Game 64: Yankees vs. Indians/Jeter injury update
Posted by: Brian Heyman - Posted in Misc on Jun 13, 2011 
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Yankees lineup
1. Derek Jeter SS
2. Curtis Granderson CF
3. Mark Teixiera 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez 3B
5. Robinson Cano 2B
6. Nick Swisher RF
7. Jorge Posada DH
8. Brett Gardner LF
9. Francisco Cervelli C
A.J. Burnett P
Indians lineup
1. Grady Sizemore DH
2. Carlos Santana 1B
3. Michael Brantley CF
4. Asdrubal Cabrera SS
5. Shin-Soo Choo RF
6. Travis Buck LF
7. Cord Phelps 2B
8. Jack Hannahan 3B
9. Lou Marson C
Carlos Carrasco P
TV/Time: YES/7:08 p.m.
Weather: Cloudy, 69 degrees
Umpires: Mike Muchlinski HP, Dale Scott 1B, Dan Iassogna 2B, CB Bucknor 3B
Frontrunners: The Yankees have yet to trail in this series.
Sagging Indians: Cleveland’s fast start has given way to a hard slide. The Indians have dropped nine of 10, although they are still five above .500 at 34-29.
3,000 Watch: Derek Jeter is at 2,993 with four games to go in the homestand.
Update, 7:13: Not a bad first for Burnett, three up, three down, six pitches.
Update, 7:15: Getting closer. Jeter rips the second pitch into left. No. 2,994.
Update, 7:20: Bases loaded, nobody out, A-Rod up.
Update, 7:22: That was strange. Fly ball, shallow left-center. Jeter tagged. Michael Brantley didn’t immediately throw it in. But Jeter held.
Update, 7:27: Nice escape act by Carrasco. Cano fans and Swisher grounds out, side retired.
Update, 7:46: After Burnett stranded a runner in second in the top of the second, the Yankees have Carrasco in trouble again in the bottom half, first and second, one out. Posada extended his hitting streak to seven games with a single to start it.
Update, 7:50: No hit this time for The Captain. Bounces into a force at third.
Update, 7:55: Inning over. That’s five stranded now in two innings for the Yankees.
Update, 8:12: The Indians strand a runner at second in the top of the third, and Nick Swisher hits into a double play with first and second and one out in the bottom half. The Yankees are 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position.
Update, 8:16: Swisher takes a dive in right-center, but Michael Brantley’s hit deflects off the end of his glove and it’s a leadoff triple in the fourth.
Update, 8:18: Good job by Cabrera bouncing a 1-2 curve the other way and through the hole into left to make it 1-0.
Update, 8:25: Burnett strands his third runner at second, getting out of the inning.
Update, 8:33: 1-2-3 fourth for Carrasco.
Update, 8:39: 1-2-3 fifth for Burnett, who has 6 Ks.
Update, 8:42: Easy fly to right for Jeter.
Update, 8:44: 1-2-3 fifth for Carrasco.
Update, 8:45: Something must have happened to Jeter. He’s been pulled from the game. Eduardo Nunez is at short for the sixth.
Update, 8:50: 1-2-3 sixth for Burnett.
Update, 8:58: Cano singles, but he’s left on first. So it’s 1-0 heading for the seventh.
Update, 9:03: Jeter left the game with a sore right calf.
Update, 9:14: Gardner bunts a two-strike pitch foul for an out, Cervelli fans for a third time and Nunez grounds to third – 1-0 heading for the eighth.
Update, 9:27: First and second, two outs and Burnett is done, walks off to a well-deserved ovation. David Robertson is in.
Update, 9:32: Robertson gets out of it. Now Tony Sipp replaces Carrasco.
Update, 9:43: End of eight, 1-0. Both teams have five hits.
Update, 9:50: 1-2-3 ninth for Robertson. Chris Perez will try to close it out for the Indians.
Update, 9:59: Yankees lose, 1-0.
Good AJ, please. Go Yanks! Go Jete!
Go AJ. Go Yanks.
Let’s win and let’s have fun tonight!
Why are they saying Phil is starting for the GCL when it doesn’t start until next monday?
tyanksfan36 June 13th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Why are they saying Phil is starting for the GCL when it doesn’t start until next monday?
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He’s a man ahead of his time?
Good inning.
GCL EST games?
I don’t recall EVER seeing AJ get out of the first on just 6 pitches.
How beautiful would it be for Jesus to get his first hit in the same game in which Jeter gets his 3,000th?
From #Athletics: Anderson “has received a Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection into left elbow and will now undergo 6 weeks of rehab.”
9 minutes ago
6 to go!
Atta boy, Jete!
Jackson June 13th, 2011 at 7:15 pm
From #Athletics: Anderson “has received a Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection into left elbow and will now undergo 6 weeks of rehab.”
9 minutes ago
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Talk about picking up on a trend quickly…
Hope Joba gets the same with stem cells as well.
Grandy is still hot!!
Damage time! Will ARod hit a GS?
Lets go Al!
Let’s go Alex!
Isnt Alex 1 grandslam away from tying the record?
Yankeefem
I thought EST was over, maybe he will face some rehabbing guys or guys that signed already.
ARod could have tied Gehrig with a homer…too bad.
Jeter with a gardner moment
Turrrrible
Yankees sign Greg Smith and Cory Wade
By Mike Axisa
The Yankees have signed left-hander Greg Smith and right-hander Cory Wade to minor league deals and assigned them to Triple-A Scranton. Dan Brewer and Buddy Carlyle were placed on the disabled list to make room on the roster.
Ouch!
Up to you Swish.
Oh no Cano!
What a waste!
That our Yanks
Cano is a chasing machine!!
Just shocking
Just pathetic. Wow.
Wow. Middle of the order FAIL.
How many times do the Red Sox have the bases loaded with 4,5 and 6 batting and not score?? That was inexcusable.
Very frustrating!
Jerkface June 13th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
Jeter with a gardner moment
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Wrong. That ball was too shallow to go on and risk a double play with the bases loaded and no out. Jeter was right to fake the start.
wow. nice bottom of the first. cano flailing at a ball 2 feet out of the strike zone. arod hitting a weak fly ball and jeter not really running down the baseline but getting in a good laugh.
nice inning that is how you lose games……………..
A-rod, Cano, Swisher – $40 million cant get a run in from 3rd
After the way they played all weekend, scoring at will with RISP, not relying on the HR, that was like a bad flashback. It’s always painful, but especially when it’s the 4-5-6 guys.
On the ESPN broadcast they made a good point about Cano, saying that unlike the last two years, he has no one hitting behind him the pitchers have to worry about, so they are pitching around him and he’s getting himself out, just like he did there.
DocTodd…..great point. With the Red Sox, you know they’re going to get at least one. I still feel worried in those situations no matter who is up for the Yanks.
Wrong. That ball was too shallow to go on and risk a double play with the bases loaded and no out. Jeter was right to fake the start.
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Wrong. Its Jeter forgetting the scouting report on outfield arms, taking a lead, then not even recognizing Brantley GAVE HIM HOME PLATE because he knew he couldnt throw him out. He has 1 assist ever.
I’d like to see Montero get a shot at hitting behind Cano….
Choo single is as good as a triple…he’ll be running soon
“Brantley is far from a perfect player. While he has three excellent tools with the bat, speed and defense, he is average to below average at best with his arm and power. His lack of power is more a result of his approach where he strikes through the ball in a downward motion in order to hit the ball on the ground and try and beat it out. Developing some more power, not to hit home runs but to consistently pound the gaps to keep hitters honest will be a big key for him in the next year or two. He still needs more work polishing off his defense by improving his route running, getting better reads on balls off the bat, and getting better with his situational throws.”
Jimmy Choo breaks up AJ’s no-no
How many times do the Red Sox have the bases loaded with 4,5 and 6 batting and not score?? That was inexcusable.
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lol.
I love when people falsely put the Red Sox on a pedestal when the Yankees don’t do something right.
