Game 79: Yankees vs. Brewers
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Jun 30, 2011 
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YANKEES (47-31)
Brett Gardner CF
Nick Swisher RF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Jorge Posada DH
Andruw Jones LF
Eduardo Nunez SS
Francisco Cervelli C
Ramiro Pena 3B
LHP CC Sabathia (10-4, 3.25)
Sabathia vs. Brewers
BREWERS (44-37)
Rickie Weeks 2B
Carlos Gomez CF
Ryan Braun LF
Prince Fielder DH
Corey Hart RF
Casey McGehee 3B
Mat Gamel 1B
Yuniesky Betancourt SS
George Kottaras C
LHP Randy Wolf (6-4, 3.20)
Wolf vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:05 p.m., YES Network
WEATHER: A few clouds in the sky, but otherwise a perfect day for some afternoon baseball. Slight breeze blowing out to right field.
UMPIRES: HP Adrian Johnson, 1B Alan Porter, 2B Fieldin Culbreth, 3B Gary Cederstrom
CROSSING THE PLATE: Curtis Granderson has scored 70 runs, the most by any player through the end of June since 2008 when Lance Berkman and Ian Kinsler each had 72 heading into July. It’s the most by a Yankee through the end of June since Alex Rodriguez scored 73 times in 2007.
UNDER THE SUN: The Yankees are a Major League-best 22-4 in day games this season. Their pitchers have a 2.90 ERA in the day time.
CLOSING TIME: The Yankees are 18-8 in series finales. They’ve already clinched a series win against the Brewers.
TIME TO VOTE: Online voting for next month’s all-star game ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. Roughly 11 hours left to cast your votes.
UPDATE, 1:29 p.m.: Right now the Yankees have one hit, two runs and three stolen bases.
UPDATE, 1:41 p.m.: Kevin Whelan, Jesus Montero and Jorge Vazquez have been named to the International League all-star team. Recent Yankees prospect Zach McAllister — now playing in the Indians system — also made the team.
UPDATE, 2:02 p.m.: Six strikeouts through two innings for Sabathia.
UPDATE, 2:06 p.m.: That’s 25 home runs this season and 300 home runs in his career for Mark Teixeira. It’s also a 3-0 Yankees lead.
UPDATE, 2:35 p.m.: This must be the Sabathia the Brewers remember. The big man is rolling. He’s already matched a season-high with nine strikeouts. He’s also at 79 pitches through five innings.
UPDATE, 3:17 p.m.: Sabathia has already matched his career-high for strikeouts with 13. Now he’s one batter away from finishing off the eighth inning.
On a random note, every game around this time, someone from the Yankees media relations department announces the attendance through an intercom system in the press box. Today, Bernie Williams made the announcement. It was pretty funny. He’s here for an event at the stadium.
UPDATE, 3:21 p.m.: Sabathia walks off to a standing ovation, leaving Boone Logan to face Prince Fielder with two outs in the eighth. At 118 pitches, Sabathia was one away from a season-high. He hasn’t thrown more than 109 since the end of May.
Go CC. Go Yanks.
Andrew Jones hits a big fly today
Maybe Cameron should have smiled more…….
I could see the Dodgers maybe moving Kemp with a big offer……he should get a bump through arbitration and he’s a FA after next season……just depends on what they feel like are their chances at signing him.are. I see very little chance they deal Kershaw…..he’s cheap and.locked up.for a long time still.
I could see Andrew swatting at a big fly
blake June 30th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Maybe Cameron should have smiled more…….
I could see the Dodgers maybe moving Kemp with a big offer……he should get a bump through arbitration and he’s a FA after next season……just depends on what they feel like are their chances at signing him.are. I see very little chance they deal Kershaw…..he’s cheap and.locked up.for a long time still.
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Problem with moving any of the Dodger players is that you’re dealing with a team that is in a very ugly situation – if MLB wants to entice someone qualified to buy the team they have to make it as attractive as possible – you’re likely not going to accomplish that by dealing away the young stars of the team like Kemp and Kershaw.
