Postgame notes: “It makes me feel better”
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Notes on May 03, 2011 
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Phil Hughes missed all of it: The seven strong innings from Bartolo Colon, the go-ahead single by Nick Swisher, the tremendous slide by Mark Teixeira and the lesson in how to close a ball game by Mariano Rivera.
In so many ways, Hughes is back to square one in his attempt to come back from a dead arm that has baffled the Yankees since spring training. But Monday’s diagnosis — or lack of one — was good news. Hughes will go back to New York to begin a strengthening program. Today’s tests showed no signs of thoracic outlet syndrome, and so Hughes will resume a rehab program.
“We need to continue to try to rehab and try to get him strong and see if we can get him back to where he was,” manager Joe Girardi said.
Hughes will not join the Yankees this road trip, as was previously expected. He will instead begin his rehab work at home, and Girardi doesn’t expect to see him again until the team finishes its upcoming series in Texas.
Obviously, there remains some sense of mystery, and perhaps the Yankees are no closer to solving the puzzle, but thoracic outlet syndrome was hardly a best-case scenario. It might have been nice to have an answer, but surely not this answer. It’s not unusual for a pitcher to struggle one year after a significant workload increase, and Hughes might be experiencing something along those lines.
“(Today’s result) makes me feel better,” Girardi said, “because I’m not sure if he has that, what they have to do and how long you don’t have him if that’s what he has. It makes me feel better.”
• Not a lot left to say about Bartolo Colon. He’s been a crucial piece of the puzzle, a perfect fill-in while the Yankees try to figure out what’s wrong with Hughes. Colon was asked tonight if he had any sense of just how important he’s become: “I don’t have any idea right now,” he said. “I just want to keep working hard for the team.”
• Colon keeps getting a ton of strikeouts looking. “I think because I throw a lot of strikes,” he said. It was about as funny and as accurate as anything he could have said, but there’s a bigger issue at play. Hitters are taking those strikes for a reason: “I think it’s the way the ball is moving that makes it different,” Colon said.
• Curtis Granderson got a lot of credit postgame for his 12-pitch walk that opened that decisive ninth inning. Granted, he was out on a bad slide stealing second, but he seemed to disrupt Jose Valverde before Valverde had a chance to get going. “He made him work really hard and seemed to get him out of his rhythm,” Girardi said.
• And then there was the hit by Swisher, breaking a string of missed chances that included 10 Yankees left on base — four of them at third base — in the first eight innings. “Going back up the middle is definitely what you’re trying to do,” Swisher said. “For myself, I’ve been trying to do that for the past week or so, and now it feels like things are starting to click in a little bit.”
• The two home runs by Alex Avila: According to Colon, one was on a two-seamer that was supposed to be in and went outside, the second was on a changeup that was supposed to be away and wound up middle.
• The eighth-inning approach against Miguel Cabrera: Joba Chamberlain said he went with four straight sliders because he was able to locate the pitch and he didn’t think Cabrera was getting good swings against it. Of course, he wound up with a single. “I’m not going to throw any get-me-over sliders to him,” Chamberlain said.
• The third-inning decision to pitch to Cabrera, when he singled in run with two outs and first base open: “Brennan Boesch has been swinging the bat pretty good too,” Girardi said. “And he’s a guy that has hurt his a lot over the couple of years and hit the ball out of the ball park. It’s early and it’s 3-1 in that situation, and you don’t want to start giving free base runners.”
• Girardi said he definitely would not have used Robinson Cano tonight, but he still believes he’ll be available tomorrow. Girardi was also planning to stay away from Rafael Soriano and Dave Robertson.
• Mariano Rivera was available because he threw so few pitches the previous two nights. “He’ll fight me, but he’ll be off (tomorrow),” Girardi said.
• Jorge Posada managed a two-out, two-run double off a pitch that was at least close to 100 mph if not right at 100 mph in the first inning. “Close my eyes and swing,” he said. With tonight’s game, Posada has passed Joe DiMaggio for sole possession of 10th place on the Yankees all-time games played list.