Red Sox with the bases loaded: .269/.276/.327
Yankees with the bases loaded: .393/.393/.661
Hopefully AJ can keep the walks and hits under control tonight. These guys are going to run wild on him and especially Cervelli. Every team knows that Cervelli throws 99% of his throws into CF.
Waldman finally got it right that Choo is arb eligible. With some of her comments, I suspect she is reading blogs…Good for her doing the extra work.
AJ holding runner?! Who is this guy?!
When your throw sails away
Like a big ballon hey,that’s Cervelli….. (sung to That’s Amore!)
If anyone else on the team did what Jeter just did the announcers would be going on and on about it. But of course because it’s the great Jeter you don’t hear anything about it. You can guarantee Posada would of taged there lol
That no tell whole story LGY. What is runner 3rd with less two out success rate for each team?
LGY…I stand corrected..
Posada would have tagged, then given up when he got to home plate. I wasn’t upset with Jeter not going…..give Cano a chance. If he hit a ball in the gap, we wouldn’t be on Derek.
Doc,
I think maybe its time the Yanks fired their base running coach.
K!
Posada would have gone, gotten 2/3 of the way down the line, and then would try to scramble back to 3rd only to be thrown out..
Captain Clutch June 13th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
You can guarantee Posada would of taged there lol
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Yeah, but he would have taken off towards second base.
Well the good news is Burnett throw 6 pitches in the first.
That no tell whole story LGY. What is runner 3rd with less two out success rate for each team?
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BOS 45%
NYY 55%
That no tell whole story LGY. What is runner 3rd with less two out success rate for each team?
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Runner on 3rd less than 2 out:
Red Sox: .300/.359/.500
Yankees: .352/.378/.602
Hip hip!
Posada would have started walking to the bench just before getting tagged out.
Put a rope on him!
Posada is hot.
Time to bat Jorge 6th.
Led, Posada is a new man….
OWNED by LGY and Jerkface.
Apologies in order?
Lord
Gardner needs to give Posada time to run
I would switch Po and Swish in line up.. I don’t like Po clogging the bases in front of BG
Jerkface June 13th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Gardner needs to give Posada time to run
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Po should have started yesterday
lol jerkface.
I would switch them b/c Posada is a better hitter than Swish right now.
Odds on Cervelli bunting? 1-1??
Gary Sanchez is off to a so-so game, 1-1 with a single, but his 17th passed ball
GreenBeret7 June 13th, 2011 at 7:45 pm
Gary Sanchez is off to a so-so game, 1-1 with a single, but his 17th passed ball
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Wow!
Do they let him use a glove?
Actually I hate bunting with Po at second…hit away!
I hate when Posada is on base before Gardner
Unleash the eyes!
At least he didn’t hit into DP
Thank LGY. No more Cervelli brutal watch
Im going to have to steal a line from stepbrothers. Cervelli has a face(right now)id like to punch.
Great at bat for Cervelli. Too bad the Yanks are in denial about how bad he really is.
I love Cervi…he can’t hit, bunt or throw..
BTW montero hit a 3 run shot tonight, So when is it going to happen? Christ.
Did this kid go to the DRob School of Pitching?
Thank Jerkface. Owned…I ask question, no own
and Montero hit a 3 run HR
Cervi has ‘Anthony Weiner’ pictures of Cash and Girardi
Jesuuuuuuuuuuus!
Looks like 2 more may be stranded
Carrasco looks like an adrenaline junkie.
I read the other day that Montero is the only player of last years top 10 prospects to not e brought up to the majors
Montero’s homer was oppo.
Good sign.
Free Montero
Well at least Carrasco pitch count is way up.
Great 5 guys left on base in 2 innings
With AJ the nut on the mound that’s not a good thing
Montero smells blood in the water. Watch him go on a tear and force Cashmans hand.
DocTodd June 13th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Free Montero
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Cervelli Special–$2.99 per pound–10% off!
AJ looks good so far…would be terrible shame if the bats didn’t give him a chance to win.
Seriously, moving the *Astros* to the American League? Are they just determined to find another bottom feeder and give some cities a break? The Astros are a mediocre NL team, and a TERRIBLE AL team.
I hate to see the offense let the young Cleveland pitcher get comfortable and settle in.
We better get Pence before they re-align, Astros wont want to trade with a division rival
Bojo,
The scary part about Burnett is all it takes is that one inning.
Sigh. AJ is rather predictable. Two brilliant ABs, a 3-1 count, and a bullet into the corner. Come on, Burnett!
Martin has another 3 games to get healthy otherwise he has to go on the DL. Playing in the NL you can’t have him on the roster if he isn’t 100%. He probably should be on the DL now, he looked awful yesterday.
Cervelli is awful defensively. And he’s only asked to bunt. Seriously. How bad must Montero be?
This is the inning we break this game wide open!!
Love that Montero opo power….he’ll hit loads of bombs into the RF jetstream.
I wish Cashman could answer the question on why Montero is still in the minors. Is it playing time, defense or what has to happen for him to be brought up. It doesn’t seem like there is ever going to be a perfect time to bring him up. If it’s defense then we might not see him for another year or 2.
Like I wrote yesterday, the Yankees must have zero confidence in Montero if they keep running that bum Cervelli out there….can’t hit, bunt or throw….may as week be a quadriplegic….(my apologies to quadriplegics)..
Maybe Cashman is afraid that if Montero comes up and fails, his trade value will be hurt…
I too would love to know what the front office is thinking when it comes to Jesus..
Kay with Scooter Rizzuto excitement there for a warning track liner
2 more on…less get them home
robbie looking solid again
It seems like this guy being wild is helping him. They have also never faced him before so that is always a problem for this team.
It’s like the Yankees saw the Indians flailing with RISP, and said, ‘Hey, we can do that too!’
Some credit goes to Carrasco, who becomes a better pitcher with runners on for whatever reason, but still. Ugh.
Hollywood sucks…praying they don’t pick up his option
How does Swisher still have a job?
I have seen enough of Swisher batting lefty. Enough is enough already give Dickerson a chance. He never hits the ball hard batting left handed and the only reason he got those hits the other day was because LaPorta is an awful 1st baseman.
Man…..you have to think if they keep putting guys on then someone will drive 1 in…..this is rough though.
All Swisher does is hit grounders to the right side. And he sucks in the field.
Choo would have caught that.
“I wish Cashman could answer the question on why Montero is still in the minors. ”
If Russell goes on the DL, we’ll see Montero. But Cervelli is better for part-time duty. Also, the timing’s bad, since Jorge just started to heat up. They won’t dump a player like Jorge when he’s finally playing like he’s capable of. His power will come back, but right now he’s smoking singles, and I’ll take that as a start.
If Montero has ABs waiting for him, I think we’ll see lots of him.
As for Swish – that ball was hit hard. He’s still figuring things out from the left side, but he’s shown enough signs of life that with no superior options in the outfield (and NO, Chris Dickerson is NOT a superior option), you stick with him.
Of course, as I say this, Swish misplays a double into a triple. He tries, dammit. It just doesn’t always work.
Great job Swisher
Question…How come our crappy players never get hurt during the regular season…Swisher, Logan, Cervelli is healthy now…guys I want to see play like Hughes, Joba, Soriano,Feliciano,Chavez and Prior are all down…but the bums are practically indestructible..
You wonder why Swisher even bothers to bring a glove to the game.
Swisher may not last the whole season. I’m kind of hoping he doesn’t. He’s horrible to watch.
Chris W June 13th, 2011 at 8:17 pm
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B-b-b-b-but—he’s Swish!
BS….unreal.
“.269 .358 .405″
Dickerson’s career numbers. In less than 500 ABs. Solid, but nothing terribly inspiring. Swisher’s been a vastly superior player over his career. Dickerson’s admittedly superior defense does not make up for his lack of power or inability to hit lefties.
Swisher made the All-Star team last year, and there’s no reason to believe his skills have eroded over an off-season.
Assdribble is turning into quite the player this year. I had him on my fantasy team last year and he got hurt too soon to help.
it seems like whenever Brian Heyman does the game post, the Yankees lose… i would love to know their record w/ him posting, can’t stand the guy, i mean is he even a Yankee fan?
long way to go in this game, but obv the Yanks should have like 3 or 4 runs already
Brackman pitching out of the bullpen.
