Game 41: Yankees at Orioles
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on May 18, 2011 
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YANKEES (21-19)
Derek Jeter DH
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Adam Jones LF
Eduardo Nunez SS
Francisco Cervelli C
RHP Bartolo Colon (2-2, 3.74)
Colon vs. Orioles
ORIOLES (19-21)
Felix Pie LF
Adam Jones CF
Nick Markakis RF
Vladimir Guerrero DH
Luke Scott 1B
Matt Wieters C
J.J. Hardy SS
Mark Reynolds 3B
Robert Andino 2B
LHP Zach Britton (5-2, 2.42)
Britton vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:05 p.m., YES Network
WEATHER: The Counting Crows warned us this might happen. It’s been raining in Baltimore, but right now the sky is clear and looks promising. There’s a chance of a storm later tonight, though.
UMPIRES: HP Dan Bellino, 1B Larry Vanover, 2B Brian Gorman, 3B Tony Randazzo
IT’S OVER: The Yankees snapped a six-game losing streak with a win last night at the Trop. It was only their third losing streak of six-or-more games since 2001.
TWICE IS NICE: Alex Rodriguez hit two home runs last night, giving him 59 multi-homer games in his career. That’s the most among active players and the seventh most all-time. It was Rodriguez’s 26th multi-homer game as a Yankees, the fifth most in franchise history behind Babe Ruth (68), Mickey Mantle (46), Lou Gehrig (43) and Joe DiMaggio (35).
THE REAL WORLD: New York University held its graduation at Yankee Stadium today. It was the fourth consecutive year that NYU held its graduation at the stadium. Former President Bill Clinton gave the commencement speech.
ON THIS DATE: On May 18, 1956, Mickey Mantle hit a home run from both sides of the plate for the third time in his career. It was an 8-7 Yankees win in extra innings against the White Sox.
UPDATE, 8:00 p.m.: Two hits already for Alex Rodriguez, with his second opening the door to a 1-0 Yankees lead in the top of the fourth. Nick Markakis did the Yankees some favors here with his offline throw to the plate.
UPDATE, 8:30 p.m.: Hard to explain that one. Rodriguez was clearly going to be out, and the play was unfolding in front of it. I honestly can’t figure out why he thought it was a good idea to round first and try to stretch a single into a double.
UPDATE, 9:03 p.m.: Colon got out of a rare semi-jam in the seventh, and the Yankees are still holding that slim 1-0 lead in the top of the eighth. Still hard to believe Colon’s this good, but he’s done it time after time. Guess I shouldn’t be surprised at this point.
UPDATE, 9:19 p.m.: He keeps getting better. What an inning by Colon, punctuated by a strikeout and a bailout (taking Cervelli off the hook for his bad throw to second). Colon’s thrown 87 pitches. Send him back for the ninth? I say yes.
UPDATE, 9:35 p.m.: Unreal. Absolutely unreal. Tied at 1 after nine. Blown save by Rivera. I always forget, can you or can you not predict baseball?
UPDATE, 10:25 p.m.: Credit Teixeira with a game-saving play and Boone Logan with two potentially job-saving outs.
Why is everybody in such a hurry to bring up Montero anyway???
The guy has a good average, but he has two home runs and 12 RBI’s… It’s not like he destroying AAA. Not to mention that he fell completely on his face a couple of months ago when he knew he had a chance to win a major league job.
Vazquez, on the other hand… He is MASHING at Scranton… And he’s 29, so who really cares if it doesn’t work… He couldn’t possibly be worse than what we’re using right now.
The guy has never been given much of a chance in the majors, so I don’t know how anybody could say he CAN’T do it… We don’t know if he can do it.
Maybe he’s the next Nelson Cruz. People called him a Quadruple-A players for YEARS, and he got a hell of a lot more of a chance than Vazquez has ever seen.
At least they get a break that Roberts isn’t in the lineup because of a headache. He is always such a pain in the butt.
Go Colon. Go Yanks.
Maybe he’s the next Mark Reynolds. 5% walk rate in the minors. 20% k rate.
time to go streaking in the other direction tonight.
Maybe he’s the next Mark Reynolds. 5% walk rate in the minors. 20% k rate.
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Mark Reynolds actually took a walk in the minors.
It looks like all of the Orioles fans are at the game….What a packed house…
NO errors by Nunez or passed balls by Cervy = Left Side Colon
Ian O’Connor was on ESPN Baseball Today promoting his book. I hope Derek wasn’t listening because he wouldn’t be happy with what O’Connor was saying.
I wonder if Matusz is upset about that “future ace of staff” note?
Well look at that, a lucky ground ball base hit for Jeter…
Ian O’Connor was on ESPN Baseball Today promoting his book. I hope Derek wasn’t listening because he wouldn’t be happy with what O’Connor was saying.
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What happened?
Look at the leadoff hitter getting something started
Jeter continues his quest for 3000 hits.
Vazquez Ks 30% of the time.
The yankees are going to have a very old team,tying up a ton of money.
Jeter,arod,tex,burnett,tex & cc will get another contract.
Arod in a few years goes down to 20 million a year,wich is good,mo will be gone,posada gone.
Burnet has 2 years left,after 2011.
The arod & jeter contracts are the bad ones.
Arod should have been given a 6-8 year contract & jeter should of been given a 1 year 20 million dollar contract because of his 3000 hits,then year to year.
Granderson never swings at the 1st pitch, that stinks
Unbelievable that career outfielder Luke Scott made that play.
At least he hit the all hard.
Ian O’Connor was on ESPN Baseball Today promoting his book. I hope Derek wasn’t listening because he wouldn’t be happy with what O’Connor was saying.
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What happened?
He said:
1)Jeter has no range at all at SS. He only records outs when the ball is hit right at him.
2)His relationship with Cashman is strained and may never be repaired.
3)Jeter would retire before playing a position other than SS.
4)He’s a ground ball machine, leading the Majors in that category.
5)If asked to bat 9th, Jeter would have handled it better than Posada did.
6)He looks old.
The guy is just trying to sell his book, which is full of stuff we already knew.
Unbelievable that career outfielder Luke Scott made that play
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He has never fielded a ground ball from randy so it doesn’t count.
Mistake by Jeter… You HAVE to make the first baseman make that throw, especially when you’re in the line of the throw.
Chances are you’re out anyway, but you stand a much better chance if you just keep going.
Cold facts and hyperbole are best sellers, don’t you know?
Would you two love birds deny that fielding a ground ball is more difficult than fielding a fly ball?
Laura – I Bleed Blue May 18th, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Ian O’Connor was on ESPN Baseball Today promoting his book. I hope Derek wasn’t listening because he wouldn’t be happy with what O’Connor was saying.
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What happened?
He said:
1)Jeter has no range at all at SS. He only records outs when the ball is hit right at him.
2)His relationship with Cashman is strained and may never be repaired.
3)Jeter would retire before playing a position other than SS.
4)He’s a ground ball machine, leading the Majors in that category.
5)If asked to bat 9th, Jeter would have handled it better than Posada did.
6)He looks old.
The guy is just trying to sell his book, which is full of stuff we already knew.
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Ya, I was gonna say… There is no news there for anybody watching with honest eyes.
The possible exception would be #3… We can only HOPE Jeter will retire if the Yankees attempt to move him from SS.
It’s not like O’Connor is saying anything new. If you watch Jeter everyday you know that stuff. I could of written the book lol
Something tells me the gun in Baltimore is a little spicy. Unless Colon really just threw a 90mph changeup.
Something tells me the gun in Baltimore is a little spicy. Unless Colon really just threw a 90mph changeup
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Thats his 2 seamer
The myth of Jeter’s range problems is getting out of hand. By any standards he is still WAY above average at the position.
too bad Kay right before the 2nd hr by arod last night he spit a seed out. nice theory though
The myth of Jeter’s range problems is getting out of hand. By any standards he is still WAY above average at the position.
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he has a negative range component this year and was dead last in 2010.
Irreverent Discourse,
according to whom?
I’m going to murder Michael Kay. Just letting everyone know.
Appears ARod has done away with his leg kick again.
yet range is not all of fielding.
good fundy’s here. now sac fly Nick
18 pitches last 9 at bats for Cano.
Irreverent Discourse May 18th, 2011 at 7:20 pm
The myth of Jeter’s range problems is getting out of hand. By any standards he is still WAY above average at the position.
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On ground balls I think he has average range at best. But he’s pretty good at everything else.
Anybody else notice that the lineup has Adam Jones listed in leftfield for New York?
So Jeter isn’t Andrus defensively. He never was. Still sure handed n makes every single routine play.
Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Something tells me the gun in Baltimore is a little spicy. Unless Colon really just threw a 90mph changeup
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Thats his 2 seamer
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That was not a 2-seam fastball… It was a changeup… Go back and watch the reaction of the batter.
Colon’s last 3 pitches in that AB were, according to the gun, a 96 mph 2-seamer, an 86 mph curve/slurve and a 90mph changeup.
Britton looking like AJ out there with that sinker
The Yankees can win with Jeter’s range at SS no problem. It’s his hitting vs rhp that is a problem.
You know an off speed pitch is coming to Swish
seriously shut up Buck
Swisher got lucky on that call
That pitch was way inside stop crying Buck
Jeter with his total lack of range still manages to be 6th in UZR, so are range-plays more valuable than making plays you should? I don’t think so. Range is good for flashy plays, consistency is good for winning.
Colon’s last 3 pitches in that AB were, according to the gun, a 96 mph 2-seamer, an 86 mph curve/slurve and a 90mph changeup.
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His last 3 pitches were a 92 mph 2seamer, an 86 mph slider, and a 91 mph 2-seamer.
Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
The myth of Jeter’s range problems is getting out of hand. By any standards he is still WAY above average at the position.
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he has a negative range component this year and was dead last in 2010.
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Let’s not let facts get in the way of the myth about how good Derek Jeter is.
I would have liked to see Dickerson again tonight
Jeter with his total lack of range still manages to be 6th in UZR, so are range-plays more valuable than making plays you should? I don’t think so. Range is good for flashy plays, consistency is good for winning.
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He was 6th last in 2010.
Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 7:26 pm
Colon’s last 3 pitches in that AB were, according to the gun, a 96 mph 2-seamer, an 86 mph curve/slurve and a 90mph changeup.
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His last 3 pitches were a 92 mph 2seamer, an 86 mph slider, and a 91 mph 2-seamer.
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You are mistaken
Andruw swung so hard at a pitch so far off the plate his helmet came off
Like that really surprised anyone….
You are mistaken
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http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday.....de=gameday
Enjoy
why Jones is still on the team is beyond me
There you go try to go the other way with that pitch Nuney
Colon’s changeup is 81 mph
Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 7:29 pm
You are mistaken
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http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday…..de=gameday
Enjoy
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So ur not even WATCHING the game and you’re arguing what a guy threw???
REALLY???!!!!
i dont know about that… looked safe.
Nunez definitely looked safe at 1st base
love to see a better replay of that one…
Andruw Jones is this year’s version of Randy Winn.
larry, do you even know how pitchfx works?
So ur not even WATCHING the game and you’re arguing what a guy threw???
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Watching it on MLB.Tv and following the pitche sequences on gameday. Its the pro way to watch baseball these days.
Come on guys. He was out. AT LEAST a half-step, maybe more.
I thought he was safe too. Hopefully can see a replay.
Watching it on MLB.Tv and following the pitche sequences on gameday. Its the geek way to watch baseball these days.
Andrew Jones is worthless on this team.
luke scott is a douche…
trying to convince people he knows something about politics and insisting the pres is not american…
a racist hick….
Irreverent Discourse May 18th, 2011 at 7:32 pm
larry, do you even know how pitchfx works?
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Ya. I also know what it looks like when a guy is WAY out in front of a circle change.
wow nuney scares me out there. that looked like he sailed that one right away
Yay the throw made it to 1st base!!!
why is anyone even bothering with NMore?
ac1,
yesterdays news
Ya. I also know what it looks like when a guy is WAY out in front of a circle change.
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Congrats, you’ve incorrectly identified the pitch!
did alex just cower away from the wall?
No Doubt BD its so played
triple, doesnt change who he is just because it is old news.
They should either play Posada against lefties or bring up Montero. They are just wasting outs by playing Jones. I know he had a couple of great years but that is long gone and its obvious he doesn’t have anything left. The Yanks tried to see if there was anything left but it’s time to move on.
Gotta return the favor here with them at the corners and one out. Come on Colon bear down.
Come on Colon…
Is this like 1965 (the beginning of a collapse for the Yankees?) that’s what a Baseball Digest article says. I always worry about this.
captain, i agree about Montero. Platoon him and Posada and let him BUC Martin.
Good God! Kim Jones is worthless. Everytime they go to her it’s worthless, P.R. boosheet.
Here we go, guy on 3rd, less than 2 outs. Yanks couldn’t do anything with it. Now lets see what the O’s do.
“Andrew Jones is worthless on this team.”
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he’s not tearing it up by any means…
but he got a hit of Buchholz, hit a HR off Jon Lester, 0-3 against Cy Young candidate David Price, and now has to face one of the top young lefties in the game in Britton.
Too bad Andruw Jones isn’t at the plate
BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
why is anyone even bothering with YankeesNMore?
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Because they can’t help themselves…
They are sheep.
but he got a hit of Buchholz, hit a HR off Jon Lester, 0-3 against Cy Young candidate David Price, and now has to face one of the top young lefties in the game in Britton.
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I think a veteran lefty smasher should smash an inexperienced lefty.
Also Bartolo the cat!
Nice play Colon.
Colon like a cat!
WOW look at that cat on the mound LOL
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMAO. Holy chit!
Huge. Look what Garfield found
what a play
Bang, Biscuit!
ac1,
no doubt. he is a redneck hick. what are you gonna do
Colon threw as hard to 1st base as Nunez does to 1st base lol
Nice grab by Gummy Bear!
Oh my, colon rules!
“# YankeesNmore May 18th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
why is anyone even bothering with YankeesNMore?
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Because they can’t help themselves…
They are sheep.”
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sadly, I agree with you – at least in principle.
Maybe the rest of team needs to look into those fat/stem cell injections…
no doubt. he is a redneck hick. what are you gonna do
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Vent and then move on….
Go Offense!
“I think a veteran lefty smasher should smash an inexperienced lefty.”
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inexperienced to the tune of a 1.77 ERA in May.
can’t generalize all the time.
UnKnown May 18th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
Huge. Look what Garfield found
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U might be short changing him a bit to call that a “look what I found.”
He clearly made a reaction… His glove found the ball, not the other way around.
inexperienced to the tune of a 1.77 ERA in May.
can’t generalize all the time.
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His ERA isn’t an indicator of experience. Britton is a good prospect with good stuff, but a veteran whose sole purpose is to smash lefties should not be so easily fooled.
BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 7:40 pm
“# YankeesNmore May 18th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
why is anyone even bothering with YankeesNMore?
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Because they can’t help themselves…
They are sheep.”
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sadly, I agree with you – at least in principle.
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Ur not really going to attempt to draw a line between yourself and the rest of the sheep, are you?
i’m a sheep now? well that’s not very nice… larry amuses me to no end.
stem cells for everyone!!! whether they need them or not.
Colon has made some nifty plays.. Made one against the Sox in his last start. That was needed. The bats need to be consistent and work off of last nights game. Britton is a tough lefty though.
I am assuming that hitters hit well on the 1st pitch against Britton because they are swinging at it a lot so far tonight
that was his 2-0 swing?
UGHHHHH
Kaptain Nubber..
so played…
The first pitch swinging has got to stop. You have a rookie out there. Get his pitch count up!!
randy – seriously… i assume its insanely expensive? my shoulder could use some stem cell love.
Irreverent Discourse May 18th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
i’m a sheep now? well that’s not very nice… larry amuses me to no end.
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See what I mean???
thats what happens when you work the count…
Visit Utah street here with one Oppo.
“His ERA isn’t an indicator of experience. Britton is a good prospect with good stuff, but a veteran whose sole purpose is to smash lefties should not be so easily fooled.”
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so all the other veteran hitters that Britton has fooled so far this year don’t count? but one AB from Andruw does?
the guy is only giving up what? .7 hits / inning thus far?
They should be patient with Britton because he isn’t throwing that many strikes and falling behind
tex really should never be swinging at the first pitch.
the league is onto him and will throw the change every time.
You can’t just ignore the crazy guy in the corner all the time, sometimes you have to poke him. With a stick.
“Is this like 1965″
There’s enough talent in the system and money in the coffers to keep this Yankee team from falling into the abyss.
It was almost fortunate that the Yanks fell on such hard times in the late ’60s: Steinbrenner wouldn’t have been able to afford the Yanks during most other periods. He came along at just the right time.
“”"NYY fan in NH May 18th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
The first pitch swinging has got to stop. You have a rookie out there. Get his pitch count up!!”"
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How many times does a player need to swing at the first pitch, and make an out before they realize that it’s not working 9/10 times ??
I am very close to giving up on Jeter for that reason alone.. not to mention he can’t hit a ball past the pitchers mound.
Man Tex looks really bad.
ac1,
2 more weeks and Tex should be ready to star hitting again
so all the other veteran hitters that Britton has fooled so far this year don’t count? but one AB from Andruw does?
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They do count of course, but jones is hitting .214 and swung a pitch way off the plate from Britton. I’m not saying demote him, but I expect a better Ab against a guy like that.
hope so trips…
Seriously, if Jeter finishes the season with his current production.. what do you do with him next year.. or the rest of his contract for that matter???
Cano is lazy again.
HOF? Who cares.
Tex has to stop chasing so many off speed pitches
He basically swung at the same pitches he just spit on for ball 1 and 2, which leads me to believe he had made up his mind to swing.
Seriously, if Jeter finishes the season with his current production.. what do you do with him next year.. or the rest of his contract for that matter???
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hope he retires gracefully?
G-C May 18th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
Man Tex looks really bad.
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7 out of 9 players look really bad.. but yes Tex these past few weeks looks exceptionally bad.
My vote is for Danny Duffy
JF,
sure – Andruw isn’t hitting all that well… but at least over his last handful of games, I think expectations should be tempered.
Buchholz, Lester, Price, Britton…
if you look at what he’s doing in the context of the rest of the offense, it’s not bad at all
Irreverent Discourse May 18th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
You can’t just ignore the crazy guy in the corner all the time, sometimes you have to poke him. With a stick.
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It’s funny when puppets try to pretend they’re real
“I am very close to giving up on Jeter for that reason alone.. Not to mention he can’t hit a ball past the pitchers mound.”
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Did you miss his first AB?
Brilliant curveball from Colon
/larry’d
Jeter was up to .286 a couple weeks ago…
He can still get there, but he needs to stay there.
So when will Tex start hitting June or July? It’s amazing how long it takes this dude to get his timing down.
Colon is out #2 right now…
No doubt!
How abut some runs for the our #2 starter.
* our
Salliedogs7 May 18th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
“I am very close to giving up on Jeter for that reason alone.. Not to mention he can’t hit a ball past the pitchers mound.”
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Did you miss his first AB?
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“past the pitcher’s mound” was an obvious bit of hyperbole to make a point…
Nevertheless, that first AB was nothing to be proud of… Another roller, just that it had eyes.
How often does Jeter REALLY hit the ball hard anymore??? What’s his LD%???
The truth is there for anybody honest enough with themselves to see it.
That was a sick gyroball Colon just threw.
Feisand is reporting that the Posada/Girardi clash stems from Girardi’s time as bench coach where Posada would ignore Girardi’s scouting reports and call his own game. And then Girardi would call him out on it.
ac1 May 18th, 2011 at 7:53 pm
Colon is out #2 right now…
No doubt!
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Who in the hell is #1????
Sabathia isn’t pitching NEARLY as good as Colon.
“Jeter was up to .286 a couple weeks ago…
He can still get there, but he needs to stay there.”
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he needs to do whatever he did against Texas when he went 4-6 with 2 HR….
ac1 May 18th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
luke scott is a douche…
trying to convince people he knows something about politics and insisting the pres is not american…
a racist hick….
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Right on the money. And Lance Berkman is cut from the same cloth.
agreed ac1 100%. Can’t predict baseball…
Captain Clutch,
tell me about it. so disappointed with him
Man…imagine how many wins this rotation could have with the 2009 offense
YankeesNmore May 18th, 2011 at 7:54 pm
Salliedogs7 May 18th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
“I am very close to giving up on Jeter for that reason alone.. Not to mention he can’t hit a ball past the pitchers mound.”
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Did you miss his first AB?
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“past the pitcher’s mound” was an obvious bit of hyperbole to make a point…
Nevertheless, that first AB was nothing to be proud of… Another roller, just that it had eyes.
How often does Jeter REALLY hit the ball hard anymore??? What’s his LD%???
The truth is there for anybody honest enough with themselves to see it.
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What does the box score say?
CC is our #1, just because he had a couple bad starts.
Jeter was up to .286 a couple weeks ago…
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His baseline performance as ‘Good Jeter’ is like a .300 hitter, where his hot streaks would help him hit over .300 and his slumps would bring him down to that level. His performance now is such that even at his very hottest, he can only muster a .280 average, and that will plummet as he isn’t able to sustain a hot streak.