BTW AP is reporting that Jeter will return to the lineup on Monday. Fitting I think that the Captain will return on the 4th (also the Boss’s Bday) in Steinbrenner’s home state of Ohio.
CC not.playing around.
Chip,
I agree….it would take a big package for Kemp but if they got a big set of young players for him and by doing so it cuts the payroll for next year by 12-15 million then that might be attractive to a smart potential new owner as well……its not likely but what I meant was that I think there is a.much greater chance Kemp gets moved than Kershaw…..even if that’s a slim chance.
Here’s a thought:
Ellsbury, Iglacies, Bowden and Dubront for Kemp.
is that swisher’s 1st stolen base?
Can someone with an intelligent point of view explain why Gardy looks at the C when he’s stealing.
Does he plan on doing anything else once he goes other than run towards & slide into 2nd?
It definitively slows you down so I can’t think of a reason for it.
Warren has nothing today. 3 innings, 5 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, 1 strikeout. 73 pitches, 46 strikes
Come on Tex!!!!!!!!!
2 more GMRs for BG
Don’t you know it’s Cano!
tex needs to stop swinging for the moon on average pitch. his average is tanking
What a great piece by Cano……Yanks are just really rolling offensively right now.
What a great piece by Cano……Yanks are just really rolling offensively right now.
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Everyone wants to fill A-rod’s shoes!
Chip June 30th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Problem with moving any of the Dodger players is that you’re dealing with a team that is in a very ugly situation – if MLB wants to entice someone qualified to buy the team they have to make it as attractive as possible – you’re likely not going to accomplish that by dealing away the young stars of the team like Kemp and Kershaw.
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OR–another way to look at it….by selling off the assets, it lowers the price of the franchise and makes the ROI potential higher. New owner is looking at value appreciation, TV revenues, etc. I’d rather buy low and rebuild around young cheap players…also, once the TV revenue comes in after purchase, it gives one plenty of budget room to go after Pujols or Fielder and others.
Wolf was lucky he only gave up 2 runs. That should have been a bigger inning.
got his pitch count up
Cervelli–can’t stop him, can only contain him….
Pena–nicely done…
BoJo June 30th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
Chip June 30th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Problem with moving any of the Dodger players is that you’re dealing with a team that is in a very ugly situation – if MLB wants to entice someone qualified to buy the team they have to make it as attractive as possible – you’re likely not going to accomplish that by dealing away the young stars of the team like Kemp and Kershaw.
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OR–another way to look at it….by selling off the assets, it lowers the price of the franchise and makes the ROI potential higher. New owner is looking at value appreciation, TV revenues, etc. I’d rather buy low and rebuild around young cheap players…also, once the TV revenue comes in after purchase, it gives one plenty of budget room to go after Pujols or Fielder and others.
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That makes sense if you’re buying a cruddy team like the Pirates or Nats who weren’t in a position to compete right away.
Dodgers are more akin to the Rangers – they have a quality team that can compete and if you buy now you’re catching them on the upswing.
They have a solid young core in place that a smart owner with means can add to – McCourt just can’t.
I went to pitch f/x to see if Adrian Johnson’s strikezone was too tight, and what I found is that he has an incredible eye. The first AB of the game is just one example:
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/.....type=3.gif
Then I remembered that the exact same thing happened the last game I watched him work behind the plate. The man knows his strikezone.
Where has ken singleton been?
Kay’s head on the scoreboard. Priceless.
The Yankees are very corporate sometimes, but it’s nice to see that they have some range for a sense of humor.
Chip June 30th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
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If it were me, I’d rather buy low and use the cash flows to pay off my debt.
This I believe is why Mark Cuban has been talking down the value.
Did Kay drop a Joni Mitchell reference with ‘both sides now’?
Just voted my allotment for the all-star game. They made it much simpler this year. You fill out the ballot once and just enter new validation keys for each submission.
If I were the Dodgers I would keep Kershaw and see if Kemp will bring a kings ransom at the deadline while his value is sky high.
