Game 91: Yankees at Blue Jays
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Jul 16, 2011 
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YANKEES (53-37)
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Andruw Jones LF
Brett Gardner CF
Eduardo Nunez 3B
Francisco Cervelli C
LHP CC Sabathia (13-4, 2.72)
Sabathia vs. Blue Jays
BLUE JAYS (47-47)
Rajai Davis CF
Eric Thames RF
Yunel Escobar SS
Adam Lind 1B
Edwin Encarnacion DH
Aaron Hill 2B
Travis Snider LF
J.P. Arencibia C
John McDonald 3B
LHP Ricky Romero (7-8, 3.09)
Romero vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 1:07 p.m., YES Network
WEATHER: You know what’s surprisingly cool? Actually watching a dome roof open. The Rogers Center roof opened around 11 a.m. It’s a sunny day here in Toronto.
UMPIRES: HP Todd Tichenor, 1B Gerry Davis, 2B Angel Hernandez, 3B Greg Gibson
ALL ABOUT CC: According to Elias, CC Sabathia is the fifth Yankees starter to have the outright MLB lead in wins at the all-star break (Vic Raschi in 1949, Bob Turley in 1958, Whitey Ford 1961 and Ron Guidry in 1978)… Sabathia has a 23.2-inning scoreless streak, the longest of his career… The last Yankees win was Sabathia’s complete game shutout on Sunday. It was the Yankees first complete game shutout at home since Chien-Ming Wang on July 28, 2006, and the first such game by a Yankees lefty since David Wells on April 10, 2003.
YANK-Es: The Yankees committed three errors on Thursday and two more on Friday. It’s the first time since June 27 of last year that they’ve had multiple errors in back-to-back games. It’s the the fourth time they’ve had consecutive multi-error games since Joe Girardi took over as manager.
THIS DATE: On July 16, 1941, Joe DiMaggio went 3-for-4 with three runs, a double and a walk to bring his hitting streak to 56 games. Tomorrow is the anniversary of the days DiMaggio’s streak came to an end.
UPDATE, 1:24 p.m.: Walk, stolen base and a sharp single up the middle have given the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead at the end of one inning. Sabathia struck out the last two batters he faced, but the damage was done.
UPDATE, 1:38 p.m.: Three straight hits and an RBI ground out have given the Yankees a 2-1 lead in the second inning. Swisher doubled, Jones singled, Gardner doubled and Nunez brought in the go-ahead run with a grounder.
UPDATE, 1:59 p.m.: Yankees managed to sneak a run there. Pretty bad base running decision by Cano, but the Blue Jays botched the play and Granderson scored. It’s now 3-1.
UPDATE, 2:03 p.m.: Error No. 12 for Nunez. Another bad throw to first.
UPDATE, 2:23 p.m.: The Yankees have scratched out another run — thanks largely to some aggressive base running by Brett Gardner — and it’s now 4-1 as Sabathia pitches with two on and no outs in the fourth.
UPDATE, 3:23 p.m.: Sabathia’s line since that RBI single in the first inning: 6.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K.
Go Cisco Kid!
BTX July 16th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Brett,
After that initial proposed Jiminiez package, you could turn around and do Hughes or Nova+ for Rasmus.
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It would blow my freaking mind but that’s exactly what I’m thinking.
A deadline where the Yankees land Ubaldo Jimenez and Colby Rasmus. And Rafael Soriano returns healthy.
Set it right, C.
Ivan Nova doesn’t get you a sniff of Rasmus. Hughes might.
Stop the bleeding, CC!
I’d rather keep Nova anyways.
Go CC. Go Yanks.
Bojo,
Thanks, i guess it’s just practice. I went to school in the states for ten years so i have a good foundation. But since then, i’ve talked it a lot but not writen it very often.
Let it be noted that there was only 1 critique of Yankee line-up this morning….Just saying.
Let’s see how our offense does.
Hey luis, you fooled me!
luis July 16th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
Bojo,
Thanks, i guess it’s just practice. I went to school in the states for ten years so i have a good foundation. But since then, i’ve talked it a lot but not writen it very often.
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Well, keep it up. You’re doing great!
2 outs in the 1st inning. game over.
This sign-stealing thing has clearly become a distraction for the team – an unwanted distraction given how they’re playing.
I think it was bogus to begin with, Martin’s misguided way of explaining a really bad game on the mound for the team, and now they – and especially Girardi – appear to be obsessed with it. Changing signs when no one is on base?
How much you want to bet that CC and Cervi will have none of that today?
I got Tiki–my pure white short hair cat–sitting between my screen and keyboard today. Let’s see if she brings us luck!
I seen this show yesterday.Tex swings at balls all out of the zone.He is worse then cano back in his hay day with these swings.I mean really 2 of those he hacked at were way out of the zone.