Arod is a hitting machine now
Getting the leadoff runner on hasn’t been the issue
“Jeter was up to .286 a couple weeks ago…
He can still get there, but he needs to stay there.”
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An average built almost entirely on rollers with eyes and swinging bunts.
“He was up to .286 once” is the desperate cry of those who can’t admit the truth. Derek Jeter is D-O-N-E, DONE!
Cano took the first pitch!!
looks like alex is starting to get that average up
Jeter hit .400 for a week to get up to .286. Old jeter hitting .400 for a week would be sitting at like .340
“I am very close to giving up on Jeter for that reason alone.”
Derek Jeter has been an aggressive swinger (maybe in more ways than we know
) his whole career.
He has done it to the tune of .378 .393 .562 .954 (First pitch swinging)
for his eventual Hall of Fame career.
There are some things you can voice displeasure at with Jeter, his aggressiveness at the plate, ie: first pitch swinging, should not be one of them.
West Coast Yankee Fan,
Why what did Berkman say?
Can someone find it in them to drive Alex home here, cmon
the thing most obvious in our offense now is that in hitters counts, they dont hit.
2-0, 2-1, 3-1, and they meekly ground out or pop up more often than not.
Cano’s at bats can drive you crazy. He has to learn you swing when you think you can drive the ball not because you see the ball and your bat can reach it.
He has done it to the tune of .378 .393 .562 .954 (First pitch swinging)
for his eventual Hall of Fame career.
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But it has declined in 2010 (.290 average) and this year (.220 average)
another 2-0/ 2-1….
let’s see!
Ugh. I really thought Cano would get to 4 pitches that time.
21 pitches last 10 PAs.
Captain Clutch May 18th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
Arod is a hitting machine now
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He has completely dismissed his leg kick, and he did it basically over night. Amazing.
The thing that bothers me is, this is what he did to compensate when his hip was really bothering him.
When he was able to go back to full workouts, ARod brought that big leg kick back and was once again the ultra explosive force he used to be.
Now, after struggling since suffering that muscle strain, ARod is back to the no-kick thing… He’s hitting much better, but that extreme explosiveness is gone again.
Keep working the count against him. Lots of balls
Cano, IMO is slumping. He was consistently over .300 last year from the start. Be nice if could string some nice swings, but that isn’t the case right now.
Nice now Swish better get him in
Just curious..
Joe said Swisher was sick last puking (or was that the night before).. wasn’t he out of the game 2 weeks ago for the same reason?
Has Swisher been sick for over 3 weeks?
Yankees are below league average in:
1-0, 3-0, 0-1, 2-1, 2-2, and hitting .200 in 3-2 counts
21 pitches for last 10 AB?
Where is Long?
Heads up ARod.
beats a strike out at least…
I’m surprised they sent him but Markakis made a bad throw
Alex looks great out there. You can cancel that check up
Thank you Swish. His swing is so much better from the right side.
had to try to score even with how shallow it was, the way the offense hits with runners on.
“Jeter hit .400 for a week to get up to .286. Old jeter hitting .400 for a week would be sitting at like .340″
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not really disagreeing… but not sure how that is relevant – the fact that Jeter got off to a terrible start is the reason why .400 got him to .286.
he was hitting about .220 after the first few weeks.
of course it’s tough to expect him to hit .285 or .300 this season, but the likelihood of him doing it seems more reasonable now than it did a month ago.
that’s why you risk the shallow fly.
BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 7:54 pm
?Jeter was up to .286 a couple weeks ago…
He can still get there, but he needs to stay there.?
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he needs to do whatever he did against Texas when he went 4-6 with 2 HR?.
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Use a pink bat?
the way Colon is dealing, 1 run might be enough to win tonight before the rain comes
“He was consistently over .300 last year from the start.”
It helps when you’re at .400 by the end April
Has anyone gotten free magazine subscriptions they didn’t order?
I have gone from ESPN to Entertainment Weekly to Travel and Leisure to Newsweek and now today I just got Billboard. They last anywhere from 3 to 6 months
Put DJ in 2 months DL next year.
Use a pink bat?
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Have Dave Bush throw an 87 mph fastball down the middle?
of course it’s tough to expect him to hit .285 or .300 this season, but the likelihood of him doing it seems more reasonable now than it did a month ago.
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He is hitting .170 the past 2 weeks, I don’t see it. He looks like a .250 hitter.
Andino looks lost at 2b
Cano, IMO is slumping.
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He has to be more selective at the plate. With a 2-0 count he should be looking for a pitch to drive or take it and actually be patient. Long has a lot of work to do with him on patience and not just hacking away at anything in sight.
Jeter is not the problem on this team.
But he makes a good whipping boy for the less fortunate among us.
“Have Dave Bush throw an 87 mph fastball down the middle?”
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he got to Arthur Rhodes too
Someone teach Nunez to throw the ball that straight all the time.
Nice throw Nunez.
Go Nunez!! You could see he is taking something off on his throws.
Angel Pagan playing here in Tampa with the St. Lucie Mets.
If you’re full time lefty is hitting lefty’s better than your part time righty is hitting lefty’s .. how many managers would leave your righty in? I know of them that would.. Joe G! If you ask him why, he’ll say, “that what your supposed to do”. He said that the other night when someone asked him about bunting Gardner.. and that was his answer.. guy can’t make a “judgement Call” that is against “the book” to save his life!
I’ll be a happy man if Joe is gone sooner rather than later.
“He is hitting .170 the past 2 weeks, I don’t see it. He looks like a .250 hitter.”
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possibly.
I’ll go with .265-270
if the yankees make a trade at the break for a starter and get rid of garcia, hughes may end up in the pen if he comes back.
pitchers duel in Boston so far
Phil Coke with 3 shutout innings and Buchholz with a no-hitter and 4K through 3 innings.
though Clay is at 55 pitches.
0-0
“if the yankees make a trade at the break for a starter and get rid of garcia, hughes may end up in the pen if he comes back.”
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it wouldn’t surprise me if hughes went to the pen regardless.
hughes is a big question mark right now (at least in the short term)
Now let’s score some runs!!!
Unless batters hit .400 against Britton on the 1st pitch stop swinging at the 1st pitch already!!! They help out the pitcher too much swinging at the 1st pitch or 2-0.
Unless batters hit .400 against Britton on the 1st pitch stop swinging at the 1st pitch already!!!
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.423 .423 .577 1.000
lol
The truth is there for anybody honest enough with themselves to see it.
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What does the box score say?
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It says there are a lot of people lying to themselves about what kind of player Derek Jeter currently is.
Green light!!!
Britton’s changeup looks really good…. especially considering he’s hitting 95-96 with the 4-seamer.
BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 8:02 pm
“Jeter hit .400 for a week to get up to .286. Old jeter hitting .400 for a week would be sitting at like .340?
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So what he is 5 for 33 this week ..
He’s not even had a solid good week this year, he had those 3 games that he hit good including those 2 HR’s..
Another hit for Jeter.
shouldnt complain about hits, but his swings in hitters counts look awful.
good thing Jeter doesn’t read the blog…. he would think he’s not capable of 2 hits against a tough pitcher
Francisco Cervelli taking a 2-strike swing like he’s Albert Pujols or something.
BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
good thing Jeter doesn’t read the blog…. he would think he’s not capable of 2 hits against a tough pitcher
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That’s simply not true.
Most people here freely admit Jeter is capable of having rollers a 10-hoppers find a hole.
If he wasn’t, he’d be batting around .045 right now.
YankeesNmore May 18th, 2011 at 8:13 pm
The truth is there for anybody honest enough with themselves to see it.
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What does the box score say?
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It says there are a lot of people lying to themselves about what kind of player Derek Jeter currently is.
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You didn’t answer the question. The answer is a base hit.
I am a huge Jeter fan, I think that he is an icon.. and will always be remember as a great Yankee.. but the last season and so far this season.. there’s not much going for him. Is there some chance that he can get hot and finish the season with decent stats? Yes, I’d like to hope so. I just don’t see it happening tho..
I think if he finishes this year with similar numbers to last year, the yankees have to really think about what do at SS next season.. not that they will be interested in spending $$ there when they have a lot invested in him with his new contract.
You have to consider Reyes.. maybe even this year if you can get him on the cheap !
“good thing Jeter doesn’t read the blog…. he would think he’s not capable of 2 hits against a tough pitcher”
That would 50% of the Yankees hit total.
But Jerk or YNM ( are they the same person?
) will come up with something to remind us of how bad he is.
But Jerk or YNM ( are they the same person?
) will come up with something to remind us of how bad he is.
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Jeter really distracted Granderson by hanging out at 1st
Strikeout, but a good AB by Granderson.
People in Detroit gotta be asking why their hitting coach couldn’t affect these changes.
Britton has thrown almost twice as many pitches as Colon. Get him out of the game early.
Joba and Robertson aren’t available today so if they want to win they better start scoring some runs
I love Jeter as well. . but im not going crazy over a 2 hit game . I’ll have patience for him the rest of his career .. no doubt
Tar May 18th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
“good thing Jeter doesn’t read the blog…. he would think he’s not capable of 2 hits against a tough pitcher”
That would 50% of the Yankees hit total.
But Jerk or YNM ( are they the same person? ) will come up with something to remind us of how bad he is.
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Amen!
Tar May 18th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
“good thing Jeter doesn’t read the blog…. he would think he’s not capable of 2 hits against a tough pitcher”
That would 50% of the Yankees hit total.
But Jerk or YNM ( are they the same person? ) will come up with something to remind us of how bad he is.
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You shouldn’t need to be reminded of how bad Jeter is… If you watch the games, it should be quite clear by now.
BD, you put Phil in the pen now, you might as well leave him there for as long as he’s a Yankee. That doesn’t make any sense – I agree he’s a huge question mark, for many reasons. So if all are pitching well, you leave him in the minors to keep starting. If the Yankees want him to stay a starter for as long as he’s with the team, he can’t be sent back to the pen for any period of time.
Derek looks bad.
He hasn’t hit a ball the other way with authority pretty much all year.
His offensive game right now consists of finding holes with five and six hop choppers. He needs to really focus on adding some walks to his overall package. If he can OBP .350, having him at the top of the order with a .340 SLG isn’t as terrible as it might otherwise be.
“”Salliedogs7 May 18th, 2011 at 8:16 pm
YankeesNmore May 18th, 2011 at 8:13 pm
The truth is there for anybody honest enough with themselves to see it.
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What does the box score say?
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It says there are a lot of people lying to themselves about what kind of player Derek Jeter currently is.
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You didn’t answer the question. The answer is a base hit.”"”
Another hit that barely squeaks out of the infield.. he has gotten lucky withquite a few of those hits this season.. in fact, I’d say that at least > 80% of his hits were weak ground balls that he barely got out of the infield.
A hits a hit, no doubt.. but he isn’t showing much promise squeaking those nubbers by.. in fact, it’s quite embarrassing that that is all he is good for every now and then.
Tar,
I have no illusions that Derek is anything close to he once was (which happened to be an occasional MVP candidate)…
… but the idea that we’ve seen all the Derek has to offer by May 18th is what I don’t agree with.
Time and time again, people make their “final” conclusions about players and then clean the egg of their faces when they are proven wrong.
Maybe Jeter will be horrible. Maybe, in the game of baseball, things change over the course of a season.
I’m just not as ready to count anybody out on May 18th as some others are.
Phil isn’t going to the bullpen.
In all likelihood, holes will open up and there will be room for him when he returns.
If there isn’t, one of Garcia or Nova goes to the pen.
A good Phil Hughes is as good as anyone on this team and don’t think for a second that they aren’t going to figure out what they have in him.
No sooner do I point out that ARod’s dumping of his leg kick is what he did when compensating for the weak hip than I see he will soon have his hip examined again.
Fingers crossed.
“… but the idea that we’ve seen all the Derek has to offer by May 18th is what I don’t agree with”
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Are we forgetting the 2010 season which he hit .270? This has gone on for quite some time now. Guys played alot of SS over the last 15 years.
Betsy / G-C,
I never said the Yanks would put Phil in the pen (I don’t think?)
I just said it wouldn’t surprise me, and it wouldn’t.
Here’s a scenario for you –
let’s say Phil just isn’t going to have the arm strength this season to help out of the rotation but he could go for an inning at a time.
let’s say he comes back to the team in a couple months in the heat of the pennant race. do you think the Yankees let him spend the season working on things in the minors, or let him add value to the big league club as a reliever.
obviously just an unlikely hypothetical – but like I said… it’s a big question mark.
Ken is not allowed to say ballin’ ever again.
G-C, we’ll see. I think he should stay in AAA for as long as it takes him to refine his secondary stuff or he’s just going to be the same pitcher we saw in the 2nd half last year. I remember folks wanting Wang to stay in AAA or go in the pen in 2009 when Phil was pitching pretty well………..Phil might face that same situation when he returns. Granted, he may not return – there’s no guarantee that he’s going to be hunky-dory physically.
Thats a strike even if Cervy cant catch it.
Ok, lol- I was just responding to you, BD. I didn’t say YOU said he was definitely going there. I disagree that there is even a possibility that Phil goes to the pen.
“Are we forgetting the 2010 season which he hit .270? This has gone on for quite some time now. Guys played alot of SS over the last 15 years.”
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I don’t think anybody here forgot that, actually.
Colon is really dealing tonight, just amazing…
Colon looks amazing tonight
“NYY fan in NH May 18th, 2011 at 8:24 pm
“… but the idea that we’ve seen all the Derek has to offer by May 18th is what I don’t agree with”
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Are we forgetting the 2010 season which he hit .270? This has gone on for quite some time now. Guys played alot of SS over the last 15 years.”"”
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Yeah I think Dave forgot about last year.. or selectively chose not to remember it.
Colon is dealing. What a grab by Cash.
BD, IMO, if Phil has to miss out on the rest of the season, then so be it. I’m not sure he’s going to be here past his FA year, but assuming the Yankees at this time are still committed to him, they’d be better off trying to improve him as a pitcher because that makes him better. They put him in the pen in 2009 and that’s fine – but it also meant they chose the short-term over the long-term.
I know Betsy…
I don’t agree with it either. I have said from day one I think Phil will be fine and come back this season. But that’s just my uneducated guess, of course.
let’s say Phil just isn’t going to have the arm strength this season to help out of the rotation but he could go for an inning at a time.
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Eh, I’d say that’s a significant problem in itself.
If he can’t build back the arm strength necessary to be a starter after all this time then there’s a good chance something really weird and bad is up with his arm.
I don’t think he’d return as a reliever in that case.
Also, if he doesn’t have the arm strength, then they should shut him down.
Colon is great – you take chances and sometimes they work out. I don’t and never will get why people get so upset when Cash signs these types of pitchers.
“Yeah I think Dave forgot about last year.. or selectively chose not to remember it.”
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I guess you missed the post just a little while ago where I said I think Derek is a .265-270 hitter.
Tex is really driving the ball
BD, I can’t even guess if he’ll be ok……… no one knows. I hope for his sake that he regains his arm strength and is able to contribute, whenever that is.
Oh Alex, what were you doing?
“”BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
I know Betsy…
I don’t agree with it either. I have said from day one I think Phil will be fine and come back this season. But that’s just my uneducated guess, of course.”"
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I don’t think you’re uneducated at all.. in fact, I think the opposite.. you’re just more optimistic than most people are here.. and I’m totally okay with that as well. Just as okay with it as the next person who is more pessimistic.. it doesn’t make anybody right or wrong.. it’s what brings discussions about the team that all of us obviously are passionate about.
If everybody shared the same opinion all the time,this blog would be dead
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That made no sense from Arod
LOLArod
well at least alex made it close.
re: Derek Jeter
since nobody here, including myself, has added anything new to the relentless discussion of Derek Jeter and his decline…
… I’m bowing out.
I’ll root for him and won’t be surprised if/when he hits .265-270. You guys can say “I told you so” every time he grounds out. have fun with that.
everyone thinks they have to get as many bases at a time because no one hits with RISP.
thats why alex went for two.
23 pitches last 11 PAs for Cano.
BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
“Yeah I think Dave forgot about last year.. or selectively chose not to remember it.”
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I guess you missed the post just a little while ago where I said I think Derek is a .265-270 hitter.
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I based it off your next post saying you weren’t accepting that Jeter is what he is showing to be by “May 18th”. But yeah, I read that, but didn’t remember that you said it.
every swing he is trying for a 5 run homerun…
Even if Derek Jeter is bad, he will be league average.
A league average SS is not going to make or break the NY Yankees.
If you think a league average SS is going to break the Yankees season, you have an other agenda going.
Or possible you just are a little twit and can’t help it.
I kid I kid (sort of)
If you think a league average SS is going to break the Yankees season
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Quick how many short stops hit near the top of lineup?
Definitely not a strike
keep arguing Nick, like it matters…
maybe if you made contact once in a while, it wouldnt come to a close strike 3.
randy l. May 18th, 2011 at 8:32 pm
well at least alex made it close.
LOL
“Quick how many short stops hit near the top of lineup?”
Quick how often does the Yankees SS fill out the line-up?
Can’t wait for Beltran to join this team….. SWISHER
“I don’t think you’re uneducated at all.. in fact, I think the opposite.. you’re just more optimistic than most people are here..”
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lol, thanks P.
though by uneducated, I meant that I had no information or reason to be optimistic vs pessimistic about Phil other than I think he’s a motivated hard working guy.
I can’t argue that I’m optimistic more often than not…. but part of that is because season after season after season – I see players go through streaks and slumps and even a guy who hits .220 in the first half can still hit .360 in the second half.
I don’t ignore trends – but I refuse to believe that 6 weeks of Jeter hitting .250 is a trend yet. he’s surely trending down from his .300 days – but I do believe he can still be a much better hitter than we’re seeing right now.
That call is an absolute joke… That pitch was AT LEAST up, and almost certainly off the plate inside, as well.
Umpires have to estimate/guess on pitches away… But they should NEVER miss on anything inside… Your head is RIGHT THERE, on top of the inside corner.
Obscene.
One clutch hit. Just one big hit
Quick how many short stops hit near the top of lineup?
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a bunch no?
Reyes, Rollins, Andrus…
LGY May 18th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
23 pitches last 11 PAs for Cano.
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this has become repetitious to the point of nausea.
Cano has 4 hits in those ABs and absolutely roped that ball off the wall in right field-what do you want him to do, let a fastball down the middle go by so he can swing at something else behind in the count?
anyway, I certainly can’t argue with anyone who think Derek is “done”. It’s just not my opinion.
Can you imagine if Jeter actually got the 20 million some people actually on this blog thought he deserved because of “all he has done for the yankees in the past” and “he has 5 rings”.. some people got really heated about us saying he is only worth 2 years 14 – 16 mil. total. at least that’s what I thought he was worth.
Bartolo Maddux
YES!!!
Sox looking at Millwood.
Quick how often does the Yankees SS fill out the line-up?
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You know Jeter had it put in his contract that all Yankee lineup cards are printed with Derek Jeter burned into the first spot
oh geez, Colon!!!
Colon headed for a complete game?
Colon could throw about 3 complete games today
Colon mowing em’ down.
He looks better than CC
Tar May 18th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
Even if Derek Jeter is bad, he will be league average.
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That’s ridiculous. He nothing close to “league average” from an overall offensive perspective… Add in the limited range on defense and he looks even worse.
The figure that we have to hit him leadoff and we have to play him every day and the Yankees, from a strictly on-field production point of view, have perhaps the single worst shortstop situation in all of baseball right now.
Did Colon eat Greg Maddux?
Colon might go the distance tonight.
That Colon guy is impressive, and possibly the best starter out of the 5 currently. Who would have thought??
Even if Derek Jeter is bad, he will be league average.
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There are 11 qualified SS in the AL.
Jeter’s OPS is 8th out of 11.
“Quick how many short stops hit near the top of lineup?
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a bunch no?
Reyes, Rollins, Andrus…”
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Theriot, Bartlett, S Drew, Tulo (4th), Castro, Hanley, Janish, Desmond, A Cabrera, Vizquel, Weeks? etc etc etc etc
if most of you were posting on an Orioles blog you would be complaining that they are hacking on 1st pitches and not working the count.
Of course, Colon is ahead of almost every hitter, it makes it kind of tough to work counts when you are behind 0-1 every time.
That’s ridiculous. He nothing close to “league average” from an overall offensive perspective… Add in the limited range on defense and he looks even worse.
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.256 .315 .366 .681 from SS
.250 .320 .391 .711 from the league
He is close to league average for a SS.
colon is throwing strikes, britton is not…
when they work the count, they get in hitters counts.
so yes, in this case, first pitch swinging isnt a good idea.
against lester, sure.
why not steal second before bunting, please…
Just let Gardner take the base.
how about a hit and run instead of a free out for a change?
Wieters is a strong throwing catcher
here we go….bunt time
let Nunez hit
MG
I was waiting for one of your rants.
What do you think? Should I stop my count the next time Cano walks or the next time Cano sees 4 pitches in an at bat??
wasted at bat…
unless he hits here.
Coke at 58 pitches through 5 and he’s pitched to just 1 over the minimum I believe.
but Detroit cant get him any runs off Buchholz (yet)
cmon les Tigres
Two strikes, no more bunt.
or not….
still a wasted at bat in front of cervelli and jeter…
nice job by Nunez getting it down….at least they executed it.