Michael Kay needs to be drug tested or fired for even suggesting that Bartolo Colon is an “odd man” out.
The Dodgers are one of the most valuable and storied franchises in baseball and the buyers will be lining up in droves. There will be no fire sale and there is no way it would be in anyone’s interest to attempt to drive down the value of the franchise; and there’s no way that would happen in the short window that will exist before the team is purchased. All pending the bankruptcy court rulings which will not be in McCourt’s favor.
Adrian Gonzalez just scorched a ball off of Hamels. Blew the glove off his right hand. Hamels collects himself, picks up the ball, and throws the Gonzalez out at first. But the trainers are out on the mound, checking on Hamels. Lookslike he’s going to stay in.
does anyone else feel like we’re giving up a strange amount of infield hits (and/or strategically placed ground ball outs) this year?
Kay is crazy. “You think CC pitched arond Braun to face Fielder?” Huh?
*around
Week swing from Fielder.
Maybe Kay was right!
Great matchup and a great result! Way to go CC!!!
I gotta say, the Yankees’ pitching has been impressive this series. No homers allowed to this very potent lineup. And they weren’t bad against the Rockies either, except for Ty Wiggington.
CC has to get the change working, but I’m not worried: he will.
That’s *weak* swing(s).
CC labored in that inning. Yankees need to give him a breather here.
Tex!!!
TEX MESSAGE!
#300 Tex!!!!!!!!
What a shot.
Another one of those garbage time HRs by Tex
Runs will work, too.
Tex is determined to keep the HR title in the United States this year.
Wolf just missed inside. Cano showed a lot of maturity right there, just taking his base. Good to see. Robbie’s a lot of things, but he isn’t a hothead.
That’s right, WCYF. Did Kay even mention it?
RAB had a nice entry on how quietly Tex has gotten to #300.
And to think that some fans called him overrated when he was slumping. Seriously.
Tex isn’t overrated. It would just be nice if he hit for a higher average.
M – Kay did mention it.
WCYF,
Thanks. I must have missed it.
Brackmam in the 6th.
Looked great with an easy infield pop-up, a strikeout….then….walk on four pitches and a 2 run homer, then a 4 pitch swinging strikeout. Dtives you crazy. Good fastball and curve today.
Mike Kay’s probably more of a Judy Collins man.
Joni’s too “out there” for Kay’s wholesome sensibilities.
“Tex isn’t overrated. It would just be nice if he hit for a higher average.”
I think he will. He hasn’t had any real hot streaks this year, where he was just on everything. His power stroke has been consistently there, but not the line drives. I think he has a big month or two left for the rest of the reason, and he’ll have his average in the .270-.280 range soon enough.
Good piece of hitting.
Cervelli’s really good at blooping hits. Though I’m not sure that is a skill in itself.
Cervelli: “Jesus who?”
Anyone have thoughts on switch hitters? Their batting average could be higher than average because they can bat on the favorable side. Or does batting from their weaker side at times actually hurt their average?
From MLBTR-
The Padres have told teams that they’re ready to take offers for Heath Bell and Mike Adams. Rival clubs believe Adams will be harder to obtain than Ryan Ludwick.
If this is indeed true, Mike Adams is a terrific reliever and has been for years. Maybe if the Yankees are willing to take Ludwick also and his 6.775M salary, a deal could be made. Adams is lights out to both lefties and righties.
Check his stats:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7332/splits
Bronx, agreed. The man considers condiments verboten.
Joni Mitchell is out of the question.
Mike Adams would blow up Joe Girardi’s binder.
(that’s right, another binder reference!)
m, it more often hurts their overall average I would say.
My husband and I have a friendly bet going on who ends up w/ the most HR. Luckily it is just for bragging rights as he has Tex and I have Grandy, who just fell further behind.
Hamels taken out of Philly game…intereesting
gb,
is brackman better out of the pen or as a starter this year. i’ve always thought that he’d be a really good reliever
Corey Hart, Richie Sexson, what’s the difference?
upstate kate-
Jose Bautista.