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I believe Jorge when he says he closed his eyes and swung
“Brennan Boesch has been swinging the bat pretty good too,” Girardi said.
Really? That’s your response for pitching to Cabrera? Never let their best player hurt you.
Other than that and Girardi managing at-bats in close like we are the Mets, this was a great game.
I must put my Posada critiques aside for the night. Great win against my pick for Cy Young this year.
Colon, Joba, Mo were fantastic, though I wish Joba would shelf the fist pump once & for all.
Jackson will turn into an above average, if not all-star CFer, but Grandy was a great move by Cash that was bashed almost daily.
Long sure changed the tune to that trade
Colon a “fill-in”? When/if Hughes gets back in the rotation, if Colon is anything like he is now, there is no way they can pull him out.
I love that pic of Tex and Valverde. It’s nice when that clown gets beat and someone celebrates infront of him like he always does to everyone else.
Boesch might be swinging the bat well, but he can be gotten out with pretty much anything offspeed. Cabrera is very difficult to get out.
though I wish Joba would shelf the fist pump once & for all.
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TBT that might have been the first time he’s done that in a while. Over the past couple of seasons there hasn’t been a lot for him to fist pump.
jacksquat May 3rd, 2011 at 12:19 am
Colon a “fill-in”? When/if Hughes gets back in the rotation, if Colon is anything like he is now, there is no way they can pull him out.
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Most likely it will be Nova or Garcia.
Should worry who Hughes will replace in 3 months when he actually gets back.
blake May 2nd, 2011 at 10:53 pm
“Verlander is an absolute stud….he didn’t have good command tonight and the Yanks were able to take advantage early fortunately. Colon did what he’s been doing….throwing strikes and challenging hitters”
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I told ya…
if the M’s were able to beat Verlander behind the likes of Erik Bedard, the Yanks could do it with Bartolo
I appreciate Sam’s and Brian’s contributions, but this is a different blog when Chad posts.
That is because Chad owns.
G. Love May 2nd, 2011 at 11:34 pm
“….And Jeter at the top of the lineup is killing this team.”
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We are 17-9 and in first place with a 3 game lead. Nothing is killing this team.
Boesch is 2 for his last 16 and has 1 home run on the season.
But sure, Girardi. Why not pitch to arguably the most dangerous hitter in the game with first base open.
The biggest offensive positive in recent games has been the return of Bret Gardner, but there are others, like Swish and Posada, who are showing signs of breaking out of it.
I keep looking for the pony. There has to be one around here with all this horse manure.
Why arern’t all you guys making millions managing baseball teams. Girardi is, and you all know more than he does.
The pony is the big bucks spent on tickets, cable tv, merchandise, etc., in part because an integral part of being a fan of any team is to offer your opinion on managerial decisions. Sometimes you’re right, perhaps more often you’re wrong, but no manager is infallible, and sometimes they make really stupid decisions. So I don’t get the bfd about offering an opinion about managerial strategy.
I just trust Colon now, oh man.
Bo knows May 3rd, 2011 at 1:12 am
I keep looking for the pony. There has to be one around here with all this horse manure.
Why arern’t all you guys making millions managing baseball teams. Girardi is, and you all know more than he does.
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Precisely the point, Bo. If a bunch of non-millionaire amateurs like us know better than to pitch to Miguel Cabrera with a RISP and first base open, why doesn’t he?
The use of the term fill-in… I agree that he seems to have locked up a place, but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s the guy filling in for Hughes. The term isn’t a slight against how well he’s pitched, it’s just an acknowledgment of how he got there. If or when Hughes comes back, then they’ll have to decide if he’s still filling in or if he’s won a full time spot. For now, it couldn’t possibly matter less, the rotation is actually a strength (oddly enough).
Granderson destroyed Valverde in this game plus at least the next one. It was one of the greatest at bats that I’ve had the privelege of watching.