Too bad Gardner isn’t fast or anything. Joe man he loves bunting.
Why bunt for Cervelli and Jeter?
amazing no one can bunt on this team …..
I must admit, Girardi having him bunt with 2 strikes and Gardy on 1st is a little questionable
true blake, at least they finally did what they tried to do.
I could be wrong, but I cannot recall a sacrifice bunt paying dividends this year . . .
You bunt to get to Cervelli?
Really?
nunez can hit to right, why not a hit and run?
I don’t like all the bunting…..but it’s easier to swallow when they execute it than it is when they continue to do it and not execute it.
“Why bunt for Cervelli and Jeter?”
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at some point they need to let Gardner go for a clean steal.
his value takes such a tremendous hit when he isn’t stealing bases.
Gardner should have tagged up on that play.
LGY, do whatever you want, it just shows how obnoxiously stupid you are about baseball, particularly when it comes to an elite hitter like Cano.
unreal, he should have been at 3rd at least…
worst baserunning instincts ever.
“I don’t like all the bunting…..but it’s easier to swallow when they execute it than it is when they continue to do it and not execute it.”
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true, it was getting to the point where you just expected a popup bunt
Does Joe even look at who is coming up when he decides to call for all these ridiculous bunts?
AJax leadoff double
Detroit looking to score the game’s first run…
LGY, do whatever you want, it just shows how obnoxiously stupid you are about baseball, particularly when it comes to an elite hitter like Cano.
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Since when is .286/.321/.519 elite???
Cervelli at least got the ball into the OF.
Gardner should have tagged up easily.
i agree AC1- for the all the speed Gardner has .. hes a horrible baserunner
He bunted a .300 hitter to setup a RISP situation for a guy hitting .188 and Jeter who is hitting .188 with RISP.
I’m shocked the bunt didn’t work. Shocked.
Who could have forseen this result?
Gonna be a long yr if they don’t start clutch hitting
Nunez bunting makes no sense. He can hit let him swing away!!! I can understand asking Cervelli to bunt because he can’t hit. Girardi is absolutely insane with bunting in every and any situation.
Colon is just laughing at this offense. He is like whatever, I got this.
Kaptain Klutch
“Does Joe even look at who is coming up when he decides to call for all these ridiculous bunts?”
that’s what I don’t get….Nunez can put one in a gap somewhere or beat out an infield hit or something and it would be really tough to double him off. I just don’t get bunting there with Cervelli on deck.
I would wager, given the kinds of hitters who come up after sacbunts, that the sac bunt has worked less than half the time for the yankees this year.
“Since when is .286/.321/.519 elite???”
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with all due respect, it seems like many managers (still) consider Cano the toughest out (on a team that is considered one of the top offenses in baseball)
right now he does look far from elite
It seems like Butholez pitches every game.
I really am off Team Girardi now.
I dont think he is right anymore for this team.
They need an older, more imposing person.
I said Lou a couple days ago, but I am open to other suggestions (Even Torre, i know… that’s where i am now).
JobaTipsHisCap May 18th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
He looks better than CC
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Lots of people do.
Girardi has shown he can’t think outside of the strict playbook for some time now
even when it doesnt work
LGY May 18th, 2011 at 8:49 pm
LGY, do whatever you want, it just shows how obnoxiously stupid you are about baseball, particularly when it comes to an elite hitter like Cano.
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Since when is .286/.321/.519 elite???
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I guess Albert Pujols is no longer elite since he’s hitting .269 and his other numbers aren’t much better.
Cano will hit somewhere between .305-.325 with 25-35 HRs and 95-115 RBI, you can take that to the bank. If that is’t good enough for you that’s your problem.
Gardner plays the game like a 2 sport athlete who’s second sport is baseball, absolutely rotten instinct for the game
I wish they could kidnap Britton…..I like him a lot.
I guarantee you can’t find another player in baseball with the speed that Gardner has that is bunted over more than Gardner is. Also when he is bunted over he never tries to steal 3rd base or advance. It’s really pathetic already.
Girardi brings in one of the fastest guys in the league . . . to bunt him over for a guy hitting .200.
Straight steal not in his “book?”
Colon has 61 pitches in the 7th
ac1,
Posada would be batting cleanup if Torre was here
Girardi has shown he can’t think outside of the strict playbook for some time now
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He has gone from being an innovative thinker to someone who is controlled by old school tendencies. I don’t get it. When Joe was in the booth and openly pining for the Yankee manager role, he would often give his input on what he would do during the game. He’d say some pretty cool stuff, and haven’t really seen that translate.
I guess Albert Pujols is no longer elite since he’s hitting .269 and his other numbers aren’t much better.
Cano will hit somewhere between .305-.325 with 25-35 HRs and 95-115 RBI, you can take that to the bank. If that is’t good enough for you that’s your problem.
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Thus far Pujols is not elite.
If Cano is going to get those numbers he is going to have to change his approach. Unless you think Cano can hit that well hacking at every pitch he sees?
Geez Swisher….does he have bowling shoes on?
Good job Swish. Dickerson should be put in RF for defense for him in the later innings.
Detroit can’t score the man from 3rd with 1 out…. with their 3 and 4 (Cabrera) hitters comign up.
they let Buchholz off the hook… still 0-0 btm 7
Swisher caught a spike in the outfield.
Also, Pujols has a track record of being an elite hitter.
Cano has had one season of elite hitting.
“”"BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
Girardi has shown he can’t think outside of the strict playbook for some time now
even when it doesnt work”"”
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I want Joe out of NY, I can’t tell you how much.. I say we create a website that takes a poll on how many want Joe gone..
http://www.joemustgo.com
Can somebody buy Nick Swisher come spikes so he doesn’t have to play in what are apparenyly worn out sneakers???
They should walk Vlad if not he will hurt them like he always does
don’t throw Vlad a strike
cano has 5 hits in his last 14 at bats
Elite hitters get on base.
I agree with ac1. I was a big Girardi fan and really wanted him as coach. I dont think he’s doing making good decisions nor doing a good job at all.
Our backup SS is BAD, really bad
Nunez please this isn’t the time in the game to throw a ball away
the Yankees just can’t afford to have Nunez at SS, he is a throwing error waiting to happen out there.
Great play by Tex….Nunez needs to get on top of the ball, he gets on the side of it and either throws a 2 seamer over there or it sails on him.
“”Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Girardi has shown he can’t think outside of the strict playbook for some time now
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He has gone from being an innovative thinker to someone who is controlled by old school tendencies. I don’t get it. When Joe was in the booth and openly pining for the Yankee manager role, he would often give his input on what he would do during the game. He’d say some pretty cool stuff, and haven’t really seen that translate.”"”
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Please give me an example how he was innovative? LOL .. the guy is about as innovative as a hammer and nails.
He’d say good things in the booth but it hasn’t translated?? Wow, you must have great memory ! What kinda things would say?
blake,
it;s really impressive what colon has been able to do. he’s composed, in control and in all seriousness, an elite pitcher again. hard to see this coming. i really hope he can keep it up.
stem cells aside, he knows how to pitch. and he’s actually looking thinner than spring training
You can actually see the trepidation on Nunez’s face and in his body language when a ball comes to him. He needs to clear his head somehow.
Way to go Colon.
what a job by Colon, this guy can really pitch…
“He has gone from being an innovative thinker to someone who is controlled by old school tendencies. I don’t get it.”
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neither do I.
It’s not just that he goes by the book… it’s that he shows no signs of adjusting when it’s clear to everyone else that it isn’t working.
And I want to see the book that says to bunt with Gardner on 1st and Cervelli and Jeter coming up.
Colon!
Insurance runs please. You can’t expect A-Rod hit HR at his every AB.
Another great inning by Colon. Leaving the leadoff single on 3rd. Who gets the next inning?
MG May 18th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
the Yankees just can’t afford to have Nunez at SS, he is a throwing error waiting to happen out there.
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Seattle liked him…
Unfortunately for us, Brian Cashman LOVED him!
Eduardo Nunez + Ramiro Pena= Hanley Ramirez
kd,
he does look like he’s lost some weight….I still can’t believe what I’m seeing from him. He’s been arguably the Yankees best pitcher this year and I didn’t even think he’d make the team at the start of ST. It’s no fluke either how he’s getting guys out….it’s legit and as long as he keeps the stuff he has now he should continue to pitch very well.
BD -
Girardi has run these guys out of more innings than I can count with his stupid bunt calls.
“Eduardo Nunez + Ramiro Pena= Hanley Ramirez”
Pena is a lot better SS than Hanley is……
the Yankees just can’t afford to have Nunez at SS, he is a throwing error waiting to happen out there.
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Have some patience.
Don’t give up on a young talented player so quickly.
Please give me an example how he was innovative? LOL .. the guy is about as innovative as a hammer and nails.
He’d say good things in the booth but it hasn’t translated?? Wow, you must have great memory ! What kinda things would say?
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The whole point is that the things he said have not made it into his actual playbook. His attitude in the booth and managing the marlins is why I wanted him as manager, and this year he’s been not good. I guess one of the things that did translate is his bullpen work (less so this year), he’d have very different ideas of who to bring in compared with Joe Torre at the time. Other things include lineups, pinch running/hitting, hit and runs, IBBs, when to take pitchers out.
If Girardi takes Colon out I will seriously lose it.
T’was a joke Blake, my point is if these guys could just be combined we’d be all set.
Can we please tack on some runs so I can focus all my energy on enjoying the mastery of Bartolo Colon?
hman23,
I don’t really agree with the bunts, but I could at least defend them somewhat when the Yankee bats were really slumping.
But bunting with Gardner on 1st just doesn’t make much sense.
Bunting with Gardy on 1st and Cervelli and Jeter coming up makes virtually no sense.
Roberto Clemente averaged about 35 walks a season for his career, I guess he wasn’t an elite hitter, huh?
If Girardi takes Colon out I will seriously lose it.
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Joba and Robertson aren’t available so the 8th inning is his no matter what
Phil Coke doing his best Justin Verlander impression… minus 8 mph, but equally effective so far.
too bad you couldn’t do this for the Yanks, Phil
So as of May 18, Bartolo Colon is our ace.
Who’da thunk it?
“my point is if these guys could just be combined we’d be all set.”
yea I agree there….I think Nunez has the ability to be a good defender. You saw Elvis Andrus have a lot of throwing issues as well when he first came up. Some of it is mechanical and some of it is just being too cute with their throws….there isn’t much margin for error at SS so they have to learn to really concentrate on every play.
“And I want to see the book that says to bunt with Gardner on 1st and Cervelli and Jeter coming up”
I think what the book says is you put yourself in a position to tack on an insurance run.
But it should be required reading to read the next page that says:
“But bunting with Gardner on 1st just doesn’t make much sense.
Bunting with Gardy on 1st and Cervelli and Jeter coming up makes virtually no sense”
BD -
Agreed. A straight steal is a much better call. Even if he gets thrown out, you are still set up to have Jeter lead off the next inning (assuming Nunez and Cervelli make outs).
A steal puts added pressure on a young pitcher, and had a potential to break open the game.
A bunt gets him an out.
According to wikipedia:
“Girardi is also a known health enthusiast and has banned sweets such as ice cream and soda from the clubhouse.”
I knew he was a health freak.. but banning sweets from the clubhouse? Uhm, what an idiot, these are grown men.. not Dante’s age.. who would name their child Dante anyway.
Next, he’ll ban toilet paper, because he’s getting tired of people who think he’s not worth a she-it.
Seriously, how does a player you played with who was subpar become your manager? I for one wouldn’t like that a bit.. Posada has every right to dislike the guy and throw out his advice. He sucked as a player and noq as a manager.
But isn’t this what you wanted from a manager when Torre was fired? A guy who wouldn’t just sit back and wait for the guys to hit HRs, but try and manufacture runs with bunts.
Can’t blame the guy for trying to make things happen. Unfortunately, he probably should go back to the Torre-approach of waiting for someone to hit a HR because no one on this team can bunt and our best (and only) speedster has no idea how to steal bases either.
Roberto Clemente averaged about 35 walks a season for his career, I guess he wasn’t an elite hitter, huh?
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Look at Clemente’s best years. From 1960 to 1967
.330 .373 .498 .871
He has 5 years with better OBP than Cano’s best year. If Cano hits .330+ he is welcome to walk less. The lower his average is the more he has to walk to be an elite hitter.
In no way is Nunez actually this bad. But watch his body language when a ball is hit to him. It’s in his head 100%. He looks like a little leaguer with the pause he takes before throwing a ball, and you can clearly see that he’s trying to aim the ball.
“So as of May 18, Bartolo Colon is our ace.”
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and Freddy Garcia has a lower ERA, AJ’s ERA is still under 4, Mariano is on pace for more than 50 saves….
Bartolo could very well be the best free agent signing of 2011… and one of the cheapest.
P,
Most managers were not good players
Well, I don’t see any reason why Colon can’t start tomorrow night too.
The 1960s called. They want their offense back
But isn’t this what you wanted from a manager when Torre was fired? A guy who wouldn’t just sit back and wait for the guys to hit HRs, but try and manufacture runs with bunts.
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No. Bunts are the least engaging form of small ball in the game. I don’t think there is anything wrong with letting all-star hitters get hits. I’d expect more varied lineups or hit and runs than just straight sacs.
I wanted Girardi because he could handle a pitching staff and a bullpen, and he has mostly proved that ability.
The problem with Girardi is he doesn’t seem to have a feel for the game or situation. He is like a robot that does everything the same time after time. If the middle of the order is up I understand asking Cervelli or a bad hitter to bunt. But asking a good hitter like Nunez to bunt and set up Cervelli and Jeter makes absolutely no sense. I would like to see him manage for the situation instead of doing the same thing over and over no matter what.
“Bartolo could very well be the best free agent signing of 2011… and one of the cheapest.”
Certainly the best value. Heck, he already has as many wins as Pavano got for us, doesn’t he?
Nunez doesn’t play enough, not an excuse just an observation. The more he plays the better he will be.
it took 110 pitches through 6 1/3 but Buchholz might finally be having his “AJ blowup inning”
cmon tigers
2 on 1 out
0-0
wish I had the stats of how many times garnder bunted successfully vs. not.
4time -
I am all for making something happen.
How about a straight steal with one of the fastest guys in the league?
This is Halladay-esque, maybe even beyond
Jeter was always in the top spot or right near the top in most ss categories.
Not so anymore.
16th in hits
22nd in hr
25th in rbi
20th in avg
19th in obp
25th in slg
23rd in ops.
2 years ago i think he lead the yankees in obp.
Can he turn it around?maybe.
His big problem is against rh pitchers,wich unfortunately is almost 70 % of the time.
His ops is .556 against righties,.279 obp,.277 slg against them.
He is also struggling in night games much more than day games,in limited day ab.
During the day he is batting 3.26 with a .904 ops in 43 ab.
I hope he got his eyes checked.
“”"Triple Short of a Cycle May 18th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
P,
Most managers were not good players”"”
>>>>>
Triple, most managers did NOT play on with the players they are managing.
Come on guys .. . we are seriously going to jump on Girardi for calling a bunt play ?? Our offense sucks .. he was just trying to manufacture a run. . it didn’t work . . oh well . .time to move on.
big man painting uhm up
You’re also really confusing time period if you try to compare Clemente with Cano.
Colon really deserves to win this game. I hope 1 run is enough….
Toronto climbing back against Tampa after falling behind 6-0
now 6-4 with tying runs on in the 6th
ownership likes Girardi because he is low maintenance and a YES man,,,,,, the opposite of Torre
their logic is that anyone can win with this payroll, so find someone who goes about his business quietly and adheres to ownership
Come on guys .. . we are seriously going to jump on Girardi for calling a bunt play ?? Our offense sucks .. he was just trying to manufacture a run. . it didn’t work . . oh well . .time to move on.
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Some would say the offense sucks because of the bunt plays. Its also been happening all year.
what are they arguing about? He is pitching a gem and those are strikes
This seriously is a Maddux like performance. 75 pitches with 2 outs in the 8th is unheard of these days
This has been an absolute dominating start for Colon. This relieves me to know that if AJ falters, then Colon (pending his body holds up) can slide into the #2. Time will tell. The reason he got hurt with the RedSux was swinging the bat in interleague play I do believe.
Buck is a cry baby. Does he do this against everyone or only the Yanks?
Random question… I know this will never happen but will Buck be able to manage this Yankees team better than Girardi? Why or why not?
Come on guys .. . we are seriously going to jump on Girardi for calling a bunt play ?? Our offense sucks .. he was just trying to manufacture a run. . it didn’t work . . oh well . .time to move on.
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Some would say the offense sucks because of the bunt plays. Its also been happening all year.
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our offense doesn’t suck because of bunting .. We just can’t hit
I thought he should have rung him up on the 0-2 pitch.
P,
That’s a different argument
“Come on guys .. . we are seriously going to jump on Girardi for calling a bunt play ?? Our offense sucks .. he was just trying to manufacture a run. . it didn’t work . . oh well . .time to move on.”
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Mike Ri,
I’ve semi-defended some of Girardi’s bunt calls when the offense was struggling…
but surely it’s better to try to let Gardner steal 2nd, right?
then you can bunt him to 3rd if there are no outs.
bases loaded aft HBP by Bucholz. Two outs with AJAX at the plate.
Jerkface or LGY,
Is Colon consistently in the zone all night, including the K’s? This is an outstanding performance.
do they let him finish the game or go to rivera?
Colon should finish this game
“This has been an absolute dominating start for Colon.”
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the key to 2011 could end up being the health of Bartolo Colon….
thank you stem cells.
Colon needs to harvest his butt fat for the masses.
Come on Colon!! 1 more
If he gets this next hitter out then you have to let Colon finish this….no reason to take him out.
According to Gameday, two of those balls were strikes
bd —
Mike Ri,
I’ve semi-defended some of Girardi’s bunt calls when the offense was struggling…
but surely it’s better to try to let Gardner steal 2nd, right?
then you can bunt him to 3rd if there are no outs.
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i agree .
Who’s the oldest pitcher to throw a complete game shutout?
“bases loaded aft HBP by Bucholz. Two outs with AJAX at the plate.”
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and he’s at 121 pitches
his season high was 110 in his last start vs NY
“Mike Ri May 18th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
Come on guys .. . we are seriously going to jump on Girardi for calling a bunt play ?? Our offense sucks .. he was just trying to manufacture a run. . it didn’t work . . oh well . .time to move on.”
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You haven’t been watching the last 10 times he bunted Gardner and the results, have you?
Yet he keeps doing it over and over again.. Girardi is a moron. The guy could drive street into a wall a dozen times before he realizes that he should go around it.
95 mph?!?!?!
Do not jinx Colon! stop talking about him
get some stem cells for hughes!!!
84 pitches.
Come on!!
pretty recent pitcher, but Colon will never be that old.
Colon should finish the game. Rivera can’t pitch any better than this. And if he happens to blow the save, the Yankees are shot because they only have Robertson in the pen, and he threw a lot of pitches yesterday.
Colon is the man, no matter what
COME ON!!!!
BD (Boston Dave),
Beyond dumb leaving him in their for that many pitches
“# randy l. May 18th, 2011 at 9:17 pm
get some stem cells for hughes!!!
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that shouldn’t be a joke!!
Not like this
Martin would have thrown him out
Cervelli…..good grief. Free Montero
Of course Cervelli’s awful arm hurts them in the biggest spot in the game
Colon pounds the zone.
That was all on Cervelli. Nice job butthead.
remind me what cervelli offers that we cant get from Montero?
Unbelievable! Stinkin errors every game!!
“Beyond dumb leaving him in their for that many pitches”
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well, he hasn’t given up a run and started the inning at 100 pitches.
tough call… but he does tend to struggle more in later innings. it wouldn’t surprise anyone if he cracks here.
now up to 124 pitches.
Why did Cervelli throw the ball to Swisher?
Ugh. Cervelli & Swisher: both goofballs.
Great pitch by Colon
Go buy Colon dinner Cervelli
Cy Colon!
Let him go the distance!
Colon bails out Cervelli.
Colon saves his own bacon. GO Colon!!
Cervelli is sealing his fate with the poor D
Great pitch….worked around Cervelli throwing a throw to 2nd into right field (yes right field).
Cervelli really needs to practice his throwing. Awful
Cervelli receives the ball well… The good news on his stop there.
He can’t hit and he can’t throw. He’s a mediocre organizationl catcher who has no business being in the majors as anything other than an emergency band-aid.
So, do you send him out to start the ninth with the 1-run lead, or do you go straight to Rivera? I think that it’s actually a tough call tonight.
Colon is really making a Bartolo fan out of me: Works fast, throws strikes, induces contact, and gives us a chance to win just about ever time out.
ac1,
Fistpumps
I would definitely let Colon start the 9th inning. This is his game. Also who’s to say that Mo won’t have an off night.
# doubla06 May 18th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
Go buy Colon dinner Cervelli
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That could get expensive! lol
Yes!! That was a close one. 3-2 to Ajax!
Is Colon consistently in the zone all night, including the K’s? This is an outstanding performance.
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Oh yeah. He is barely missing when it is a ball.
ac1 May 18th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
remind me what cervelli offers that we cant get from Montero?