Late to the party – as usual.
Just wanted to comment on the Boyer/Nettles/Robinson discussion.
I’ve been a Yankee fan since 1953 and saw all these guys play. Nettles certainly had greater power and Brooks was a better all around player, but Clete Boyer was the best defensive 3b I ever saw. He not only routinely made the diving plays you saw from Nettles in the WS, after making the stop he’d often throw out runners from his knees. He had a cannon for an arm.
Also, Robinson himself once told an interviewer that Boyer was the greatest 3b he ever saw.
Hi JAP!,
Thanks, but i guess you are just making me feel good about my english, i still remember my first english class. The teacher asks “whats your name??”and i answer “two o’clock”, LOL
this team could totally drop 4 to the blue jays. GREAT CATCHING OPTIONS WE’VE GOT.
yanks61 July 16th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
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Thanks Billy!
yanks61, my family goes into paroxysms of admiration for Boyer’s defense. Heard it all my life
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Damn!
We’re DOOMED!
luis July 16th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Hi JAP!,
Thanks, but i guess you are just making me feel good about my english, i still remember my first english class. The teacher asks “whats your name??”and i answer “two o’clock”, LOL
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LOFL, luis!
Aggressive base running is very disruptive to the defense.
HEY SAME SHOW AS THE LAST 2 DAYS.JUST WATCH GAME 1 AND YOU GOT THE WHOLE SOTRY
yanks61 July 16th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
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Nice post!
Can any of our pitchers have a freaking 1-2-3 inning? Damn.
I know everybody knocks John Sterling…but he cracks me up.
I can’t quit ya John….
i guess you could say CC was due to give up a run, but cervelli is almost worse than not having a catcher at all.
Not going to score off romero so time to go get dinner this game is toast already.Its sad when our #1 gives up a run right away when we need a run.Romero owns us and we needed to hold them but guess C.C had another idea.
Toronto is so hot right now–they are really a tough assignment, but the Yanks really would do themselves a world of good by salvaging a split against them.
One run off CC? We are REALLY DOOMED!
If only they had a RH power hitter somewhere in the mL system.
The way they have been playing….they may be doomed (for now).
Bojo, yeah, I think Billy the Kid may have adored Clete as well.
JAP, believe them – they’re absolutely right!
Bojo, did you see my post the other day? You were wondering who the professional cook was on Lohud. I’m pretty sure it’s Chip.
1 more run off CC and I’ll have to move Tiki and bring Pip or Teddy here.
Rich in NJ July 16th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
They do!. Free Jesus!
tomingeorgia July 16th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
One run off CC? We are REALLY DOOMED
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The way he’s been going this year, one runoff of CC is like 6 against a normal pitcher. Toronto’s offens is really impressing the heck out of me this series.
Ugh!, Lousy batting discipline from Cano
Nice swing at a pitch that almost hit your knee, Cano.
yanks61 July 16th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Bojo, did you see my post the other day? You were wondering who the professional cook was on Lohud. I’m pretty sure it’s Chip.
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Thank you!
When I started watching the team, Boyer was at third, Tresh at short (IIRC), Bobby R at 2B, and Peppy at first…with Ellie behind the plate…what a defense.
Cone can scout talent and understands stats. He would be a great hire in the Yankees’ FO. If they don’t, someone else will.
Yikes, what happened to this team over the break? Davis made us look silly. We’ve allowed 31 hits and 24 runs, and take out Thames’ four RBIs and the rest of the team has scored four runs.
We look kinda lame up there in the Great White North.
Wow, what was Cano swinging at there.
Have you noticed we do NOT take walks anymore? Jeter Cano Tex nobody does get 3-2 and turn into chucky hack way to go Cano
luis got the subtext!!!!!!!
It hurts that much more without Bautista in the lineup
Rich in NJ July 16th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
Cone can scout talent and understands stats. He would be a great hire in the Yankees’ FO. If they don’t, someone else will.
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Not sure he wants “a real job.” Pretty well off financially…
What a call by Sterling…Davis made the catch…
Far richer people want challenges (see hedge fund managers), BoJo. Make him say no.
Jones is heating up.
Rich in NJ July 16th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
luis got the subtext!!!!!!!
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I don’t know how he was able to penetrate your cryptic post. You’re the master of subtlety.
Right let’s platoon Swisher and cut Jones. Really.
Good swinging Jones.
Ouch, did I say Thames? I meant Jones, of course. It’s early out here in the West.
Smile and the whole world smiles with you.
Greg GolsonAndruw Jones with the RBI Single!Ghostwriter, I had the great privilege of seeing some of the greatest players ever on three teams, all in one city. It was the golden age of baseball in NY!
