Game 93: Yankees at Rays
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Jul 18, 2011 
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YANKEES (55-37)
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Russell Martin C
Brett Gardner LF
Eduardo Nunez 3B
RHP A.J. Burnett (8-7, 4.15)
Burnett vs. Rays
RAYS (50-42)
Johnny Damon DH
Ben Zobrist RF
Evan Longoria 3B
Casey Kotchman 1B
B.J. Upton CF
Sean Rodriguez 2B
Justin Ruggiano LF
Robinson Chirinos C
Elliott Johnson SS
RHP Alex Cobb (2-0, 3.41)
Cobb vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:10 p.m., YES Network
WEATHER: It’s Tampa. It’s hot. There’s a roof.
UMPIRES: HP Ed Hickox, 1B Ed Rapuano, 2B Dan Iassogna, 3B Alfonso Marquez
IN THE PARK: The Yankees have not allowed a home run in five straight games, matching their second-longest such stretch in the past three seasons, trailing only a six-game homerless stretch earlier this year. This weekend’s four-game series at Toronto marked the first time the Blue Jays were held homerless at Rogers Centre in a series of at least three games since 2008 vs. Cleveland.
IT GOES BOTH WAYS: The Yankees been held homerless in their past three games, matching their longest such streak of the season. If they don’t homer tonight, the Yankees will match their longest homerless streak of the past three seasons.
ON THIS DATE: On July 18, 1999, David Cone threw his perfect game on Yogi Berra Appreciation Day with Don Larson in the stands having thrown out the first pitch. By the way, both Cone and his catcher that day — a guy named Joe Girardi — are at the Trop for tonight’s game.
UPDATE, 7:25 p.m.: The Yankees took advantage of Rays mistakes to take a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but they’ve given it back and then some on Evan Longoria’s two-run double in the bottom of the inning. It’s 2-1 Rays, with runners at the corners and still no outs.
UPDATE, 7:31 p.m.: I have to think that was an easier play for Cano.
UPDATE, 7:45 p.m.: That was Robinson Chirinos’ first big league at-bat. Sharp double to center.
UPDATE, 8:46 p.m.: I’ve been finishing up some early stories for the newspaper. If you’ve also been working for the past hour or so, you really haven’t missed much. The Yankees are once again struggling against a pitcher they’ve never seen, Burnett has been wild all night, and the Rays are leading 4-1 in the top of the fifth.
UPDATE, 8:54 p.m.: The lights flickered during Cano’s at-bat, and now both teams have come off the field with runners at first and second and two outs in the fifth. Unless there are lights above the press box that are out, I can’t find any lights that are currently out.
UPDATE, 8:58 p.m.: Apparently Tropicana Field was just struck by lightning. That’s the official word. The place was actually hit by lightning. They’re waiting for one bank of lights to recover.
UPDATE, 9:09 p.m.: Here we go again, back to action after a weather delay in a dome.
UPDATE, 9:42 p.m.: That’s a big 95-mph strikeout pitch from Noesi to strand the bases loaded. It’s 4-2 at the end of six.
UPDATE, 10:00 p.m.: Teixeira didn’t like the call, but he’s down looking with two runners on base in the seventh. That’s another missed opportunity and Noesi is back out for the bottom of the inning, still a 4-2 Rays lead.
UPDATE, 10:25 p.m.: That’s a big RBI single by Gardner. Now Nunez has a chance to tie it or give the Yankees a lead with one out and the bases loaded in the eighth.
UPDATE, 10:27 p.m.: Holy cow, does Gardner ever go in hard on those takeout slides. Hard to execute a cleaner takeout slide than that. Tied the game at 4.
UPDATE, 10:28 p.m.: Nunez just stole second and it was ruled defensive indifference. That ruling will probably be changed by the end of the night.
UPDATE, 10:38 p.m.: The Rays just got Robertsoned.
UPDATE, 10:43 p.m.: Alexander Torres making his Major League debut facing Granderson, Teixeira and Cano in the ninth inning of a tied game. One way or another, he’s going to remember this.
UPDATE, 11:06 p.m.: Rivera in to close it out after Torres walked in the go-ahead run.
We have a late scratch for tonight’s rally cat–literally.
Emma scratched Igor and he ran off to hide.
Joe Girardi would probably say something like “we like the fight we see in Emmy, so we’re giving her the start.”
Wise words indeed. She’ll be your rally cat this evening.
Hi everyone, GO YANKEES
Go AJ. Go Yanks.
Man–these Rays have some pitching depth….
Bojo,
I’m sure Emma is going to do just fine
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Man–these Rays have some pitching depth….
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they just have no fans…
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Pat M
It’s good to see you still pop in some.
I like the behind the lines info you share form time to time.
It’s also apparent you have knowledge of the game that many here don’t have.
Would love to see Grandy steal here…rattle the young kid
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Man–these Rays have some pitching depth….
You haven’t seen anytrhing yet, they got a lefty that is supposed to be even better than Price
this shift of Teix is ridiculous, he needs to hit a few ground balls the other way just to move them back over a little.
luis July 18th, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Bojo,
I’m sure Emma is going to do just fine
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We have several in the catpen ready to go if needed…well rested…
Bojo
Do you ever get any Dalmations that need a home?
# MaineYankee July 18th, 2011 at 7:12 pm
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Pat M
It’s good to see you still pop in some.
I like the behind the lines info you share form time to time.
It’s also apparent you have knowledge of the game that many here don’t have.
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it’s baseball not brain surgery
Heads up play, good call Bojo
Take advantage of the error.
MaineYankee July 18th, 2011 at 7:14 pm
Bojo
Do you ever get any Dalmations that need a home?
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Don’t see many of those around here…very high energy dogs…
Good call Bojo….Maine, thanks and it’s good to see you as well….Maybe in time some of the old gang will slowly return
joeman – Yes, but it is considerably closer to brain surgery than rubbing dirt on your face.
I’d actually start Tex and double steal here to really rattle their young battery
Rays are looking pretty sluggish
Oh well…run scored anyway.
Run like crazy on this young battery tonight.
it’s baseball not brain surgery
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Did you take too many schmuck pills this morning or something?
I’ll take it, looks like the Rays have a little hangovere from last night, good!!!