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I understand the ladies like his eyes…
“remind me what cervelli offers that we cant get from Montero?”
less offense?
Bartolo!!! Let him go the full 9. I hope the yankees tack on more runs so Joe can keep him in there
checkswing K for Ajax.. Not sure he went around though.
I’ll pay for Cervelli’s pom poms and he can be our official mascot, but how much longer can we keep this guy on the roster claiming he’s an above average defender? Well, I guess it’s worth it since he has an extra base hit every two years.
p-
You haven’t been watching the last 10 times he bunted Gardner and the results, have you?
Yet he keeps doing it over and over again.. Girardi is a moron. The guy could drive street into a wall a dozen times before he realizes that he should go around it.
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Gardner sucks as a bunter and a baserunner. . Girardi won a world series and took our team to a pennant last year ;… I have far more faith in him than i do you
wow
AJax probably barely went around on ball 4 that would have forced in a run.
instead another K for Buchholz on the 127th pitch.
ugh
“remind me what cervelli offers that we cant get from Montero?”
Super two status. It won’t be long. Cervelli is just keeping that spot warm.
At this point, the biggest favor (in terms of realistic moves) Girardi could do for the Orioles is send in Rivera to start the 9th.
There is no reason to take Colon out of this game. NOT ONE!
SMH…Colon is on fi-yah tonight!
Colon is in the top percentage of pitchers for strike outs per 9 innings and strike percentage.
“I would definitely let Colon start the 9th inning.”
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no brainer IMO. no brainer.
Girardi is checking the binder right now to see if Colon or Mo should start the 9th inning
Make Gregg throw strikes….he’ll implode if they let him. Insurance would be nice.
Some insurance runs would be a nice thing here boys.
“remind me what cervelli offers that we cant get from Montero?”
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that’s like comparing Leonidas to Napolean Dynamite
Cano is going to get to 4 pitches!!
Even though he has swung at 2 of 3 so far
“Make Gregg throw strikes….he’ll implode if they let him.”
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just ask Boston
two walks and then a double to AGone….
Just tuned in.
Looks like Colon is dealing
Zing Yogi Mantle, nicely done.
You have to be kidding me
Sit down Mo.
Cano isn’t picking good pitches to offer at.
through 6 innings, phil coke 68 picthes
through 7 innings, clay bucholz 127 pitches
impressive restraint shown by francona…..dont want to ask too much of one of your 3 healthy starters in may
Cano…
Hard to argue with going to Mo….but I think this is overmanaging. Colon has been incredible….let him finish it.
“# BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
“I would definitely let Colon start the 9th inning.”
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no brainer IMO. no brainer.”
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Ok, I guess you do need a brain. Cmon Girardi.
I think Cano’s hitting coach is the DH for the opposing team
I honestly never thought I would ever utter these words, but here goes…
Joe Girardi is a MORON if he brings Mariano Rivera in to protect this 1-run lead in the 9th.
Cano Fail!
Gregg can’t throw a strike to save his life most nights…..make him work a little
28 pitches last 12 PAs for Cano.
Swung at 4 of 5 last PA.
What Blake said.
It looks like the binder says your closer pitches the 9th inning
This umpire’s plate is wiiiiiiiiiiide
Of course….Gregg has Cliff Lee control tonight…..figures.
sit Mo down Joe. This is colons game win/lose.
did Bartolo not just strike out the side?
is he under 90 pitches?
is he pitching a shutout?
that’s the book, Joe.
stick with Bartolo.
Glad that Colon is giving the relief pitchers a break. CC might do similar.
Girardi is an idiot if he goes to Mo. Let Colon at least start the inning.
Cervelli to Colon-
“I don’t know how I’m still up here either! I have a locker and everything! That Girardi guy keeps putting my name in the lineup too!”
MoRings42 May 18th, 2011 at 9:26 pm
sit Mo down Joe. This is colons game win/lose.
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I wouldn’t go THAT far…
I’d have Mo ready to go… But only if Colon got in trouble.
“Of course….Gregg has Cliff Lee control tonight…..figures.”
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Lee walked 6 in his last outing, a career high.
Now Gregg is only throwing strikes.
see how that works?
Please bring Colon out. Please bring Colon out. Please bring Colon out. Please bring Colon out.
Complete game pls. Complete game pls. Complete game pls.
This team really better start hitting. I know britton is ok but 1 run?
no reason not to use your closer in a save situation
IF INNING = 9 and SITUATION = SAVE THEN insert rivera ELSE insert boone logan
Looks like Mo is coming out.
I guess Girardi is wanting to give Mo a save. I don’t get it, but Mo isn’t chopped liver either.
blake May 18th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Hard to argue with going to Mo….
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Not if you’ve been watching this game.
an UNBELIEAVABLE catch by Scott Sizemore to rob David Ortiz with a man on and 2 outs
wow
Nice to see Dickerson in RF over Swish. I’ll take that move anyday.
cano 5 for his last 15.
the guy sucks i tell you.
No whining It’s all about Mo now.
Come on MO!!
I hate you Joe. I hate you Joe. I hate you Joe.
Can’t say enough about what Colon has given the team tonight.
This is as good a start as a pitcher can make.
The only two seamer I’ve seen a pitcher throw this season that was better than Colon’s was tonight has been Halladay.
I really don’t understand taking him out here. Mariano has already made so many appearances this season.
I love Colon’s effort tonight, but I think that bringing in Rivera is the right move. In each of the last two innings, Colon was on the verge of giving up the tying run. Rivera will give them a different look. It’s a credit to Colon that this is such a tough call.
weak very weak joe ,,, the era of the cg is over
the only way the Yanks are gonna get a complete game this season is if they have a no hitter going.
unreal
WHATTTT???
If Joe is gonna lose he’s losing with Mo. Tgats his book
I honestly hate Girardi right now.
I’ve been watching the game….the point was the Mo is the greatest closer ever. If you read the next sentence I said that I thought he should leave Colon in….nice job taking my quotes out of context though.
Girardi is a moron for taking out Colon. It proves what all of us already know that he is a by the book manager and can’t use his own 2 eyes to see how Colon is throwing the ball. Mo is great but if by some chance he has an off night Girardi better be prepared for the blame he is going to get.
“I really don’t understand taking him out here. Mariano has already made so many appearances this season.”
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BINGO
bartolo should have sat on joe’s binder so he couldn’t find it.
This is positively MORONIC!
And I can prove it.
If you went to Showalter right now and let HIM make this decision, he would take ANYBODY over Bartolo Colon.
Joe just made the choice the Orioles would have made for him. Congrat’s, you mindless idiot!
It can honestly be said that there was not one being in this universe who believed in March that Yankees fans, or any baseball fans for that matter, would in May be saying, “NO! DON’T BRING IN MARIANO! LEAVE BARTOLO COLON IN TO FINISH OFF HIS COMPLETE GAME TWO HIT SHUT OUT!” And yes I’m including Bartolo Colon on the beings list.
This is what Mo is about. Can’t fault Girardi, but Colon would’ve been on a short leash anyways in the 9th.
What a fool. Colon just struck out the side . . . is at 85 pitches and still hitting mid-90s.
I hope he gets away with it.
With Mo, it is likely.
whatever was in those shots sure seems to have ‘revived’ colon!
With the erratic pitching we’ve had lately, I think it’s WONDERFUL to have the dilemma/luxury of having to choose between Colon and Rivera tonight!
Rain delay in Boston!
Bartolo Colon is the pitcher Livan Hernandez dreams he might be one day….
The yankees really want Mo to usurp the pretender Hoffman
“Colon just struck out the side . . . is at 85 pitches and still hitting mid-90s.”
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that’s all that needs to be said.
or you could add the fact that Mariano has thrown a ton of games in the early going and it makes sense to rest him when you can afford to.
Colon was at what 85 pitches? Crusing the whole game for the most part….
Can’t wait until Mo isn’t available for a tight situation tomorrow because he “pitched two days in a row.”
Girardi is a moron.
Bartolo woulda got him out.
who cares who finishes this game . . . lets just get the win. nothing wrong with mo. . … Colon will still get the win
Cue the 2 guessers
Not really surprising.
Mo really missed his spot with that pitch. Now Jones will steal 2nd base with Cervelli behind the plate and Markaris hits Mo really well.
If this is not the game to get a complete game then it looks like we will not have one all year.
Unreal.
the save stat says you have to go to your closer.
Here we go…
Joe Girardi about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
“Rain delay in Boston!”
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yeah after Bard threw a paltry 95mph with his 4-seamer…. hope they wear his arm out this season.
Mariano may be the best ever but the way Colon was pitching tonight was like Rivera at his best plus more velocity.
And here we go…Mo always struggles against this team…I really hate this decision
Talk about that later!
It’s …sacriliegous to not want Mo.
Come on Mo!!!
Wonder if Jones will steal a bag on Cervelli here?? 1 or 2 pitches??
I think bartolo deserve to close out this game, a gem
“”Mike Ri May 18th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
p-
You haven’t been watching the last 10 times he bunted Gardner and the results, have you?
Yet he keeps doing it over and over again.. Girardi is a moron. The guy could drive street into a wall a dozen times before he realizes that he should go around it.
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Gardner sucks as a bunter and a baserunner. . Girardi won a world series and took our team to a pennant last year ;… I have far more faith in him than i do you”"”
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Wow! Didn’t mean to make you cry guy !! LOL !! It’s okay if you love Girardi. I can’t stand him, he is trash and hope he gets canned. Yeah, he took us to a WS from the passenger seat!
As Hank The Angry Dwarf says on Howard Stern, “Go have sex with Girardi”.
If I’m Buck then I make Cervelli throw somebody out here.
Mo better be careful with him
Do you really think Joe’s thinking more about Mo’s record or his prestige as a closer here?
If so, he’s dumber than even I thought…
I agree with those who said this was Colon’s to win or lose.
“Can’t fault Girardi,”
This is really the beauty of managing by a recipe.
If it’s in the binder no one can question the move.
Why use pitcher X in inning Y. Because he’s the Y inning guy, etc.
It’s how Girardi answers every question as if there was some inherent natural order to this rather than an arbitrary designation he made up.
Mo has worked a great deal so far this season.
Oh my god.
Ace May 18th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
Cue the 2 guessers
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Most of us were calling this stupid BEFORE he made the decision… That’s not a second guess.
real mature P …
“Mariano may be the best ever”
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change that to “is”
i know what you meant, dont worry
Come on Mo.
cmon mo.. make joe look smart
Well everything Clueless Joe touches turns to crap
If they lose this game……..I’m not going to be happy.
Bartolo Colon is the pitcher Livan Hernandez dreams he might be one day….
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randy baiting?
Nice
Gulp. :-/
hard to get mad about mo, but come on…
I’m SO PISSED at Girardi right now. Doesn’t the book show that Markakis hits Rivera? That Rivera has his worst ERA and most blown saves against this team? That he blew a save here just a few weeks ago??
this is looking bad. I’m getting very angry. K or DP here.
What did I say???
The orioles will take ANYBODY over Colon, the way he was throwing.
Joe Girardi did Baltimore a MASSIVE favor, and now they’re going to lose because of it.
what is with Mo and the O’s
Wow.
Girardi gets what he deserves……. What a moron he is….
BS
Stupid Stupid Stupid
LOL
Mo blows; Colon is the best pitches in the team right now.
ugh.
I just don’t think Mo has looked all that good the last few times I’ve seen him.
What does go right with this team lately??????
C’mon MO!
WTF … not good
Nice job Joe!!!
Time for Boone Logan.
Damn.
Well… piss off, Bartolo.
Joe Girardi is an idiot, so you get NOTHING!
Showalter on the phone right now ordering up some thank you roses to send to Girardi.
“This is really the beauty of managing by a recipe.
If it’s in the binder no one can question the move.”
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well, they can question it, but Girardi is too stubborn to acknowledge that maybe, just maybe, he didn’t make the right call.
this is sickening
Joe is an IDIOT. Of course, at the press conference he’ll say, ‘Oh, but Mo is my 9th inning guy. We might as well have a vegetable managing this team for all the use this guy is in reading the situations well.
I’m done with Girardi.
I used to like him, I wanted him back this season, but this guy is awful. I can’ t stand him anymore.
http://wwwdelivery.superstock......-19573.jpg
Guy strikes out the side and is at 85 pitches and you take him out just because that’s what you’re supposed to do.
When u score 1 run u deserve to lose
Sometimes you don’t have to by the script Joe. Should have let Colon in.
What a horrible, horrible loss. The worst Yankees team in 16 years. Just dreadful.
I feel so bad for Colon right now. And you would think that you could rely on Mo out of the entire Yankee roster. BUT NO!!!
thanks Girardi
Jeez. And Bartolo will get nothing tonight. Nada. Zilch. That makes my stomach hurt.
great, so now we have to score in an inning after the 2nd one?
I just don’t think Mo has looked all that good the last few times I’ve seen him.
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8.1 Ip 3 H 1 BB 7 K 0 ER
ARGH!!!!!
get it back fellas . .. .COME GET SOME
The Core 4 sinking fast.
The way Colon was positively OWNING Baltimore, the ball was going to look a lot better coming out of ANYBODY’S hand.
But Joe is too stupid to realize that.
Who wants to fire up http://www.FireGirardi.com?
ugh our bullpen is not about preserving wins for the SP. Though its totally lame that the only run we scored was off of an error in like the 3rd inning. Pretty ridiculous
And THIS is how Joe’s continues to build his players’ confidence in him managing games.
and you got the weakest part of the lineup up now..
Now we get to burn the remnants of the ‘pen, not that there’s actually much of anything out there anyway.
I don’t care who the reliever is….Mo is the greatest ever but the more pitchers you put into a game the greater chance there is that one of them isn’t going to have it that day…..that’s why when you have a guy on the mound that clearly has it…..and he’s not tired……you leave them in.
If they don’t win this game, this is on Joe. You always…ALWAYS save your pen when you get that chance. I love Mo and all, but Colon was dealing, and Mariano isn’t exactly loose, having not really been used for the better part of a month. That should’ve been Colon’s inning. Instead, now we go to the 10th, with no one in the pen to pitch. Just absolutely dreadful job of managing.
Can we get the Navy Seals to go stealth and snatch away that friggin binder?? Girardi has no brain…
I hope the media goes after Robot Girardi after this game. Joba and Robertson aren’t available so good luck winning this game.
blake May 18th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Guy strikes out the side and is at 85 pitches and you take him out just because that’s what you’re supposed to do.
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Nobody but Joe G. thinks “that’s what you’re SUPPOSED to do.”
who invented the ‘core shxxt’ anyway?
right now core doesn’t mean good
Say what you want about the offense the past month, but the bullpen has been as many, if not more games.
If CC was on the mound he never would have pulled him
colon was awesome tonight. what a stupid move.. I don’t care if we have the greatest closer.. when a starter is pitching like THAT.. you leave him in.
I’m so sick of Girardi and his stupid by-the-book managing. The offense is struggling and now you’re down Mo and Joba in the bullpen.
Girardi is just a horrible manager. You have a 41-year old closer that you have already run into the ground and Colon was masterful.
Girardi has a book and doesn’t know how to deviate from it. He is a horrible instinctual manager.
“”"Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
I just don’t think Mo has looked all that good the last few times I’ve seen him.
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8.1 Ip 3 H 1 BB 7 K 0 ER”"”
Yes Jerkface, I know this stats… the keyword there was “looked” Mr literal. I am well aware the results were there and that’s what matters.. but his stuff just didn’t seem to be there, he was fighting and balls were being hit hard.
And now we’ll get to burn the bullpen anyway.
he has no brains, if it’s not in the progam he won’t do it he has no feel for the situation. clueless
Managing by the book gets Girardi the genius once again. I can’t wait until he is gone. It’s obvious that he doesn’t have any feel for the game.
I like Girardi too but I have no idea what he’s doing sometimes with all the bunts and just making obvious blunders in judgment ….
DocTodd May 18th, 2011 at 9:39 pm
Can we get the Navy Seals to go stealth and snatch away that friggin binder?? Girardi has no brain…
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I was hoping for something more like Bin Laden… If Joe doesn’t have a brain, how bad could a bullet bother him, really?
Awesome!!
Luis Ayala is coming in!
:pukes:
The Orioles felt like they were losing 10-0 for the entire night. Now they’re thinking, “well we’re at home, we might as well go ahead and win.”
Yankees finding ways to lose games!
YanksNmore,
That C-Lo Green song you dedicated to Brian Cashman… can you dedicate it to Girardi too? Thanks.
Girardi better hope the offense bails him out.
rconn23 May 18th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
What a horrible, horrible loss. The worst Yankees team in 16 years. Just dreadful.
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they didn’t lose yet
Mo is fine. You all may not like this decision, but it was probably the right one–the one that gave them the best chance of closing out the game with a win. A 1-run lead just leaves no margin for error. Bartolo came darn close to giving up a run in the seventh and eight innings. There was no point in pushing his luck…
Mariano has pitched in more than half of the Yankees games.
Soriano is hurt.
Joba has been pitching almost every night lately.
DRob has thrown a few long high intensity innings in the past few days (27 pitches in his last)
Bartolo is dealing and at 85 pitches.
it aint rocket science.
rconn23 May 18th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
What a horrible, horrible loss. The worst Yankees team in 16 years. Just dreadful.
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Good to see this place is as full of hyperbolic overreaction as it ever was….
Girardi will say, “I did what your supposed to do, you always go to Mo”.
no Kay.. if that was CC, he’d still be out there since hes on a 120+ pitch count
Here’s my favorite Oriole, Koji “The Japanese Pornstar” Uehara
*Mariano hasn’t pitched in more than half, but he’s pitched in almost half (I think)
I hope Girardi gets ripped into for another one of his binder moves. Of course, you’ll never hear him say, “well, I probably should have left Colon in there when he was obviously cruising.”
Listen to Kay defend his buddy, Girardi. “That’s his formula.”
Yeah, and it’s that formula many of us want GONE.
Rotten to the Core…I’m trademarking that!
cb-
we all love mo , but how could anyone watching that game not know it was bartolo’s 9th inning.
girardi ticked off the baseball gods with that move.
Markakis hits Mo really well. It would of been smart to go away instead of staying inside on him where he was looking and waiting for the ball.
Poor Colon.. that really sucks.
Not sure why he couldn’t pitch the 9th…
Ah good now we empty out the bench as well. #STRATEGY
No pinch hitter for Cervelli there?? HMmm.
Thanks Stump. Shove that binder. One of the most dominant performances all year and less than 90 pitches and he doesn’t start the 9th.
Now, if the Yankees score here, WHO PITCHES THE NINTH???
If you bring Mo back, he is definitely out tomorrow… If you don’t, chances are you blow it again.
And why are we here, because Joe Girardi is a F-ING MORON!
Really the miserable offense is why Colon won’t get a Win here..
You can’t blame Joe so much here.. it’s not his fault he doesn’t have the ability to think outside the box when he barely has the ability to think inside it.
P May 18th, 2011 at 9:40 pm
“””Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
I just don’t think Mo has looked all that good the last few times I’ve seen him.
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8.1 Ip 3 H 1 BB 7 K 0 ER”””
Yes Jerkface, I know this stats… the keyword there was “looked” Mr literal. I am well aware the results were there and that’s what matters.. but his stuff just didn’t seem to be there, he was fighting and balls were being hit hard.
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Exactly which ball did the Orioles hit hard off Rivera? They were all little flares, with the possible exception of the flyout.
I know Martin’s average has gone way down in the past couple weeks but I really like the guy. He is a battler. I think he will be golden in October.
Cashman ought to think about buying the IBM computer from the Jeopardy folks and having it manage the team. Would be no different than what we have.
You can’t bring back Mo — he’s off tonight.
BloggingBombers
Surprised Girardi wouldn’t let Colon start the ninth. Pie never stands a chance against Bartolo.
13 minutes ago
Ace says:
May 18, 2011 at 9:37 pm
When u score 1 run u deserve to lose
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The O’s only have 1 run so far too. Do they deserve to lose? Paradox.
okay.. Martin did replace him. I was losing my mind for a second.
We have a new Clueless Joe
Would Michael Kay just shut up? No one was going to second guess leaving Colon in. No rational person, at least.
I know Martin’s average has gone way down in the past couple weeks but I really like the guy. He is a battler. I think he will be golden in October.
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Best catcher in baseball so far.
Let’s all be realistic here. No matter which decision Girardi made at the end, he’d be second-guessed if it turned out bad. I personally would have left Colon in as his pitch count was still low and they had a good shot to give the whole pen a rest. Still, Mo is the best closer ever. You can’t blame Girardi for going to him.
And now we go to Ayala in the 10th. Joke of a team.
“Exactly which ball did the Orioles hit hard off Rivera? They were all little flares, with the possible exception of the flyout.”
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not really the point. it’s not the result, but the thought process. We all assume Mariano will close out the game.
But Mariano has thrown a ton of games and Bartolo was dealing with no signs of slowing down.
You leave Colon in and rest mariano for another day when you REALLY need him.
This offense is pathetic. And Clueless pushes every wrong button.
Tyler-
October? Is Martin a good golfer? Or will we be dealing him to a legit contender in July?
Guarantee is somebody goes and asks Showalter his choice, he will say he’d have taken ANYBODY in the ninth over Colon. ANYBODY.