Batting Averages in our line-up all below .300….I I know people say pitching is needed most but our offense since last summer is just so inconsistent, so homer dependent, old in a bunch of spots, doesn’t a team need at least 2 players hitting at .300 or above to really win in the postseason….our offense will wilt in the postseason this year like in the ALCS last year vs. Texas…..Cashman needs to shake up this offense bad…..tired of the excuse of leading the league in runs, that’s b/c of alot of 8-12 run outbursts….just look at the games we have been shutout or scored 1 run…..
And of course, Jones is making me look like a fool when i volunteered to pay his plane ticket to Curacao!,
Tex, one out away from the 230s.
LGY, How do you do the crossing out?
Bojo,
I’ve got a three-legged cat named Annie that I’ve tried to get watch the games with me. She’s a Braves fan though, unfortunately.
“I don’t know how he was able to penetrate your cryptic post. You’re the master of subtlety. ”
Actually, repetitive subtlety.
But when the issue is trading their best hitting prospect since Jeter, I get my back up.
Jones is our hottest hitter right now.
Gardner can hit LHP.
Always works, second I complain about the offense we score
Gardner RBI total punished once again by a slow fatty batting in front of him.
I don’t know why Girardi insists on starting Gardner.
Set up.
Can we get some applause for Girardi for putting up a brilliant lineup against Romero? Please?
Just think if Cano did not swing at ball 4
LockDown,
w/o the spaces.
Rich, Ghost,
Props too both of you!!, LOL, somtimes is hard to be understood!
serial subtley! :LOL:
Ghostwriter July 16th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
I don’t know why Girardi insists on starting Gardner.
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That’s why.
LockDown,
I don’t know what happened. For some reason what I typed didn’t show up.
The command for cross out is
strike
Rich in NJ July 16th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
I’ll have your back always on that subject!
Salliedogs7 July 16th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
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I was kidding.
A walk!!
Cervelli with the BB!
Nice patience by Cervy!
good ab by cervelli. get romero’s pitch count up to 40 this inning.
Thanks, luis.
wow i can’t believe Cervelli stole a base
I love the double steal idea…keep it aggressive!
Let me
testthisIt worked!
Too bad we didn’t get more, but at least we hit them back. Hopefully CC can give us a clean inning, so the guys can get right back on Romero.
luis July 16th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
Hi Bojo,
Field of dreams is my favorite baseball movie, it reminds me a lot about my father and my self.
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How so? Did you lose him at a young age? Did you share a love of baseball? Did you two fight a lot?
Hope it brought good memories.
need a quick 1, 2, 3 here and get Romero back out there.
I LOVE base stealing too. RUN.LIKE.THE.WIND
Jeter is useless
It’s a shame about Hill’s concussion…He was on his way to quite a good career…now it looks like a different player.
Bojo,
Well… Good mostly, but the movie reminds both about my regret of never telling him how much i cared about him. And a fight we had because i wanted to play ball instead of going to school. I went to school and got injured so couldn’t play anymore.
Good inning for CC.
Anybody watching the Toronto TV feed. They went the last half-inning praising Cervelli.
luis July 16th, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Bojo,
Well… Good mostly, but the movie reminds both about my regret of never telling him how much i cared about him. And a fight we had because i wanted to play ball instead of going to school. I went to school and got injured so couldn’t play anymore.
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Ohhh–really sorry to hear that…is he still alive? Can you make up with him?
I have a gut feeling Grandy is going to hit one today….
hope Tex is patient after he just saw the 4 pitch walk
Hey Tex, it’s July. Wake up!
BoJo July 16th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
No, he is not alive. thats why i have the regret of never thanking him for making me do the right thing. Deep down i know he knew, but the actual words never came out, so…
Unreal. Can’t believe tex is this bad.
Mark Teixeira,
Welcome to the 230s!!!
another quality AB by teixeira
The scary thing is Tex is a hard worker. It’s not like he isn’t putting out max effort. And the results? The guy sux.
sure would be nice to get another run here
luis July 16th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
BoJo July 16th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
No, he is not alive. thats why i have the regret of never thanking him for making me do the right thing. Deep down i know he knew, but the actual words never came out, so…
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Sorry to hear it.
Too bad everyone can’t bat lefty against Romero. Righties can’t lay off that changeup.
can tex be anymore lost?
Wow. way to be agressive Swish.
I think I may need to get Teddy the rally cat up here…
WOW, they got really lucky there..
Heads up base running.
I LOVE the double steal!!!
good job Grandy so bail out Robbie
awesome baserunning by granderson..saved us BIG
haha. Cano strikes again!
Romero has given them chances and they have not taken advantage. Would a guy like Pence help this team out? They need some contact/avg guys on this team.
Wow, the Blow Jays looked like the Yankees! Bailed Cano out there.
Bojo,
No worries, we had an incredible time together, i just wish i could have been more open with him. The only reason i said this here is because the movie reminds me of him, it’s so up lifting, again it’s my favorite movie!. Back to baseball heads up play by gardner there!