I wouldn’t run Robbie though
thanks for the link to the pitching site BTW, I sent the guy an email asking him to do a breakdown of Darvish for us.
Bojo
I had one for 12 yrs.
Very smart(sorry killer) and very loyal.
I would like to get another one but they are very expensive.
“it’s baseball not brain surgery”
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Just guessing here, but I would bet you’re not a subject expert on that.
the Rays look beaten already tonight. Tampa sports radio is awash with thoughts that their season is on the brink and will be big sellers if they don’t get closer to the Sox and Yankees by the trade deadline.
the rays have to be exhausted after that marathon last night.
MaineYankee July 18th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
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Most pets are great!
I’ve found it is hard to replace one so special with the same breed, and now just take whatever God sends my way. I’ve had collies, shelties, pits, labs, rotties, and mutts…loved them all
Hope you find another special one.
Hey Pat M–
What is your opinion of Betances? I have been very impressed and hope we keep him…but apparently you would trade him…What do you see that would make you give him up?
Atleast AJ isn’t wasting any time…
Burnett looks like he has nothing tonight, hopefully he scuffles through a couple of innings and finds it later…
Burnett just plain sucks.. Never liked him, never will.
Bad AJ?
Right, we don’t need starting pitching.
guess I was wrong about the Rays outlook tonight…
He is gutless end of story
Ok–good challenge early for AJ…settle down here, and get through it for a QS
does he ever have a clean inning when the offense scores?
Oh god sends pets your way? Really?
right down the middle. Not even an out logged. Yeah Cashman, our rotation is fine. Girardi seems to agree with Cashman. Denial is bad!
how about AJ and his awesome second half? Bleah.
the hillbilly is doing what the hillbilly does. 1 of the bigg4est waste of $ in baseball.
he is a fool, no pitching sense.. the guy is 8 and 7 while giving up well less then a hit per inning
aj is hot today. train wreck …
AJ should be the odd one out of the rotation.
Get Noesi up…AJ is throwing batting practice.
How can anyone watch AJ pitch n not think this team doesn’t need another starter?
bad AJ for sure….to long of a rest
Awful AJ.
AJ – heading for .500 and a 4.50+ ERA. Must be that genius Rothschild.
MG July 18th, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Burnett looks like he has nothing tonight, hopefully he scuffles through a couple of innings and finds it later…
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Burnett just has to re-focus. We’ve seen him recover before.
noesi please….
The deer in the headlights look is back is Aj’s eyes. Another 2 years of this???
Guess his xFIP and ERA+ is going to start sucking now.
Bullets hit all over the field. Still no outs. My blood is boiling watching this guy pitch.
when are people going to learn. counting on aj is laughable. the guy has had 2 big outings in 3 years. the 15 inning game against the sux and a game against philly in the WS.
now the excuses for lack of control will come… aj cannot adjust ever. cc adjusts most of the time. 2 different pitchers…….
Ace July 18th, 2011 at 7:27 pm
How can anyone watch AJ pitch n not think this team doesn’t need another starter?
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People that don’t really understand baseball.
Why are they televising batting practice?
what love LoHud has for Burnett…
He isn’t throwing anything good tonight but he’s been OK most of the year, he should have a much better record than 8-7, he’s had a few wins flushed by the ‘pen…
that breaking pitch was his best pitch of any kind so far…
Starts like this doesn’t help Cashmans bargaining power. Get a SP.
wow, what a play by Teix, that’s Gold Glove worthy…
Big play.
over or under on AJ lasting 5 innings.
texiera just saved his ass big time. longoria bad bad baserunning see if it matters…
I love how there is always an excuse for AJ. He is on long rest, he was left in too long, this pitch wasn’t working. Give me a break already. His whole career has been a giant excuse.
That’s a beautiful thing
AJ stayed up late to watch the Rays game last night.
Hey MG and Pat M–
Did you guys get such stupid trolls last year? These guys don’t seem to know baseball is a 9 inning game or that there are 162 games, and baseball is a game of attrition….but they certainly do rejoice in whining about the moment.
Why are they televising batting practice?
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That was funny.
Do you think he gets his pie license revoked?
MG don’t sugarcoat AJ’s failures. He’s a .500 pitcher with a 4.50-4.80 era. Guy who’s in his mid 30′s with all the talent in his arm and he just can’t get his head straight. Pretty sad, but he’s getting paid.
Bojo……I would like to see him stay however if he can fetch you 27 yearold 2nd tier Ace who I think is only going to improve then you move him……He could be a very good big league pitcher, but Ubaldo is already a very good MLB pitcher….The trade off is having a rotation that is stuffed with power arms that is needed come October……CC, Ubaldo, Hughes, Manny B and AJ …That’s impressive
Upton didn’t leg out that half swing… should’ve been safe. Lucky Upton is lazy.
That was pretty ugly.
That’s single handedly the worst part of this inning.
that could be one of the worst fielding plays I’ve ever seen by a major league pitcher, wow…
Unbelievable.
that fielding play was burnett in a nutshell. how can anyone like this guy????????
he is such a dope… seriously about a 40 IQ
What a moron. I am so sick and tired of this guy.
Guess his xFIP and ERA+ is going to start sucking now.
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Outside the leadoff BB I don’t believe his FIP is effected.
Could’ve gotten out of the inning, but Burnett makes a stupid toss. Way to strangle a team that played 16 innings last night.
Let’s hope that was all it takes to get AJ on track. Positive thoughts… the next inning will be a teller.
hope the Yanks feel like scoring today
aj cost himself a run because he did not use his melon, was in a hurry and is just a overall moron.
how anyone can like anything about this overpriced joke is staggering…
this guy is everything wrong in sports.
3 runs…big deal. This club can come back. Time to get some.
Well that was fun.
After all that. Hes only at 23 pitches. 6 innings anyone?
AJ is horrible. You cannot trust him, ever. You give him a lead, he almost always gives it back and thensome. Going into the playoffs depending on this tattooed headcase is a recipe for disaster.
At least the O’s are up 2-0 on Wakefield and the Sox. Time to stomp on Cobb.
Bojo, last year’s trolls were morea little more imaginative and creative although many of the whiners were here last year as well-all they do is watch the game and wait for something to complain about, I wonder if they ever get any enjoyment out of watching any game.
