No Cano in second game, Carlyle called up
Jeff Marquez has a sore right shoulder and will be evaluated by Dr. Ahmad tomorrow. He’s been replaced on the roster by Buddy Carlyle, who will be here for tonight’s game.
Brett Gardner LF
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Nick Swisher RF
Russell Martin C
Eduardo Nunez SS
Ramiro Pena 2B
Brian Gordon RHP



not looking good in boston right now.
they need to get five in hree with the padres winning.
Figures Cano sits the one game I get to watch today.
good though that they got tex and cano a break, they basically play everyday.
Great leadoff hitter.
all coming apart for lackey
Surprised Robbie is getting the night with the off day tomorrow.
Let’s just hope that Pena got his errors for the day over and done with.
He is a good fielder, so him making three today is odd.
Still, it will be a tough enough game, with the Yankees heading out the door and a day off tomorrow making it even tougher.
now all the defenders behind him should start yelling like lackey does everytime they make an error…
Yankees with a chance to go a half game up on the Sox with a win tonight, assuming the Padres hold a 5-0 lead with the chance for more.
With all the hate on Girardi. If Cleveland falls off the map. Can you see him winning coach of the year with all the injuries this team has sustained?
LOLLackey
Gannett executive that announced layoffs had 2010 compensation of $3.4 million, hi bonus was $600 thousand
“Surprised Robbie is getting the night with the off day tomorrow.”
He heard the cries from LoHud about running him into the ground.
yankees will be taking back first tonight
Jerkface June 22nd, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Yankees with a chance to go a half game up on the Sox with a win tonight, assuming the Padres hold a 5-0 lead with the chance for more.
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With the way the Saux have scored runs lately, I’d not want to wager that a 5-0 lead will hold up. Of course it could happen, as they were bound to cool off some, but the Padres are not a very good team, their bullpen is rough, and its in the bandbox Fenway.
Not a good assumption. Two Thirds of game left for Red Sox to come back. Can no count them out down only five runs
Watching Colon and Garcia just makes me wish AJ could learn to pitch.
I think its smart to give Cano the second game off. He just played a game today, so even with the day off tomorrow it isn’t like a ton of rest.
Bowden with the 92 mph arrow straight fastball… padres batter swings through. He has, by far, the straightest fastball I’ve ever seen. Hit it!
Lackey is so bad
Fairwell Sam…..that stinks.
Go Padres…..Yanks could be in 1st place soon. The Sox chances this year are heavily riding on Josh Beckett continuing to be good……Buchholtz has been more hittable and the rest of their rotation is flat out bad.
Yankees 10-2 after the rumble in the bronx vs. Cleveland. Maybe they should made clearing the benches a monthly thing?
nah, i’m glad he got 3 outs, let’s get 5 innings in, radar/forecast looks dreadful for boston
blake,
You forgot about Lester.
Bell is still a solid closer right? Havent heard anything about him this year so im assuming hes still doing well.
“The Sox chances this year are heavily riding on Josh Beckett continuing to be good”
He’s been the reason for their success against us. We used to rock him consistently like no other pitcher.
Padres should just ask if they can go right to the bot of the 5th. Get that game official at Fenway.
francona really wants this game postponed before it passes the 5th.
Tito is out there begging for these umps to stop play. What a whiner.
Hoyer must be losing control of his team. They have no respect for the memo “gladly allow the best team ever assembled to sweep us. Thats an order!!”.
Sos,
Lester is a given….they are a much better team and rotation with a dominant Beckett.
sox pitchin is soooo over-ratered
Lester being the exception, hes outstandin
beckett will crash down to earth if his body doesnt crash first
bucklotz 1 good season dosent make u great
that big headed fool lackey blows,
dice-gay, joke,
wakefield im not gonna say sucks hes def reliable as anyone who survived in the big leagues tht long cant suck, but hes by no means great
WCYF
Thanks for your kind words but no one’s job is safe these days, no matter how good you are it. If the number crunchers don’t like the figure you earn, they replace you with a freelance.