That’s what I’m talking about. RUN.LIKE.THE.WIND and put pressure on the defense. Cano’s crazy running mistakes work out again!
That run might prove to be huge later on, Again heads up play by gardner there
One of my favorites too…along with “The Natural”…and “Big Busted Cheerleaders”
All classics.
Wow!, true i fortgot about the natural!, that’s a great movie too.
E6—again…
SMH
NunEz strikes again. There is no chance they will stick with him for another month at 3rd base.
oh my god Nunez…..you are horrible on defense ridiculous
How much longer can they put up with Nunez’s defense?
Every day he throws an error. Wtf?!!!!!
I didn’t care so much for Bull Durham….or 61…or some others…Loved Lou Gehrig Story
How does Nunez mess up on that throw. He took his time. He wasn’t rushed. smh
Hope Chavez gets back here quick…I don’t think Laird is the answer either.
Finally, Wathan is pointing out how distracting all this crap about signs is getting. Get over it guys and just play baseball.
luis July 16th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Wow!, true i fortgot about the natural!, that’s a great movie too.
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You didn’t like “Big Busted Cheerleaders?!?!” Does this have anything to do with the comment you made about preferring CC chasing after you the other day?
Bull is just another story, 61 was special, Lou Gehrig story movie or not it’s a great tale ( he and the babe are my favorite yanks ).
Lou is also my all-time favorite…followed by Mickey…and perhaps Murcer or Munson.
Bojo,
NO!!!!!!, i just haven’t seen it so i can’t coment about it. LOL, and for the record i’m straight as an arrow
Chavez taking BP and grounders in Tampa…Hope he is back REAL soon.
Gardner RULES!!!!
Heads up Gardner.
WOW!, another heads up play by ggbg
i love Gardner so much!!! I swear when he runs its like his legs turn into wheels….lol he likes playing in Toronto
luis July 16th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
J/K as you surely know…
Nice play by Nuney
How about a squeeze here?!
Did I see a cart wheel?
girardi is an idiot.. he bunts with a man on 2nd to let cervellie swing away .. wow is he the worst manager on the planet.. HATE HIM
Bojo,
I know, i like it too specially with cervelli on
i agree P.
nice job Joe.. who didn’t see this coming a mile away.. now you have a guy on 3rd with 2 outs.. and mr I can barely hit it out of the infield up
P – NICE CALL, you suck.
That was an infieldhit
Jeter comes through.
They deserve this for bunting. Why a lineup like this would waste outs is ridiculous. U only get 27. Make them xount
I can amd will support this team during struggles or less than great performances by the stars but to have it so poorly managed and ignored is just getting on my nerves.. makes me not even wanna watch.
nice work Jeets
4-1, yeah, Girardi’s a moron.
Romero about to hit 80 pitches…this might be his last inning…
For those keeping score, that was another GMR by BG
jeter comes thru .. heh .. with his signature weak ground ball to short.
P July 16th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
girardi is an idiot.. he bunts with a man on 2nd to let cervellie swing away .. wow is he the worst manager on the planet.. HATE HIM
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Actually, it’s not a bad call. Cevelli has historically been quite good with men in scoring position. The questionable part, in my view, was bunting Nunez.
RadioKev,
Girardi is a moron.. so because the score is 4-1 he is smart?
right right gotcha buddy..
Ghost,
the bunt is what I am complaining about .. cervelli is just after the fact.
P July 16th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
jeter comes thru .. heh .. with his signature weak ground ball to short.
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You sound like sour grapes. Are you sure you are a Yankee fan?
BG leads the league in GMRs by a large margin….
Very classy of you to complain about the manager’s strategy, and when it works out, you complain about the hit. We’re up 4-1, yet you still find reasons to complain. It’s actually amazing, most people really couldn’t pull that off.
This isn’t the first time that the Blue Jays have been involved with a suspicion being talked about for them stealing signs in a non-kosher way.
When a manager brings up something like that it is more about sending the message to the other club to stop it.
I don’t believe any manager when they express “shock” about anything to do with an accusation of them cheating or gaming it in some way. Like they would do anything else, guilty or not.
ONE week ago Derek Jeter went 5-5 with a HR for his 3,000 hit plus a game winning single in the 8th inning.
Today is only the FOURTH game since then and he’s a bum according to some of you morons.
What a blog…
P July 16th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
jeter comes thru .. heh .. with his signature weak ground ball to short.
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It’s a clutch hit off a guy that is a horrible match-up for him. Why be snotty about it?
Radiokev,
obviously you like to hear yourself .. enjoy you get to meet the imaginary /ignore button.