BloggingBombers Sabathia’s foundation announced the inaugural “CC CHALLENGE” today, a scavenger-hunt event which will be held on Aug. 8 in NYC. Pretty cool.
BloggingBombers The cost for each 4-person team is $2,000; proceeds will benefit Sabathia’s PitCCh In Foundation. Visit http://www.ccchallenge.com for more info.
J,
Interesting. Jorge always batted for average. Tex and Swish can hit for power from both sides.
Yuck. New pitcher in for Phils. Boston on the board.
Mike Adams would blow up Joe Girardi’s binder.
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YT
Our bet was actually which Yankee would get the most HR, but Tex has been keeping pace w/ Bautista.
Sabathia heating up with the weather. He could win 23-25 this year.
The Judy Collins version is like a dollup of mayonnaise on Wonder bread.
But mayo is still a condiment, so I don’t know what to think.
Yankee Trader June 30th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
Mike Adams would blow up Joe Girardi’s binder.
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too many eighth inning guys for Girardi’s binder to handle.
Swisher keeps hitting.
Jorge has some power from both sides also, but most switch hitters have a decidedly weaker side, which dilutes their numbers. Guys who don’t switch hit and say suck against left-handed pitching will get platooned, so their numbers don’t take a hit.
There’s Nicky with another good RH swing. Right now, he’s looking sharp from both sides
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# hardwired7 June 30th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Yankee Trader June 30th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
Mike Adams would blow up Joe Girardi’s binder.
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too many eighth inning guys for Girardi’s binder to handle.
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Can get lefties and righties out.
CC pretty much hands the NL their lunch.
I would give up something good but not great for Mike Adams, he is only a reliever after all. And an old injury prone one as well. He’d be a great get though. RAB did a good article on him the other day. (maybe this morning)
Mo
Robertson
Soriano
Adams
Logan
Wade
Mitre
This would be a staunch bullpen
Brackman back out for the 7th.
strikeout, hit batter, wild pitch, strikeout. double, wild pitch, strikeout
Jerkface June 30th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
“….he is only a reliever after all.”
(poor Mo)
cc is in beast mode today
I love that CC is finding his strikeout stuff.
Bodes well for playoff matchups against the likes of Boston and Texas.
KD, right now, brackman isn’t good anywhere.
upstate kate-
I knew that:)
hardwired7-
Binder or not Yankees need another solid reliever
Some young pitchers are going to reach and surpass their previous max in innings pitched, unless their teams cut back on their starts, which might be difficult to do if they are in the pennant race-Michael Pineda max at around 140 innings. Jhoulys Chacin of the Rockies and Zach Britton of the Showaltorioles are others.
Has Brackman hit the Bull yet? That sucker better watch out when they play Durham.
Mo
Robertson
Soriano
Adams
Logan
Wade
MitreNoesiI kid, I kid. But the best pitchers should be on any (potential) post-season roster.
(poor Mo)
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Yup poor Mo. Best of reliever of all time, but still only a reliever.
I’m sure Brewers fans are just sitting there thinking, “Yep, this is about what I expected.”
Mo
Robertson
Soriano
Adams
Logan
Wade
Mitre – adding either/or Nova/Noesi
This would be a staunch bullpen
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Definitely IF Soriano returns to 2010 form and “stays healthy’ my friend
When Brackman finds his mechanics, he’ll come quickly to the majors. Could happen in one outing…when the lightbulb in his head goes on.
Too bad we don’t play or better Bos doesn’t play in the NL
Jorge amazingly stops at 1st on that. Maybe he is learning. I likey
Braun needs to call for that one. Oh, well. We’ll take it!
IMO, we don’t need Adams and certainly aren’t getting him since Theo would veto deal over his assistant. Boston probably gets Bell and Adams for Cameron now.
Welcome to the show Prince. This is how the big boys play.
JackCurryYES Teixeira will have 300th homer ball as memento. Eddie Fastook, team security, retrieved from fan. Price? Signed bat and ball & pic w Teix
sounds like a fair price
nice play by Cervelli and Tex!