My bad blake. Thought you were clumping him in with the junk they call pitching. Had to get a double take on his stats to make sure i wasnt missing something.
let’s go quick outs in Boston – get this to an official game already. A win in the nightcap would put the hot NYY back into a tie for first. Amazing given the injuries and bad stretch they had – lucky for them Boston is having injuries (and illness) and had their own horrid stretch
just get through the inning…
Boston trying to stall. Hoping to get enough rain to end it brfore the bottom of the 5th is complete. If it’s delayed again, it’ll never restart.
They need to go up to the plate without a bat, strikeout and get the bottom of this inning finished.
San Diego would be smart to roll over and play dead instead of battling for long ABs and getting hit here.
good….
do the padres understand the sox are trying to stall the game before the end 5th?
Padres are so dumb – this is why they are 15 games under .500. Stop trying to grind out ABs! The game is going to be stopped any minute now, Boston wants you to take your time!
Wouldn’t be surprised if Francona instructed Bowden to throw a lot of pitches out of the zone to extend ABs and the Padres are feeding right into it.
Sam,
My best wishes for the future. You’re a good writer and a great guy!!!
SOS,
Sorry….I just meant that they are a lot better if they have those two guys pitching great instead of just Lester……as much as I can’t stand him….Beckett has been the difference between the two teams thus far.
do the padres understand the sox are trying to stall the game before the end 5th?
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Hoyer informed them and they are doing their best to help the cause. The 5 runs were an accident.
Buster_ESPN
Freddy Garcia seven innings, no earned runs; Yankees have racked up 157.1 IP from Garcia/Colon, with a combined ERA of about 3.20. Amazing.
Earth to Padres, come in Padres – you have a 5 run lead and it is raining..
yeah they are going to delay before the end of the 5th.
idiot padres.
Make outs padres you idiots.
The padres are the worst
4time June 22nd, 2011 at 4:32 pm
Buster_ESPN
Freddy Garcia seven innings, no earned runs; Yankees have racked up 157.1 IP from Garcia/Colon, with a combined ERA of about 3.20. Amazing.
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Amazing indeed – who would have guessed that the two would combine for a better ERA than Cliff Lee, or many other quality starters. And they have thrown some real quality starts, going deep and wiggling out of a lot of jams.
lol @ the Padres trying to add more runs
so moronic
ump should be trying to move the game along.
obviously bowden is stalling.
If only Mayben would have done his impersonation of Jones, they would actually be pitching by now.
Good luck, Sam, and thanks.
Whos this Sutton kid? Didnt Boston already have two shortstops battling for playing time?
hilarious padres, you guys suck whats wrong with you
absolute BULL
Tarp going on the field in Boston
What a travesty in Beantown. That is terrible by the umps and Rapuano. Now they should have to wait till forever to get this one in.
they cannot cancel this one in the middle of the last necessary inning
YankeesWFAN Garcia is now 4-0, 1.93 in 4 starts against the Reds at GABP. The secret? “Just keep the ball down.”
Both teams are off tomorrow…they should give it about 6 hours before they cancel the game.
I think they are gonna wait 15 mins to let the water sink in the infield then finish the 5th.
All the best Sam – stay positive and I am sure you will find the right media outlet for your talents.
Have the Fenway rats come lap up the water and let’s play ball!
According to sons of sam horn, the tarp is coming off at Fenway.
Only a combo of Sux Luck, Ed Rapuano, and the Padres stupidity, could this possibly be happening in Fenway.
I am sure glad the Padres picked the top of the 5th as their only inning all year to try and grind out at bats. Dummies…
Tarp off in Boston, umps want this game played.
Sam,
Warm, best wishes to you. You’re a fine, interesting writer with unique takes on the game. We will all miss you around here. Thanks for everything!
swbyankeesTT David Phelps placed on the disabled list just a few minutes ago by SWB. I’m told it’s a shoulder injury.
MaineYankee June 22nd, 2011 at 3:47 pm
Probably Pete Abe will get Sam a job with the Globe.
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@PeteAbe Pete Abraham
That the Journal News was dumb enough to let @SamBorden go in its latest budget cuts is depressing. Somebody smart will hire him soon
Thanks for the good work Sam! Crummy situation, but I look forward to reading more from you in the future.
Whelan went on the D.L. yesterday now Phelps.
Wow, hadn’t heard that Sam Borden was ousted from this outlet – very sad. Looks like Pete Abe maybe made the right move (obviously it was the right move for him anyway!).