BoJo July 16th, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Romero about to hit 80 pitches…this might be his last inning…
For those keeping score, that was another GMR by BG
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Couldn’t agree more
Ghost,
Because I am frustrated.. but yes he did get the job done and I am happier for that than an out of course.
MG July 16th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
ONE week ago Derek Jeter went 5-5 with a HR for his 3,000 hit plus a game winning single in the 8th inning.
Today is only the FOURTH game since then and he’s a bum according to some of you morons.
What a blog…
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Agree
The Blue Jays have been pitching the Yankee batter inside every game this series. Given what Singleton said, you would think the batting coach and Girardi would know how to handle that both Cone and Singleton were inferring.
P July 16th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Radiokev,
obviously you like to hear yourself .. enjoy you get to meet the imaginary /ignore button.
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Bunting Gardener over to third with no outs puts him in position to score off of a ground ball or a sac fly because he is so fast. For some reason, you don’t seem to get that. The strategy worked out perfectly, actually. It went according to the plan.
What’s to complain about? The Yankees are winning. They’re one of the best teams in baseball. Other teams, other fans, could only dream of having a team like the Yankees to call their own. You are actually coming to a message board while watching a game that your team is winning to complain.
Why all the effort to be negative about nothing?
on jeter3kday he really looked like the jeter of old.. just want that guy back is all
which is why I can’t stand seeing jeter hit weak grounders to short so often
P July 16th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Ghost,
the bunt isSalliedogs7 July 16th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
MG July 16th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
ONE week ago Derek Jeter went 5-5 with a HR for his 3,000 hit plus a game winning single in the 8th inning.
Today is only the FOURTH game since then and he’s a bum according to some of you morons.
What a blog…
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Agree
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ditto.
MG July 16th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
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The younger fans here never had to endure the CBS years or the early 90s…they never learned patience.
NUNIE!!!!!!
BoJo July 16th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
I think the 80′s are close to the cbs years and early 90′s too.
One hit for Jeter to tie al Kaline and four to tie Boggs in hits.
It will interesting to see if Romero can get through this inning…Yankees bats need to wait him out for 20 pitches…
They have to sit for his change up
luis July 16th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
BoJo July 16th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
I think the 80?s are close to the cbs years and early 90?s too.
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The CBS years were REALLY bad…think Mets highlights.
anytime you score 4 runs of Rickey Romero in the 1st 4 innings with CC on the mound you are having a good game, period…
BoJo July 16th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
luis July 16th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
BoJo July 16th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
I think the 80?s are close to the cbs years and early 90?s too.
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The CBS years were REALLY bad…think Mets highlights.
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it wasn’t nearly as bad as the Stump Merrill years, they at least were close to .500 a couple of times and actually finished 2nd one year.
I can’t comment on those years, i was to young, i became a yankee fan in 1976.
Poor Tex, he is lost.
Cano walks?!?!? This is a good day!
Romero at 93 pitches…
MG July 16th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
anytime you score 4 runs of Rickey Romero in the 1st 4 innings with CC on the mound you are having a good game, period…
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Romero is tough. Despite the 4 runs that they’ve gotten off him, it’s never felt like we were dominating him.
luis July 16th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
I can’t comment on those years, i was to young, i became a yankee fan in 1976.
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A good year to sign on.
MG July 16th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
BoJo July 16th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
luis July 16th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
BoJo July 16th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
I think the 80?s are close to the cbs years and early 90?s too.
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The CBS years were REALLY bad…think Mets highlights.
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it wasn’t nearly as bad as the Stump Merrill years, they at least were close to .500 a couple of times and actually finished 2nd one year.
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Stump Merrill had the club for more than a season??
These are great ABs by the middle of line-up….
Ghostwriter July 16th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
MG July 16th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
anytime you score 4 runs of Rickey Romero in the 1st 4 innings with CC on the mound you are having a good game, period…
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Romero is tough. Despite the 4 runs that they’ve gotten off him, it’s never felt like we were dominating him.
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I would take Romero in my rotation any time, if Banuelos turns out to be as good the Yankees will be way ahead although Banuelos has a better fastball, at least from the 2 times I saw him in spring training
Bojo,
I was 10 years old, and everybody loved the big red machine. That’s the year i saw the Lou Gehrig story and hooked up!!
Wow–this is the best I have seen the Yankees bats work a pitcher since Pedro Martinez years.
hey he didn’t call that pitch a strike for CC…..so that’s all i got to say. CC’s pitch had the same amount of the plate
wow Joe just came out of the dugout I don’t believe it!
Stump Merrill managed the Yankees in 1990 and 1991, I made it a point to watch as few games as possible, something that was pretty easy since I was lived in San Francisco…
wow I think thats the first time I saw Jones not smiling
It will be interesting to see if Romero comes out to pitch the next inning…
Good job, i think romero is not coming out for the next inning
syd_cash July 16th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
wow I think thats the first time I saw Jones not smiling
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Haha
MG July 16th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Stump Merrill managed the Yankees in 1990 and 1991, I made it a point to watch as few games as possible, something that was pretty easy since I was lived in San Francisco…
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You’re right. He had them parts of both seasons:
49-64 in 1990, and
71-91 in 1991.