Very nice Cisco and Tex.
Cervelli means to win the Gold Glove!
Pete Abe, trying to take some thunder away from Tex, tweets that Varitek just hit #500*
*XBH in career [tex has 630]
I’d take Legends seats (or a suite
) for another game over signed bat and ball.
Jerkface-
There was an aricle today n RAB on Mike Adams. Attached:
http://riveraveblues.com/
Fielder passing CC: 600 lbs of All-Stars.
I never thought in a million years swishers ba would be higher than Tex’s.
Ryan Brauhn is impressive …..he hits laser beams.
c’mon changeup
get that 11th K
called it
hell yeah
Somebody was complaining about Sabathia’s K rate. Well there you go…
Somebody was complaining about Sabathia’s K rate. Well there you go…
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Anyone can strike out a national leaguer. Lets see him strike out a red sock, it can’t be done!
Jerkface June 30th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Yup poor Mo. Best of reliever of all time, but still only a reliever.
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Not everyone can be great like Eduardo Nuñez.
Not everyone can be great like Eduardo Nuñez.
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Yup, thats why Nunez is in the majors and most of everyone isn’t.
. . . and why you are on a blog 20 hours a day and most of everyone isn’t.
That would put you at what, 20 x each of your personalities? You get time and a half for that?
C.C. Sabathia: Cashman’s best signing?
Sabathia will get the 8th inning, but, unless it’s a 4 pitch inning, that’ll be it. No way will they let him throw 130 pitches.
CC is like Secretariat today. Just let him run.
He could probably throw 160 pitches today.
They should send CC out for another inning so he can top his career high.
WCYF,
Ive never been here when you were not.
Get the red dust out of your eyes then.
BREAKING: Owners have informed players they are locking out. #NBA #lockout
Tampa has 29 games in the 2nd half vs. the Yanks and Red Sox. With their anemic offense, they’re going to need the ‘Little Bit of Luck Guy’ to keep pace in the AL East.
*I probably should have prefaced that post by mentioning that I was looking over the 2nd half schedules to see how they affect the Yanks postseason aspirations.
/sorry
PeteAbe Pete Abraham
Fans in Philadelphia booing Drew. Get over it already, it was 1997.
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Yeah, Chubs…just like Boston fans got over Clemens and Boggs.
*I probably should have prefaced that post by mentioning that I was looking over the 2nd half schedules to see how they affect the Yanks postseason aspirations.
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Before the season began i was worried about the lack of home games in the 2nd half compared to the first, but a thing I noticed while doing the same as you is that a lot of the road games are against weak teams. I’m very optimistic about a healthy 2nd half run for the yankees.
Well, let’s see if Logan’s recent success was a sign of things to come. 4-run lead, so it’s a good spot.
Braun can flat out hit. He’s going to win a batting title one of these days. Two other things..he can run and has become a very good outfielder.
Looks like Lester is going to beat Phils today…and CC takes Yankees to victory too.
Logan not throwing good pitches
Another good job by Logan…he has his confidence and mechanics back
Fielder had no chance on that last fastball deep inside after all of those sliders away.
Another good job by Logan…he has his confidence and mechanics back
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The result was good, but it wasn’t achieved in a good way. He is really lucky Prince didn’t straighten out any of the first 5 pitches. Prince was all over them.
Logan’s location was terrible in that AB, but he got away with it.
Damn I missed the whole game?! Whose in charge of sending out the memo!!
Fielder had no chance on that last fastball deep inside after all of those sliders away.
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Only 1 of those sliders were away
hanging slider over the middle
fastball inside
slider inside
slider outside in the dirt
slider over the middle of the plate
fastball inside
From Kieth Law Chat:
J (Ny)
It’s still pretty early, but what do you think of Cito Culver’s long-term potential?
Klaw (1:44 PM)
It’s very early. I don’t think he’s a regular at SS; he might make his way to regular status at 2b, but even that is more ceiling than expected outcome.