According to the sons of Fog Horn Leg Horn the tarp is coming off.
If they resume this game, Jed Hoyer will file a protest.
Actually, he might file an injunction first.
“Don’t let them play!” :mad”
Tom in N.J. June 22nd, 2011 at 5:02 pm
Whelan went on the D.L. yesterday now Phelps.
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it’s an epidemic.
Best of luck to Sam, he’s a good man..
RhapsodyInBlue June 22nd, 2011 at 5:04 pm
According to the sons of Fog Horn Leg Horn the tarp is coming off.
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Don’t like hearing shoulder injury, especially with Phelps who was the next in line to get to the bigs. Sucks for him.
Trust me, as someone in the newspaper business, the layoffs yesterday had nothing to do with ability and everything to do with $$$$. I feel for Sam but it may be for the best for him in the long run.
tomingeorgia June 22nd, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Watching Colon and Garcia just makes me wish AJ could learn to pitch.
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Eh, whatever. He’s gelled nicely with Martin/Rothschild and he’s had a nice bounce back season. I’d say the team can actually count on him at this point.
JM June 22nd, 2011 at 5:05 pm
Trust me, as someone in the newspaper business, the layoffs yesterday had nothing to do with ability and everything to do with $$$$. I feel for Sam but it may be for the best for him in the long run.
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A dying industry struggling to reinvent itself…like advertising as well…fire the big salaries and hire young people…use methodologies and reduce creativity.
It’s going to be tough for a lot of people. Good luck Sam.
5-1, RS still batting, 2 on
Nunez and Pena really are frightening me being on the field. I know both are capable of playing good defense, but they are also capable of having 6 errors each. I honestly think we’ve been gifted with our everyday players, they defend their position exceptionally well.
Through 5 in Boston, Padres 5 – RS 1
Girardi rope a doped em again.
The win shows the strength of a team when you do it with lesser players.
Start the rain dancing people.
# BoJo June 22nd, 2011 at 5:15 pm
JM June 22nd, 2011 at 5:05 pm
Trust me, as someone in the newspaper business, the layoffs yesterday had nothing to do with ability and everything to do with $$$$. I feel for Sam but it may be for the best for him in the long run.
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A dying industry struggling to reinvent itself…like advertising as well…fire the big salaries and hire young people…use methodologies and reduce creativity.
It’s going to be tough for a lot of people. Good luck Sam.
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Yes, much like the music biz, no one wants to pay for the products we produce anymore. Tough situation all around. I wish Sam the best.
mick,
I mentioned earlier that Girardi assuming the Indians take a dive would be in line for MOY. Tops in the league for players injured this season.
Advertising is not a dying industry it’s an industry in transition. It has been reinventing itself for a number of years now, moving from traditional media like newspaper and magazines to web content and other integrated, more vertically targeted marketing opportunities. Creativity is alive and well, the canvas is just different.
The newspaper industry is making the transition as well to the online world. Just look at the advertising on this page as a small example. Gannett is doing very well and layoffs are not in anyway shape or form due to need – just greed.
I guess all here are privey to the balance sheets and projected costs and losses Gannett is facing. I find it amazing how well informed these bloggers are.
Care to share a stock pick that will make me tons of money?
End of 6, still 5-1 Padres
The music industry is in a different predicament than the newspaper industry. Newspapers can control what you see content wise because the news cycle is so short, it has to be updated constantly. If there are tornadoes you go to CNN online and you see an ad.
Music on the other hand is released by bands on an annual basis on average. The content doesn’t age like news does and there is ample time for people to share music with one another, or access it online, decreasing the need to buy it. The big money in music is in touring not selling selling albums and mp3s.
Bon Jovi took in $108.2 million touring, Dave Matthews Band $72.9 million and the Eagles $64.9 million, Paul McCartney $61.8 million, Roger Waters $89.5 million, etc. That’s just in this country.
Time’s they are a changin’.
BIG AL June 22nd, 2011 at 5:31 pm
I guess all here are privey to the balance sheets and projected costs and losses Gannett is facing. I find it amazing how well informed these bloggers are.
Care to share a stock pick that will make me tons of money?
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Not all. Just the miserable misanthrope on his soap box again, about something else he knows nothing about, spouting figures that have nothing to do with indiviual entities.