Those were terrible years to be a fan…
syd_cash July 16th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
wow I think thats the first time I saw Jones not smiling
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He knows that was a bad pitch that he shouldn’t have swung at
P July 16th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
wow Joe just came out of the dugout I don’t believe it!
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IIRC, you are 15 or 16, right? If so, you really haven’t seen many managers to compare Girardi to. Just Torre if you followed them then.
Trust me…There are a LOT worse managers than Joe G…Dent, Green, Merrill, Virdon, etc…
CC
5Ks/5 IP
Let’s see if he can pick up a few more
Nice hustle by Brett…
Another GMR coming up!
GGBG!!!!
There is your 4th outfielder
luis July 16th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
GGBG!!!!
There is your 4th outfielder
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They should trade him for a ham sandwich and a case of beer.
glad that Brett got his SB groove back
Great job to get an Ace pitcher out of the game…This is why I never look at the top 2 pitching match-ups and say we can’t win against them. It’s a team game, and if we can wait out the pitchers, we negate them. The only 2 pitchers I would worry somewhat abou ar Holladay and Lee. The other teams have not proven anything against a line up like the Yankees to make me afraid.
6 more like that, and his success rate stealing will start to become a little more respectable.
Good to see Gardener has fully reversed those baserunning woes. I guess it was just an anomaly that got in his head a little.
Ghost,
Don’t forget the bag of balls!
isn’t this the 2nd time that Gardner has gotten on as lead off runner and not scored
BoJo July 16th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Great job to get an Ace pitcher out of the game…This is why I never look at the top 2 pitching match-ups and say we can’t win against them. It’s a team game, and if we can wait out the pitchers, we negate them. The only 2 pitchers I would worry somewhat abou ar Holladay and Lee. The other teams have not proven anything against a line up like the Yankees to make me afraid.
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The Phils’ pitching is pretty scary, but their hitting isn’t. They can be beaten, particularly if a team goes at their starting pitching in the manner that you suggest, wearing them down, and getting them out of the game.
I just don’t understand Jeter. All his life he has hit to the opposite field and now he continously rolls over to the SS. Why?
Eric Chavez is scheduled to DH by early next week. No word on the team.
Bo knows July 16th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
I just don’t understand Jeter. All his life he has hit to the opposite field and now he continously rolls over to the SS. Why?
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He’s cheating, trying to pull the ball to compensate for the loss in his bat speed. It seems to me that he is figuring out how to compete with his diminished capabilities. I think that he will be fine.
Eric Chavez is scheduled to DH by early next week. No word on the team.
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Hallelujah
Compliments to Gardner for the apparent work he’s put in on his bunting. Huge improvement. Seems to have figured out the difference between bunting for hits and sac bunts.
Bo knows July 16th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Because he lacks the bat speed he used to have, so he has to start guessing to keep up with the fast ball, so instead of letting the ball travel and hit it the other way he has to start early so he rolls over the offspeed stuff.
Bo knows July 16th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Eric Chavez is scheduled to DH by early next week. No word on the team.
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Hallelujah
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If the ball rolls over one for time, Granderson would be safe.
He’s cheating, trying to pull the ball to compensate for the loss in his bat speed. It seems to me that he is figuring out how to compete with his diminished capabilities. I think that he will be fine.
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If you’re cheating by starting the bat, you go up the middle. That’s always been my take on it. There are many options including a lighter bat. My fear is that Jeter can’t adjust, it’s been a year plus.
GreenBeret7 July 16th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
Compliments to Gardner for the apparent work he’s put in on his bunting. Huge improvement. Seems to have figured out the difference between bunting for hits and sac bunts.
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Even last year, KLong was saying BG was one of the smartest hitters on the team and one of the hardest workers…I’ve always had faith that combination would work out for him
BoJo July 16th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Bo knows July 16th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Eric Chavez is scheduled to DH by early next week. No word on the team.
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Hallelujah
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I hope that nobody pats Chavez on the back, because it could mean another 2 weeks on the DL.
GB-
You might have answered this already. Was up for discussion when thinking who wore #6.
Was Clete Boyer or Craig Nettles the best Yankee defensive 3rd baseman you saw? I thought it was Boyer, in my mind better defensively than the great Brooks Robinson in the same era.
maybe Tex will get his groove back
GreenBeret7 July 16th, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Eric Chavez is scheduled to DH by early next week. No word on the team.
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YEAH!!! Good player and nice eye candy too
Thank you Perez for throwing Teix a FB. Teix sitting under 240 is beyond embarassing.