Then proceeded to steal a base and ran into bad luck.
And the critical comments exploded. Unreal.
I have no problem with people disagreeing with managerial decisions. But all this Binder Joe, Joe’s an idiot, ad infinitum, ad nauseum is pathetic.
Gardner bunted in the eighth, Joe was playing for the one run. Moving the runner over to second is a percentage move for one run. No biggie
Yet the howls were deafening. Countless posts on “Gardener should bunt more” so Gardner bunts, tons of posts, “Girardi is an idiot”. Sounds silly to me.
Precisely the point, Bo. If a bunch of non-millionaire amateurs like us know better than to pitch to Miguel Cabrera with a RISP and first base open, why doesn’t he?
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Joe explained why he did it. He didn’t want to risk giving up the lead. Happened last year in exactly that fashion. Verlander is a beast. And the argument is “He’s 2 for 16″. And nobody mentions “small sample size” and the guy is due for a correction. No way should Posada touch a 100 mph FB, he smoked a double. That’s baseball
Countless posts on “Gardener should bunt more” so Gardner bunts, tons of posts, “Girardi is an idiot”.
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Lohud fallacy, How many of the people complaining about Gardner needing to bunt more were the ones complaining about the bunt?
Bo knows May 3rd, 2011 at 1:46 am
Joe explained why he did it. He didn’t want to risk giving up the lead. Happened last year in exactly that fashion. Verlander is a beast. And the argument is “He’s 2 for 16?. And nobody mentions “small sample size” and the guy is due for a correction. No way should Posada touch a 100 mph FB, he smoked a double. That’s baseball
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And it was a lousy explanation. “Brennan Boesch has been swinging the bat pretty good too,” Girardi said. The “small sample size” shows “no, actually he hasn’t.”
Miguel Cabrera is much more likely to tie the game there with a 2 run homer than Boesch was to hit a go-ahead 3 run homer. Girardi was lucky it was only an rbi single.
Due for a correction? The guy has 550 at bats in which he’s hit .266. If anything, his correction is happening now… downwards.
The difference between the danger of Miguel Cabrera vs Brennan Boesch at the plate is huge. You take the bat out of Cabrera’s hands whenever you can and don’t let the best player on the team by far beat you.
Cabrera got the Tigers within one run. But it was the third inning. Why are people acting like it was the 9th inning off of Mo?
I don’t know, Gardner bunting, automatically raises his average seems simplistic and nonsensical to me. It takes away from his strength of working the pitcher and someone has to compensate for Jeter and Teix first pitch swinging.
To me the bunt in the eighth was totally defensible. A couple of more feet and it’s a single and at worst the runner is advanced. Playing for one run, the bunt is a higher percentage play. I appreciate the strategy. As it turned out Nunez messed up, pulled a high and outside pitch and then came Jeter. But again, Jeter already had two hits, you have to maintain a positive approach. [
300 posts on Jeter’s ineptitude is a total downer, becomes total drivel. Simply type in Jeter RPT and save on the aggravtion quotient. It’s like old beer commercials – Jeter’s a bum, no he’s an icon – rinse and repeat.
I propose that Chad set up an in game, kvetch section with the common beyotches numbered.
That picture of Teix is amazing. I love the look on Valverde’s face too. That clown.
Sweet Swinging Cano May 3rd, 2011 at 2:07 am
Cabrera got the Tigers within one run. But it was the third inning. Why are people acting like it was the 9th inning off of Mo?
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Because this particular bad decision by Girardi happened to occur in the third inning.
“I have no problem with people disagreeing with managerial decisions. But all this Binder Joe, Joe’s an idiot, ad infinitum, ad nauseum is pathetic.”
You could pick virtually any controversial issue involving the Yankees and they become pathetic over time, whether it’s about the manager, an aging iconic player, or my personal favorite trading prospects because, um, you know, they’re just prospects.