Joe Girardi is a clueless moron… He and Cashman need to go building climbing together.
I want to pick the ropes.
HR or bust offense!
can usually count on rivera, but he struck out the side in the 8th and had a low pitch count. couldnt hurt to go batter to batter?
LGY-
I totally agree. Obviously he couldn’t keep up his pace early and he’s had a few defensive lapses but he battles. His personality is needed on this team. If this team gets into the playoffs, I think he is going to be huge.
and like clockwork, jeter is useless after the 6th inning…
In his past 3 appearances Mo hasn’t even pitched in a save situation. But that was because of the team losing alot.
Markakis was .313 hitter off Mo entering tonight.
#justsayin
You can’t expect a guy to his an 88mph straight fastball right down the middle of the plate.
This is only the major leagues, you know.
Nice job, Captain Crap.
I wonder if the binder predicted that Colon would throw only just over 80 pitches in 8 innings?
Bartolo threw the binder a curveball tonight.. apparently.
If we dont hit homers. We don’t score
never trust anyone who bans ice cream.
How can anyone possibly say you can’t blame Stump? There is no excuse. Rivera or not, Colon was DOMINATING and struck out the side in the 8th.
Make that joke of a manager. The game is over because Girardi is clueless.
No Robertson or Chamberlain and he burns Rivera, with Colon pitching an absolute gem.
Couple that with him treating a power hitting team like it is the 82 Cardinals and he’s just not very good.
this was Colon’s game to lose.
Kaptain Klutch again
Garbage
“but it was probably the right one–the one that gave them the best chance of closing out the game with a win.”
As good as Mo is, how can a pitcher throwing 90-91 on the black give you a better chance to win than a pitcher throwing 94-95 on the black?
Bring on Luis Ayala! Yay.
Jeter, the shell of himself, up there.
Don’t worry everyone. Ayala is ready! 200 mil n we have this.
I’m turning this off now. Maybe LeBron James will get decapitated in Chicago.
wow that was an impressive inning…
might as well stick with rivera for the 10th now.
The epitome if a Yankees slump is when Mo is blowing a save. Wow, this is bad
As good as Mo is, how can a pitcher throwing 90-91 on the black give you a better chance to win than a pitcher throwing 94-95 on the black?
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One pitcher suppresses HR’s more than the other pitcher?
I hate Girardi, he had the chance to rest the whole bullpen and now we are at the hands of luis ayala
doubla06 May 18th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
Tyler-
October? Is Martin a good golfer? Or will we be dealing him to a legit contender in July?
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The Yanks are 2 games out with 120 games left… For some reason I’m not giving up on this season but maybe that’s just me.
“girardi ticked off the baseball gods with that move.”
Yep.
That was Colon’s game
This is a terrible offensive team right now. Hands down!!
what a shame
Well,at least we won last night!
Girardi has aggravated me twice this week so far.. and its only Wednesday…
““but it was probably the right one–the one that gave them the best chance of closing out the game with a win.””
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in the playoffs, you’d be right.
but you have to think in the context of the 162 game season.
If mariano gave them a better chance to win tonight pitching the 9th, it was only a very small % better chance.
save mariano, who has pitched in a ton of games, for the nights when you really need him and his pitching the 9th gives you a big % increase in your odds of winning.
He is a horrible instinctual manager.
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No he’s not. He has no instinct.
If u don’t have ur 2-3 relievers u can’t burn 1 with a 1 run lead. Got to let SP go for it. U knew Clueless was going Mo do then he’s criticize proof after.
FIRE GIRARDI
With Joba and Robertson not available it’s hard to see the Yanks winning this game. With only the AAA pitchers left.
Here we go . . .
our team is not made for extra innings….we can barely last the 9 in the regular game
Let Clueless manage the Diamondbacks. He belongs in NL. Bring Bobby V in.
it’s on offense again, not on Mo or manager.
I can’t believe Girardi took Colon out after only 87 pitches….who cares what inning it is? Pretend its the sixth…would you take out a pitcher who had only thrown 87 pitches, struck out 7, and had only given up 3 hits? NO!
BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
“Exactly which ball did the Orioles hit hard off Rivera? They were all little flares, with the possible exception of the flyout.”
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not really the point. it’s not the result, but the thought process. We all assume Mariano will close out the game.
But Mariano has thrown a ton of games and Bartolo was dealing with no signs of slowing down.
You leave Colon in and rest mariano for another day when you REALLY need him.
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No, it’s exactly the point–he was making the point that Mo hasn’t looked good lately. But as Face pointed out his stats are fine, and nobody hit him hard tonight. So, the assertion that Mo hasn’t been himself lately seems to be false.
And I disagree with yopur point about MO’s overuse this yerr. He’s on pace for 79 IP, which is about average (a little above, actually). And he has only pitched once in the last week, or so–a 4-pitch outing last night.
I understand what you’re saying about Colon, and I sympathize, but the percentage move was to go get Mo.
Like I always say,if it’s not broken why fix it?? Girardi is Mr. Fixit…
“Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
In his past 3 appearances Mo hasn’t even pitched in a save situation. But that was because of the team losing alot.”"
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And I will repeat myself .. the last few games I saw Mo, he didn’t look all that good !!! What about that do you not understand ??
I am not saying he has been bad.. stop reading what you wanna read and read the words, you know the things with consonants and vowels ?
Looks like a loss is coming into the game… er Ayala I mean.
Girardi is the Little Napoleon Idiot, he should never manage another Yankee game. FIRE THE BUM.
I can’t say anything about Girardi that I haven’t said many times already…
DocToddMay 18th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
Well,at least we won last night!
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lol nothing like winning one game in the last seven!! Note to starting pitchers, in order to win must complete game.
come on LOUI
A 200 millios dollar payroll and the 2nd reliever in is a Luis Ayala……that is disgusting and an indictment of this organization.
The reason Luis Ayala is out there with the game on the line is because Girardi has panicked and overused his bullpen.
On a night when he should have taken a very mild gamble and kept Colon in, who was effortless out there tonight, he burns out his 41-year old closer after panicking again and using Mo last night.
Anybody know if that crap Girardi’s daddy had runs in the family???
I’m starting to think it must. Nobody with a brain in their head makes these decisions.
This was a nice waste of 3 hours.
offense has to take the blame
A 200 millios dollar payroll and the 2nd reliever in is a Luis Ayala……that is disgusting and an indictment of this organization.
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injuries.
This is where not having Joba and Soriano kills you. That ‘pen has no depth right now. In the 10th inning having to go to Ayala when your starter went 8 is not good.
Markakis was .313 hitter off Mo entering tonight.
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Exactly and he was cheating and waiting for an inside pitch
c’mon Yankees!! Bail out Mo!!
Just wow. Colon gifted Girardi with the opportunity to rest the entire pen, and now the Yankees will be LUCKY to burn through all their relievers, if they don’t give it up right here.
Here goes the game. Bye W.
And I disagree with yopur point about MO’s overuse this yerr. He’s on pace for 79 IP, which is about average (a little above, actually). And he has only pitched once in the last week, or so–a 4-pitch outing last night.
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Average!?
Mo hasn’t pitched that many innings since 2005.
I can`t stand to look at Burr Head on the Mgr show.
And I will repeat myself .. the last few games I saw Mo, he didn’t look all that good !!! What about that do you not understand ??
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I wasn’t talking to you, but instead to people saying he has been worked a lot. Be paranoid more.
Tyler-
If this team makes the playoffs they won’t even sniff game 5 of the ALDS. This team is a carbon copy of the 05-08 teams. Poor pitching, a station to station offense, aging stars. I love the Yankees, but right now our best two pitchers are CC and Bartolo, and there is absolutely no way of knowing how long Colon will hold up for. Garcia has already started to turn back into a pumpkin. So sure, maybe they sneak into the playoffs, but they aren’t going anywhere. I don’t like saying that, but I don’t see how it isn’t true.
Rconn, what exactly do you think he should do with 3 relievers on the DL and two not available tonight? C’mon…
LOL if Soriano had been available, Colon wouldn’t have even pitched the eighth.
Lose 2 in Balt=last place
The percentage move was NOT to go to Mo. The percentage move was to stick with the guy who was mowing the other hitters down, who had thrown 85 pitches, was painting the corner, and struck out the side the inning before. Even with Mo, it is bringing in an unknown.
“I understand what you’re saying about Colon, and I sympathize, but the percentage move was to go get Mo.”
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Ghostwriter,
we can agree to disagree on that one. It might be the % play if this is a must win playoff game.
It doesn’t seem like the % play when you need to play a 162 game season AND your bullpen is missing the 8th inning guy, 7th inning guy, and Robertson.
Rivera had nothing.
“In the 10th inning having to go to Ayala when your starter went 8 is not good.”
That is also terrible managing. If you know the pen is short, WHY take out the starter earlier than you have to?
good job Loui
Nice play by Nunez.
Jerkface,
You are the biggest child on this blog. Seriously man.. go get a pacifier and stop being a baby.
This game is on the offense – 1 run against the Orioles?
If Cano makes a good throw that is probably a DP
Boned.
Tyler May 18th, 2011 at 9:53 pm
This is where not having Joba and Soriano kills you.
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No, this is where having an idiot for a manager kills you.
If Girardi had a hint of a brain in his head, this game would have been over and the entire pen would be nicely rested for tomorrow.
But he doesn’t.
Colon was still throwing 97, Rivera 88.
You are the biggest child on this blog. Seriously man.. go get a pacifier and stop being a baby.
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You lack self-awareness.
I can’t stand Clueless Joe.
why has Nunez been playing like everyday, like really
Colon deserved to get a win….complete game shutout!
How was the decision to bring MO in a bad one? You wouldn’t have brought him in a 1 run game? its easy to say that when it didn’t work out, but it was the right call.
Not even close
the umps strikezone has shrunk a little, of course
If they lose this game I’ll be livid….sick of Girardi and his stupid bunts and by the book pitching moves….also how when a guy gets a few hits, he often is not in the lineup the next day….moron.
“we all love mo , but how could anyone watching that game not know it was bartolo’s 9th inning.
girardi ticked off the baseball gods with that move.”
randy,
Girardi messed with karma tonight. What he did was flat out wrong.
I’m not even just talking about this from the stand point of strategy.
It’s just flat out wrong. It’s just not right in any way.
It’s sort of depressing to see as a baseball fan.
Just leaves you kind of empty to see a manager treat the game so cynically.
It’s nice to see that Joe brings in our worst BP guy in a tie game that’s in extra innings..
Isn’t Drob available?
I’m sure Stump will be a big bully and jump dowm Kim Jones’ throat when she asks him about his clueless move in the 9th, with Colon on cruise control.
That wasnt Cano. That was Nunez slow start to the turn that cost the DP
doubla06-
As of now, I don’t see a dominant team at least in the AL. The Indians are playing the best but who knows how they finish. The rest of the league is so wide open. The Yanks aren’t that far removed from the rest of the pack plus we all know how active they can be at the deadline. It’s way too early to make playoff predictions imo.
ata boy Loui
Rivera is my favorite player, but I can’t honestly say that he gave the Yankees a better chance to win in the 9th inning…now had the Orioles tied it against Colon, I can say Rivera would give them a better chance in the 10th over Ayala…
“How was the decision to bring MO in a bad one? You wouldn’t have brought him in a 1 run game? its easy to say that when it didn’t work out, but it was the right call.”
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75% of the blog was screaming to leave Bartolo in the game after the 8th.
It was easy to say it then and it’s still easy to say it now.
Not because we didn’t think Mo would save the game, either.
What’s the murder rate in New York now???
What are the percentage chances of the Yankees being FORCED to hire a new manager sometime soon???
“I understand what you’re saying about Colon, and I sympathize, but the percentage move was to go get Mo”
Ghost
I agree.
BUT if the percentage is like 51% – 49% and the man has pitched his butt off, you let him finish the game. Otherwise see Randy’s above quote.
How much longer does this offense have to struggle for Cash to realize that they need help? 1 run against the Orioles is pathetic.
Free Montero
Nunez throws a strong underhand.
“”"CB May 18th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
“we all love mo , but how could anyone watching that game not know it was bartolo’s 9th inning.
girardi ticked off the baseball gods with that move.”
randy,
Girardi messed with karma tonight. What he did was flat out wrong.
I’m not even just talking about this from the stand point of strategy.
It’s just flat out wrong. It’s just not right in any way.
It’s sort of depressing to see as a baseball fan.
Just leaves you kind of empty to see a manager treat the game so cynically.”"”
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Yeah and it wasn’t like Colon was out of gas at all.. I mean that is one thing, but the guy was hitting 97MPH still !!!
It was Colon’s game period.
Isn’t Drob available?
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He has thrown like 120 pitches the last 8 days.
Why is the “percentage play” going to your closer . . . automatically? No matter how the starter is throwing?
It is that kind of knee-jerk calculation that may end up losing this game
YankeesNMore-
Girardi’s mistake was implied. But beyond that mistake (because it’s stupid to dwell on it at this point) not having those guys hurts. But so far so good from Ayala
At least u won’t see the bunt here with 3-4-5
Rivera creeping up on soriano in our pen games blown contest. this will be an awful loss if we cant make something happen. i like our chances however.
Need to score.
Nice inning for Ayala there. Now the big bats are coming up.
That wasnt Cano. That was Nunez slow start to the turn that cost the DP
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It was a nice play by Nunie.
He probably wanted to stay away from him tonight, but I bet he’d come in in a save situation.
Actually if Soriano were available and Joba was rested, Colon would have been yanked after the 6th inning…
So much trash in the bullpen – Ayala, Pendeleton, Carslyle, Logan, Sanit, Noesi, etc.
This is the best Cashman could do with $200 million? Where are these great young pitching prospects that we have?
Red Sox can pluck a guy like Aceves from the minors and we get some scrub.
I would thin nunez’s crappy play by now would outweigh any benefit his supposed bat would bring. At this point I wish they’d bring Pena back.
I would like to think idiotic decisions like the ones Girardi makes would cost a guy his job…
But Jorge Posada is proof that you can do anything you want in OR TO this organization without any fear of losing your spot.
BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 9:54 pm
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Fair enough. It’s a judgment call, an in my view it’s a very close judgment call. There’s no point in going rounad and round on this. You make a very good case for your side–much better than simply calling Girardi a moron
Suffice it to say that this is one decision in which I won’t be jumping on Girardi’s case. (Well, with the possible exception of his lineup tonight…)
Didn’t you read Girardi’s book. It says “no Yankee pitcher is allowed to pitch a complete game, no matter what.”
“”DocTodd May 18th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
If they lose this game I’ll be livid….sick of Girardi and his stupid bunts and by the book pitching moves….also how when a guy gets a few hits, he often is not in the lineup the next day….moron.”"
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So true !
Maybe D rob is being held out for the closer role. Need runs now though, this aint going to last long if we don’t score soon. And in soon I mean immediately.
They got there top coming up here next.
LETS GO OFFENSE … SCORE
I would love if a beat writer said to Girardi do you have any feel for the game?
Bringing in a reliever you never know what you are going to get and that includes Mo as well. Colon was filthy tonight. He had a low pitch count and we had a short pen tonight. If anything have Mo up and the first guy who reaches bring him in.
This is like a repeat of the Royal game. Unless we hit a home run its going to be very tough to win
I know how active the Yankees can be at the deadline, but if every team is bunched together, what sort of game changers do you expect the Yankees to acquire? I’m not a pessimist but the chips aren’t lining up for us. Sure the Twins will dangle Liriano, but are you gonna give up ManBan for him? Of course not. I just don’t see how the Yankees go anywhere in the playoffs is my point.
need alex here…
I don’t fault Girardi for bringing Mo in but why? Why? Why? Why? WHY?
Had Colon blown it we would have second guessed Girardi for not bringing Mo in but understood why he left Colon in…..but I would have rather had it go that way…..than this way….c’on Tex, Arod, Cano
“Why is the “percentage play” going to your closer . . . automatically? No matter how the starter is throwing?”
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The % play is probably always to go to Mariano.
But tonight the Yanks may have only increased their chances of winning by a little with Mo.
If you have Mariano for 70 games, you want them to be the 70 games where he gives the Yanks the most value….
the reason you don’t pitch him in a game when they are winning by 6.
I suggest tonight he didn’t add much value because Bartolo was likely to finish the game on his own and there is nobody who can really dispute that based on what we saw.
Clueless is covered. ‘ I went to Mo’. Mo makes the morons idiot proof
Atleast we’re not Buck, he has burned 20 relievers thus far
swinging at first pitch again?
I’m starting to hate Tex these days?
Yank1,
If you actually followed the Yanks you would know where they are
Tex = bad
Another dreadful at bat for the all star. Can’t wait until June or July.
best chance to win is al going deep here.
Aceves is an indictment against Cashman
I think Johnson is their best reliever, too.
As a fan, and picking up on someone’s earlier post, I also wanted to see Colon finish it. I bet Colon and his teammates did too. It would have been the kind of performance that could have really energized the team.
Mark Tex and Derek Jeter are so “clutch” for the other team when the game is on the line.
But nobody is as clutch as Joe Retardi.
When was Tex last hit?
If you have Mariano for 70 games, you want them to be the 70 games where he gives the Yanks the most value….
the reason you don’t pitch him in a game when they are winning by 6.
I suggest tonight he didn’t add much value because Bartolo was likely to finish the game on his own and there is nobody who can really dispute that based on what we saw.
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This is true and how bullpens should be handled. Every reliever you put in over the last one has a chance to blow the game or ‘not have it’ and they have to face at least 1 batter. So it is to your benefit to ride pitchers that are pitching well. If Bartolo struggled and Girardi had to use 3 relievers to get to the 9th up 1 – 0, then bring in Mo, but Bartolo cruised and was a known quantity. You knew he had his good fastball and good command. Any reliever that comes in could have no stuff that night, or be a little off.
And by not using Mo he is available for a more dire situation. Which you pointed out.
On the other hand, a better situation might not present itself in a timely manner and eventually Mo has to pitch.
“Aceves is an indictment against Cashman”
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or possibly the trainers if they convinced Cashman that Aceves was a risk to stay healthy after having health issues for much of last season.
the Yanks were cursed by having a deep farm system and having to protect more players than most on the 40 man… they didn’t have a spot for Ace unless they were sure he’d be healthy.
I just wish Ace went anywhere but Boston.
If you want a potential best case trade deadline upgrade, you should hope Cashman convinces the Mets that they can trade players across town and then welcome in Johan Santana and Carlos Beltran.
How many pitches did Colon throw tonight?
When did Tex turn into Giambi?
this is depressing
Tex is overpaid, but then again who in baseball isn’t??
Is this offense ever going to wake up?
When was Tex last hit?
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Yesterday.
By the way I’m not saying they’d be game changing upgrades, but those guys will probably be very available come July.
“the Yanks were cursed by having a deep farm system and having to protect more players than most on the 40 man…”
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like Kevin Russo
doubla-
Not saying that the Yanks are going to be World Series Champs. Imo, they will make the playoffs. And I said that I believe that Martin will be a very big asset in the playoffs. Just my opinion. Right now they do not look good. But they are still only 2 out.
yesterday was an anomaly…today is more of the same….and now Grandy’s not hitting either : (
I don’t know about Santana . .but a big yes to Beltran
As usual the 3, 4 hitters come up in a tight game and do absolutely NOTHING !
nice swing robbie, the blind rod carew
Our 3 4 5 was downright scary there…
That was a classic Cano at bat. It’s amazing how many at bats he mails in.
30 pitches last 13 PAs for Cano.
Big bats my @$$
3-4-5 go down very weakly….
just tough to watch.
They are doomed to lose tonight.
Aceves given up for a 40 man slot? U see the end of that? Some guy named Garrison. Aceves is versatile n proven. For a mil they should gave rolled dice
“On the other hand, a better situation might not present itself in a timely manner and eventually Mo has to pitch.”
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that’s true, of course. I don’t think it had quite reached that point yet.
Knowing the Yanks are in a long stretch of games with no days off, I’d tend to want to save the relievers when possible.
again,
P May 18th, 2011 at 10:04 pm
How many pitches did Colon throw tonight?
I’d definitely look closely at Beltran. I wouldn’t give up a premium prospect for him but if he can be had for a C+ to B level prospect, I’d pull the trigger. I think he’d be a great addition.
Normally I would say 2 more weeks until Tex starts hitting since June is the new May for him but since he had a decent April July might be the new June for him
How many pitches did Colon throw tonight?
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http://www.mlb.com
Getting real tired of Tex
When we’re leading by 6, he’ll get 3 hits and drive in 5. Other times, he is invisible.
For once, can FA hitter actually do for NY what he did for other teams and not regress?
sunny615May 18th, 2011 at 10:06 pm
Big bats my @$$
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Yup Sterling mentioned earlier in the game that if Granderson bunted it would be okay because Tex was coming up. As if anyone fears Texiera coming up to bat with his current subpar playing
Another game the Gitmo detainees should be forced to watch….
Ace,
I dont disagree. I loved Aceves here.
But back issues are tricky and Cashman, for whatever reason, was spooked by the thought of using a 40 man spot for a guy who might be injured on and off all season.
Like I said, wish he signed anywhere else.