If anyone on here defends AJ they are completely clueless as to what he is. Aside from baseball, he’s probably a great guy, but on the field he’s useless with the head on his shoulders.
i really want to give Burnett the benefit of the doubt but he makes it near impossible. yanks have a chance to put this team away for the season this series and this dope is out there with a gas can and blow torch.
Later, hopefully the postgame vibe will be better than where it’s heading now…..
Or not. Salty just homered. 2-1. Bleah.
I hope Girardi doesn’t have a long leash with AJ tonight and allow him to give up 6 runs. I would think he learned his lesson against the Indians with him.
Pat M, the best place to be today would be at a neighborhood pub standing next to Darren Clarke, I’ll bet he’s had a pretty good 24 hours.
Pat M. July 18th, 2011 at 7:32 pm
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Thanks. I actually prefer Betances over Manny because I have seen other young lefties with all the talent in the world fizzle out as they get closer to the majors…But Betances IMO has killer stuff.
Bad AJ and a guy we’ve never seen before pitching for Tampa. Glad to see Posada knows how to follow the script and lay down and at the plate.
I’d rather have a root canal…AND a colonoscopy…than watch AJ.
What I wouldn’t give to see Posada run faster. He’d probably have a 1000 more hits.
Listen guys, ok we know the head case AJ Burnett is, but cut him some slack i’m sure that he is the first one to be frustrated by his performance.
a Bartolo Colonoscopy is even worse.. lmao!!
Martin’s mustache needs to go
AJ is the “now” version of Kei Igawa, when we were so unlucky as to have him actually pitching in “the show”. Too bad you can’t bury AJ in the minors, like we did Igawa. To have a legit shot to win it all, we need to trade for a starting pitcher MUCH BETTER than AJ, and we need him NOW ! That way, we can drop this bum down to the #4 starter and when playoffs come around, he starts either rarely or never !
MG July 18th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Bojo, last year’s trolls were morea little more imaginative and creative although many of the whiners were here last year as well-all they do is watch the game and wait for something to complain about, I wonder if they ever get any enjoyment out of watching any game.
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Funny how we rarely see them cheering or celebrating when Yankees are winning…unless they are flip-flopping band wagon jumpers.
Martin another auto out.
I didn’t know they were allowed to have a mustache .. Looks creepy
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 7:31 pm
Hey MG and Pat M–
Did you guys get such stupid trolls last year? These guys don’t seem to know baseball is a 9 inning game or that there are 162 games, and baseball is a game of attrition….but they certainly do rejoice in whining about the moment.
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When the Yankees get the lead they will be like rats when you turn the light on.
They disappear.
Martin has a nice glove but no bat, I’m just hoping one of the Romine/Sanchez pans out. Not even gonna waste time hoping Montero and his attitude problems make it as a catcher.
Dan O’Dowd must be laughing right now. Sitting by the phone waiting for Cashman to call and give him everything for Ubaldo. Sigh.
YES Man July 18th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
I’d rather have a root canal…AND a colonoscopy…than watch AJ.
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Just curious…Which side would they drill from?
MaineYankee July 18th, 2011 at 7:40 pm
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 7:31 pm
Hey MG and Pat M–
Did you guys get such stupid trolls last year? These guys don’t seem to know baseball is a 9 inning game or that there are 162 games, and baseball is a game of attrition….but they certainly do rejoice in whining about the moment.
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When the Yankees get the lead they will be like rats when you turn the light on.
They disappear.
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Spot on
If you don’t like aj surely you believe we should get Jimenez???
C’mon AJ. Hold it here and pitch!
AJ sucks
GO BMORE!!!!!
Hey all. Just checking in to say GO YANKS and GO BMORE!!!! So far so good with the O’s.
I remember someone mentioning they had been getting Viagra ads or something and wanted to know how to stop it. Several email addresses ago the schmuck psycho (karma WILL get him
) C R9 was spamming my mailbox all the time. He did it to SR and I believe Pat M also. All we had to do was set our Outlook Spam filter to high and VIOLA! We haven’t gotten any junk email since.
If you use Outlook, all you have to do is go to Tools, Options, and Junk e-mail. Set the filter to high. You’ll never get junk email again.
If you don’t user Outlook and have web mail, call your provider. They can help you set it. My guess is that it just gets automatically deleted after a certain number of days.
I think Yanks will take this game. I’m hoping O’s take theirs.
Adios, muchachos.
XO
2-2 now. A bunch of singles off Bergensen. Ugh.
YES Man July 18th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
I’d rather have a root canal…AND a colonoscopy…than watch AJ.
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Please do.
ry81 July 18th, 2011 at 7:40 pm
I didn’t know they were allowed to have a mustache .. Looks creepy
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He is pursuing a second career in adult film acting…You’l soon be able to catch him in “Honey, I Screwed the Kids!”
Ok – well, I guess it’s bad AJ. He’s leaving everything over the plate.
who said AJ was gonna shake it off….maybe no more 1st pitch fastballs
cant even get a guy who never played in the majors out?
AJ is leaving nearly ever fastball up today.
If AJ was home grown. Would we be saying the same thing? Hughes has struggled off and on but I dont see him getting this much heat when he gives up runs. Burnetts era is still at 4.26 after that bad inning. Hughes is at 9 and people are always supporting him waiting for him to turn the corner. Just saying.
How many innings did the Rays go scoreless last night?
Bergie coughing it up. O’s losing 3-2 now.
No comment.. I’ve said enough about AJ. His pitching will tell the rest of the story.
trisha – true pinstriped blue July 18th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Hang around Trisha–we need good karma tonight!
Everything AJ throws is up. Maybe it’s the extra rest, but his pitches are staying up.
SoS July 18th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
If AJ was home grown. Would we be saying the same thing? Hughes has struggled off and on but I dont see him getting this much heat when he gives up runs. Burnetts era is still at 4.26 after that bad inning. Hughes is at 9 and people are always supporting him waiting for him to turn the corner. Just saying.
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I don’t hate AJ, but are you for real? Phil Hughes is a developing pitcher that threw too many innings last season. AJ Burnett is past his prime and gets paid WAY more. They’re not even close to comparison.
extreme thought….
RELEASE AJ. He is no good to this team if he can’t beat the AL East anymore.
I’d rather some of you flat out stopped rooting for this team rather than read this drivel.
SoS July 18th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
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Good post…and of course people will point to his salary (as if AJ held a gun to the team’s head).