It’s endemic to blogs and discussion boards. That’s why I read very few people’s posts.
The exception is posts that, fore example, hope for something f’ing despicable. like the recent “Jeter should get seriously injured” bs.
The rest are all almost reasonable topics for discussion, whether or not I agree with them, and when the tediousness gets too high, I ignore it, because it’s not like someone is coming to my home and making me confront it.
It wasn’t the worst of decisions I have seen.
The Tigers team is just so bad overall lineup wise, there is no reason to pitch to Cabrera. he has a 1.2 OPS against the Yankees for his career. They have not demonstrated an ability to get him out reliably. I imagine his split with runners on is even higher. With the garbage filling up the tigers lineup I’d walk him in any situation where a base is open.
To be honest I wasn’t much thinking about it since it was the third inning. People shouldn’t get so worked up about it.
Sweet Swinging Cano May 3rd, 2011 at 2:15 am
It wasn’t the worst of decisions I have seen.
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That we can agree on. It certainly wasn’t. That’s the problem.
That’s understandable Jerkface. But sometimes managers make mistakes in the eyes of the fans and live with it. Girardi may not be perfect but it worked out.
Yep, I was looking forward to Nova starting in the rotation all winter and it’s a blast watching him pitch this year and then the comes the cascade of negative Nellies “He can only go four innings. He’s falling apart”. Yeesh.
“Cabrera got the Tigers within one run. But it was the third inning. Why are people acting like it was the 9th inning off of Mo?”
Yeah, I was at the game and I never questioned pitching to him because it was the third inning.
Nova made some good strides his last two outings. Problem is Yankees have to hope one or both of Garcia and Bartolo don’t fold.
Because as Jerkface pointed out, there’s no reason to try and pitch to him with RISP and a base open.
Cabrera can and will inflict damage in any inning. He does not discriminate.
That’s understandable Jerkface. But sometimes managers make mistakes in the eyes of the fans and live with it. Girardi may not be perfect but it worked out.
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The run scored, so I don’t think that particular decision worked out. The game worked out. As most games will when you’re the Yankees. I like Joe a lot, as both a person and a manager. This year he is starting to irk me a bit with some of his moves, but I can’t think of anyone else I’d rather have managing.
But that doesn’t mean I won’t discuss things I think he is doing wrong, because thats the fun of being an armchair manager. I only have so much energy to post: Woooo Yankees did something good! over and over, there comes a point where a longer form discussion must take place or else I’d simply move on to somewhere else. Thats why its fun to talk about Cano’s awesome swing and how he is doing, the players slumps, how they can get out of it, will they get out of it, bullpen management, how would you manage this, who would we trade, etc.
I know he is the best hitter in the league and damn near baseball. I just don’t think its that big of a deal. Colon was throwing well and maybe Joe thought he could get him. Turns out he gave up a single and it didn’t matter.
The one move that irked me bad Girardi made this year was the game where Soriano imploded and walked the ballpark. I don’t always agree with him but overall he does just fine.
Cabrera can and will inflict damage in any inning. He does not discriminate.
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But, he’ll fail more than sixty percent of the time. Joe is a positive kind of guy. Cogito
Colon was throwing well and Joe definitely thought he could get him out. That’s what led to his ill-advised decision that could have been worse than it was.
Thankfully it didn’t cost the Yankees the win (although unfortunately for Colon it did end up costing him the win.)
Do you guys worry Colon basically throwing 90 percent fastballs will catch up to him?
But, he’ll fail more than sixty percent of the time. Joe is a positive kind of guy. Cogito
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.372 .439 .766 1.205 <– Cabrera vs Yankees
.333 .460 .626 1.086 <— Cabrera this year vs everyone
Not quite failing 60% of the time, and when he does succeed its in a hilariously damaging fashion.
Bo knows May 3rd, 2011 at 2:29 am
But, he’ll fail more than sixty percent of the time. Joe is a positive kind of guy. Cogito
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That’s like putting your tournament life at risk on a small pair vs too overcards. You might be the slight favorite, but why risk it?