Gardner was an outstanding bunter in the minors…hits and sacs. No idea why he lost that ability. Not sure if he bunted for hits and people would think he couldn’t hit or what. People have admired Suzuki for 10 years for his bunting skills and knack for infield hits.
“Eric Chavez is scheduled to DH by early next week. No word on the team.”
Is this before or after he ‘feels something’ in one of his body parts and has to shut it down for 3-4 days?
He is like Nick Johnson. Even when he comes back, you know it is only a matter of time before he goes back on the DL. Especially if he is going to get a lot of PT at 3rd with A-Rod out.
Thank you Perez for throwing Teix a FB. Teix sitting under 240 is beyond embarassing.
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Tex’s OPS is close to .900, and ranks among the league leaders. I’m pretty sure that he doesn’t have much to be embarrassed about (although I would like to see his batting average a bit higher too).
How about two or three more Ks, CC.
Thank you Perez for throwing Teix a FB. Teix sitting under 240 is beyond embarassing.
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At least Teixeira is hitting .275 against lefties, so he had better odds on getting the single.
BTX July 16th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
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If he can give us 4 or 5 strong weeks, I’ll be satisfied.
If Aaron Hill ever fully recovers from his concussion, this Toronto offense will be very good. Lind is a good player…Snyder looks promising…Bautista…etc.
Trader, boyer was every bit of Robinson’s equal on defense. His best was going deep down the line and coming in on bunts and nubbers. Superior arm to Robinson. The bat hurt him. Between Rizzuto and Jeter, Boyer was the best shortstop NYYs had over that stretch…including Kubek who was really a center fielder left fielder.
I posted all of the Yankees and their numbers throughout their history, if you missed it.
Better than Jerry Kenney??
CC getting stronger as the game wears on. If the Jays cooperate, he might be able to go the whole way.
Though I’m sure Girardi will wedge in someone who “needs to get some work”.
Never knew that Kubek was an OFer…thanks for that.
If Toronto ever moved an outfielder, Snyder is my target. I might even be willing to deal with Lind’s defense in right field.
I like what their GM is doing up there…smart young guy…
sabathia pitching like this is his opt out year
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Thanks I got them:
http://yankeenumbers.com/playerslist.asp?cmd=reset
A #3 hitter that can’t hit an off speed pitch due to an all out swing is embarassing. OPS is a stat indicator. I go by quality at bats and I don’t see Teix with many of those. Show him a CU and it’s curtains.
Ghostwriter,
How can you continue to defend Tex at this point? He scares no one when he comes up anymore
Nick you betting on K’s too today? lol
This CC guy is pretty good. Wonder what store they sell them at, we should pick up a few more.
The Blue Jays are just overmatched right now. Loving it.
Kubek started in a lot of games in center and left when Mantle was out…until Maris arrived. Maris may have been the best CF NYY had. Joe Pepitone was solid in center, too.
I took CC to get over 6 K’s (winner) and to get more than Romero (a push at 7 each and a winner if he gets one more).
too bad they got that run in the 1st. Would’ve been nice to extend that scoreless inning streak Carsten had going on.
Any time, Trader. always a bit fun to look back and see how many numbers certain players wore.
GB 7 —
Pepi had a great arm, but I always thought he was a poor fielder in terms of tracking the ball.
Never saw Maris in CF, but the man could play RF as well as anyone in that era not named Clemente
I also took Cano to get over 2.5 total hits, runs, and RBI’s. He’s lagging.
Rivera needs work.
Though I’m sure Girardi will wedge in someone who “needs to get some work”.
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Maybe but CC is on track to pitch 250 innings.
I remember both Maris and Peppy in CF–Peppy was a riot…always made me laugh the way he stutted
Maris had a terrific, probably unappreciated, arm. Witnessed him catch a deep fly in right and gun down the fastest player of his time, Luis Aparicio, trying to score from 3rd.
Tex needs to give up switch hitting and just go at it from he right side.
Where is the genius K. Long in all of this? How can he watch the $180 million dollar cornerstone 1B turn into Giambi cira 2008? Giambi as a 37 yr old in the final yr of his deal will probably out OPS the 30 yr old Tex this year. Hell, might out average him too (.247).
Peppy was a riot…always made me laugh the way he stutted
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Not right to laugh at a man’s infirmities.
Pepitone was no Gold Glover, but, for two years, he was OK. At least his bat was better than Ross Moschitto and the Legion Of Doom.
Winner winner for Nick in SF
Pepitone only had trouble in center when he was wearing his 1st baseman’s gamer.
My fantasy team is loving Sabathia. LOVED that someone offered me to trade Lincecum for CC and Ryan Madson…
Wow–Ross Moschitto, Steve Whitaker, Jim Lytlle (a great glove)…brings back memories.
isn’t Tex stubborn about his mechanics? i thought i read that somewhere.
