rod to me, looked like an error
Cano is unavailable.
Granderson scores, oh no where did he go?
I’ll take it.. SHEESH should be based loaded !!!!
Clean single probably wins it
yes it would be nice to have Robbie up right now.
i miss Cano….(No offense Swish), but i don’t have a lot of faith in him batting 5th
why are they all swinging at the first pitch after grandy and tex walked?
Swish is going to do it.. trust me.. he’s ready to bust out !!!
Granderson and his 81% career rate can’t steal?
YankeesNmore May 2nd, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Post All-Star break in 2010 Jeter batted .265 with an OBP of .340. I already told you that you add nothing. Cherry-picking stats doesn’t impress anybody; it only identifies you as sneaky (and dumb).
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“Post All-Star break” is “cherry picking.”
His OBP this year is .315… His OBP for about the last CALENDAR YEAR is no higher.
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No, post AllStar break is a standard split, which BTW, coincided closely with his season average in 2010. Calendar year??? Really??? Give us a break. You are such a bore. We know he’s off to a slow start.
Alex with a Jeterian hit.
“ac1 May 2nd, 2011 at 10:09 pm
why are they all swinging at the first pitch after grandy and tex walked?
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I’ve been harpin’ on that all night.. all year .. last year too.. I can’t stand it !!!!!
Christ, why can’t Swisher hit fastballs this year?
Just because the guy has been wild and you think you will get a fastball doesn’t mean you should swing at the first damn pitch everytime.
nick missing the high heat all year.
Swish will get it done…
Yes!!!!!!!
Yes!!!!
holla!!! alright Swish you proved me wrong
thank god….. he got low heat and connected.
Nice agressive baserunning there by Tex.
Hell yeah!
Awesome slide!
Friggin YES!!!!!!!!
whew was that close or what.
Sweet!! That was a gutsy send by Thompson
Swisher!!!
Swish! wow I thought Tex was hosed…. not the strongest throw from Ajax. Nice work!
Swish! Getting him going will be big.
alright Po Po I will take a sac fly here, just saying
i think it’s safe to assume we wont have to see Valverde tomorrow either, longer if he is hurt.
Get a sac
Clutch. Now let’s add on.
SWISHAAAAAAAA !!!TOLD YA TOLD YA SWISH WAS GONNA BUST OUT.. I KNEW IT…
I told him on twitter that next time he comes up with RISP to think about Charlie Day screaming from it’s always sunny in philly and he’ll be relaxed!!!!
steal second swish
Teix can really fly when he needs to huh?
Atta boy Swish!
The problem with running is, nobody steals bases well on this team.
They either get awful jumps or over slide the bag.
They just aren’t good at it.
They hit HR’s and punish pitchers. That’s what they do. They aren’t a small ball team and all the bunting and stolen base attempts in the world isn’t going to make them one.
They cost themselves at least 4 runs tonight trying to play like the ’82 Cardinals.
Would be nice if Girardi figures that out sooner rather than later.
C’mon, Jorgie, we need that run
Cmon man! Let him walk you
Rusty Gate there
guess I can’t be too mad at Posada cause he has RBI tonight…but still couldn’t make contact at least for a sac fly
Martin will get another run in
Don’t think Kevin long can say he is happy with Jorge tonight.. that was bleh!!!
that’s okay tho.. we still got this !!!
the Angels really are useless….they can’t beat the Red Sox to save their lives.
The problem with running is, nobody steals bases well on this team.
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Granderson, Gardner, A-rod, Jeter, Martin, and Nunez all have very high percentages for their career.
Granderson and Gardner can obviously steal bases, they are both accomplished basestealers. Early on this year its not looking very good, but your very proclamatory statement is obvious hyperbole. Gardner and Granderson should work on their fundamentals, but not retired entirely, stealing should be part of their game.
Yes again!
Insurance run.
Insurance run. We’ll take it.
WOW LOL i will take it!!!!
Free run.
Valverde is a clown!!!
the Angels really are useless….they can’t beat the Red Sox to save their lives.