Fold and save your chips for better odds.
Do you guys worry Colon basically throwing 90 percent fastballs will catch up to him?
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Not really as long as he can locate his fastballs properly. His 4 seam up + 2 seam down in the zone combination is heinous and he does have a workable change and curve/slider that look much better than in Spring.
As long as he can throw a 93 mph fastball that moves 8 inches he will be fine. Plenty of pitchers succeed by spamming 2seamers ie every groundball pitcher ever. And Colon has shown an ability to strike guys out too.
Sweet Swinging Cano May 3rd, 2011 at 2:31 am
Do you guys worry Colon basically throwing 90 percent fastballs will catch up to him?
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Not really. His 2-seamer is a thing of beauty right now. The movement is crazy.
That spill over fastball is nasty. I hope he can continue to take his turn. It would be the story of the decade lol
Anyone else happy Cashman didn’t panic and trade the farm for this guy?:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs.....t-liriano/
Raises hand.
The Yankees are just a really good team. They have flaws that can be corrected.
In poker, I play the odds but mostly I play the players and runs of luck.
This was a very challenging game tonight. The Yankees put out a pretty weak team, what with guys slumping, missing etc. Verlander is who he is. This was not to be a high scoring game, contain Cabrera and the Yankees should win. Then Hip destroys a 100 mph FB and Swisher keeps it under control in a tight spot. Go figure
It was a great win and looked like a game they would lose when Avila tied it up.
Hey Halos, Would it be too much to ask for you to at least beat the Sux once this year? Come On you Losers.
Well considering the orioles and mariners took series from boston..
Always huge to get a win against a teams Ace. Nice win the for the Bombers. Sets up a high probability to at least get a split in this series.
I expect the Yankees to win 3 of 4 now.
I don’t think the Yankees put out a weak team; they’re loaded with talent, even with Nunez playing, and some of their players struggling.
Rich in NJ……The club has such great depth and over the course of 162 games that depth will account for 10-12 wins
The bench is just so good this year. Anyone can take a day off without it being painful.
ARod, Cano, and Tex have all missed games in 3 of our last 4 wins.
Seeing Granderson and Jackson in this game makes me feel a lot better about the trade than I felt last year. Jackson leads all of baseball in Ks and has an OBP of just .260 (Which is actually a hair hire than his .259 SLG). He has 5 extrabase hits and only 4 RBI, and for a speedster his 3 SB with 2 CS is horrendous. With Kennedy looking like a mediocre NL pitcher, and Granderson finally again looking like an allstar centerfielder, the trade looks nice for the NYY.
Nice Game yesterday. Came through in the end with a big hit by Swish and Mo was Mo made it look easy.
Pitching to Cabera though in the third inning with 2 outs and first base open, not sure about that one? I think I’d rather have Colon pitching to Brennan Boesch. Probably done in by the notebooks again.
Hey Chad — that’s some “fill in” we have, huh?
Hope we keep him in the rotation regardless of when Hughes comes back. Colon has been a revelation.
Thanks for consistently GREAT work on the blog.
Have to agree that Colon has been an amazing piece in this year’s puzzle. The movement on his fastball (whatever flavor it is) is impressive. He gets that movement back over the plate to right handers that seems to freeze people. He also looks like a real gamer out there. I just hope he can keep it up and remain healthy.
Nice to see that he hang on long enough for Millwood to opt out – I’d rather see some prospect out there than a washed up Millwood (Mitre would have been a better option than Millwood!).
Agree that the Granderson deal is really starting to pay dividends now. Jackson is young and is a really good defender….but he doesn’t have anywhere close to the offensive ability that Granderson has and that’s why the Yanks made the trade.
The LA Angels are single handedly responsible for the Red Sox not being 7 or 8 games out right now….
Colon is this year’s Aaron Small with better stuff.
My plan for Hughes:
Shut him down until the course of anti-inflammatories are completed.