If an all star is in a season long slump they deserve the right to play everyday and hit out of it. Swish is a decent player at best and the fact that he is getting this long of a leash is insane. He can’t hit at all lefty and his defense is absolutely dreadful. He costs them so many runs in RF.
Brackman starts out with a double, HBP, line drive single.
“Brackman pitching out of the bullpen.”
Interesting…..probably a good idea considering his season and the Yanks needs.
2 hits now for montero
Very nice job by AJ there to limit damage. He’s pitching pretty well tonight…..how about some runs?
Montero would have got that bunt down…..or hit a homer
2010: .285 .330 .547
2009: .251 .359 .509
Swisher’s hit righties since he got here. He’s struggling with his mechanics right now.
Dickerson is not an answer, unless the question is: who would be the best 4th outfielder?
Sac fly, pop out, fly out.
Brackman gives up 2 runs in his first inning of work.
They should give Dickerson a chance in RF against righties. He is a very good outfielder and he makes good contact. Look at the Rays lineup they have a ton of guys who are scrubs but they get the job done. Just because Dickerson doesn’t have great numbers or isn’t an all star doesn’t mean he can’t help them. He can’t be worse than Swisher has been all year.
Brackman finished the inning well. Not clear whether they are moving him to the pen though b/c Brackman was piggy-backing Kontos, who got the start for Phelps. 4IP was a lot for Kontos.
Cervelli has played WAY too much the last 2 seasons.
blake, no doubt. they really need to bring up montero and let him mash
“Look at the Rays lineup they have a ton of guys who are scrubs but they get the job done”
As is so often true with the complainers, they have little basis in reality.
The Rays, led by the mighty Sam Fuld, have scored 58 fewer runs than the power-driven Yankees.
Five strong from AJ. Let’s make some noise in the Yankee 5th.
Brad,
Please check your messages.
AJ’s been terrific so far.
Lets get him some runs starting with Jete.
was jeter limping?
This better not turn out to be another 1-run loss because of an 0-fer with RISP
It looks like Jeter pulled something
Yep, Jeter has had some problem with hip/leg all season.
Looks like a possible hamstring/groin for Jeter
embarrasing
Jeter is out of the game. I hope he didn’t pull his hamstring…
Yesterday was an aberration. The HR or bust O will need a long ball.
Jeter is hurt, left dugout w/geno
Just shows you that the Yankees have a very short lineup. If something doesn’t start with Grandy or Tex, they’re toast. Nick Swisher cannot hit behind Cano anymore.
Three daisies could get their wish.
Crap….looked like a hammy pull. Might be the end of 3000 at home right there.
Congratulations, 2011 Yankees, you’ve managed to turn Carlos Carasco into Cy Young.
Pathetic.
This game looks like the usual we have never seen this guy before. Too bad they let his guy off the hook. Leaving 7 guys on base early in the game definitely isn’t a receipe for success.
Just unreal.
Injury after injury.
Good news is that it’s early in the season, if that’s good… Yanks need to get these injuries out of the way so they can be full force by the stretch run.
But enough is enough.
GB, you listening to SWB. Brackman is loaded the bases and is out. Cory Wade in.
Maybe Derek shouldn’t swing at the first pitch
Well, if Jeter has to go on the DL maybe he gets his 3,000th hit on the next homestand…
The Yankees have to do something about their bench. They have one healthy catcher and one infielder…they’re playing with fire here
“As is so often true with the complainers, they have little basis in reality. The Rays, led by the mighty Sam Fuld, have scored 58 fewer runs than the power-driven Yankees”
While it’s true that the Rays are no juggernaut, anyone who’s watched the Yankees the last couple of years knows that the run totals are a complete mirage. This series shows that in microcosm. 9 runs one day, 0 the next, unable to score with the bases loaded and no one out.
Any chance Chad can set up separate threads for the whiners?
Lots of losers crying here day in day out about how “pathetic” or “embarrassing” the Yankees are.
I hope the difference in the game isn’t Jeter not coming home when the outfielder wasn’t even throwing home. That was pathetic…
This series shows that in microcosm. 9 runs one day, 0 the next, unable to score with the bases loaded and no one out.
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This is every team ever.
Old and uninspiring . . . Your 2011 New York Yankees
Maybe he can start one for the rose-colored blinders crowd, who think a wild-card level team full of underachievers who lay down and get swept over and over by the Red Sox is just fine.
YankFanCA,
Guess you don’t need to watch the games or post here anymore since you’re so uninspired. See ya. You’ll be missed.
Dill Pickler,
Sounds great to me. As long as you and the rest of the whiners aren’t invited.
Game isn’t over yet….
Sounds good to me, as long as the rest of us don’t have to put up with you and the rest of the holier-than-thou jerks who feel entitled to tell other fans that they can’t complain about their team when they suck.
Another opposite. Nice.
Nunez is a better hitter and has much more range than Jeter. So if he has to miss anytime it’s not a big deal. Of course you aren’t allowed to say that on here otherwise you get yelled at by the know it alls.
This is what happens when u let a pitcher off the hook early
TEX series is a test. They can show us if they are able to beat good team in 3 game series.
Why let him swing????? JOKE.
Thanks BD. Guess you’re watching a different game/team. It happens.
Swisher’s not good enough to be swinging 3-0 under any circumstances.
A guy hitting .223 is swinging 3-0. You just can’t make these things up…
Posada looks to me like he is due to homer.
That’s just the sign of an idiotic manager.
Just thought the same, Ghost.
Dill,
You really are dense, eh?
By jokingly suggesting that there should be separate threads its clear that I was not at all telling you or any other little biotch whiner what you could or couldnt write. I was hoping that, for the sake of the blog, and the masses of quality posters fleeing it because of people like you, that we could both have a forum to discuss the Yanks without the, uh, nuisance of the other.
G-C June 13th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
Swisher’s not good enough to be swinging 3-0 under any circumstances.
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LMAO!
Two horrible at bats….swinging at pitches when walks are just fine. Nothing but homers, that’s all they care about.
Michael Kay should retire and become a game show host.
Girardi has to sit Swisher for a couple of days and try to light a fire under him like they did with Posada. It’s absolutely unacceptable for a hitter like him to be swinging 3-0 in a 1-0 game. It’s his fault to begin with that the game isn’t tied since he fields like crap.
BD –
Wow. Another message board tough guy heard from.
Bite me.
YanksFanCA,
No. Im wondering just how low someone has to sink before they stop spending time on something that is so “uninspiring” and miserable to them.
Apparently your threshold for misery is lower than some others… either that or you really just have nothing else to do.
” Michael Kay should retire and become a game show host.”
Lmao……
yankeefeminista June 13th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Just thought the same, Ghost.
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It didn’t work out this time, but it’s coming…
Great comeback Dill. Everyone write that one down…
BD has anointed himself the arbiter of who is or isn’t a “quality poster.”
Anyone who doesn’t reach his level of obsequiousness gets attacked by His Highness.
No more of Francisco Cervelli. Montero can do that!
Cervelli needs to smother that one.
Screw you, Dave, you arrogant little pimple. Go shove your pom poms where the sun don’t shine.
I think it’s about time to put Martin on the DL and get another catcher up here. He’s trying to be a good team guy and work through the back problem but it’s not helping him, not helping the team and leaving the bench short.
Hopefully Jeter’s calf is alright.
If Jeter and Martin can’t play tomorrow they have to put Martin on the DL. I doubt he will be ready to play and they can’t play 2 guys short.
Dill,
People can read the posts and aren’t fooled by you. I suggested a separate thread for the whiners like you.
Its not about quality. It’s about the droves of posters who don’t come here anymore because of the whining and misery that emanates from everything people like you write.
I am entitled to wish that whiners had their own separate forum. I never said you couldn’t or shouldn’t post. I wished there was another place for the people who don’t watch every game from the bridge.
AJ is hanging tough.
Posada’s hot streak has made it a little more difficult to get Montero here, unless Martin does go on the DL.