Hughes doesn’t have half the arsenal that AJ does. Hughes was injured so we’re obviously supporting him. AJ has the ability to dominate every start, but we see this most times….
Hughes is 25, and last year was his first full season as a starter. His troubles this year have been attributed to physical problems. Burnett is 34. His problems are inside his head.
ac1 – AJ is 1-2 against the AL east this year, is that what you want to cut him for?
Looks like Martin is starting to call the curveball more.
@SoS if AJ was homegrown it would be worse. Hughes has caught his fair share of heat.
YES Man July 18th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
I’d rather have a root canal…AND a colonoscopy…than watch AJ.
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Do you have the home kit, or do you see specialists?
You could also say Martin gets alot of the credit for AJ’s slight improvement this year.
Who cares who makes what?!? It’s about performance. AJ can turn this around and put up zeroes the rest of the game. If he can do that, this is a winnable game. He’s finding his groove again with all that time off.
Against All Odds July 18th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Very true, just get in to the game threads of april
C’mon Ump… open your eyes!
Im not the biggest AJ fan. But hes had a pretty good year and helped us win #27. If the trade off is give me one title per 5 year contract. Id take it in a heartbeat. I know he has an ace arsenal but doesnt come through like one. How long are you going to keep expecting him to pitch like a #1 for? Fool me once shame on you. I look at him as a #4 and cant complain much about it. Be thankful we dont have Lackey tied up long term.
ac1 – AJ is 1-2 against the AL east this year, is that what you want to cut him for?
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cant beat tampa, boston, toronto….
who cares about beating on baltimore?
Every time AJ pitches I hope he pitches well. But he hardly ever does. This is what he usually does-
Yankees score and AJ gives runs right back.
Wild pitches and walks for AJ, the guy with “great stuff.”
When things get tough, AJ shows no heart.
Rays had a tough game last night, score no runs and come out strong tonight.
Yanks need pitching, AJ the 16 million $ man is mostly a terrible pitcher with a couple of good starts thrown in once in a while. Hard to watch him pitch.
It’s ok – just a ground ball out and they’re out of it…
and here we go again. going on 50 pitches.
I think Rothschild just signaled me for a rally cat change…Emma out and Teddy coming in.
oh AJ
I’m starting to think that Burnett just doesn’t know how to pitch with a lead. If you think about it, his best starts always come when the Yankees don’t score runs. That 15-inning game against the Sox was a scoreless affair, and Game 2 in the WS the Phillies got off to an early lead before he held them down.
In game 4 of the ALCS he put the Yankees in a hole early and then pitched great for 4 innings. As soon as the Yankees made a comeback, he gave back the lead the next inning. One of his recent starts against Cleveland he was lights out for 6 innings. As soon as the Yankees jumped on the board, he reverted to bad AJ.
There has to be a mental block with him because his whole career he has never been able to sustain a good record even in years he puts up great numbers.
AJ does not have a huge arsenal at all…………He’s ok, an average pitcher, but he’s just not that good. The next two years are not going to be pretty……..and also, how often has AJ dominated this year? Not often at all.
I love how the Rays always have some new kid playing, while Montero festers in AAA
Rothschild obviously still learning about rally cat management.
before you start on people whining about aj not being real fans, i will argue i want whats best or the team and AJ is NOT best for this team at all…
There might be something to the ball not carrying at the Trop. That looked like a goner right off the bat.
ac1 – before you keep whining, do you realize that aj didnt even pitch against toronto this year? or do you just post things because you think they are right and go from there… also, cutting AJ is the dumbest idea yet, keep up the good work.
that could have easily made it 8-1. This ship is slowly sinking tonight with AJ. Hopefully Joe pulls him quicker than last time.
Betsy July 18th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
AJ does not have a huge arsenal at all…………He’s ok, an average pitcher, but he’s just not that good. The next two years are not going to be pretty……..and also, how often has AJ dominated this year? Not often at all.
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Have you looked at his game log? He’s had some very good games…
and announcers still say AJ has good stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
who gives a crap, he is a loser…………..
no we are suppose to blindly support a 33 year old pitcher with tools who constantly underachieves for some reason beyond us.
aj stinks, he is tealing from the yanks. again look at his hitsw to innings pitched and BA against this guy should be a top echelon pitcher. this guy is aq 4th or 5th starter at best……………
That didn’t look like a homerun at all, it was a popup off the bat.
Never understood why the TV announcers do the “back, way back” nonsense when the outfielder is clearly settled under the ball.
Bojy – will get back as soon as I can. Meanwhile let’s all throw out good vibes!
AJ would be a good number three or four pitcher. Unfortunately, to expect him to be a good number two is just asking too much. He’s just not good enough for that role.
C’mon offense. Bring it in.
One can’t help but laugh at the pompous elitists here – one would think they would leave if it were so awful. They whine just as much as anyone else except they are worse; they direct it at bloggers not ballplayers.
AJ just had a long inning, the Rays bullpen is shot, and Jeter ground out on the first pitch. Unbelievable
ac1 – before you keep whining, do you realize that aj didnt even pitch against toronto this year? or do you just post things because you think they are right and go from there… also, cutting AJ is the dumbest idea yet, keep up the good work.
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he has faced toronto as a yankee though.
yeah a guy with a 5 ERA in 2010 and barely a 4.5 this year, who cannot hold a lead is expendable.
waaa waaa waaa waaaa… crying about AJ will make it all go away, right? The man is signed for 2 more years at a price NO other team will take… so it’s time you learn to deal with things in life you can’t control, rather than just complaining about them all the time.
Irreverent Discourse July 18th, 2011 at 8:02 pm
That didn’t look like a homerun at all, it was a popup off the bat.
Never understood why the TV announcers do the “back, way back” nonsense when the outfielder is clearly settled under the ball.
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Sounds good.
Irreverent Discourse July 18th, 2011 at 8:04 pm
waaa waaa waaa waaaa… crying about AJ will make it all go away, right? The man is signed for 2 more years at a price NO other team will take… so it’s time you learn to deal with things in life you can’t control, rather than just complaining about them all the time.
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+1,000,000
ac1 – shall we give back those playoff wins and the world series ring while we are bashing AJ? or his 4-0 record against tampa that year? No I can’t imagine you would do that because you are the fairest of weathered fans.