I’m sure Sam will land on his feet.
BIG AL June 22nd, 2011 at 5:31 pm
I guess all here are privey to the balance sheets and projected costs and losses Gannett is facing. I find it amazing how well informed these bloggers are.
Care to share a stock pick that will make me tons of money
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That shouldn’t suprise you.
You should know by reading this blog that many here know better what’s going on in the club house for the Yankees so why shouldn’t they know about Gannett too.
Hi Maine, how are the cows liking the heat of summer, or is it still cold by you.
BIG AL June 22nd, 2011 at 5:31 pm
I guess all here are privey to the balance sheets and projected costs and losses Gannett is facing. I find it amazing how well informed these bloggers are.
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Yes we are and it’s privy.
http://ycharts.com/financials/....._statement
Aldo -
One looks at the source, and turn the page so to speak.
First time I’ve seen Matt Albers pitch for the RS, he’s built like a rain barrel. How can a young pro ball player be built like that?
Gannett had a drop in 1st quarter earnings, they are still very profitable and people like Sam Borden did not need to lose their jobs. Corporate greed pure and simple.
Yes, the newspaper biz is shifting to online. Unfortunately, online advertising revenue has not caught up to print revenue and very few news organizations make more than 15-20 percent revenue from online advertising. The print product continues to support most of the salaries even as its market share declines. Hence the dilemma.
As for Gannett, yes, it has always remained profitable but newspaper ad revenue has declined and is continuing to decline. Real estate, auto and classified ads have all taken a huge hit and that money is not coming back.
Anyway, I will stop babbling about this because it’s a Yankees blog and I’m sure most of you don’t want to hear it….
As for the music business, yes, a bunch of aging acts can still pull in big bucks….except for package tours (and Lady Gaga), most sheds and arenas are still booking bands that broke 20, 30, 40 years ago. As those bands gradually stop touring, it will be interesting to see who (if anyone) can fill those venues. My feeling is live music is going to exist mostly in smaller venues in the future; the cost for even opening the doors at a shed or arena will make it increasingly cost prohibitive to hold concerts there.
I made a typo, please God of the blog, forgive me. Must be tough going through life being so perfect.
It’s a shame you all have so little respect for Sam Borden that you defend corporate greed. As Jacob Ruppert said above at 4:08 –
“Gannett executive that announced layoffs had 2010 compensation of $3.4 million, hi bonus was $600 thousand”.
Perhaps those of you above that have no business acumen or knowledge should limit your contributions to baseball.
Big Al
It has been quite cool here so far.
Last couple of days hvae been just right though.
In the 70′s.
The cows would have more trouble with the weather down your way than here.
Without trying to cause trouble, what’s going on with Ace? Seem to be more disagreeable this year than in the past.
He and Salty had trouble all night trying to be on the same page.
JM June 22nd, 2011 at 5:43 pm
“….As for Gannett, yes, it has always remained profitable but newspaper ad revenue has declined and is continuing to decline. Real estate, auto and classified ads have all taken a huge hit and that money is not coming back.”
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Good post. FYI – Gannett’s first quarter automotive ad revenue was up 6.1 percent, and employment ads were up 7.3 percent.
WCYF -
How much do the CEO’s of the 5 largest banks make, and the CEO of GM? All their huge saleries and bonus money was paid for by the tax payers. You seem to have no trouble with many that call themselves singers etc in the entertainment business making 100′s of millions, but the CEO’s that run huge corps should work for far less. Perhaps the guy begging for change on a street corner things your paid far too much as well. It’s all relevant isn’t it?
Thinks – not things
Yes, I realize automotive and employement ads were up…..But they were “up” from historic lows…..
Anyway, there is no question GCI remains profitable and one can certainly question why the need for even more draconian cuts….The CEO and others took home very large bonuses last year while asking employees to take unpaid furloughs, in addition to the repeated rounds of layoffs. Sad situation all around.
Maine -
Your right about the weather here, it’s been very, very hot here since mid April.
Ace works in Boston, but, his heart is still in NY. He wanted a long career in NY, where he was very happy and relaxed, now he looks at pitching in Boston as a job to make a living.
Got to run, catch you later.
You’re right JM, it is sad. I’m sure Sam will find a good job; he’s a good sportswriter.