Another game the Gitmo detainees should be forced to watch…
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LOL LOL
Let’s face facts. This team isn’t very good. Can’t hit. No clutch hits. Pen has blown 7 games. Tough div. Staring at 85 wins tops. That’s assuming the SP stays this good
Pete Abe has reported that Ace is a bit of a malcontent.
Maybe the Yanks were just sick of dealing with him?
It’s a team with a lot of holes. Terrible offense, bad bullpen and average strating pitching.
guys. . .this game isn’t over yet ! .. . it feels like it though . . lol
How the HELL did cano win a gold glove?????
The regression of Robbie Cano continues….
P -
How many pitches did Colon throw tonight?
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85 I think.
According to Girardi’s binder, he did not have 11 more left in him for the 9th.
I live in Seattle…lately the Yankee’s have been feeling/playing like the Mariners….and that’s hard to do! Think I’ll go turn the M’s game on…….
Tough play but Cano needs to throw that particular glove in the Bronx River.
Oh boy leadoff man on again for the birds. Playing with fire again.
Wow 87 pitches and Joe took him out !!!!!
My Dad has Joe’s number stored in his mobile phone.. I feel like crank calling him tonight !
There goes the game
Pete Abe has reported that Ace is a bit of a malcontent.
Maybe the Yanks were just sick of dealing with him?
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Can’t be worse than Soriano.
Maybe those two malcontents would be friends in the bullpen.
Cano?!?!!?!??!
When we’re leading by 6, he’ll get 3 hits and drive in 5. Other times, he is invisible.
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Seems like he contributed greatly to the yankees leading by 6. You can say the same thing about everyone. In wins the team bats .300 in losses .190
C’mon Yankees!!
Our infielders should be issued body armor with thus bum pitching…
Back issue or not he’s obv helping Boston. Think he’d be better than Buddy Mop up Carlyle?
I would like to see Girardi pull Cano from a game very soon. His half ass play defense is really bad and he mails in too many at bats.
“I’d definitely look closely at Beltran. I wouldn’t give up a premium prospect for him but if he can be had for a C+ to B level prospect, I’d pull the trigger. I think he’d be a great addition.”
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they got Berkman last season for Melancon (who has worked out quite well for Houston.)
I’d see it as similar to that with the Yanks having to add a second tier prospect.
The fact that the prospects hte Yankees are trading away are having success (Melancon, Dunn, Clippard, Kennedy, Coke, etc etc) is going to help them acquire guys without giving up as many pieces in return, I think.
Let’s Go Yankees!!
# LGY May 18th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Pete Abe has reported that Ace is a bit of a malcontent.
Maybe the Yanks were just sick of dealing with him?
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makes sense that they brought in a great clubhouse guy like soriano.
Come on Loui !!!!
In other news, Jake Peavy just threw a 1-0 complete game. Guess Ozzie does not have the same Binder as Joe.
LOL
We are waiting for disaster to happen. geez.
Defense!!
I hate to say this, but with Ayala, its just a matter of time.
Ayala looked like a chicken with it’s head cut off going after that bunt.
If you want a potential best case trade deadline upgrade, you should hope Cashman convinces the Mets that they can trade players across town and then welcome in Johan Santana and Carlos Beltran
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Beltran, yes. Santana has not even pitched this season.
Jerkface,
Forget about his final numbers. Watching him hit day in and day out can you honestly say this is the player you thought we were getting when we signed him?
Ayala adds so much value to this team. I mean he is fantastic.
makes sense that they brought in a great clubhouse guy like soriano.
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Hey, Cashman didn’t want Soriano either!
Cano looks like 2008 Cano, not even the 2009 version. At least the 2009 version could field. This version can’t field, can’t hit in the clutch, doesn’t walk, and isn’t even hitting .300.
# P May 18th, 2011 at 10:10 pm
Wow 87 pitches and Joe took him out !!!!!
My Dad has Joe’s number stored in his mobile phone.. I feel like crank calling him tonight !
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everyone has his number, 917-bgdoosh
the Red Sox lucked out and missed Britton with the rainout last night.
tonight, they luck out with rain and Coke has to leave after 7 STRONG scoreless innings and just 78 pitches.
“I would like to see Girardi pull Cano from a game very soon. His half ass play defense is really bad and he mails in too many at bats.”
The guy mailed it most of 2008 and it took him till we were out of it in late September to bench him.
I don’t have a good feeling here…
“I hate to say this, but with Ayala, its just a matter of time.”
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isnt that the case with most relief pitchers?
probably a WO HR
Lets get out this Loui !! you can do it
Joe’s wife just tweeted that he left the binder at home. So there you have it, if you were wondering why he went to Mo, he didn’t know what else to do.
Tar May 18th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
“I understand what you’re saying about Colon, and I sympathize, but the percentage move was to go get Mo”
Ghost
I agree.
BUT if the percentage is like 51% – 49% and the man has pitched his butt off, you let him finish the game. Otherwise see Randy’s above quote.
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Actually, I agree with all of this. I too wanted to see Colon get the complete game. However, a 1-run lead, stranding a runner on third in each of the two previous innings, and Colon’s propensity for surrendering the long ball all argued against letting him finish it. And we really need to get some wins, after the way they’ve been playing lately.
This team is in desperate need of a shot in the arm, both emotionally and offensively. How much longer do we leave Montero in the minors? His arb. clock won’t be affected at this point, he’s hitting well over .300 despite just the two homers, Cervelli provides absolutely nothing behind the plate offensively or defensively…It’s just about time guys.
It would be comical if the Yanks lose this game because of an error/misplay on a ball. The effort is not there 100%.
riple Short of a Cycle May 18th, 2011 at 10:12 pm
Jerkface,
Forget about his final numbers. Watching him hit day in and day out can you honestly say this is the player you thought we were getting when we signed him?
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i agree triple…he’s a hollow player. i have seen this convo before with jerkface…he doesnt use the eye test, he uses his binders, you wont get him to compromise here.
Forget about his final numbers. Watching him hit day in and day out can you honestly say this is the player you thought we were getting when we signed him?
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I thought the yankees were signing a switch hitting catcher that hits 30+ HRs and drives in 100 runs and plays good defense. I don’t know what to tell you guys, man. You’re looking at everything under a microscope and ignoring when he does well by handwaving it away or completely forgetting it. The guys better than Tex were unavailable.
If I had to say something about Tex, its that I didn’t realize he was so vulnerable to curves and change ups.
throw it in the dirt here, need a block from martin
Is this guy related to Danny Ayala?
White Sox lead 1-0 entering 9th inning. Peavy pitches 8 shutout innings and Guillen lets him throw the CG SHO.
Now that’s a real manager. Though to be fair, I think most managers, with MO in the pen would do the same. Only a few teams have lockdown closers.
he doesnt use the eye test, he uses his binders, you wont get him to compromise here.
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You guys are blind to his 100 RBIs and 100 runs. Don’t talk to me about eye test.
thanks Tex…at least he’s playing good D
should read first baseman not catcher
This is painful to watch.
What was A-ROD thinking?
RMS-
He’s getting close to throwing off a rubber, and it isn’t even June yet. If he can make a couple of starts before the deadline, he is a low cost/high reward pick up. We can take whatever is left of his deal off the Mets’ hands, same with Beltran, and they can have 3 C to C+ prospects. If they want better players, they can pick up the money.
Might as well give Alex a CT scan to go with the MRI on his hip because he appears to have some brain damage.
Carlo >>
i agree triple…he’s a hollow player. i have seen this convo before with jerkface…he doesnt use the eye test, he uses his binders, you wont get him to compromise here.
LOL
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Arod’s tired he wanted to throw that one away on purpose !
Tex just save the game.
I really don’t want to see Logan…no faith in him at all…this is a D-Rob situation too bad he’s not available
why did A-rod even throw the ball….gosh…anyways you knew that when Ayala came in the game we were down for the count unless (our awful offense could score first)
am I the only one that sometimes just wants to slap Girardi for his decisions?
Might as well give Alex a CT scan to go with the MRI on his hip because he appears to have some brain damage.
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LOL LOL
How many ‘bad’ losses is this already this yr? 6? We all overrated this team. Old. Pen is terrible. Only 3 power arms. Don’t grind out at bats.
Now Joe is going with another hero. LOL
might as well just take a break for a week watching this team.
Too bad Arod couldn’t get the ball out of his glove with grandpa Vlad running that would be an easy out at 1st base.
well it comes down to this.. Odds are against us. Thank You Girardi!
BOOM! Logan coming in..
# Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 10:16 pm
he doesnt use the eye test, he uses his binders, you wont get him to compromise here.
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You guys are blind to his 100 RBIs and 100 runs. Don’t talk to me about eye test.
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no need to get aggressive man, i wasnt disrespecting you. just pointing out that you look at tex differently than others. he bats 3rd in the yankee lineup…….sounds like a good spot to drive in runs and be driven in.
“White Sox lead 1-0 entering 9th inning. Peavy pitches 8 shutout innings and Guillen lets him throw the CG SHO.”
Considering that this guy just came off the DL and has a history of arm problems, I don’t know that I would have made the same decision. It worked tonight, but we’ll see how long it is before Peavy is injured again.
This team is an embarrassment both on the field and in the front office.
It is time for CASHman to go and bring in a new perspective on personnel.
can’t hate going to mo, even though colon was a good option too.
god forbid our offense shows up, or we can play defense.
good thing the yankees didn’t have a converted outfielder/ catcher learning first base .
Good and almost bad from Alex there
Logan? ok, we can watch NBA now.
Bronx Jeers May 18th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
Might as well give Alex a CT scan to go with the MRI on his hip because he appears to have some brain damage.
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LOL! That’s a bit harsh. At least he got to the ball.
Come on Logan .!! just believe in yourself
“anyways you knew that when Ayala came in the game we were down for the count”
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Does Ayala really look that bad?
grounder to cano that he should/could ahve handled.
ARod should make that play considering how slow Vlady is.
plus the intentional walk.
that’s it.
“”Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 10:16 pm
he doesnt use the eye test, he uses his binders, you wont get him to compromise here.
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You guys are blind to his 100 RBIs and 100 runs. Don’t talk to me about eye test.”"”
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Coming from the guy that 3 nights ago said, “Tex is playing very well”. LOL ! Nice try Jerkie !
I would of left Ayala out there. He has good movement and might of been able to get a DP. Logan stinks and won’t get out of this.
Lefties hitting .310 against our lefty specialist.
It is almost like anything that can go wrong is going wrong today.
*face palm* I get to watch a handful of games a month and this is the game I stumble upon. Painful. Just awful all around.
Luke Scott has 2 hits this year vs LHP.
prove me wrong Logan
LGY -
I guess something has to give here.
now if i were russell martin , i’d ask scott to see his birth certificate.
Jerkface,
Swisher came close to the numbers last year and I would rather see anyone else up in a playoff game in a big spot then him.
30 and a 100 hitting third on the Yankees does nothing for me
Logan has looked much better lately.
of course he looked terrible to start the season
“It is almost like anything that can go wrong is going wrong today.”
just today??
randy l,
lol
Scott hit that ball hard.
wow, one down…
can he get two?
huge, huge K by Logan!!!
HUge K!!!
If Logan couldn’t get Scott out he may as well have packed his bags and gone home.
Logan has no faith in his fastball.
i can’t take this *ish
Red Sox saved by rain again
bullpen gives up the games first run
1-0 Boston
Wieters has more hits with RISP than our team does in May…
no need to get aggressive man, i wasnt disrespecting you. just pointing out that you look at tex differently than others. he bats 3rd in the yankee lineup…….sounds like a good spot to drive in runs and be driven in.
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You’re being aggressive by making some statement like I am not here watching every game. He doesn’t get a hit when you expect or want it and suddenly he is hollow garbage. I choose to remember his walkoff in the ALDS, his big HR against boston in 09. He has killed Danny Bard, the probable future closer of the Red Sox. He has hit almost all of his HRs this year when tied or behind.
I hate when they have Logan face righties
Want some good news? I personally had no idea about this, but Marte has a 450k buy out after this season! YAAAAAAAAAY
GS
and…..
yes, fk, yes, let win this game now you bums.
wow, we got out of this!
good job, logan!
Righties are actually hitting .125 against him.
Wow. Logan got out of it.
Wow, didn’t think they’d get out of that.
Wow….how about 1 stinking run?
you don’t take anything for granted with Logan, even if he blows this game that K of Scott was big.
Thank you Logan for proving me wrong!!!!!!
Let’s go Yankees!!!
C’mon bottom of the lineup!!!
PHEW
you can’t predict baseball
Thank God for our righty specialist.
OMG,OMG,OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how did we get out of that……………please bats, please we need runs we will prolly not survive another tied inning
you know your having a great fantasy season when you have 3 wins in the past 3 + weeks
Good job Logan. Now is it possible for these guys to score a run or is that too much to ask?
tying run up for Toronto, down 1 2 outs bottom 9
Bautista on deck!!!
Farnsworth….
3 youngsters coming up before the lineup turns over to the dinosaurs, lets go!!!!
The good luck charm gets a hit
Yeah Dickerson!!
Atta kid Dicky!!!
The sad part is that the one run the Yankees scored was unearned.
I’d bring Noesi in to get the save
wow, Farnsworth looks as good as ever
ERA down to 1.76
another save and win for Tampa
# Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 10:23 pm
no need to get aggressive man, i wasnt disrespecting you. just pointing out that you look at tex differently than others. he bats 3rd in the yankee lineup…….sounds like a good spot to drive in runs and be driven in.
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You’re being aggressive by making some statement like I am not here watching every game. He doesn’t get a hit when you expect or want it and suddenly he is hollow garbage. I choose to remember his walkoff in the ALDS, his big HR against boston in 09. He has killed Danny Bard, the probable future closer of the Red Sox. He has hit almost all of his HRs this year when tied or behind.
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I’m saying i’m not being aggressive so obviously i’m not being aggressive. i know you watch every game but its obvious you rely on stats more so than situations and value. yeah, he homered off mijares and he homered off bard in 2009, they were big home runs. that said, we have no need to bullet point a list of “huge hits in the tex yankee era”.
dickerson needs to replace swisher.
Put Dickerson or Noonie in RF, dump Hollywood Swisher
The binder says bunt
of course the Yanks bunt, don;t know why cause its not like the next batter will knock in the RISP (feel free to prove me wrong Yankees)
Lose the Dh if posada ph’ts for nuney
Have to bunt here. Give Martin/Jeter the opp. to drive him in with a base hit
Let Gardy hit! Stupid play. Wasted an out.
ok this time i’ll take the sacrifice.
at least a bunt there isnt as bad… yanks need to luck out and get a hit
no bunts please
bunting again YES!!!!!
Good wasted out.
Gardy is only hitting 400 in last 70 ab’s. Unreal
Bunts R Us
I’m saying i’m not being aggressive so obviously i’m not being aggressive. i know you watch every game but its obvious you rely on stats more so than situations and value. yeah, he homered off mijares and he homered off bard in 2009, they were big home runs. that said, we have no need to bullet point a list of “huge hits in the tex yankee era”.
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You obviously need a bullet pointed list since you’re having difficulty remembering these things. I go to stats in discussions because if everyone simply went by what they thought they remembered we’d get no where.
You can’t go PA to PA in baseball. There is too much failure. I could beat a dead jeter real bad by doing that.
c’mon Russ
Unless the Yanks hit a homerun it looks like they won’t be winning this game
your best hitter was gardner in that inning
“Stupid play. Wasted an out.”
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bunting typical helps prevent a big(ger) inning.
if you are playing for 1 run, bunting isn’t a terrible play.
at some point, your hitters need to hit with RISP. if they don’t, you weren’t gonna win anyway.
Tex is hitting like .280 in his last 10 games, just not with the kind of power we expect but its the middle of may.
That was a ball.
luis May 18th, 2011 at 10:29 pm
your best hitter was gardner in that inning
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Yep.
Good spot for Noesi’s big league debut…
oops i forgot martin pinch hit for cervelli my bad
The bunt is moronic. It’s dumb. How is wasted outs in clueless’ binder?
Why can’t we get a double down the line or in the gap? We haven’t gotten a great hit like that in forever!
Papelbon vs VMart, Peralta, Avila
cmon Detroit
Yes!
A HIT? REALLY? HOLY COW.
Good thing we gave him a free out right???
And it comes down to Jeter
Ladies and Gentleman,
The only way you manage a base hit, and still avoid getting the run in.
Carlo>>
“I’m saying i’m not being aggressive so obviously i’m not being aggressive. i know you watch every game but its obvious you rely on stats more so than situations and value. yeah, he homered off mijares and he homered off bard in 2009, they were big home runs. that said, we have no need to bullet point a list of “huge hits in the tex yankee era”.”
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Leave the know-it-all and arrogant Jerkface alone, he is never wrong and his stats from baseball-reference he frequents never lie.
Jerkie>> the ego and denial makes your stay here is tiresome.
I’ll take it! Good job, Russell.
grrrreat….
on jeter now.
Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 10:29 pm
I’m saying i’m not being aggressive so obviously i’m not being aggressive. i know you watch every game but its obvious you rely on stats more so than situations and value. yeah, he homered off mijares and he homered off bard in 2009, they were big home runs. that said, we have no need to bullet point a list of “huge hits in the tex yankee era”.
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You obviously need a bullet pointed list since you’re having difficulty remembering these things. I go to stats in discussions because if everyone simply went by what they thought they remembered we’d get no where.
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you’re clearly aggravated tonight. i said, you don’t need bullet points, meaning the tex big hits list could be read easily in paragraph form.
now heres a guy who never gets a hit when it matters. last big hit 2001
Lucky hit for Martin!
Oh great Jeter in an rbi spot
Very Jeterian hit by Martin
Come on chopper up the middle
DEREK JETER!!!!!
this is where the captain shines…
late inning RISP opps.
Jeter needs this one.
lol, the 2nd swing…..
nuff said
Bunting is NL Bull poop. Esp with Nunez Martin n heter up
Jeter .162 with RISP
at least he didn’t dp
Jeter’s RISP average is .162.
A slow roller to third. Thank god we gave up an out
Of course.
anyone is surprised?
LOL
VMart leadoff double off Papelbon
i am shocked…
by shocked, i mean not shocked at all.
I hate that I have lost my faith in Jeter.
I thought he’d at least hit it to a middle infielder. He couldn’t even roll over on one that far.
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Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 10:30 pm
Tex is hitting like .280 in his last 10 games, just not with the kind of power we expect but its the middle of may.”"
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WHAT PLANET ARE YOU ON ????? TEX IS HITTING .230 in his last 10. If you’re gonna quote stats.. QUOTE THEM CORRECTLY ! What you you have to lie now to not admit you are wrong !!
It’s pathetic how bad this offense is…A pitcher could hit the ball harder than Jeter….
and that is why ladies and gentlemen you don’t bunt aka give up a free out
3 more years of Kaptain Nubber….
0 for the last decade in game winning opportunities.
And the little Derek Jeter who can’t hit a ball out of the infield strikes again.. PATHETIC !
not sure why Detroit didnt bunt VMart to 3rd with no outs
now Peralta down 0-2
Jeter’s not making it easy to be a supporter right now.
Chalk up another useless sacrifice bunt.
Great, Major League debut here. Hang on!
WHAT PLANET ARE YOU ON ????? TEX IS HITTING .230 in his last 10. If you’re gonna quote stats.. QUOTE THEM CORRECTLY ! What you you have to lie now to not admit you are wrong !!
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.282 .378 .385 .762
http://www.baseball-reference......g_gamelogs
May 7 to 17
BD (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 10:29 pm
“Stupid play. Wasted an out.”
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bunting typical helps prevent a big(ger) inning.
if you are playing for 1 run, bunting isn’t a terrible play.
at some point, your hitters need to hit with RISP. if they don’t, you weren’t gonna win anyway.
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All true. However, playing on the road, I would let Gardner swing away in that situation in the hope of pushing across more than 1 run, especially with the way that he’s been hitting lately.
So a triple a scrub is in. Great
This offense is dreadful, almost as bad as the bullpen
So now this guy has only been sitting on a bench for like 11 days without facing hitters right? And its his Major League debut? Yeah this’ll work out.
Nosei?
It’s really annoying that Jeter gets the most at bats out of anyone on the team and he is their worst hitter and never even hits the ball hard.
WO HR
so sick of them bunting to put a guy in position for a jeter ground ball out…
someone should just punch girardi out and overrule him.
jeter cannot hit in this position..
Alex Avila one sac fly away from tying the game.
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syd_cash May 18th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
and that is why ladies and gentlemen you don’t bunt aka give up a free out”"”
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Joe will just keep on bunting this way.. he’s done it 20x now with no success.. he’ll keep doing it because his book tells him you are supposed to.
Jeyer sucks with RISP….and he’s our designated hitter tonight….he’s also guaranteed the most at bats on our team, leading off…someone STOP THE INSANITY!!!!
Stacey May 18th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
I hate that I have lost my faith in Jeter.
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As soon as I saw there were two outs and Jete was up to bat, I lost all hope. That makes me sad.
“Jeyer sucks with RISP”
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WHO is hitting with RISP on the Yanks right now?
it’s a team wide issue.
Anyone remember the last time Jeter got a big hit to drive in a run late in a close game? Seriously, I can’t recall one in years, and I watch every game.