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Last year the red sox were .500 or below vs everyone except the Blue Jays and Angels. They really made their hay on those teams.
Love to see this clown implode like this.
Why Martin swinging 3-0 from a guy that is all over the place…
The one game that figured to be the toughest to win was the Verlander game. They have a great shot at stealing this one.
Valverde no dancing. Why?
Jerkface May 2nd, 2011 at 10:16 pm
the Angels really are useless….they can’t beat the Red Sox to save their lives.
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Last year the red sox were .500 or below vs everyone except the Blue Jays and Angels. They really made their hay on those teams.
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Interesting stat. Thanks!
Red Sox on their way to their 13th win, 5 against the useless Angels…..
God, finally Valverde implodes on the Yankees
GreenBeret7 May 2nd, 2011 at 10:18 pm
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They tried like heck to give it away, but they might win despite themselves.
Let’s go Mo!!!
BTX May 2nd, 2011 at 10:01 pm
“Post All-Star break in 2010 Jeter batted .265 with an OBP of .340.”
Is that supposed to make us feel better? His OPS was .680 post ASB as well.
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We’re ignoring all facts that point to Jeter being done.
Like last week when he hit “about .300 for almost a week.”
Never mind that only about two balls ever left the infield… .300 is .300
Just wanna say this:
Player TEAM W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HBP BB SO
1. M Rivera
NYY 1 0 1.98 14 0 0 0 10 12 13.2 11 3 3 0 0
Most saves in MLB… THE SANDMAN !
Hawks winning 93-83 without hinrich 3:23 left to play
Last year
9-1 vs LAA
12-6 vs TOR
So 14 games over .500 against those teams. 2 games over .500 against everyone else.
Weird that the Sox would do so well against those 2 teams…….they just have the Angels number. Other than that 2009 playoff series they have owned them forever.
sha obi, shattered..sha obi, shattered
I don’t think I have ever seen a camera in the position behind the plate like the way it is tonight… is that new or am I out of my mind???
A-rod has a rocket.
my goodness, alex has an arm…..
Alex has unleashed some awesome throws from third this game
ARod has a canon
I bet A-Rod could have been a good pitcher. He’s got a heck of an arm.
.680 OPS for that “standard spit” you want to lean so heavily on, Ghostwriter.
Of course, you could just WATCH the game and tell he’s done. Unless, of course, you can’t admit the truth to yourself.
ARod is playing some nice D tonight!
BTX May 2nd, 2011 at 10:01 pm
“Post All-Star break in 2010 Jeter batted .265 with an OBP of .340.”
Is that supposed to make us feel better? His OPS was .680 post ASB as well.
And his 2nd half numbers were skewed heavily by a hot 2 weeks at the end of September. He hit .245 in July and .239 in August.
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I really don’t care how he feel Numbnuts asked when was the the last time Jeter had an OBP on 33 to 35 percent. I told him.
I think the save record may fall this year rather than next…
Bartolo….another solid outing. Can’t believe what he’s doing.
The problem with the Angels when it comes to the Sox begins with their manager. Scioscia looks like a deer caught in the head lights whenever the teams meet. They are psyched out before the game begins
Cyborg mode back for Mo.
EDIT:
Ghostwriter May 2nd, 2011 at 10:23 pm
BTX May 2nd, 2011 at 10:01 pm
“Post All-Star break in 2010 Jeter batted .265 with an OBP of .340.”
Is that supposed to make us feel better? His OPS was .680 post ASB as well.
And his 2nd half numbers were skewed heavily by a hot 2 weeks at the end of September. He hit .245 in July and .239 in August.
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I really don’t care how you feel. Numbnuts asked when was the the last time Jeter had an OBP on 33 to 35 percent. So, I told him.
Good job Mo..see you again in 2 days
YEE… and might I add… HAW!
They can’t all be pretty. Quality start by Colon and just enough to win.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY3LAFJbKyY
9 pitch save….and he doesn’t dance like an idiot.
Gotta love Mo!
Great pitching again tonight, solid defense and just enough timely hitting. Solid win against a nasty pitcher.