Now go manufacture AJ some runs.
zero walks in 7 innings for burnett
would be really nice if they didn’t waste this….
Good one YankFanCA!!
I guess that means you aren’t going to respond to the post, but rather do what you do best.
Whine.
Dave: “Just unreal. Injury after injury.”
And I’m the whiner? Because I have trouble accepting Cano not being able to put the ball in play with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs?
While you whine about injuries — which EVERY team has?
Yeah, keep crying about a couple of injuries, tell yourself that that’s the reason this team continues to struggle and underachieve.
Like YankeeFan said…. stick it.
Sore right calf better than hammy or groin?
Possibly.
Chris Perez is no joke in the 9th inning. The offense better get going now…..
Burnett also had that 1-hitter against the Royals in a game the Yankees lost
YankeeFem, I saw that Brackman got roughed up and was wild. Bullpen is the best place to fix things with him.
Sanchez is 2-3 with a double
Dill,
Only you can’t see the difference between my injury post and your incessant whining every time r Yanks are losing.
Nice try… well not really.
final score 0-1?
Gotta give Burnett the 8th inning
Looks like Gardner might get a chance to lead off soon.
Hope Dj gets better quick.
If Gardner gets on, he has to have chance to steal before Cervelli bunts.
I guess a calf is better than a hammy….just have to see how he feels tomorrow.
No doubt GB.
what the hell was that….!!!!!!!!! please tell me that he’s just an idiot and that was not called by the bench
That was just dumb, Brett…
LOL ,what a loser.
bunt out with 2 strikes?
Gardner tries to bunt ball 4? What a moron…
I’ll respond to you, pimple, when I deem you worthy of a response. Until then, continue doing what you always do — suckling at the teat of the Steinbrenners.
Interesting approach…never see players bunt with 2 strikes…AND THAT IS WHY!!!!
Another brilliant mental move by Gardner. This guys brain is betraying his skill.
Limited baseball IQ
I apologize for referring to Gardner as a 4th outfielder. Make that little leaguer.
Whoa………………..
BD,
Uhhh, yeah. Only me.
Have delusions of grandeur much? Because you keep blathering how you’re speaking for everyone else.
Tell me, while you’re whining about injuries, who among the Yankee regulars, in the lineup, have missed significant injury time this year?
A calf is definitely better than a hammy.
Grrrr, AJ has enough crappy starts, really don’t want to flush away a great one.
Good news: AJ over 4.5 K’s prop hit.
Gardner!
The only thing dumber than that move by Gardner is some of the posts about him.
He just gets ate up sometimes, but, it happens too often
What in the world is Gardner doing? Not only does he bunt with 2 strikes…..but he bunts ball 4…..I just don’t know what goes through his head sometimes.
“A calf is definitely better than a hammy.”
It depends on the severity.
What the fu*k gardner?
The bottom of this lineup is a black hole which will soon swallow up the entire stadium and eventually the borough.
Gardner needs MAJOR coaching. There are soo many things that he does poor and considering the type of player he is that is really unacceptable.
Cervelli is an awful player and I think his defense is maybe worse then Posada’s or at least equally bad…hopefully Martin will be back soon
YanksFanCA,
Sorry, I guess you only respond when you’re “uninspired.”
Love that line by the way. Just when I thought this board couldn’t be any worse… you tell us how much you hate watching this Yankees team… as you continue to watch and complain and watch and complain and watch and complain…
Got him by the length of a spike
That’s an incredible play to get Nunez.on that
Rich in NJ June 13th, 2011 at 9:14 pm
The only thing dumber than that move by Gardner is some of the posts about him.
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Yeah, you’re right. He’s the smartest and greatest.
Cervelli is just brutal. I refuse to believe Montero can’t catch 2x a week and DH 3x
Dill,
Newsflash – I didn’t complain about injuries. There is a big difference between a light-hearted, yet unmistakably optimistic, comment on the injuries…. and the crap you post when the Yanks are losing.
Only you and your whiner pals have a hard time with that. It’s fine.
Wow, you knew those first two innings – five men on base with no outs, 0-6 w/RISP – might come back to haunt us, just not as in: we’d never have another chance again.
You’re right, a guy as fast as him having nearly a 50% steal rate and BUNTING WITH TWO STRIKES doesn’t warrant criticism. He’s playing his way into a late inning defensive replacement/pinch running role next year.
“Yeah, you’re right. He’s the smartest and greatest.”
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West Coast Yankee Fan June 13th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
I apologize for referring to Gardner as a 4th outfielder. Make that little leaguer.
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Whatever.
How so Rich? I give you that he has been playing great the past few days. But all too often, in an important situation, he makes a mental lapse that is costly in that particular game. I think those who are harshly criticizing him are just frustrated.
I can’t remember AJs fastball having so much movement in recent starts. Looks real good.
Gardner really hurts his value by not being fundamentally sound…..that stuff should be his bread and butter. He just doesn’t have much feel for how to play the game…..that’s ok if you can mash….but a player like him needs to know how to play. He’s still a good player but it really limits him.
So in the last 2 innings Swisher hitting .223 swung 3-0 and Gardner tried to bunt ball 4 like 20 feet out of the strike zone. Great….
very true Blake.
I’ve been watching the Yankees for 60 yrs. and I think this is the dumbest team. Bad baserunning and bad situational hitting is an every day thing with this team. Do you blame the idiots on the field or the manager?
If Jeter had been playing there would have been 5 posts sayin Nunez would have had that.
AJ has pitched very well today….the offense has to wake up….he’s pitched too we’ll to lose.
BD,
Newflash: You don’t get to decide whether fans can complain about their team or not. You b—ch about people “whining” about the Yankees, yet all you do is whine about people “whining” about the Yankees, simply because they choose not to see their team with the blind optimism that you do. But it’s fine. Just fine.
The Straw
Since April 15th:
.312 .388 .482 .870
There aren’t many players on the team that have produced more.
Mark Carig on Twitter:
Jeter diagnosed with sore right calf.
If its just “sore” I guss thats good news.
With all the homeruns they’ve hit, have Grandy and Tex ever gone back-to-back this year? well, that’s what we need next inning
And while it’s always a shame to waste a good pitching performance, it seems particularly brutal when AJ has one of these kinds of games.
Rich in NJ June 13th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
“Yeah, you’re right. He’s the smartest and greatest.”
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West Coast Yankee Fan June 13th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
I apologize for referring to Gardner as a 4th outfielder. Make that little leaguer.
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Whatever
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You obviously didn’t kiss his ass enough today. That’s not the first time this week (alone) that he’s pulled a rock.
“You obviously didn’t kiss his ass enough today. That’s not the first time this week (alone) that he’s pulled a rock.”
You obviously have selective perception.
“Do you blame the idiots on the field or the manager?”
What’s flabbergasting is that aside from Martin, this is basically the same players and coaches that were here last year, when the Yankees were a sound fundamental team
Rich-
It’s not about the numbers…i think Blake described it better than I could. He just seems to be missing game smarts, and that makes him a little less trustworthy in a big spot.
Rich in NJ June 13th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
The Straw
Since April 15th:
.312 .388 .482 .870
There aren’t many players on the team that have produced more.
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That really doesn’t address his point about the mental lapses. getting on base, only to be picked off isn’t terribly productive.
This reminds me of the game last year against Bullington of the Royals. AJ was amazing and they lost 1-0. It would stink to waste this kind of perfromance from him.
Dill,
Glad we can agree it’s fine.
You can commence with the whining. I’ll go back to actually enjoying the game.
odds is high they lose like 0-1
AJ wins the games he pitches bad and losses or gets a ND in games that he actually pitches well
“That really doesn’t address his point about the mental lapses. getting on base, only to be picked off isn’t terribly productive.”
Actually it does. It’s implicit that you live with his lapses and try to correct them because he is so productive.
I was just about to post that Joe should not hang AJ out to dry. Let’s hope the pen can get the this out and give the Offense a chance to wake up.
… and whining about anyone who disagrees with you.
If my lip reading skills are sharp I like what aj just said; “stay right there, stay right there, that’s bllsht” as girardi started making his way out.