But before I go…
“who gives a crap, he is a loser…………..”
He is NOT a loser. Sorry that he isn’t perfect every time out!
“no we are suppose to blindly support a 33 year old pitcher with tools who constantly underachieves for some reason beyond us.”
No, you’re support to openly and totally support a 33-year-old pitcher with tools who constantly underachieves for some reason beyond “us” because he’s a member of the Yankees. Period.
Burnett has no guts, period.
When was the last great game this guy ever pitched against the AL East?
Oh, and have had it with this offense clueless against rookie pitching.
For all those salivating over Ubaldo Jimenez, realize that he is alot like a younger version of A.J. Burnett.
They both have(had) dominating natural velocity and movement on their pitches.
However, both have had persistent bouts with wildness and inconsistency and neither has demonstrated an even-temperment to weather the ups and downs of success and failure.
Facially, Jimenez may seem like the perfect panacea for what ails the Yankees but don’t be so certain that trading a rich bounty of prospects for a younger Burnett is the answer.
so it’s time you learn to deal with things in life you can’t control, rather than just complaining about them all the time.
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What if you deal with it by complaining about it?
Looks like Cobb is settling in. Offense is sputtering now.
Bojo, no – I haven’t watched any of his games ….please. I didn’t say he’s not had any good games; I SAID he’s hardly been dominant.
I’m afraid what AJ is doing as a pitcher is about the best he can do here. .222 avg against and gives up huge hits and untimely walks still. He might do better elsewhere, his problem still rests on his shoulders. Too bad, as he has good stuff, but is too wild in the zone and just doesn’t seem confident enough.
We definitely need another starter, reliever, and a real DH. Love Po, but his age has caught up with him.
Can’t give up too much for a Jimenez. Montero, Phelps. Warren, and an A prospect.
jerkface – use post it notes. no one else cares about your personal problems
I am still hoping AJ can hold them to 4 runs. Game is far from over. Offense will figure out Cobb sooner or later.
hope we don’t have weak ground balls for the rest of the game
amazing how little heat Tex gets in the media for his putrid performance
Sox pounding O’s 5-2 and counting. Bergie almost at 70 pitches in the 4th.
luis July 18th, 2011 at 7:54 pm
Against All Odds July 18th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Very true, just get in to the game threads of april
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Yep when it comes to yankee fans everyone gets heat thrown their way. Jeter, Mo, Alex, Hughes, Joba, and many others have all been put through the ringer. I remember Hughes and Joba being booed off the mound in YS
So……everyone in a chipper mood tonight?
Just another typical performance by Tin Man Burnett. We will NOT win a thing counting on him. We have ONE starting pitcher with any balls.
The sad personalities that need to come on here and cry, like it’s going to do some good… need to get a GRIP on their lives.
Go read a book. Go watch a movie. Enlighten yourself. Go learn about the quantum effects of positivity, and how being a negative loser your whole life will get you nowhere. Grow up.
Can’t give up too much for a Jimenez. Montero, Phelps. Warren, and an A prospect.
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The Rockies all ready said that’s not going to happen. No, it’s not posturing, they don’t have to trade him if they don’t want to.
AJ just needs to get the ball down. The curve is working tonight. What about the change up?
Cobb has been settled in since the first inning. The defense just betrayed him then. Granderson’s bunt single is the Yankees only hit.
AJ hasn’t starting an inning with an out yet. Not a good sign. C’mon AJ… buckle down.
jerkface – use post it notes. no one else cares about your personal problems
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You seem to care quite a lot about everyones personal problems, going so far as to give them advice on it!
Would Ubaldo really be an improvement? I’m not so sure.
there ya go.
jerkface – no, i’ve always preached the power of positivity to anyone that clearly needs to hear it… and they are prime candidates.
before you keep whining, do you realize that aj didnt even pitch against toronto this year?
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Not true.
And not that all the criticism he receives is warranted but can you really blame people for not liking him?
AJ is throwing 92 mph fastballs in the middle of the plate tonight……he needs to settle in and at least give them 6 innings and hopefully hold the score here…..he does that and they’ll have a chance.
The Mets are Pond Scum July 18th, 2011 at 8:05 pm
For all those salivating over Ubaldo Jimenez, realize that he is alot like a younger version of A.J. Burnett.
They both have(had) dominating natural velocity and movement on their pitches.
However, both have had persistent bouts with wildness and inconsistency and neither has demonstrated an even-temperment to weather the ups and downs of success and failure.
Facially, Jimenez may seem like the perfect panacea for what ails the Yankees but don’t be so certain that trading a rich bounty of prospects for a younger Burnett is the answer.
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Great post….spot on.
um – that was a strike.
all these comments about how any Yankees pitcher who throws a bad game is ‘gutless’ is pretty funny.
What does a ‘gutless’ pitcher do in a game, throw BP fastballs down the middle because he’s afraid the other team will wait for him in the parking lot and kick his butt if he doesn’t?
Burnett doesn’t have the same fastball he had a few years ago and hasn’t learned to consistently use his other pitches to control the other team when he doesn’t have his best stuff or command.
It has nothing to do with ‘guts’ and everything to do with a pitcher in his mid-30′s not being able to reinvent himself completely. He is what he is, it isn’t his fault the Yankees paid him all that money. If you don’t think he’s trying out there you just don’t know baseball.
But it’s much easier to whine and complain, the fact is he’s here for two more years and unless Girardi treats him the way Billy Martin treated Ken Holzmann he’s in the rotation for all or most of that time.
Bojo,
I guess you better find Igor….
if we got Ubaldo we wouldn’t be getting rid of AJ would we??? I just would like another experienced pitcher on the team…if we can get Hughes back to 100% he will do good at number 3….but I dont trust the Garcia/Colon duo for any playoff starts
Thank you Bojo.
” Would Ubaldo really be an improvement? I’m not so sure.”
Independent of the prospects required to get him…..absolutely
MG July 18th, 2011 at 8:15 pm
Very good post. Props to you
That french canadian and his mustache.
one strike… one groundball – let’s go aj
Igor is hiding…we’re DOOMED!
perfect!
BJ – I know he did, I was only further proving that ac1 brings no facts to the table, even after accusing him of not having them to begin with.