Noesi has good stuff
Hollowmen on this team:
Tex
Swisher
Jeter
Cano
A-rod
Posada
Gardner
Martin
Granderson
oh crap
Anyone remember the last time Jeter got a big hit to drive in a run late in a close game? Seriously, I can’t recall one in years, and I watch every game.
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The only regular without a pie since they started that.
Derek Jeter a Hall of Famer, if he had any pride he would quit after he gets his 3000 hit an infield dribbler the last game of the season.
Ghost,
Yup you need a big inning because you don’t know if one run is enough for what is left in the bullpen
“Noesi has good stuff”
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we’ll see
that curveball left alot to be desired.
i wanna see the next one with better break and location
Atta boy, Noesi!
How Johnson decided to work Jeter that inning really speaks volumes for where the scouting report is on Jeter.
WHO is hitting with RISP on the Yanks right now?
Tex .292 .455 .708 1.163
But with Jeter batting ahead of him there aren’t many RISP opportunities. Granderson is doing allright as well. .303 .368 .636 1.005
Jerkface>>
Try trusting your eyes buddy.. those stats are WRONG !!!! LOLOLOLOL !!
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http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.....ype=career
DATE OPP AB R H HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
05/08/2011 @TEX 5 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 .259
05/10/2011 KC 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .263
05/11/2011 KC 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .263
05/12/2011 KC 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262
05/13/2011 BOS 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
05/14/2011 BOS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 .254
05/15/2011 BOS 5 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 .259
05/16/2011 @TB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
05/17/2011 @TB 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254
05/18/2011 BAL 4 0 - 0 0 1 1 - .247
TOTALS 39 1 9 1 3 6 6 0 .231
Reynolds read my lips-F#*%
Noesi on pace for 10,000 k’s for his career. J/k
Ac1,
Po hasn;t have pie either
When Jeter gets up with RISP and 2 outs, I know I can safely get up and use the toilet without the fear of missing anything….
“WHO is hitting with RISP on the Yanks right now?
Tex .292 .455 .708 1.163″
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JF, stop with the pro-Tex hogwash
who cares what the stats say?!?
Walking 9 hitter. Sinful.
Try trusting your eyes buddy.. those stats are WRONG !!!! LOLOLOLOL !!
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I listed the available stats on baseball-reference, sorry I did not say ‘not including today’. Hitters are not allowed 0fers I guess?
First three pitches were strikes. I don’t like complaining about umpires, but this guy is the worst.
Po hasn;t have pie either
Yes he has…
Once.
I dont remember the date though.
btw, Detroit laid down and got in the fetal position against Boston
1-0 Sox win.
rain really helped the Sox out for a second straight night
Anyone else have the sick desire to get Austin Jackson, Mark Reynolds, Adam Dunn, and Ryan Howard on the same team and in that order in the batting order and just see what happens?
Po hasn;t have pie either
Yes he has…
Once.
I dont remember the date though.
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JUly 4, 2009.
“”"DocTodd May 18th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
Jeyer sucks with RISP….and he’s our designated hitter tonight….he’s also guaranteed the most at bats on our team, leading off…someone STOP THE INSANITY!!!!”"”
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For God’s sake man.. you aint kidding.. Joe has to move him already.. it’s absurd !
Noesi getting no love from the ump
Ugggh.
Granderson is 0 for his last 9, maybe you’d like to cry about him as well, P?
He’s a AAA average guy. Reason he hadnt pitched
Nice throw.
Walks kill
P May 18th, 2011 at 10:39 pm
Jerkface>>
Try trusting your eyes buddy.. those stats are WRONG !!!! LOLOLOLOL !!
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First, you’re kind of acting like a jerk.
Second, you’re wrong. In the last 10 games, Tex is 11 for 39, which yields a BA of .282.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/.....k-teixeira
“”"D (Boston Dave) May 18th, 2011 at 10:41 pm
“WHO is hitting with RISP on the Yanks right now?
Tex .292 .455 .708 1.163?
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JF, stop with the pro-Tex hogwash
who cares what the stats say?!?”"”
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Especially when his stats are wrong ! but he is so computer smart, he should realize that Baseball-reference has nightly jobs that import the database of stats and nothing can ever go wrong with that.. after all, there data consistency checks are equal to the stock markets !
P is really living up to his name, his posts reek of it.
*NAME REVERSAL!*
Come on just get an out here
LMAO. Fake to 3rd & 1st with no one on 1st!
Especially when his stats are wrong ! but he is so computer smart, he should realize that Baseball-reference has nightly jobs that import the database of stats and nothing can ever go wrong with that.. after all, there data consistency checks are equal to the stock markets !
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Your stats include today, which isn’t over yet. My stats are the last 10 COMPLETED GAMES. I say again, you lack self-awareness.
Too big a moment for him
these all look like strikes.
3-0
That was a strike
Noesi hasn’t pitched since May 8th or he would be sharper.
who needs strikes
I am acting like a jerk to mr know-it-all..
second those stats are aggregated from teh same data service, and they are WRONG !!!
I guess i need to paste the CORRECT stats again for you brightsy’s.
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TEX’s LAST 10 GAME STATS:
http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.....ype=career
Status: Active
Born: 4/11/1980 in Annapolis, MD
Bats/Throws: S/R HT: 6’3” WT: 220 Bio >
Debut: 4/1/2003 College: Georgia Tech
Last 10 Upcoming Quick Splits
DATE OPP AB R H HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
05/08/2011 @TEX 5 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 .259
05/10/2011 KC 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .263
05/11/2011 KC 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .263
05/12/2011 KC 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262
05/13/2011 BOS 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
05/14/2011 BOS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 .254
05/15/2011 BOS 5 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 .259
05/16/2011 @TB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
05/17/2011 @TB 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .254
05/18/2011 BAL 4 0 - 0 0 1 1 - .247
TOTALS 39 1 9 1 3 6 6 0 .231
This ump is really squeezing him
Noesi getting robbed in the zone.
second those stats are aggregated from teh same data service, and they are WRONG !!!
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They are not, today is the 18th, which is not a completed game, my stats go from May 7 to May 17th, which are the last 10 complete games Tex has played.
You are really dumb.
Jerkface..
My stats include today .. but that doesn’t count????? I say again, use your eyes !!!!
loser.
I see the Sox pulled out a win. This would be a major disappointment to see the Yanks blow this one.
Ugh. Gameday had two of those balls as strikes.
Now you have to throw strikes
that was a 2-0 strike to Russ Martin last inning…
Bring in CC to face Markakis
Ok bring in the 2nd lefty…oh wait a minute we dont have one
Way to go CASH
the Bulls Heat game looks like it’ll be a good ending…
73-73 with just over 6 min to go
Jerkface >>>
TEx is hitting .231 including today .. HE IS PLAYING VERY WELL THO AIN HE??
I AM REALLY DUMB, BECAUSE I CAN”T ADMIT WHEN A PLAYER IS PLAYING LIKE DOG POO !!
You stepped in it JF, own it you spit wad.
Ump owes us.
This ump is basically sick of working I guess.
Can we start doing pies when we get walked off on? Maybe I run out of the crowd and throw a pie of sht in the guys face who played the worst that day?
One more, baby.
Throw another off speed pitch
P -
Who really cares?
nhyankeefan,
Did you like the Feliciano signing?
You stepped in it JF, own it you spit wad.
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In his last 40 games Tex gets on base the most of anyone and is second on the team in HRs. Step in it.
Nice job kid!
Puedes, Hectito!
Nice work.
Girardi pushing all the right buttons.
how much longer can we get out of trouble without giving up a run. (Good job by the kid btw)
we might have a chance after all
That was a very gutty job.
nice recovery Hector!!
okay Alex hit a 3 run shot
Good job…Now take the ice off the bats…
Yeah Noesi!!!
Grandy
Tex
ARod
they need/will get it done here
Thank God…now can we please score….1 run in 12 innings is sad…
I’ve written more game stories than I care to count tonight. Unreal. Those are some big pitches by Noesi.
Can we get the kid a W? Tough spot to be put into. Hasn’t pitched. Tie game on road.
I guess that the O’s are just as offensively challenged as the Yankees.
Martin saved the game with that block….that was a tough play
JF – do u have jeters close and late numbers handy over the last 3 years aggregated?
This is exactly why you do not trust young kids on the Yankees – they just can’t handle the pressure. This is a perfect spot for a guy like Carslyle. They could have brought up Millwood and used him as a long man in this spot.
Veterans don’t get phased by the moment, they just calmly throw strikes.
JF – do u have jeters close and late numbers handy over the last 3 years aggregated?
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No but I wager they are terrible
Jeter has an Edge….no clutch hits…..but an Edge!
Who pitches the bottom of this inning for the Yankees. Not that impressed with Noesi’s curveball.
Can someone on the Yanks hit a homerun please because otherwise they won’t score
glad Johnson is out of there
they can hit Accardo
fingers crossed at least
Rally cap? Really Joba?
Easy BTX. He did get out of it, and was really getting squeezed by the ump.
Grandy!!!
Yeah, we just need to find someone to take the other side of that wager and we could pocket a few bucks.
NOW WE BUNT RIGHT?! #groundforcommittment
No bunts. Thanks
Bunt coming
Tex bunting? No Joe…
Tex isn’t bunting?!?!?!
Jerkface>>
I am done with you for tonight.. I don’t read posts that people try to make fit their point of view when they are wrong and can’t admit it.. even worse try to belittle others by manipulation of stats.. meet my ignore list.. you clown.
The bullpen has done a nice job of picking up Rivera tonight. I’ve got a feeling that we are going to pull out this game.
Someones gonna have to hit a homer. Only way we score
C’mon Teix hit one to Severna Park.
I see the Mets shut out the Nationals tonight so the Yanks are the only team left to not shut out their opponent
Give Jobava rally monkey
Let’s me guess an off speed pitch and Tex pops it up
Hey Chad do you feel like you’ve just entered One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest when you post in here?
I really hope Tex hits one out.
For P.
In 6 innings the Yankees have had the leadoff man on and scored 1 unearned run.
“Someones gonna have to hit a homer. Only way we score”
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would have made more sense to say that prior to Granderson’s single
I’d bring in Burnett to close.
Save Sanit if Burnett blows it and we need a guy to pitch till his arm falls off.
I think that I give Grandy a chance to take second here.
I am done with you for tonight.. I don’t read posts that people try to make fit their point of view when they are wrong and can’t admit it.. even worse try to belittle others by manipulation of stats.. meet my ignore list.. you clown.
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Your blatant manipulation of sample sizes in an attempt to demean Mark Teixeira have not gone unnoticed by all the yankee fans who can legally drive and drink alcohol.
This is exactly why you do not trust young kids on the Yankees – they just can’t handle the pressure. This is a perfect spot for a guy like Carslyle. They could have brought up Millwood and used him as a long man in this spot.
Veterans don’t get phased by the moment, they just calmly throw strikes.
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It was his major league debut and he got out of it. Give him a break.
With the way Tex is hitting, a bunt is not the worst thing in the world.
Bunting with guys who are hot like Gardner and Dickerson makes no sense.
I would send Granderson here
tex HR
I am done with you for tonight.. I don’t read posts that people try to make fit their point of view when they are wrong and can’t admit it.. even worse try to belittle others by manipulation of stats.. meet my ignore list.. you clown.
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Isn’t it past your bedtime?
how does Tex take that. wow
Great baserunning by Grandy
well, almost as good as HR
good job tex.
just put the bat on it.
Tex never gets big hits
JF – what is the legal age for driving and drinking alcohol?
Yeah baby yeah! Come on Al. Another hit for the Tex mantle piece.
We are set up..MUST score..MUST
Grandy not fooled by the decoy.
Teixeira hitting .272 over his last 11 games.
Inspired by his “goal-saving” D, Teix finally gets a hit!
To be safe? Need a 3 run homer
Tex with runners on this season
.321 .409 .732
A sac fly… my kingdom for a sac fly
glad we didn’t bunt there
Yes!! Hopefully Arod can get Granderson in because I don’t have faith in Cano.
YES! Grandy at third, no outs, there is a slight chance we get a run.
Hope Alex hasn’t used up all his hits for the night.
Add that to your stats P.
Oops. There goes Tex’s 0-fer tonight. Too bad…
“Veterans don’t get phased by the moment, they just calmly throw strikes.”
I’ve been extremely impressed this season with the poise, professionalism, heart and moxie Soriano the veteran has exhibited out on the mound.
“We are set up..MUST score..MUST”
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ordinarily it wouldnt be necessary to even say this.
but lately, yeah… they must score.
just get something to middle outfield.
An Abomb??
Yay Tex
Does ARod bunt here?
Let’s go Arod!!!
if we can drive in a run from 3rd with 4-5-6 and 0 outs – that should be an automatic loss, just call the game
A-Rod looks comfy.
Jeter was great with late and close in 2009.
He has been abysmal in 2010-2011.
I’ve written more game stories than I care to count tonight. Unreal.
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I’ll take “Colon pitches 3-hit shutout” for 500$ Alex.
can we score a couple please…and thank you : )
good news…
tomorrow, robertson and joba are available!!!!
WOOOOOOO
come on, come on, come on, come on, please please me, oh yeah….
CB – outstanding re soriano
somebody feed Alex some popcorn…
let’s go
P didn’t see that hit because as a fetus still gestating in the womb, his eyes have not achieved full development to interpret the light entering them.
LGY,
You really shoudl stay out of it. But you are so mature yourself just budding in with a real mature comment right??
you’re on the ignore list for the night too, since you’re playing mommy for the know-it-all.
WHAT AN AWFUL CALL
fu*&
Lol
THat wasn’t a strike. WTH is wrong with this umpire?
That was the worst possible outcome there Arod. Fail in big spot!
Jeter was great with late and close in 2009.
He has been abysmal in 2010-2011.
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Just doing math using windows calculator and not including stuff like SH and HBP, Jeters 09 would prop up his 11 and 10 numbers to near a .300 average
If cano grounds into a first pitch double play my cell is going through my tv. This will be expensive.
he called that a ball to Tex
How did Arod take that pitch??? Unreal…
Another inconsistent zone…
I’ve been extremely impressed this season with the poise, professionalism, heart and moxie Soriano the veteran has exhibited out on the mound.
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Owned.
LOL
sorry pal, A-ROd is back to old form.
What a terrible call. After squeezing Noesi all inning.
orioles just called him the hot hitting cano…
HA
“Jeter was great with late and close in 2009.
He has been abysmal in 2010-2011.”
Seems to jive with his regular performance.
What’s funny is I never act like this.. I am amazed at the level of maturity of you two old men picking on a 15 year old.. Congratulations.. I hope you go far in life.
Carlo: your TV is safe
Dickerson?
dont they know he is the good luck charm???
Do not underestimate Dickerson.
He will come through….
that call looks bad because noesi got nothing last inning.
Come on Dickerson!!!!
This team just cannot get clutch hits or even productive outs.
Edit: dickerson for cano
Dickerson is going to get it done. He’s out good luck charm.
just something to the outfield please.
What’s funny is I never act like this.. I am amazed at the level of maturity of you two old men picking on a 15 year old
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I’m sorry your immaturity and terrible opinions have dragged me down to your level of hating all yankees because they didn’t get me my xbox basehit right now!!! DAD!!!!
looked like a strike?!?!?!?
really ARod????
C’mon Dickey!!
wow. no love for the resurgent arod. go after him, yet intentionally walk cano.
his ego must be bruised
all we need is a bloop
Strangely enough Dickerson might be the best guy to have up there, he doesn’t have the weight around his neck everyone else on the team does
“What a terrible call. After squeezing Noesi all inning.”
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yup.
called it a ball to tex just one batter earlier.
I do think Alex had to swing at that – but the ump needs to be consistent.
Come on Dickerson… your moment to shine? Please?
Please hit a fly ball
Deceptive walk for cano in the box score
Shocked Girardi didn’t safety squeeze.
The ump hasn’t been consistent all night, he isn’t going to start when the Yanks might have a chance.
For the record, #grapsingatstraws
Please just make solid contact.
Double LOL.
cannot believe this is happening………….
Sigh.
Dickserson for True Yankee(c) moment?
ohh, never mind.
Squeeze play for Gardy?
What’s funny is I never act like this.. I am amazed at the level of maturity of you two old men picking on a 15 year old
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If I’m an old man, randy is a mummy.
For some reason whenever I a see single letter screenname I assume it’s a woman.
I miss “m”
OMFG!! This inning has turned to crap.
Someone come to my apartment and set me on fire. My wife’s too much of a sissy to do it.
Unreal if they don’t score here
Getting nauseous
Honestly can’t watch this team anymore
Gardy will draw a walk
unbelievable
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1.
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At one point in time this was a thrilling regular season game to watch given how brilliant Colon was. Really baseball at it’s best in many ways.
That seems like weeks ago now.
Make this guy throw strikes Gardy!
And that’s the game. Just a futile team. Good grief what a rough stretch.
Only the Yanks could blow this situation
Jiminy Christmas.
I think I just threw up in my mouth
Ugh
SMFH
:pukes:
they SUCK!
no other way to put it.
This is pathetic. Aided by a blind umpire.
11 hits 1 run what the hell
FAIL. FAIL. FAIL. FAIL……..
game over guys, if you don’t score…….the oponent will
That typifies the season. A nice 500 team
This offense blows. 13 innings and only 1 run scored because of an error.
Screw this ballclub, this bunch of overpaid, pathetic, underachievers. Pathetic playing, Pathetic managing….they all suck.
Fire Kevin Long!
holy poop! 1st and 3rd and couldn’t score????
11 hits and only 1 UNEARNED run??? how is that possible????
No, Baltimore just blew this situation the last couple of innings.
Can’t believe they wasted Tex’s only basehit of the year
Can’t watch this embarrassment of a team right now. That was the worst attempt of offense i’ve ever seen. How does that happen. To not get a run home from 3rd with no outs!!!!!!????
If this game doesn’t prompt changes to the offense, none of them will.
I’ve said it 1000x. It’s HR or bust.
the salt in the wound was that Showalter was actually giving the Yanks the run with the infield at DP depth
ouch
gotta keep goign though – they’ve come too far to give this one away
11 hits 1 run what the hell
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All singles
The Ump should have thrown Girardi out of the game for making him work overtime.
11 hits 1 run what the hell
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There is no honor in batting average, we need slugging
Tough to watch. Would say impossible to watch but I’m doing it like a total ahole.
Vlad-Scott-Wieters.
The bullpen should just give up a run and get the game over with. It goes beyond words how bad this offense is. Whether the pitch to Arod was a strike or not you can’t take that pitch without swinging.
A complete embarrassment of a team.
What a clutch team, what a brilliant mgr.Bring up MONTERO.
Really now, tell me you guys and gals didn’t see that coming?
I hope Girardi doesn’t sleep a wink tonight wondering what could have been if he had just let Colon finish the darn game
The playoffs are looking about as likely this year as they did in 2008.
forget the 9th inning.
this offense is a joke.
Jerkface:
If my son is being a nuisance I apologize. I’ve already spoken to him, and told him to calm down and not behave on the blog like he is.
I’d expect a little more maturity from adults on this blog though.
Goodnight.
“the salt in the wound was that Showalter was actually giving the Yanks the run with the infield at DP depth”
Yeah. That was really just stunning.
# Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
11 hits 1 run what the hell
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There is no honor in batting average, we need slugging
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FREE JESUS
Completely have no faith in this team right now. That was pathetic that last half inning. Only the Yankees could fail at that situation.
4 friggin hours of my life gone that I’ll never get back
I could see this coming a mile away, as soon as Michael Kay announced that Colon’s day was done
Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
11 hits 1 run what the hell
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There is no honor in batting average, we need slugging
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11 for 44 is hardly anything to write home about.
Fire the Coaching staff, Clean house Oh no charge more money to watch these idiots play the game. it`s a DISGRACE.
At least they face Guthrie tomorrow
Yanks dont deserve to win this game. Aweful doesnr describe their play right now. How can a $250million+ player not be able to get the ball in the air.
this is it
11 for 44 is hardly anything to write home about.
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It would be if we mixed in some XBH!
usually I hate “Yankees Suck” cheers (because I usually hear it in other stadiums when the Yankees are winning ) but if I heard it tonight I couldn’t argue
Are Lost and P really related? This board is the weirdest place sometimes.
Meanwhile, who’s coming over here to set me ablaze? I hate baseball.
# Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
11 hits 1 run what the hell
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All singles
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please tell me you’re joking. I was in and out of the game so I didn’t see all of the hits. All singles??????? SMH
1 run in 12th innings from this great offense. Just embarrassing against this AAA team.
RS…Girardi will sleep like a baby while we idiots will toss and turn all night, replaying the game in our heads
we need more BUNTERS, GIRARDI SPECIALITY.
“Are Lost and P really related?”
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maybe the same way YNM and beth are.
i have been a yankee fan since i was 15 now im 28 and i really dont want to watch this anymore. this team suckk . joe giraldi is not a manager for the new york yankees
Carlo>>
Lost is my Dad.
please tell me you’re joking. I was in and out of the game so I didn’t see all of the hits. All singles??????? SMH
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All singles
Carlo, I’d come over to set you ablaze, but I’m too busy hanging myself..
THE HELL WITH THIS YANKEE TEAM, BOYCOTT until Girardi is fired.
how many innings can get get from Noesi?