RS June 13th, 2011 at 9:26 pm
“Do you blame the idiots on the field or the manager?”
What’s flabbergasting is that aside from Martin, this is basically the same players and coaches that were here last year, when the Yankees were a sound fundamental team
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That’s the thing that leaves me puzzled. Last year, they were a fairly sound team defensively and on the bases, and now they’re not. It doesn’t make any sense. Gardner is the poster boy for this regression. However, when the Yanks finally put it together, they are really are going to take off.
this game doesn’t matter, in long run.
TEX series is more serious test, have they already prepared the excuse? like, Joba is out, DJ is hurt…. etc.
Will someone ask Cashman or Girardi why they are so enamored with Cervell? I hate to be like this but I just don’t get it…..he’s not very good and he wasn’t very good last year either. He plays way too much…..and if Martin can’t go then they can’t start throwing him out there every day like they did last year…..well I guess they could but they shouldn’t.
Charleston loses 3-0.
Here’s the final box score
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....8;did=milb
What a shame that AJ didn’t get the support he deserved tonight. Well pitched game.
Well pitched game on both sides tonight. The kid for Cleveland is pitching his heart out. And it’s no surprise the California nincompoops don’t get that. Sometimes the other side deserves credit.
jackamir June 13th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
I’ve been watching the Yankees for 60 yrs. and I think this is the dumbest team. Bad baserunning and bad situational hitting is an every day thing with this team. Do you blame the idiots on the field or the manager?
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Organizational coaching?
I feel bad for Robertson’s arm. It’s going to be like Sturtze, Proctor and Quantrill.
Rich-
Not if you can replace him with somebody who won’t have the lapses and can be as productive. Whether or not they can find that guy remains to be seen, but between his shortcomings and Swisher’s, I hope they are looking. Neither one of them is a good long term solution.
Cervelli = AAA catcher at best
jackamir June 13th, 2011 at 9:22 pm writes:
I’ve been watching the Yankees for 60 yrs. and I think this is the dumbest team. Bad baserunning and bad situational hitting is an every day thing with this team. Do you blame the idiots on the field or the manager?
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Have you forgotten Horace Clarke, and Jerry Kenney, and John Ellis?
D-God!
Runs…
Tampa yanks lose 2-1
Final box score
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_dunafa_1
OK, 6 outs to score 1 run
I didnt realize that Robertson was so young…he may be good to keep around for years to come
BD (Boston Dave) June 13th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Mark Carig on Twitter:
Jeter diagnosed with sore right calf.
If its just “sore” I guss thats good news.
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Jeter always understates injuries…this report is suspect depending on source (Jeter or doctor).
Rich in NJ June 13th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
“That really doesn’t address his point about the mental lapses. getting on base, only to be picked off isn’t terribly productive.”
Actually it does. It’s implicit that you live with his lapses and try to correct them because he is so productive.
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I’m sorry, but that doesn’t make very much sense. The objective of the game is to score runs, not to get on base. He gives away too many outs after reaching base, and there is no excuse for that last at-bat of his.
Yeah, I think that he is worth living through his growing pains but that means that he has potential, and not necessarily that he is productive. They aren’t the same thing.
this is the inning we need to get ‘em.
Yankees win 6 of 9 on a tough west coast trip, hit a bump vs Boston (with 2 question mark starters pitching in the first 2 games), and might only win 3 of 4 vs Cleveland but the idiot and whiner brigade is still out in full force tonight
The Straw
Where you are you going to find that player, how much are you going to give up, and what is his salary?
Sure, if someone makes you an offer you can’t refuse, trade him, but I would trade any player on the team under those circumstances.
I think it’s in arguable that Gardner brings far more positive than negatives if you look at all the facts, and is very valuable to this team.
might win ONLY 3 out of 4?
I could live with Gardner if we had two more productive outfielders to go along with him and Grandy.
BoJo June 13th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
jackamir June 13th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
I’ve been watching the Yankees for 60 yrs. and I think this is the dumbest team. Bad baserunning and bad situational hitting is an every day thing with this team. Do you blame the idiots on the field or the manager?
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Organizational coaching?
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short memory
TheStraw June 13th, 2011 at 9:35 pm
I could live with Gardner if we had two more productive outfielders to go along with him and Grandy.
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Love your concept of 4 OFers…should really cut down on gap hits
I hope Jeter is honest with them on how he fels tomorrow. Knowing him he will want to play through it to try and get the hit at the stadium. I doubt Cash and Girard have the balls to tell him he isn’t playing if he wants to.
“I’m sorry, but that doesn’t make very much sense. The objective of the game is to score runs, not to get on base. He gives away too many outs after reaching base, and there is no excuse for that last at-bat of his.”
Over the course of his Yankee career, tell me how many more runs he costs than saves? Unless it’s a negative number, which I doubt, it’s your post “that doesn’t make very much sense.”
“Yeah, I think that he is worth living through his growing pains but that means that he has potential, and not necessarily that he is productive. They aren’t the same thing.”
Again, I think the facts are that he is productive overall.
AldotheApache June 13th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
BoJo June 13th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
jackamir June 13th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
I’ve been watching the Yankees for 60 yrs. and I think this is the dumbest team. Bad baserunning and bad situational hitting is an every day thing with this team. Do you blame the idiots on the field or the manager?
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Organizational coaching?
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short memory
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Global warming?
all we need is one really good swing of the bat…c’mon guys
Bobby Murcer June 13th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
jackamir June 13th, 2011 at 9:22 pm writes:
I’ve been watching the Yankees for 60 yrs. and I think this is the dumbest team. Bad baserunning and bad situational hitting is an every day thing with this team. Do you blame the idiots on the field or the manager?
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Have you forgotten Horace Clarke, and Jerry Kenney, and John Ellis?
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Exactly.
Kay has turned into Sterling.
OK, 4 outs away
You could tell that he just missed that
damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich-
I think his trade value is his biggest asset. I would include him in a deal for a good pitcher, fill his spot with Golson or Dickerson and look for a replacement in free agency. I don’t believe the drop off in LF or offensively would be that great.
Ghost, it doesn’t have to make sense to them when they’re drooling over Gardner. He’s a good player but, too many mental errors at bat and on the bases. He’s not the same player he was last year.
Michael Kay really stinks.
Today on ESPN radio he insists calling James choke in Final. No matter this is right or wrong, Kay is just low, so low.
The Straw
Golson, Dickerson, and Swisher would be a hideously bad corner OF.
BoJo June 13th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
AldotheApache June 13th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
BoJo June 13th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
jackamir June 13th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
I’ve been watching the Yankees for 60 yrs. and I think this is the dumbest team. Bad baserunning and bad situational hitting is an every day thing with this team. Do you blame the idiots on the field or the manager?
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Organizational coaching?
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short memory
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Global warming?
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‘whydfml’ syndrome.
Captain Clutch June 13th, 2011 at 9:31 pm
I feel bad for Robertson’s arm. It’s going to be like Sturtze, Proctor and Quantrill.
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gotta love people trying to draw parallels with how Torre and Girardi manage bullpens. Like Girardi was never criticized around here for playing it way too safe with overplaying anybody? He’s one of the most conservative managers in the game when it comes to this stuff.
Who is this pitcher??
Sick!
For all the criticism that kay and sterling receive, I would love to see some of you call a game and see how easy it is.
Turning point of the game was A-Rod’s first at bat….got that awful feeling afterwards.
# DocTodd June 13th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
Cervelli = AAA catcher at best
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Where in the world is Jesus Montero?
Vinnie Pestano … wasn’t he one of Kotter’s Sweathogs?
Come on ARod…one swing
“For all the criticism that kay and sterling receive, I would love to see some of you call a game and see how easy it is.”
And I’d like to see them practice law.
Godson is as good of a fielder as Gardner with a better arm and equal speed on the base paths. If he could manage to hit .267 and not get picked off, he’d be as good as Gardner.
AldotheApache June 13th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Vinnie Pestano … wasn’t he one of Kotter’s Sweathogs?