People can not like AJ, thats fine… what good does it do to come on here and proclaim him “dead in the water, useless, can’t get anyone out, can’t ever beat the AL east”… all this hyperbolic nonsense accomplishes what?
Its just so painful watching AJ pitch.
OK, first zero, now bring the rally cat and get some runs on the board!!
MG,
Yes. Good post.
I’m out of here for the night, you all can drown yourself in your sorrows. I’m going to enjoy the game and root for the team to win.
# RadioKev July 18th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
Can’t give up too much for a Jimenez. Montero, Phelps. Warren, and an A prospect.
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The Rockies all ready said that’s not going to happen. No, it’s not posturing, they don’t have to trade him if they don’t want to.
AJ just needs to get the ball down. The curve is working tonight. What about the change up?
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I know what they’ve asked for, it would be ridiculous to give up 4 best prospects.
We don’t need him THAT bad for sure.
Exactly the point with AJ, he doesn’t mix it up enough. But AJ can’t do what it seems he should be able to do ! At least Hughes looked much better last time, many more swings and misses. Nova, it seemed, was using off speed pitches much better before he was sent down.
And Noesi deserves more of a shot IMO.
MG July 18th, 2011 at 8:15 pm
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Well said.
I really think the Yanks should consider Beltran.
Maybe AJ needs Nova.
Especially if the prices for a true upgrade to the pitching remain prohibitive.
None of AJs pitches are working. He has nothing today. Even his curveball is flat. He really should not be still in this game. Girardi would have pulled the other pitchers (minus CC) out of this game already.
But I’ll have to give kudos to AJ for gritting out this last 3rd inning. He’s struggling, he knows he has nothing, but fighting. But he still needs to come out of this game.
Jerkface July 18th, 2011 at 8:05 pm
so it’s time you learn to deal with things in life you can’t control, rather than just complaining about them all the time.
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What if you deal with it by complaining about it?
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Interesting point…and certainly there is a large portion of people who do that. Usually they pay therapists to listen to them. I think the friction lies in the possibility that positive minded people do not wish to serve as their therapists without pay. The suggestion of having 2 game threads for the 2 personality types was an interesting one.
AJ’s curveball is flat?? Are you watching the game? That’s his best pitch tonight, and it’s gotten several swings and misses.
blake,
what would beltran cost? for a 1/2 season rental, more that what they gave up for bobby abreu? joking of course
LockDown July 18th, 2011 at 8:23 pm
None of AJs pitches are working. He has nothing today. Even his curveball is flat. He really should not be still in this game. Girardi would have pulled the other pitchers (minus CC) out of this game already.
But I’ll have to give kudos to AJ for gritting out this last 3rd inning. He’s struggling, he knows he has nothing, but fighting. But he still needs to come out of this game.
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Tell the truth, have you been watching the game? The curve has been working for him fairly consistently.
blake July 18th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
I really think the Yanks should consider Beltran.
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+10000
Burnett is going to be the same pitcher he has always been.
Some good,some bad,a lack of a 3rd pitch hurt his career.
The issue with this team now is they do not have a number 2 starter & if they try to use any pitcher as one,we are at a disadvantage against the teams that have real good number 2 starters.
For example.
If we had,let’s say lester.Hughes,colon,burnett,etc… slot a lot better in the 3,4,5 rotation spots.
The ghost of Giambi’s mustache found Martin’s face and implanted itself on it.
didn’t the Giants win the WS last year with an Ace who had an off year, a #2 that had never won more than 14 games and had a overall losing record in the majors, and two guys almost no one had ever heard of before the post-season?
I’m not saying the Yankees are a lock in the post-season no matter what they do but it’s really a crap shoot, there is nothing you can predict before the games are played once the season is over.
so this is the plan. give a piece of crap hillbilly more regular outings because he does even worse when not on regular rest….
think about that logic. aj sucks people. he has no clue.
the offense is in there usual como tonight.
jeter doing his usual. he could not get a hit on a deflected ball because he is so slow and could not get the force at 2nd defensively for similar reasons, but hey pointing out he is slowing down and batting him down in the order would upset and embaress him.. i love that logic also.
you are watching a train wreck tonight the chances of aj disappointing you are about 85%…………
Cobb’s father Cornonda is in the stands…with his brother Buttered
blake July 18th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
I really think the Yanks should consider Beltran.
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Nice player and it is now being reported that the Mets will include salary relief with the deal.
Reading between the lines: This will drive up the prospect haul the Mets are expecting for Beltran.
Not worth the long-term risk.
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
blake July 18th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
I really think the Yanks should consider Beltran.
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I’ve somewhat warmed to the idea.. he’d block Montero though, but who knows what will happen with that. He’s not worth a single top prospect though.
starting to look like ground balls for the rest of the game. I am surprised we scored the 1 run in the 1st…usually the Yanks batters tend to struggle against pitchers they haven’t seen before
all this hyperbolic nonsense accomplishes what?
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ID
I can’t answer that.
I will give you credit though for trying to convince people that AJ isn’t as bad a pitcher as he seems. Can’t be easy.
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
blake July 18th, 2011 at 8:21 pm
I really think the Yanks should consider Beltran.
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You put him on Right field. What do you do with Swisher?, you trade him?. I hope you are thinking of Beltran as a rental, i think he is a bit to old tyo resign him.
if aj had any clue the score would be 2 to 1…
again aj is a 4th or 5th starter, really a 5 but on this team he may be a 4th… if he struggles this inning I take him out and put in Noesi. Girardi is never going to do that because he will say he is worried about tommorrow today and therefore he does not give his team the best chance to win today.
the yanks have not hit many homers lately boston only 11 behind.
tex is hard to watch. he is another dope. no idea about offspeed pitches……..
sunny615 July 18th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
AJ’s curveball is flat?? Are you watching the game? That’s his best pitch tonight, and it’s gotten several swings and misses.
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AJ’s curve has a hard downward bite & therefore the best pitch he has (I agree). But it has no hook. It comes down like a missle. His curve usually has a hook, then has a dead drop like a slider drop.