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Anthony (NYC)
jeter or gardner at leadoff?
Klaw (1:52 PM)
Gardner. Better hitter. Much better at bats. I don’t know why he’s suddenly become a bad basestealer, but maybe if he’s leading off, he’ll try to steal less often?
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Joey (West Palm Beach)
How would Ian Kennedy be doing in the AL east?
Klaw (2:38 PM)
Just a matter of opinion, but I’d say he’d be lucky to have an ERA below the mid-4s in the AL East.
Jerkface June 30th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
The result was good, but it wasn’t achieved in a good way. He is really lucky Prince didn’t straighten out any of the first 5 pitches. Prince was all over them.
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When Grover Alexander came in to pitch to Tony Lazzeri with bases loaded in WS, Lazzeri hit a long drive–foul. Alexander put too far inside purposely. Getting a power hitter to give up strikes by fouling off is all good IMO.
When Grover Alexander came in to pitch to Tony Lazzeri with bases loaded in WS, Lazzeri hit a long drive–foul. Alexander put too far inside purposely. Getting a power hitter to give up strikes by fouling off is all good IMO.
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Thats well and good, but he literally threw a bunch of pitches right into a left hand hitters power zone. Its not a great strategy. I doubt its repeatable.
Rather than Mike Adams, get another lefty reliever as Logan insurance. Don’t think they can count on Pedro or Marte.
Jerkface June 30th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
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I’m grateful for small favors and happy he didn’t fall apart.
Cervelli working to get those ASG votes…slowly raising average to 350
Good game for Cervelli.i
TD213 June 30th, 2011 at 3:37 pm
Rather than Mike Adams, get another lefty reliever as Logan insurance. Don’t think they can count on Pedro or Marte.
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Besides Matt Thornton, any suggestions?
Great game by CC another performance by a true ace.
Logan still scares me. He has had some better outings, but what he did before that and throughout the rest of the first half of the year, was scary.
Rather than Mike Adams, get another lefty reliever as Logan insurance. Don’t think they can count on Pedro or Marte.
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Lefties hit under .200 against Mike Adams the last 3 years. Robertson and Mo are also lefty killers. And Soriano is better than average against them. So has Cory Wade.
They don’t need a LOOGY. They need good relievers.
Be a good time to see Mitre….
Jerkface June 30th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
The result was good, but it wasn’t achieved in a good way.
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Mind boggling idiocy.
They don’t need a LOOGY. They need good relievers.
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Good point. And the good news is that I think they are again assembling a great pen….another good job by Cashman and Girardi.
It seems like everytime Girardi is about to hand a player a pink slip they end up having good games and delaying the inevitable. Youd think he would have them in his binder at all times.
Ayala in when the game is at 5-0? Now we’re talking, Girardi
Well played game by NYYs.
Ayala is thriving in his low/medium-low leverage role.
Ball game over. Theee Yankees win! Theee Yankees win!
West Coast Yankee Fan June 30th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Jerkface June 30th, 2011 at 3:28 pm
The result was good, but it wasn’t achieved in a good way.
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Mind boggling idiocy.
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A definite violation of the blog rules, but more importantly, why are you attacking JF so much? Do you think anyone cares about your comments? Do you think you’ll win any friends by your continued trolling?
Your similar behavior before got you banned from other blogs. is that really what you want again?
Mind boggling idiocy.
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You should probably get a feel & understanding for the game if you’re going to dismiss command and control out of hand like that.
Can someone tell me the last time we had all 5 starting pitchers take us deep into games like we’ve had this year? Im thinking late 90′s early 00′. This staff is so underrated and under the radar. The way things are going right now. Who needs the trade deadline.
Dismissed Blojo.
It is you that is dismissed! Dismissed! Please collect your badge of honor at the exit. L M A O !!!!
I believe the Yankees staff was ranked 12th in the major leagues before today’s game. I would have thought we would be higher than that. Our hitting has definitely helped lately.
TV announcers in the Detroit game are crying about the number of Yankees on the All Star team. Too funny…