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Cano can use a HR right here so Mo can work a little bit.
nice AB by ARod. hopefully Cano doesnt space out.
Nice – good eye Alex.
Cano might be a good matchup here.
Come on Cano—one swing
Lol Aldo
Golson. Damn iPad.
LOL
good AB. Cano! I admire you.
Not that one Robbie
typical Cano!
Another horrible at bat by Cano. Swinging at the first pitch when it actually counts. More homer thoughts. The ninth inning is shot. Look at who is coming to bat.
Or not…. eesh.
I would love to take a stab at calling a game.
I would probably get so flustered that I wouldn’t even be able to get out the most basic cliches, but I would get to keep the paycheck, right?
Crap. This righty side thrower was tailor made for Cano. Not selective enough at the plate.
Seems like fate is working against them tonight.
“If he could manage to hit .267 and not get picked off, he’d be as good as Gardner.”
He was a first round pick of the Phillies. They wanted him to succeed. He was then traded to Texas and then to the Yankees. If anyone thought he could hit .267 in the ML he’d be in the ML.
Rich in NJ June 13th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
“For all the criticism that kay and sterling receive, I would love to see some of you call a game and see how easy it is.”
And I’d like to see them practice law.
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LOL
Cano’s significant regression is the main reason for our offensive inconsistancy.
Unacceptable for a ‘superstar’ in his prime to regress like this. This is 2008 Cano, not even 09.
This game is very frustrating, we should have had at least 2 stinking runs after the 1st 3 innings…
I do not get Cano. How does he go from a guy who was improving in pitch selection every year, and seeing the increased success he was having by doing that, to suddenly this year reverting to the brain-dead, flail at everything approach from 3 years ago? It makes no sense.
Nice patience Robbie.
WTH happened in this game?
1-0?
I would expect a 4 game sweep before Id expect a 1-0 loss.
Normally, you’d settle for a 3-1 series win but given what happened to us against the Red Sox, this will feel like a terrible loss. Had the Indians on the ropes and let them off the hook in the early innings. Can’t see us pulling this one out now with the bottom of the order coming up in the 9th.
Rich in NJ June 13th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Again, I think the facts are that he is productive overall.
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My remarks were clearly confined within the context of his offensive output in response to your post of his OPS. His defense is beyond reproach. You keep pointing to his OPS as if it were sufficient evidence of his productivity. It’s not; what he does once he reaches base also matters. Nine times caught stealing this early in the season is terrible, and this doesn’t even touch on any number of gaffes that he’s committed on the basepaths this year. That last AB of his pretty much exemplifies what’s been wrong with his game this year.
Nick in SF June 13th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
I would love to take a stab at calling a game.
I would probably get so flustered that I wouldn’t even be able to get out the most basic cliches, but I would get to keep the paycheck, right?
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lol you think they make any real money?
Why not use Mo here? Why burn DRob’s arm out?
Our 3 ‘prime’ players are all terrible this year – Cano, Swisher, and Gardner. Those were our 3 best players last year.
You expect Jeter, Alex, Posada to take steps back, not players in the middle of their careers who are expected to perform.
Bruceb-
Nonsense.
Seems very careless to use Robertson for more than an inning in a game the Yankees are losing. We don’t have the luxury of throwing him in games like this
I can’t believe Jeter not scoring on that fly ball is now the difference in this game
RS June 13th, 2011 at 9:48 pm
Seems very careless to use Robertson for more than an inning in a game the Yankees are losing. We don’t have the luxury of throwing him in games like this
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Te outcome is very much in doubt. I think that it’s worth the gamble.
Nice quick outing by Robertson! Possibly the best of the year for him.
let’s go yankees, put some air in your balls and get on base.
Ghost-
You trust him more than Mo. If you trust them equally, wouldn’t you rather preserve his arm ( while not letting Mo get rusty at the same time)?
“My remarks were clearly confined within the context of his offensive output in response to your post of his OPS. His defense is beyond reproach.”
I posted the OPS since April 15 to offer context to a flurry of critical posts, including one that called him a Little Leaguer.
“It’s not; what he does once he reaches base also matters. Nine times caught stealing this early in the season is terrible, and this doesn’t even touch on any number of gaffes that he’s committed on the basepaths this year. That last AB of his pretty much exemplifies what’s been wrong with his game this year.”
If he was always this bad on the basepaths, I would have to concede the point, but since he has been an above average runner and base stealer prior to this season, I think it’s more likely than not that his problems this year are an anomaly.
Again, if you can trade him in a package to upgrade the position, keeping in mind that his cost-controlled status makes him very valuable on a top heavy team, do it.
If not, I think he brings a lot of value as long as he is cost-controlled.
Sad that we’re going to blame this game on Jeter not tagging up. Let’s not blame A-Rod for hitting a pop up, or Cano for striking out, or Swisher for doing everything wrong tonight. It’s Jeter’s fault.
bruceb June 13th, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Normally, you’d settle for a 3-1 series win but given what happened to us against the Red Sox, this will feel like a terrible loss. Had the Indians on the ropes and let them off the hook in the early innings. Can’t see us pulling this one out now with the bottom of the order coming up in the 9th.
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I agree … terrible loss. Why go on? You should end it all right now.
“lol you think they make any real money?”
I don’t need much, meal money would make it worth the probable humiliation. Then I could laugh at the people rooting for me to fail, knowing they would have to wake up the next day with the same problems they had the day before.
I want pie….
Do the Yankees have a rally in their bones? I hate Kay.
Perez hasn’t allowed a HR yet this year. Only 4 in 65 innings last year.
well it could be worse, it could be cervelli and gardner in this inning.
Swish is the OF that needs to be replaced.
Golson’s trouble has always been making contact. He’s been hurt some this yra, but, so far, he’s been better at that. Always about 1 strikeout every 3 at bats. This year it’s 1 every 4. He was traded to Texas for John Mayberry Jr.
Thanks a lot Nick. But we LOVE Nick Swisher because he does his salute and has fun with the fans. He’s one of the worst right fielders in the American League.
I’m about done with Swish. I think we got the two best years of his career and it’s going to be downhill from here. Don’t pick up the option.
A-a-a-a-a-a-nd Swisher looks at strike three. Boy, that’s a rough at-bat for the Yankee right-fielder. How did it make you feel when that happened to you, Mr. Former Position Player analyst?
(see, it’s easy)
Cashman needs to trade Hollywood to a different ManCave
Yeah.. the guy hitting over .300 over his last 150 ABs is the problem. Not Swisher.
Swisher gets a free pass because he has a cool haircut and flexes his muscles to the fans. This is how he responds in a contract year?
Right now Swisher’s OPS+ is virtually the same from 2008. It got him booted from ChiSox.
Let’s see if your hero can keep the game alive.
Nick Swisher sucks. And don’t sit here saying he’s an “All Star….” he won the fan vote last year because Yankee fans use the computer a lot.
Completely wasted game. No fight.
oh great it comes down to dumb gardner.
Tough call for Jorge, but he can’t complain on a close one like that. Mr. Former Pitcher analyst, you liked getting those punch outs, huh?
Pretty awful loss here.
It’s disgusting how many 1-run losses this team has
too bad for AJ
I don’t know if the Yankees have a rally in their bones, but I have acid in my stomach…
Rich in NJ June 13th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
“My remarks were clearly confined within the context of his offensive output in response to your post of his OPS. His defense is beyond reproach.”
I posted the OPS since April 15 to offer context to a flurry of critical posts, including one that called him a Little Leaguer.
–Fair enough –that was an idiotic remark. My point is that OPS is a necessary but not sufficient statistical indicator of good performance.
If he was always this bad on the basepaths, I would have to concede the point, but since he has been an above average runner and base stealer prior to this season, I think it’s more likely than not that his problems this year are an anomaly.
–Fair enough as far as it goes. However, if he continues to make these kinds of dopey mental errors, then it will be hard to characterize his season as a success offensively.
Again, if you can trade him in a package to upgrade the position, keeping in mind that his cost-controlled status makes him very valuable on a top heavy team, do it.
If not, I think he brings a lot of value as long as he is cost-controlled.