Kd,
I really don’t know……there will be a lot of competition likely because he’s the best bat out there and then there’s the fact that its Mets/Yankees….(however they tried to trade KRod there so that makes me think they might deal). The Yankees have some pieces that could interest the Mets…..Nunez, some of their 2nd tier pitchers etc. The price might be too high…..but adding Beltran, Montero, and then Alex back to this offense could totally change the complexion of it. I think they should be in on him whether they get him or not.
yep give up more prospects for a rental like beltran. who is old and will probably get hurt…
another shrewd move.. lucky aj has found him self and the strike zone this inning….
Not having a #2 starter may be an issue, but for the present moment, the offense is the bigger issue. The Red Sox keep winning games even when Miller, Wakefield, and Lackey give up 4+ runs. When any of our starters give up 4 runs, it’s just about an automatic loss. The offense needs to pick up the slack more.
no Beltran…we need pitching….at the end of the day I don’t really think we are going to lose playoff games due to lack of hitting. That will come together…we need another solid pitcher if we are going to contend for the WS
If they signed Beltran he’d play somewhere every day as he’s better than Swisher and Gardner. He could DH some as well…..its really amazing how different and how much shorter this lineup looks without Arod in it.
This is a damn shame! This is the reason why the Yankees are scowering all of planet earth the find a reliable number two pitcher. Had Burnett pitch to his potential the yankees would not be in this mess.
I remember vividly how burnett explained how doc hallady helped him. What exactly did he help him with? He’s so frustrating that its inexplicable.
blake July 18th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Kd,
I really don’t know……there will be a lot of competition likely because he’s the best bat out there and then there’s the fact that its Mets/Yankees….(however they tried to trade KRod there so that makes me think they might deal). The Yankees have some pieces that could interest the Mets…..Nunez, some of their 2nd tier pitchers etc. The price might be too high…..but adding Beltran, Montero, and then Alex back to this offense could totally change the complexion of it. I think they should be in on him whether they get him or not.
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I don’t see how both Montero and Beltran make this team. The DH spot would be filled by Posada, A-Rod for a little bit. If Beltran is on the team, a fourth outfielder shifts to DH, or he shifts to DH, on certain days. If Montero is on the team you want him to get consistent at bats, so he’d need to DH too.
That look like a strike. When you don’t have command, you get squeezed.
still like Johnny Damon (except when he’s playing us) even though he’s on the Rays…wish we still had him
They need pitching and should look there first…..but if no real upgrades are available or the prices remain too high then Id rather improve the offense than trade for a pitcher that’s no better than what they have.
Luis–
I always like the idea of 4 OFers who can platoon and also DH. Swisher hitting RG could platoon with Posada hitting LH….and both can spell Tex at first…gives Girardi more bats to keep players fresh through out the second half…also provides us a player woho has had success in play-offs in Beltran…He carried Astros
Glad to see they figured it out….Apparently AJ just needs 70 pitches to get loose.
Sorry i had to stop back in for this one…
Stuart a – a piece of crap hillbilly
Opinion revoked.
I’ve been a Yankee fan all of my life but there are other teams that I pull for and Tampa is clearly one of them.
There isn’t a better run organization than the Rays.
Hang around ID—let’s enjoy the game and jokes…ignore those who you wish to ignore, but don’t let them dictate your decisions.
With Montero and Beltran on the team…..Beltran plays either LF or RF every day and some
DH some days. Montero would catch some and DH some against lefties. I don’t know.where that leaves Posada…..but down the stretch the best guys have to play and he might not be that anymore on the team we are talking about.
Bojo,
Good points, haven’t seen it that way, interesting. But only for this season right?
Time for some GMRs
blake July 18th, 2011 at 8:33 pm
If they signed Beltran he’d play somewhere every day as he’s better than Swisher and Gardner. He could DH some as well…..its really amazing how different and how much shorter this lineup looks without Arod in it.
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It’s also tricky, I’m not sure how you could sit Gardener as he can be such a potent part of this team’s success. Gardener will probably win a gold glove this season too. Swisher will probably be with the team next year, and Beltran will probably be a rental, so I can’t see Beltran eating only Swisher’s at bats.
luis July 18th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Bojo,
Good points, haven’t seen it that way, interesting. But only for this season right?
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Depends on the price tag…I would love Beltran for next year too if he accepts a 1 year deal…Probably Boras will ask for 2 @$14M
Orioles.back in front.
GGBG!!
didn’t the Giants win the WS last year with an Ace who had an off year, a #2 that had never won more than 14 games and had a overall losing record in the majors, and two guys almost no one had ever heard of before the post-season?
I’m not saying the Yankees are a lock in the post-season no matter what they do but it’s really a crap shoot, there is nothing you can predict before the games are played once the season is over.
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This is the strangest way I have ever heard the Giants starting staff described.
The Giants had the best starting staff in MLB last season.
i LOVE LOVE that Gardner has his confidence back to go right away
Gotta score him and inch closer here.
One thing is for sure we have to be done giving up runs to the rays for tonight.
I think we can squeeze out 5 runs tonight of our own.
Commercial break to tell you O’s have taken the lead over the Suxers 7-5. Must be the good karma I bring when I watch those games.
Meanwhile, there has to be some rotten karma on this forum. Let me guess. C R 9 lurks somewhere about…
Yes, more mind numbing, stupid, repetitive cat jokes please.
Sox and Wakefield coughs up the lead. O’s up 7-6.
Woops. I was looking at Team ERA, not Starter ERA.
The Giants had the 3rd best starting staff.
Gardner so much more aggressive now…..good to see.
They’d find PT for Beltran….he’d be one of their best hitters especially vs RHP.
blake thanks. i really see beltran as a shot in the arm and a big upgrade over swish.
in all honesty, if they can’t get ubaldo they should try to go after bj upton and let the yankee veterans teach him how to play hard everyday
Oops – 7-6.
GO O’S!!!!!
The Mets are Pond Scum July 18th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
I’ve been a Yankee fan all of my life but there are other teams that I pull for and Tampa is clearly one of them.
There isn’t a better run organization than the Rays.
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They need to move that franchise to a real city that will support them…like New Haven
West Coast Yankee Fan July 18th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
Yes, more mind numbing, stupid, repetitive cat jokes please.
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Coming right up!
Don’t buzz Jeter.
gah a hit sure woulda been nice….somebody get a freaking hit
Jeter fail… crucial run there.
This is the strangest way I have ever heard the Giants starting staff described.
The Giants had the best starting staff in MLB last season.
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Didn’t they pitch one of the best Septembers ever? The only surprise with the Giants was their timely hitting.