Doctodd – well said man. U got that right. This is one of those where I wake up tomorrow feeling off and it takes about 5 minutes to realize why…..this nonsense.
Girardi is probably thinking I should of had Arod bunt lol
how many innings can get get from Noesi?
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He is a starter, so 100 pitches I assume
Why do I do this to myself??? Why watch?? Talk about a sick addiction!
He’s making me get of the computer for the night since I went overboard tonight.. Oh well, cya tomorrow.
game is making me sick anyway.
P – thanks. I like the father son blog tandem.
All singles
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No homeruns = loss
sad but true
Oh god…..
Just lob the ball please.
Hardy didn’t look particularly good either
Putting Hardy on to pitch to Reynolds, thats interesting. All you need to do to beat Reynolds is get 2 strikes though, his average plummets to sub .200 in all 2 strike counts. If he learned to cut down his swing with 2 strikes he’d be a very dangerous hitter
even if he never admits it I hope Girardi at least once tonight has thought “I should have left Colon in”
Doc – its refreshing to hear from a guy who gets as physically sick as I. If u live in the city we could meet and smash chairs over each others heads.
i agree
Should have tried the suicide squeeze with Gardner, the chances of success were on par with him getting a base hit.
I’d have gone after Hardy – only because if the Yanks dont score you still see Reynolds in the 14th…
they are one and the same as far as likelihood to get a base hit in my book
DO NOT THROW THE BALL TO 2ND
This game come October just may decide last place…
Stacey: would be nice, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Carlo, I’d come over to set you ablaze, but I’m too busy hanging myself..
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I’d help but I only have enough gas in the tank to asphyxiate myself on fumes.
Can’t give up a hit here, Reynolds is sunk in 2 strike counts. have to execute a pitch.
Yeah Noesi!!
It might be time to call Aaron Boone.
# Jerkface May 18th, 2011 at 11:13 pm
please tell me you’re joking. I was in and out of the game so I didn’t see all of the hits. All singles??????? SMH
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All singles
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Well I’m done for the night
Nice pitch!!
K C-YA!
0o
Nice job kid!!
The Hector Sector (extra innings) TM
Girardi’s job seems too easy. Come up with one set lineup, use a formula for the pitching staff, implement strategy only when the baseball book calls for it, and any tough clubhouse conflicts get deflected to the GM when the media comes knocking. Where can I sign up?
If nothing else, we get a good look at Noesi in high pressure situations. I like what I see.
oh good… jeter is up this inning.
and i seriously swore to myself i’d go to bed a bit early tonight…
the Yanks better make staying up worthwhile – losing games that take 4.5-5 hours is not good
If Nunez gets on base I hope Martin bunts to set up an rbi situation for Jeter
13 innings against O’s mediocre pitching and ONLY 1 run
Jeers – hilarious.
Something about the yankees making people want to kill themselves makes me laugh.
Reynolds with 2 strikes: .138 .227 .263 .490
.357 .359 .753 1.112 first pitch
.448 .437 .802 1.239 1-0
.333 .339 .614 .953 2-0
.286 .922 .429 1.350 3-0
.420 .435 .924 1.358 1-1
.533 .526 1.098 1.624 2-1
.385 .795 .667 1.462 3-1
Can you think of a guy so polar?
Go Noesi! GO HOME GIRARDI.
Gonna take a homer from the HR or bust O
Maybe this is a devilish plan to play as many innings as possible in the one game to stop half the lineup slumping.
Teams Girardi could coach:
-Diamondbacks
-Mariners
-Padres
-Marlins (again)
-Nationals
I started watching this in the 7th and feel like I have seen an entire game. The same game from the last two weeks, in fact. Groundhog Day.
At least Noesi is handling the pressure. Kid looks pretty good.
Nunez goes yard.
(Hey why not?)
If Nunez gets on base I hope Martin bunts to set up an rbi situation for Jeter
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OMG if Joe does that i am done.
This was all part of Girardi’s plan to get Noesi some innings.
The AAA boys are going to pull out a victory!
call me crazy
but I think the Yankees score this inning
Have to give Noesi a ton of credit here. Really great outing from the kid.
He hasn’t pitched in forever.
He’s a starting pitcher and hasn’t been used much at all coming out of the pen even in his minor league career.
He makes his debut in an extra inning tie game where it’s very clear that he will have no margin for error because the team isn’t going to put up a huge inning to give him a lead to work with.
His mechanics are clearly a mess probably because he hasn’t pitched in so long.
And he’s making pitches and getting outs when he has to. Very good to see.
Atta boy, Eduardo.
Noonie should be paying RF..banish Hollywood
Pls steal the base. Pls steal the f’ing base. Don’t bunt. Don’t GIDP. Steal 2nd.
Guess what Martin is doing here?! Yep the binder says bunt.
Are you kidding me
No BUNT!
Noesi has some nice looking pitches.
The Yankees get another hit, but it seems they can’t do it when it can drive in a run. It’s like bizzaro world.
Single
Nunez should try to steal 2nd base instead of bunting him over
I;d bunt Martin here and let Jeter drive him in from 2nd
I guess John Sterling wants to get back to his hotel because even he is saying that Joe shouldn’t bunt. Ha!
SB, yeah baby!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank friggin GOD
thats what I woulda done send the runner
That’s what I’m talking about!
Great job Nunie.
Wieters who is throwing out 50% of runners, loses the handle on it. Tiny things.
Nice, Gardner never would of ran
Uh Oh, runner in scoring position usually means the bats go quiet.
If the Yankees don’t score here I’m off to Carlo’s house to set him on fire, then to Doc Todds to help him hang himself, then I’m off to bed under an extremely heavy dose of booze and sleeping pills!!
Teams Girardi could manage:
Bisons
Cyclones
Mud Hens
Iron Pigs
Imagine if Noesi ends up throwing more pitches than Colon. He’s more than halfway there
Just make contact RMart!
just push it to the right.
I started listening to this game on my phone on the way home from work, turned in on once I got home and listened to a couple innings, went to the Y and worked out for an hour and have been home for two hours and this game is still going and I have now wasted the end of my evening….they better win!!
I wouldve seriously bunted him to third if not for 2 strikes. Productive out here martin first base side
Wow. A steal instead of bunt?!?! Where’s girardi?
:/
Please get a hit Derek.
Trader – if they don’t score here u won’t get to me fast enough. And the first unproductive out is in the books.
Kay actually says something smart.
Y did he waste his ab?? Just bunt if ur gonna do that crap
should have bunted him to third….
all it takes is a base hit…Jeter, Grandy….c’mon
He was too fixated on hitting the ball to the right side and it messed up his whole AB.
Useless at bat by Martin..Here comes the fossil…
A jeter hit prediction here is like calling a triple crown horse in the womb. Heck, I’m doing it. Jeter singles.
Jeter is due.
if he hits a home run i will crap my pants.
I’m hoping for 2 wild pitches
Will this finally be the big hit late in a game for DJ?
Unreal how bad this O is.
# LGY May 18th, 2011 at 11:25 pm
Kay actually says something smart.
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QFT
at least granderson should get a chance here…
it’s odd that Derek will swing at first pitch fastball strikes early in the game…
towards the end, or with runners on, he is more hesitant.
at least it seems that way
Orioles are working Jeter more away this at bat. Don’t see why they are doing it after how he looked against johnson but they are doing him a real favor.
He needs to take advantage.
That’s why you bunt if it gets the guy to 3rd with 1 out.
This team is incapable of a big inning and Jeter is usually good at getting the ball in the air.
Jeter not jumping on the first ball-fastball tells me something is just not right.
Gee, a squibbler to 2B. Yawn.
the ad at the top of Gameday right now is a Netflix ad for Friday Night Lights with a pic of Minka Kelly lol
Too bad Martin couldn’t do that
wild pitch please
Saying Jeter is due is like saying a women who is 11 months pregnant is going to have a baby…
Jeter hitting .285 on the day, good day
Sorry I must have dozed off into dreamland before I typed my last comment.
Better from inning 7 on
jeter or my friends son in little league?
This team is incapable of a big inning and Jeter is usually good at getting the ball in the air.
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Since when?
He leads the league in GB%
Now on third with 2 out. Come on Grandyman. A hit, please?
“That’s why you bunt if it gets the guy to 3rd with 1 out.”
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Martin had 2 strikes on him by the time Nunez was at 2nd
Curtis is going yard here.
This lineup needs to be altered asap. Jeters 300 obp to 9. Gardy to 1. Grandy to 6. Let him drive in runs. Let swish hit 2.
if they keep pitching you on the hands, why not just move off the plate a little? I don’t get it.
Ha. That was the strike 3 to Alex. Nice zone ump.
please just take the first fastball to eutah
I wish I could say we should blame Jeter’s performance on Minka but I’m pretty sure she was around during the 09 season and that was one of Jeter’s best years
I think balk with risp is our best shot going forward.
like a foot off the plate
This is sad
This strike zone is ridiculous
Put the tape of this game in the vault. Then blow up the vault.
Or not….
Real simple. If they don’t homer. No score.
That was more outside that the last one. This guy is ridiculous.
You’ve got to be kidding me…does either team want to win this game?
Just like the rest of this script.
dont really know how long Noesi will hold on without 1 run….
welp i’m going to bed i have to work tomorrow & this game is ridiculous!!!!!!!!!
That 2-1 call was crap. Grandy was then reaching to protect.
Since when?
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Well if you use the reverse gravity cheat
if jeter’s ab comes around again, PH Posada.
At least he can run into one….
What happened to the American League curfew?? Do theyvstill have that??
This ump is one of the worst I have seen this year. Unreal calls on Granderson there.
we’re at the 4.5 hour mark
No homerun = no run scored
Ace – swisher at 2? Seriously? The guy is a complete turd right now and his act is wearing thin in the clubhouse which isn’t helping.
Carlo & Doc Todd-
Things will look brighter by sunrise-save your burning and hanging for another day. I’m off to bed quite sober.
This is it, wo hr
This team is just putrid……
Man on 2nd. No outs. No one can hit a single.
Jeter hasn’t come through in years.
Jesus would have blasted one all the way to the Inner Harbor by now
What the heck are we waiting for?
if only Colon has pitched the ninth
Wow some people are so freaking negative !
BD: So, like a 9 inning Red Sox game?
Jet should retire the day he gets his 3,000 hit…and take Jorge and Swish with him…
I’m officially dubbing the phrase “Waterboard Game”
Q: How was the game last night?
A: An absolute waterboarder bro.
Girardi’s boneheaded move of pulling Colon seems like last week at this point.
Did Kay actually say sharp lineout to second? Can Jeter hit less of a ball in most of his at bats? Is he using a foam bat out there that absorbs some of the contact with the bat?
Wow, I thought that was gone
ummm.
pie almost got the orioles pie..
Wow…
I thought that was gone for sure..
BryanHoch OK, maybe Rafael Soriano was right. The hitters are the problem.
I hate you Michael Kay
Almost Pie
Warning track power. Tsk tsk.
Wow, close call
Nice
Yeah, I knew that one was too high. I didn’t panic at all.
Two really hard hit ones. That was really close.
noesi looks warn
ry81: welcome to game thread.
Yep, me too, could tell it wasn’t going out.
Can’t remember the last time I saw a ball hit off the bat like that at Camden yards and just die out there in that right field.
The ball usually travels very well out to right field.
Yank1: Ha. Problem is, if Soriano came in, the Yankees would have lost already.
No pie for Pie
the over-optimism of Montero being called up and suddenly being a savior is ridiculous.
the guy would hit .250 with 10 home runs for the rest of the year – AT BEST – if he was called up now. get over your obsession.
Geez, muts will have fun this weekend
Btw. They have more sacrifices in game 41 than all of 2010
.250 and 10 hrs would be an improvement over cervelli, posada and swisher.
the over-optimism of Montero being called up and suddenly being a savior is ridiculous.
the guy would hit .250 with 10 home runs for the rest of the year – AT BEST – if he was called up now. get over your obsession.
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At best??? Interesting…
Hosmer took Feliz deep tonight, I think that is the ‘AT BEST’
Just realized the rain never came…maybe it will start pouring soon and take us out of our misery
If or when Noesi gives up a run you can’t blame him. The Yanks are obviously not scoring another run tonight.
i thought the yanks had scored at the top of the inning
Maybe the ump is closing his eyes or something, and just guessing at where the pitches are going.
ObscureSound.com,
Better then 160 isn’t it?
the guy would hit .250 with 10 home runs for the rest of the year –AT BEST –if he was called up now. get over your obsession
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While you have your crystal ball ready, can you tell me if the Yanks win this game??
Who will pitch next inning?
Noesi over Garcia?
the ump is awful all the way around
Jeers:
“An absolute waterboarder bro”
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Laughed for the entirety of the jones at bat. Amazing.
The legend of Noesi continues.
K
nice job kid!
Can they bring Colon back in the game? Will the Umps know the difference? Just say it is Garcia
Noesi earning his pay check tonight
In all the talk of the putrid offense, don’t lose sight of how well the pitching has been tonight.
win or lose, there are positives to take away amidst the frustration.
Seriously though, Noesi might end up throwing more pitches than Colon did tonight
We may make Mets look like phillies
Girardi should just do a Billy Martin the next game. Put all the names in a hat and have the players pick them out . And that is your order – this team is pathetic – there’s no fear of losing their jobs.
So this team is looking real old…….. but of having a legacy I guess.
HC
How exciting 3,4,5 are up
I thought the game vs KC when they had 13 hits and 3 runs, and KC had 4 hits and 4 runs was torture…looking back, this game is way more frustrating, as Colon was pulled when he was sailing along in addition to futility with RISP.
Mariners are up 3-0 maybe I’ll go watch that game and least someone is scoring runs
this is worse than a soccer game
“the guy would hit .250 with 10 home runs for the rest of the year – AT BEST – if he was called up now. get over your obsession.”
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tough to say.
the batting average might not be there right away, but I think he could do alright with the XBH and hold his own.
Montero is a more advanced hitter than other “power” guys like Stanton were.
i think for this one is better if the lose. if the win this game is like nothing happen
Yeah Tex!
I thought the game vs KC when they had 13 hits and 3 runs, and KC had 4 hits and 4 runs was torture…looking back,
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Hey I had to actually sit through that game in the stands, it was torture! Especially because I had this kids first baseball game sitting behind me and kept screaming at every strike
Woo hoo!
this game has gone on so long tex even has 2 hits.
I think this time they should try having Arod bunt
Why is it the first batter can hit the ball, then ffffffffffpppppppptttttttttt.
Tex isn’t supposed to be getting hits
what gives?
If the game goes past midnight, can Colon come back in as it’s ‘tomorrow’?
at least he cant bunt with arod right?
how incompetent can the offense be game in and game out.
1 for 14 with RISP…
“That one is drilled into right centerfield”…….meanwhile, its yet another single.
“In all the talk of the putrid offense, don’t lose sight of how well the pitching has been tonight.
win or lose, there are positives to take away amidst the frustration.”
true….with the exception of Mo….
Alex needs to atone for that awful at bat last time.
Normally I would be excited by that.
This is the most impressive display of offensive utility between two teams that I have ever seen
Leadoff singles are the Yanks kryptonite .
Tex now hitting like .280 in his last 11 games!
whatever the outcome, Noesi is showing heart.
In theory the Yankees have better than a 1 in 2 chance to score this inning.
In practice…?
Damn the lead-off hitters on again. Now I know we are not going to score.
/reverse jinx
Jeremy Accardo has thrown 50 pitches, kill this guy
13 singles.
oh god…..
runner in scoring position.
I hate singles. They are literally the worst kind of hit.
Need.To.Score
LETS GO~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Check mate
back to back hits!!!!
time to bunt
Jerkface – when u go to games do u bring ur stat files? Ipad or just reems of paper?
What?! 2 in a row???
If we don’t score here……
End it Cano, please.
what a mistake pitch on 0-2
glad Alex made him pay
Atta boy, Alex. Gonzo coming in.
The Yankees can easily mess this up still…although Cano is due
Good Mike Gonzalez stinks
BUNT CANO!
Maybe if I scream at my tv real loud something good will happen
Girardi should put the names in the hat…and randomly ‘wink,wink’ pull out Jeter’s name last..
jeter drill to 2nd it was a slow pseudo line drive.
kay is so delusional he thinks these dunkers are hard hit balls.
“Tex now hitting like .280 in his last 11 games!”
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not counting the mezzanine
(for any fans of The Hudsucker Proxy)
“I hate singles. They are literally the worst kind of hit.”
Do you hate dollar bills as well?
What’s the worst thing Cano can do here? I’m preparing for it during the commercial break so I can’t be surprised.
Come on, Robbie!
Hopefully Cano can actually be patient and wait for a pitch to drive. Then Dickerson and he doesn’t hit lefties.
Mike Gonzalez sucks.
They blow this, they might as well go home….
I don’t care how many pitches Cano swings at here.
If he gets a hit, I will stop posting his pitches per at bat.
over under on pitchs cano sees???
how about 2?
this guy can be very wild take a damn pitch
Tar: LOL!
YES!
First pitch swinging!!!
I told you guys!
thank you god.
finally
WWWWWOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Yeah baby yeah!!!!!
Yes, Robby smokes it.
Cano with a triple!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t ya know! Finally!
Adam Jones blew it. He needs to get chewed out for that one.
“I don’t care how many pitches Cano swings at here.”
He laid it over the plate.
Carlo May 18th, 2011 at 11:43 pm
What’s the worst thing Cano can do here? I’m preparing for it during the commercial break so I can’t be surprised.
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Triple play.
But it’s a triple!
Tar May 18th, 2011 at 11:42 pm
“I hate singles. They are literally the worst kind of hit.”
Do you hate dollar bills as well?
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Well played, sir Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Runs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally!!!!!!!!!!!
Ca-Yes!!!
Y’all were saying?
Now, that’s what you swing at the first pitch!
Gotta love Cano!!
Go Cano!!!
Cano saves the best for last!
Cano!!!
Jerkface – when u go to games do u bring ur stat files? Ipad or just reems of paper?
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I bring 3 accordion file folders. (actually I dont even score the game)
Cano!!!! bunts it to right center field!!!!
After almost 5 hours,I have a huge smile on my face.
Yes!!! If I weren’t so sleepy, I’d dance a little jig.
A triple— the second-bes kind of hit!
HOLY CRAP!!!! A BIG HIT!!!
What is Robbie doing swinging at the first pitch?
Big bobble too to allow him to third, get another run please.
FINALLY!!!!!!! Way to go, Cano.
I blacked out, what happened
oh god…..
I’m waiting for the “blind squirrel” post from someone
nice hit Robbie!
F’ing b.
that bleeping cano swung at another bleeping first pitch.
I hope he is ok
Oh no…
Praise Jebus!
OMG
crap!
Holy sht I hope dickerson is ok
that looked worse than cano’s
WOW.
What the hell was that about? Not friggin cool at all.
please please please be ok
That’s sucks. Especiially with Dickerson and his injuries. He deserves better than that.
That was scary, I hope he is ok
JF – hahaha. Love the acordion file ref.
This is a really bad scene. Everytime something good happens for us something awful happens right after.
Do you hate dollar bills as well?
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I hate pennies too.
hmmmmmmmmmmmm the Orioles again ehhhhhh
OMG
That caught him flush.
This nonsense with Buck and his stupid orioles pitchers absolutely must stop.
I’m sick of the Orioles and this crap.
goddamn it
after such a big high on the 2 run hit
this has to happen
Wow. That was scary.
they threw him out?
doubt that was intentional…
they have guthrie up, means he wont start tomorrow.
OMG. That is ugly as it comes. What is it that the O’s get these pitchers that don’t have a clue about where the ball is going? They are down right dangerous.
Lowlife slime.
Buck is a douchebag
Nunez can play RF but please be ok…
look at the bump on his head…
WHoa
Scary stuff!
what’s he doing at first base?
They have to have Guthrie pitch. WOW, sucks for them
thankfully he looks ok
i cant imagine they leave him in the game
yanks are gonna be up 3
This crap always happens with Baltimore.
How many years for Heathcott?
What a chump.
Look at the welt. What a tough kid for wanting to stay in the game.
bad idea keeping him in….
Girardi cannot let him stay in this game.
It’s not Dickerson’s decision to man up right now.
Thanks God, he’s okay. That was scary.
Yankees should just make Guthrie throw as many pitches as possible.
why would buck order that? just worthless.
worthless. for all of you who complain about girardi, he has much more class than that jerk buck
i dont like leaving him in, but i guess i trust monahan
Kay’s a mind reader. Sweet.
Glad he’s okay…
Gonzalez is a real loser. He should definitely get suspended for that.
he’s staying in the game? is that wise?
look at that welt
Just take him out.
No reason to mess around here.
they can’t let him stay in the game.
is he wearing posada’s helmet?
Bit of good luck bad luck for Dickerson. Sucks to get that welt because of the helmet, but good thing he didn’t get one to the face.
“Girardi cannot let him stay in this game.
It’s not Dickerson’s decision to man up right now.”
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seriously.
game aside…. and on top of it, you’re gonna be up 3 runs. no need to risk it. none.
Ok good.
holy crapola….
wow.
no way he tried to hit him. no way