–I don’t want to move him; I don’t think that he’s peaked yet. I’m not really all that concerned by his salary. the fact that he makes a fraction of Crawford is gravy a far as I’m concerned.
TD-
They both are less than all-stars.
dont even take the bat off their shoulders..
Swish still has the OBP though, hits will come.
This is the problem with having Gardner at the bottom of the lineup – he has no power. Perez can just blow FBs by him and not have to worry about the game being tied. Melky was average, but at least the guy had 15 HR power.
Even if Gardner gets on, he is followed by (most nights) Jeter, who is no threat these days anyway.
The circular lineup is now a lineup with 1 or 2 guys hitting with everyone else ice cold or ineffective for long stretches.
Good thing our power hitting left fielder is up needing a home run to tie it.
Swisher should quit baseball and join pro wrestling
Get mad and stomp Brett.
Ouch! Goodnight folks.
This game was lost in the 1st inning, not the 9th.
There you have it folks.
The whiners are content.
Tough loss. It’s a shame that we wasted a great start from AJ. At least, we won the series, after that tough Boston series.
3 of 4 is good in any series….but they really wasted a great outing by AJ tonight. Hate to lose games like that….
Oh well, can’t really be mad about taking 3 of 4 from a club who, despite reports to the contrary, is still in first in their division.
wow. tough series for the yankees, or at least that’s the impression you’d get from the cry baby brigade around here. gimme a break, bunch of sissies.
nice game.
Just please don’t call this offense consistent. LOL
AldotheApache June 13th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
The whiners are content.
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It’s so much nicer when the Yanks score runs, and chase them away.
I can’t wait until Swisher batting lefty ends
Scranton wins, 8-3
Final box score
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_syraaa_1
Ditto: very tough to sweep a four-game series, especially from a first place team, no matter how badly they’ve been playing. We’ll take 3 out of four every time. AJ did all they could ask, shame to waste it.
Who cares about the game? It’s one loss in a long season.
I’m more concerned that Jeter’s injury will not allow him to get hit 3,000 at home. That is where our focus should be, not a meaningless June game.
HR or bust. Swisher is going to be dangerously close togetting benched.
Another horrible no-show by the $200 million offense.
This team is going nowhere this year without major changes.
Jerzz June 13th, 2011 at 10:03 pm
Who cares about the game? It’s one loss in a long season.
I’m more concerned that Jeter’s injury will not allow him to get hit 3,000 at home. That is where our focus should be, not a meaningless June game.
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Sarcasm?
Clutch-
I can’t wait until Swisher batting (for the Yankees) ends.
Fixed.
Crap. Another night where the offense fell asleep, and another injury.
Enjoy the LoHod Armageddon tonight.
Half of tonight’s lineup has sucked ass all season in Jeter, Posada, Swisher, and Cervelli.
Yet people are once again going on and on about one of the actual productive players in Gardner.
The lack of perspective on this board when it comes to Gardner is astonishing.
“wow. tough series for the yankees, or at least that’s the impression you’d get from the cry baby brigade around here. gimme a break, bunch of sissies,”
he said, snarling manfully from his keyboard.
Their not deep enough to have Martin unavailable for very long.
Dill- you realize they have the second best record in the AL, right? Or is the World Series your definition of anywhere?
They really need to figure out who else to trust in the pen. D-Rob shouldn’t continue pitching when the team is behind.
Yes, the World Series is my definition of going anywhere.
You sign up for 3 of 4 any day. That said, when 3 are in the books, u have a favorable pitchinf matchup, and u load the bases with no outs in the first, I don’t think its piggish to think a 4 game sweep is on the horizon. Disappointing loss tonight, plenty of baseball to be played. I genuinely don’t see this season coming down to the wire with respect to a playoff spot for us. We either lock one up early or the wheels fall off and we get buried, the latter of which is highly unlikely.
Expert base runner Jeter falls asleep at 3B in the first inning yet we are talking about Gardner’s base running again.
Ouch. That was brutal. And AJ was awesome too. Glad to see his outing vs the Sux was a fluke. (fingers crossed)
If that makes me a spoiled Yankee fan, so be it. But winning the wild card and being chased out of the playoffs in the first or second round is not a successful season, in my book.
Their stubbornness regarding Montero is astounding. They have run Martin into the ground and now he’s limping around with nagging injuries and his backup is someone has awful as Cervelli on both ends.
Please don’t reference his season OPS. We all know what kind of bat he is and we need his production and we have an actual need now with Martin not 100%.
If I had a magic wand, I’d make Swisher and Cervelli vanish…
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Shame….I guess you didn’t watch the Yankees in the eighties and early nineties when they were actually bad as opposed to being perceived to be bad.
Girardi: It’s our leadoff guy lol
“If I had a magic wand, I’d make Swisher and Cervelli vanish…”
I’d cure cancer and get a ton of smokin’ hot women, but suit yourself.
Straw — part of it is, this team just isn’t playing good, consistent, fundamental baseball. They have a ton of talent, but just play brain-dead baseball a third of the time, at least. That bothers me. They are throwing away too many games — like tonight’s — that are there for the taking.
brian heyman doing the game post + ESPN game = too much to overcome
seriously though, a series win against Texas and this game is long forgotten
we’ll see what happens…
The reason you have inconsistent offense in games where they do nothing after the first is because 3-4 members of the lineup are near auto outs every night.
Unless Swisher decides to ever wake up this team not only needs Montero but another bat as well.
“Ouch. That was brutal. And AJ was awesome too. Glad to see his outing vs the Sux was a fluke. (fingers crossed)”
Four losses having given up 2 runs or less. Three of the four giving up only 1.
No more ‘Good AJ/Bad AJ’ comments unless the offense gets a [dis]honorable mention as well.
Dill Pickler June 13th, 2011 at 10:07 pm
If that makes me a spoiled Yankee fan, so be it. But winning the wild card and being chased out of the playoffs in the first or second round is not a successful season, in my book.
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No wonder most of the country hates us Yankee Fans.
Dill Pickler June 13th, 2011 at 10:07 pm
If that makes me a spoiled Yankee fan, so be it. But winning the wild card and being chased out of the playoffs in the first or second round is not a successful season, in my book.
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You’re such a winner. We’re not worthy to have you here in our presence, and the Yanks only can hope to measure up to you.
3 of 4 is fine but the Yankees are only 3-4 on this homestand, which is not fine. They need to sweep the Rangers just to have a .500 homestand
ET…I agree…Martin is clearly hurt, and is now hurting the team hobbling around…and Cervi sucks….for goodness sake, bring the kid up already!!!!
RS June 13th, 2011 at 10:11 pm
3 of 4 is fine but the Yankees are only 3-4 on this homestand, which is not fine. They need to sweep the Rangers just to have a .500 homestand
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2 out of 3.
Joe condones Gardner’s bad fundamentals?
LGY June 13th, 2011 at 10:07 pm
Expert base runner Jeter falls asleep at 3B in the first inning yet we are talking about Gardner’s base running again.
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Of course, you wouldn’t mention it if he had been thrown out, would you?
You’re as transparent as a window pane.
Ghostwriter and Straw, you can both cram it.
Don’t presume you can tell me or anyone else how to be a fan.
Just a game guys…another chance tomorrow…
Nice effort by AJ….good for him.
Of course, you wouldn’t mention it if he had been thrown out, would you? You’re as transparent as a window pane.
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lol.
If Gardner fell asleep like Jeter did you would be ranting and raving for days.
Oh wait. You already did that a few days ago when Gardner made a mistake against Boston.
Jeter had no business not scoring on that.
Dill Pickler June 13th, 2011 at 10:15 pm
Ghostwriter and Straw, you can both cram it.
Don’t presume you can tell me or anyone else how to be a fan.
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I know we can’t hope to measure up to you. Nobody can. You’re the best, Champ.
Rich in NJ June 13th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
“If I had a magic wand, I’d make Swisher and Cervelli vanish…”
I’d cure cancer and get a ton of smokin’ hot women, but suit yourself.