Alex can do everything….pop ups are his only kryptonite.
Colon-Joba-Mo all were excellent tonight. Great win….and great to steal one against Verlander without Cano….it’s like a bonus.
What a lucky win after the Yankees practically ran themselves out of a chance to be on top.
Arod doesn’t steal bases anymore because of his hip. Rendering his career numbers irrelevant.
Nunez hasnt played enough in his major league career to have any idea how good a base stealer he is.
Jeter? Isn’t running well at all at this stage of his career.
Martin? He’s a catcher, he’s not a base stealer.
Gardner and Granderson are inconsistent at best.
This is not a running team. Playing small ball and running cost them at least 4 runs tonight.
It’s not who they are.
They are a power hitting, station to station team.
11 saves for Mo.. #1 in the MLB .. he keeps this up he can pass Trevor Hoffman!!!
B.C. Is getting player of the game tonight !!!! OR Swish for that huge hit.
Here’s what is lost to me in this whole Jeter debate…who would you replace him with. Because I would rather have an aging, struggling Jeter in there than Eduardo Nunez. Where he should bat is another issue.
Side note:
Andre Ethier is up in the 1rst inning with his 27 game hitting streak… he just struck out.
Gardner and Granderson are inconsistent at best.
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Gardner is “inconsistent” when it comes to stealing bases???
Suddenly I’m not surprised that you don’t/can’t recognize Jeter is done.
I am happy with Colon
Joe from Long Island May 2nd, 2011 at 10:21 pm
my goodness, alex has an arm…..
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Makes you wonder what he could have done on the mound if he couldn’t hit,
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I think this win can be attributed to excellent managing…..
Gardner and Granderson are inconsistent at best.
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Inconsistent at best? No one with > 80% rates for their career are inconsistent. A-rod and Jeter should not be running, but they are smart players with high baseball IQs. IF anyone can pick a spot its them. Martin is right around the break even point of base stealing. Nunez is obviously fast.
Its surprising how silly a stance you’re taking on this.
That “inconsistent” Brett Gardner only stole 47 of 56 last year, by the way.
SJ – call me crazy – and, over the years plenty of people have – but I have no problem with the Yanks trying to be aggressive on the bases, and trying not to be type-cast.
The three-run homer is great when it happens, and good baseball minds (Earl Weaver, famous example) banked on it, but when your O is shut down, as it will when you face good pitching (like in playoffs), you need to have something else in your backpocket. And if you haven’t used that style at some point during the year, it’s not likely to a good tool when you do try it.
The way I see it, if you aren’t willing to push the envelope when facing a team stuck in a bad losing streak, then when can you try it? I agree, you haven’t to do things intelligently, but Granderson was safe, so stealing was a good call there. When was the last time you saw the runner called out like that on a steal?
Gardner has a 50% SB rate year.
You think that’s consistent?
If you bother watching games instead of stalking Jeter, you would see he has trouble reading pitchers and getting jumps.
Someone with his speed should have an 80% success rate. He has a 50% success rate.
That’s called being inconsistent.
TheStraw May 2nd, 2011 at 10:26 pm
Here’s what is lost to me in this whole Jeter debate…who would you replace him with. Because I would rather have an aging, struggling Jeter in there than Eduardo Nunez. Where he should bat is another issue.
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That’s the thing, isn’t it? Our next best alternative is probably Nunez, who would probably hit about .270 for the season (i.e. not demonstrably better than Jeter), and play worse defense. It’s silly to harp on Jeter’s struggles, but consider the source.
SJ44 May 2nd, 2011 at 10:31 pm
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Fair ennough about Gardner success rate this year. However, I think that it would be more accurate to say that Gardner is inconsistent right now. There’s no reason to expect that his early season struggles are predictive of what he will do as the season progresses.
Joe,
They run and bunt themselves out of too many innings.
If guys improve at being able to get jumps and steal bases? Great, be more aggressive.
So far this year, they have run and bunted themselves out of more innings than they have gained.
Unless guys can do it, making them a small ball team seems foolish to me.
It’s just something they aren’t good at and it shows up almost every night.