Test his arm strength. Get a baseline reading.
Let him begin long toss and BP’s.
See how the arm is responding. Test strength and velocity.
If good, continue rehab. If not, shut him down and repeat the process until positive results are obtained.
Hate to say it but it’s possible he will be subpar most of the season.
At least there does not appear to be a structural, circulatory/nerve,
or metabolic cause. That is good news.
The bad news is the cause is still unknown leaving open the possibilty
that the problem continues.
I hope not. Would love to see Phil pumping those 92-95 MPH heaters
again with his usual pinpoint command.
There is no way you can take Bartolo out of the rotation right now…..actually all the starters are performing well and that’s good not only because its helping the Yanks win games…..but also because it allows them to take their time getting Hughes straightened out, it will help avoid the tempatation to rush guys like Banuelos, and it will for the moment also help prevent a desperation trade. If they continue to turn out solid outing then tbr can take their time with Hughes and the prospects and wait out a real difference maker type trade (if there is one) .
Things are great right now but we all now how quickly things can change in this game……
Blake-
“Things are great right now but we all now how quickly things can change in this game……”
Can turn on a dime.
Montero continues to tear the cover off.
MTU,
I agree. I think you shut him down totally for a period of time and then build him back up from scratch like its day 1 of ST……then see where he is around the All star break. Hopefully it really is just tendonitis from an innings hangover or whatever ……Bartolo is buying them valuable time to figure it out.
MTU,
Eh Montero is just a singles hitter…..where is the power
Blake-
Colon has proved invaluable so far.
And I agree 100% that he has bought the Team the luxury of time for now.
That’s it. Shut hughes down for a while and build him back just like it was day 1. See how the arm responds along the way.
If it is just tendonitis and they handle correctly there is no reason he
can’t get back to form.
I’m just hoping that the fatigue from last year, or whatever it is isn’t going to take a longer than expected period of time.
We’ll see. Just like with your son Joseph. One baby step at a time, eh ?
Blake-
He’s a bust. That’s obvious. Should have moved him when they could have.
He’ll never amount to anything.
MTU,
Yea, just like that. If its tendonitis then it should come back and come back this year……we shall see.
Blake-
I’m beginning to think that Danks is an attainable and attractive target.
Pierzynski is not young, and they certainly could use an arm to replace Buerhle who is getting up there.
A catcher like Romine, and several young arms not named Banuelos or Betances might be a starting point.
MTU,
Yea I don’t know….I am shocked at how the White Sox are playing to be honest. If they can’t sign him and they don’t get back in the race then I could see them moving him. I do think it would take a pretty good package of players though.
Blake-
That’s what I mean.
The Sox are playing poorly. I hope they continue to do so.
I think Danks smells money. He ain’t gonna get enough of it from them. But he can from us.
It would take a major package as Danks is young, left-handed, and near ace material.
The most important thing is that he may be obtainable. Unlike some of our other fantasies.
Who knows. The way things are going we not even need anyone.
Colon will continue to succeed if he stays healthy and keeps throwing 94 mph on the corners. Their are higher velocity fastballs around, but darn few 94 mph ones withnsuch movement and control. It is amazing.
I agree Danks is who I would try to acquire. Buehrle will likely be available, but while he is pretty solid, he doesn’t meet my hoped for top quality starter standard for acquisition. Plus he is very expensive.
Austin-
Just hope that the Sox fall out of it early and they can’t make a deal with Danks.
Last year during the offseason people on here were speculating that maybe the Clemens trial was weighing on Andy?s decision to come back or not. SJ44 ?assured? us that the trial had no bearing on his decision whatsoever.
Yesterday when it was announced that Andy told friends he might want to play next year SJ44 alluded to the fact that the trial was the reason why he didn?t come back.
Are we sure SJ44 and Mike Francessa aren?t the same person?
MTU,
The trouble is the central division is so topsy turvy now all teams may feel they have a chance foreseeing the Tribe collapsing and none of the favorites playing decently.