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You’d need a ton of money to get Roseanne Barr. The rest of them would just spit on you, laugh and walk away, muttering, “What an a-hole.”
I think Jeter made the right call in the 1st inning …..with the bases loaded and no outs you don’t want to get thrown out there with Cano coming up and that ball wasn’t very deep……now had Jeter known that he wouldn’t have been able to get the ball out of his glove…..sure he should have went…..but that inning is more on Arod, Cano, and Swisher for not getting any runs home.
Expert base runner Jeter falls asleep at 3B in the first inning yet we are talking about Gardner’s base running again
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Don’t know enough about Brantley’s arm to say, but that ball wasn’t all that deep. Maybe the 3B coach told him to stick.
Dill-
No need to get testy. If getting mad at the Yankees play is the biggest concern in your life, god bless you.
realistically speaking, they should be like 5 games down Div lead at ASB.
Dill Pickler June 13th, 2011 at 10:07 pm
If that makes me a spoiled Yankee fan, so be it. But winning the wild card and being chased out of the playoffs in the first or second round is not a successful season, in my book.
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Great post.
90-72
They have to give Dickerson a chance in RF, Swish is hitting .181 against righties. His circus play in RF against the Sox the other day started the big inning and that ball today has to caught. Dickerson can’t possibly hit worse than Swisher and at least he will make every play in the field. Swish is doing nothing at the plate and really hurting them on defense.
AJ Burnett has pitched the way I, and others, had hoped he would this season. His record is 6-5, but with any kind of support from the bullpen and the offense, he would be 9-3 right now.
To wit:
April 25 vs White Sox, 8 IP, 1 R – Yankees are shut out, Burnett gets the loss.
May 11 vs KC, 7 IP 1 R, 1 HIT- Yankees bullpen blows the lead, lose in extra innings, ND for Burnett.
Tonight vs Cleveland, 7.2 IP, 1 R – Yankees are shut out, Burnett gets the loss.
No, Ghostwriter, it’s you we all have to measure up to. You’re the vision of moral rectitude, waving your pom-poms after another loss. Adjust those rose-colored specs and attempt to chase away anyone who has the temerity to criticize a team that couldn’t muster a run against …. Carlos Carrasco.
LGY June 13th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
Of course, you wouldn’t mention it if he had been thrown out, would you? You’re as transparent as a window pane.
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lol.
If Gardner fell asleep like Jeter did you would be ranting and raving for days.
Oh wait. You already did that a few days ago when Gardner made a mistake against Boston.
Jeter had no business not scoring on that.
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You and your little BFBs will get together and talk about the emails you get from The World Sabermetrician Society and your recruiting drive.
“You’d need a ton of money to get Roseanne Barr. The rest of them would just spit on you, laugh and walk away, muttering, “What an a-hole”
Is this really the best you got?
blake June 13th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
I think Jeter made the right call in the 1st inning
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The only disagreement I would have is that the Indian CFer has a Roy White arm (terrible) and Jeter probably should have known that. The guy even double clutched and would not have challenged him.
Other than that, one could say he took the safe way…but perhaps in first inning against a young pitcher, it would have paid off better to be aggressive.
No, there’s better, but, you aren’t worth better.
Don’t know enough about Brantley’s arm to say, but that ball wasn’t all that deep. Maybe the 3B coach told him to stick.
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Brantley has a poor arm.
Like Face said in the first inning, Jeter has to know the scouting report.
Will they win Cubs series? I doubt it.
Basically it’s hard to put any trust on this team, no matter how weak the opponent is.
AldotheApache June 13th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
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Good post
AldotheApache June 13th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
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Nice post. AJ very quietly has been putting together a solid season. I think that it got lost in the shuffle with Colon’s emergence as a legitimate ace (after CC, of course). Hopefully, AJ can keep it up. Last year at about this time is when his season started to go south. I think tat the Yanks are going to need him to come up big this year if they are going to contend.
Hassey-
Time will tell. I still say you’re 4-6 games light in that prediction.
JTIC, who cares where they are at the ASB?
For all the baseball intellectual pinheads here, if Derek Jeter goes on the DL, the NY Yankees will struggle to be a .500 ballclub……
Brantley has 1 assist in 1372 innings in the OF
Rich in NJ June 13th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
“You’d need a ton of money to get Roseanne Barr. The rest of them would just spit on you, laugh and walk away, muttering, “What an a-hole”
Is this really the best you got?
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LOL!! I thought that was pretty harsh, myself!
lol, if they lose the cubs series, no one could knock anyone for complaining about them
the cubs are horrible, they play terrible defense, can’t run the bases, they can’t pitch, and their hitting isn’t all that good either
they’ll win that series
Pat M. June 13th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
For all the baseball intellectual pinheads here, if Derek Jeter goes on the DL, the NY Yankees will struggle to be a .500 ballclub…
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I don’t know Pat–teams that are worth anything have to overcome injuries. It will be a test of character…and Nunez will have to step up…but sometimes these things turn out okay
Pat m.
Based on what?
so, with that logic, the Yankees will struggle to be .500 after Jeter retires eventually, no?
Jeter has been one of the worst SS in the AL.
His absence won’t dramatically change this club.
Dill Pickler June 13th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
No, Ghostwriter, it’s you we all have to measure up to. You’re the vision of moral rectitude, waving your pom-poms after another loss. Adjust those rose-colored specs and attempt to chase away anyone who has the temerity to criticize a team that couldn’t muster a run against …. Carlos Carrasco.
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You’re such a bore. Go tickle your pickle, or whatever it is that you do with yourself between losses.
Well, there will be three happy little lads that will crawl into their bunny suit jammies, say their prayers and go to sleep sniling.
AJ Burnett has pitched the way I, and others, had hoped he would this season. His record is 6-5, but with any kind of support from the bullpen and the offense, he would be 9-3 right now.
To wit:
April 25 vs White Sox, 8 IP, 1 R – Yankees are shut out, Burnett gets the loss.
May 11 vs KC, 7 IP 1 R, 1 HIT- Yankees bullpen blows the lead, lose in extra innings, ND for Burnett.
Tonight vs Cleveland, 7.2 IP, 1 R – Yankees are shut out, Burnett gets the loss
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Those things tend to wash themselves out. Burnett also has wins where he’s gone 5 IP/3ER, 6 IP/4ER, and 6.1/4 ER. He’s probably pitched to a slightly better fate than his record suggests, but not by much.
Straw – you really think THIS could be a 96 win team? The pitching AND the offense are no where near good enough to sustain the 6 & 7 game winning streaks it would take to win 96 this year. We’ll still won alot of games (enough to please the cheerleaders) and also lose more than we’re used to (eniugh to please the heat misers) but we can’t maintain traction with RISP nights like this. What would there record be if they lost all the games we all know that had no business winning few) and won all the games that past Yankee teams would have won and even this year’s team could have won with some crisp baseball) Night after night we invent ways to sabatoge our own scoring and give runs away. Until the past 3 weeks, I’ve been confident that call-ups and trades can help us for the 2nd half. Now I don;t think the call ups are there at all – or we’d already be looking at them. That Swisher and Cervelli keep gettign ABs tells us all we need to know about our potential call ups. And trades? Every other team in the hunt needs the same things as us and I’m starting to think has more to offer than we do….are the Yanks afraid to bring up Montero to expose him and ruin his trade leverage? A good not great team 90-72
Oh no, I’ve bored the Great Arbiter of Fandom.
Go spasm your ectoplasm, or whatever it is you do between getting your panties in a bunch because someone disagrees with you.
….pulling their GGBG bobbleheads to their chests under the covers.
Hassey, I don’t think the fact they haven’t called up Montero means they don’t think he can succeed now. I just think that calling up a catcher is complicated. Even if he’s going to dh 3 days a week or whatever, that means taking the job away from Posada. I don’t think the Yanks believe Posada is done, and they’re not ready to give up on him. And I think they feel like he deserves a chance to go out on a high note after all he’s done for them. And the way he’s swung it lately says he’s got something left. But as far as outfielders down there to call up and take Swisher and Gardner’s spots, you’re right. I don’t think they feel like those answers are in the system.