I have to give some credit to CC.
Bronx Jeers July 16th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Peppy was a riot…always made me laugh the way he stutted
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Not right to laugh at a man’s infirmities.
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Strutted
That double costed CC the CG
Yankee Trader July 16th, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Maris had a terrific, probably unappreciated, arm. Witnessed him catch a deep fly in right and gun down the fastest player of his time, Luis Aparicio, trying to score from 3rd.
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He had quite a few great arms to compare to…Kaline, Colavitto, Clemente…probably some others I can’t recall….Olivo…
nice play by Jeter
Whitaker and Roger Repoz were supposed to be the next Mantle and Maris. I believe that they fell a tad short.
Mr. Sabathia is a horse. An old school innings eating horse. I’d extend him three years at the same rate in a heartbeat to keep him in pinstripes.
It’s unfortunate but i think this is CC’s last batter
He didn’t play CF, but we gotta mention Hector Lopez!!
What a catch from Gardener. Put in Mo for the save.
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I recall that Tex worked on hitting the other way in the offseason, foregoing a lot of the weight training he usually does. I can’t remember if Long paid him a visit in Baltimore during the offseason.
86w183 July 16th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Mr. Sabathia is a horse. An old school innings eating horse. I’d extend him three years at the same rate in a heartbeat to keep him in pinstripes.
Just what CC is hoping for. Except it will probably take more than what he is making now.
Don’t get too excited, Jays fans. Gardner’s out there.
I wish the people complaining about Teixeira would realize they’re complaining about one of the top five first basemen in the AL. The guy is going through a slump. These things happen. Who would you rather have at first other then Gonzalez or Pujols?
Johnny Callison….
go Jeter
Tied Kaline
Bojo-
Clemente would occasionally cork a throw on a fly from right into the stands behind the on deck circle.
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Whitaker and Roger Repoz were supposed to be the next Mantle and Maris. I believe that they fell a tad short.
Bobby Murcer however wasn’t too shabby!!
Wow, Kenny loved that Coney joke. He’s still laughing..
Who knew Jeter reads Lohud between innings? Up the middle Jeter, Whoo hah.
Murcer started at shortstop and moved to third. CBS thought that insurance costs were too high to keep him there.
Eliott Maddox was a sensation in center field until his knee exploded at Shea Stadium.
RadioKev July 16th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Wow, Kenny loved that Coney joke. He’s still laughing..
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What was the joke?
Maybe if Tex would settle down without all the excess body movement and bat twirling, he’d have better luck.
Eliott Maddox was a sensation in center field until his knee exploded at Shea Stadium.
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And then there was Paul Blair!
Eliott Maddox was a GREAT glove. I still recall a catch he made going up the alley towards 457 and making an over the shoulder catch…
After his knee blew out, he sued everyone (Yankees, Mets, Shea, NYC) for damages, but IIRC never won anything.
Paul Blair too! We got him a little late in his career (after his beaning), but still a player.
Bockheads, one and two. I present to you the Yankees #3 and 4 hitters with two on. Team first? Hah.
Thank goodness for CC cuz this offense is limping.
I would have stayed with CC here…hope Mo is sharp after such a long lay-off.
So far, so good.
Now I know that Sabathia is not the best pitcher in baseball, but can anyone imagine where the Yankees would be without him, and with that said, that is why CC deserves his paycheck as the highest paid pitcher in the game.
Where’s that goofball who use to come on here and call CC disgusting names. He/she kept saying that CC wasn’t an ace. CC isn’t just an ace …he’s the man !!!!!
Come on Mo …finish it off …
Go Yankees 2011 !!!
Hill, Snider 2 tough outs
BoJo July 16th, 2011 at 3:49 pm
RadioKev July 16th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Wow, Kenny loved that Coney joke. He’s still laughing..
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What was the joke?
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Singleton went on a somewhat long winded story about a hitter predicting in a dream that he would get his 3,000 hit off of a pitcher. Cone then says “I had a dream about Angelina Jolie last night..”
Also, a great article from Sam about light eyed baseball players and kale. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07.....ref=sports
Yankees shouldn’t have to worry if the Jays are trying to steal signs!
I sometimes wonder if Rivera throws too many strikes for his own good.
RadioKev July 16th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
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Too many pitches from Mo today, guess he is not going to be available tomorrow
“Singleton went on a somewhat long winded story…”
You left out the part about the Pope and the rowboat.
MO better Mo
Nice clean game by Yanks other than the one niscue by Nunez.
582 saves for the great Rivera
171 wins for the great Sabathia
At this point only 1 E from Nunez IS a clean game
Not to jinx Sabathia, but how many wins do we think he gets this season?
9 more… 23-7
Jenx The Cat is back on the Boston DL with a bad back