But, hope springs eternal. I have met his Dad a couple times so I will use my inside influence to get him to demand a Yankee trade.
Austin-
I have uttmost confidence in you.
Being a Lawyer and all. I’m sure you can be quite persuasive when you want to be.
Lo Hud will gladly pay your fees if you land him.
Maybe an all expenses paid vacation to RMNP, an all-inclusive tour of the Wonders of Utah ?
Austin-
If that doesn’t work we can get you an all expenses paid trip to Tahiti for you and the Dallas cheerleader of your choice.
Happy to hear that Phil’s tests came back negative. That must be a relief to him.
Great game last night-I only saw bits and pieces but I did see the all-important ninth inning.
My wife thinks the RMNP idea is the better one. Go figure.
My fee will be one week where no one criticizes every move Girardi makes nor will anyone say how terrible a hitter is when a pitcher like Verlander gets them out. Come to think of it, a fat monetary fee is more likely with this crowd.
Location, movement, velo
Colon has all of them right now. He’s a pitching craftsman and a joy to watch.
Austin-
Ooops. I forgot about the Wife.
Just tell her I’m crazy and that should get me off the hook for now.
As far as the rest. Good luck.
Actually triple, I never said that.
I said Cliff Lee would be here. CC Sabathis also felt the same way when he told me on more than one occasion Lee was coming.
Guess what? We were both wrong. Sue us.
In fact, I said, the trial would be very tough for Andy because not only he is slated to testify but, so is Laira, his wife.
IIRC, I said it COULD play a role in him coming back.
If you are going to quote me, do it accurately.
Something that for some reason you seem to have a hard time doing.
Rich-
“He’s a pitching craftsman”
We got Colon from Sears ?
Then he must come with a lifetime guarantee, right ?
That’s a relief. Now we know he won’t flame out.
Look at it another way…..
Why would Andy Pettitte tell ANYBODY the trial would have a role in his plans to come back?
Don’t you find it interesting that a 38 year old guy would retire and then think about coming back at 39?
Seems odd to me except when you factor in a trial comi g up in the middle of the season.
SJ-
Good to see you around.
Hope Tony is lighting it up.
MTU,
He was 3-5 last night with 2 RBI, including the driving in the tying run in the bottom of the 9th in a walk off win.
He’s third in the league in OBP and is hitting .290.
He’s learning how tough the pitching is in the Eastern League. Been a big adjustment so far.
After some early hiccups, his D has also picked up.
That’s good though. It’s all part of the development process.
My favorite comment in this thread? This:
# West Coast Yankee Fan May 3rd, 2011 at 12:49 am
G. Love May 2nd, 2011 at 11:34 pm
“….And Jeter at the top of the lineup is killing this team.”
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We are 17-9 and in first place with a 3 game lead. Nothing is killing this team.
SJ-
Terrific. Glad to hear it. Continued success.
It’s a shame what has happened to D, E, and some of our others.
I know it must bother you as well.
Every time I’m on here in the morning I want to sing a sad sailor song about Doreen and Erica
I’m glad MTU and blake are still keeping the conversation flowing though. Good job, guys!
MTU,
More than you know.
Then again, I’m never happy when crimes are committed against my friends.
Sooner or later all criminals get caught and pay the price.
The events of the last 48 hours serve as a reminder to that fact.
New Post: No doubt about it, Colon’s back in the game
Shame-
It’s not the same around here w/o them.
SJ-
I am sorry. You and D were originals. I know that.
Like the old Texas Rangers. They never stopped until they got their Man.
No such thing as a statute of limitations with them.
Try to come around when you can. I’ve learned a lot from you.
SJ44,
There were tons of different reports. 1 report had Andy coming back if the Yankees had signed Lee. If LoHud had a decent search function I could find your post on the topic.
If the trial was the real reason why couldn’t he come back and pitcher after that and in the playoffs?