Maybe people were surprised by the pitching because the media. They ignored the Giants pitching, pretty much straight up lied and said the Phillies were a better staff, when empirically the Giants were better heading into the post season.
Jeterian at bat.
All they needed was a ground ball.
Jete rhas his 3000 hits what does he care now.if he was at 2999 that would not have happened.What a homer
Terrible jeets.
Bojo, Blake,
The thing with Beltran is that he is too injury prone, plus i doubt his make up. Remember how he bailed out from his team and had that surgery without even discussing it with the Mets?. Thats why i only want him for this season, plus an agreement that he will decline arbitration so we get the comp picks in the draft
“They need pitching and should look there first…..but if no real upgrades are available or the prices remain too high then Id rather improve the offense than trade for a pitcher that’s no better than what they have.”
That’s exactly right…if you look at the Red Sox, they are first in runs scored and only 8th or so in pitching. They badly need starters, yet the only rumor you hear is that they’re interested in Beltran. Fact is, it’s not a very good market for pitching right now. The best you might get is a Dempster, Bedard, or Carpenter who all come with flaws. If you can improve any part of the team, you do it.
We need a big hit from Grandy.
how do you take that 2-0 pitch…..
wow Jeter is dreadful against RHP
Bojo,
The Tampa community’s general apathy towards baseball has to be frustrating for the Rays’ management in light of the tremendous young and sustainable team they are putting on the field.
New Haven, huh? That wouldn’t be in your backyard, would it?
Double steal here…make the catcher throw!
Flipping channels after watching AJ pitch-too frustrating. See where Jeter failed to do his job and get the run home.
Why is the field so wet?
I’m almost ready to offer AJ for some other onerous contract just short of Barry Zito’s, whose actually been pitching better.
Time for Granderson to steal second.
Luis,
I also remember when he went nuts in the playoffs for the Astros when playing for a new contract.
Beltran + bonafide #2 starter + healthy soriano is a team that can win in October. Since anyone “can win” its probably better said that it would be a team that can be expected to win in october. The team as it stands right now can not in my opinion.
No arbitration for Beltran. That’s in his deal. It’s also why the Mets are willing to pay the remainder of his contract if he gets traded. They want something for him. Whoever has him at seasons end will get nothing.
The Mets are Pond Scum July 18th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Bojo,
The Tampa community’s general apathy towards baseball has to be frustrating for the Rays’ management in light of the tremendous young and sustainable team they are putting on the field.
New Haven, huh? That wouldn’t be in your backyard, would it?
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Could be…although my back yard would be big enough
Beltran has played almost every game this year in the field (only missed the last couple because of a flu) and would get to DH some if he came to the AL. I wouldn’t be concerned about his injury mishap with management…with the Mets horrible track record of misdiagnosing and treating injuries, I can’t say I fully blame him for going against their wishes.
RadioKev,
The Giants as a team had a 1.78 ERA in September.
Yeah, I have no idea how people could be surprised by their pitching.
The timely hitting like you said is what gave them the balance to go with their great pitching and led to the WS win.
I like that Grandy was going…couldn’t depend on Tex to drive it in
Well got that run in. Was done the hard way but still scored him.
getting closer!!!
Good hustle Tex!
good hustle by Cano earlier and Tex now account for two runs… c’mon Cano
If Cano was playing 2B for the Rays, the Yankees wouldn’t have any runs scored in this game. They have been lucky with Rodriguez’s weak throw and not turning the DP quick enough earlier
I’d double steal again..make the catcher throw! He is a back up AA catcher!
sure would be nice to get another run here
I don’t see the Mets getting a top 20 type player for Beltran from anybody…
That’s what I like about Teixeira, he always gives his all. May not be fast, but he hustles.
Blake,
Very true, so you agree… We get him for the remainder of the season, and then we let him go?
Bojo,
You are obsessed with the double steal.
If I was a manager facing you, I would call for a pitch out every time 2 guys were on base.
Nunez would interest the Mets I think…..
Power hit to the Trop. DELAY
What separates the Rays from so many others teams is that they are a model in risk aversion, patience, and long-term commitment and vision.
If the Yankees would re-focus on those principles, with their financial advantage they would be nearly unbeatable.
lol freaking ghetto Tampa Bay….this is ridiculous
Seems like the video is out now… Nice job Tampa. WTF!!!
lol…. right in the middle of a decent Yankee rally
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Luis,
Yea….unless you coukd sign him for 1 or 2 years…..fairly cheaply….then id.consider it.
The Trop is such a dump……power is out.
Can’t double steal with Tex on.
On *
MG called the in game delay IIRC
LGY—I do love it…I can’t quit ya DS…I wish I could but I can’t!
what a horrible stadium
What happened to the game on YES
Fk – I assume returning to a commercial means cano didn’t deliver?
MLB TV says it’s on commercial… The power is literally out at the trop? No lights are on?
WTH is going on?
The lights went out at the stadium. Girardi is pulling team off the field. As per sterling
Rays broadcast is working – some lights are out, Girardi is telling the umps he doesn’t want Cano to hit in the dimmer lighting
I think the game is just delayed because Gameday hasn’t updated anything
Not an official game.
Why is the field so wet in a domed stadium?
haha. Maddon wants to play with the lights out but Girardi says NOPE.
Payback Maddon for not making up the rain out last weekend.
UnKnown July 18th, 2011 at 8:55 pm
Can’t double steal with Tex on.
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I think you can when the catcher is a back up from AA, and he doesn’t know all the players. His reaction will probably be to throw to third, and he’ll probably throw it into LF….
I’d push the envelope on him and force errors.
what about david adams for beltran? is his ankle better? met’s might need a 2b/3b type soon
Nice move by Girardi…maybe this gets Cobb out of the game
I have the rays feed as well and there are just a few lights out, nothing bad at all but Girardi making the right decision here by dragging his feet on it.
stadium hit by lightening
Beltran not playing tonight. Packing his bag for a crosstown trip to La Guardia to fly to Tampa and catch up to the Yankees when they play a day-night DH tomorrow?
Get into their worn out pen here with hopefully a long delay and Cobb can’t continue.
ry81 July 18th, 2011 at 8:55 pm
What happened to the game on YES
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Power went out in Tampa…its back on now
Yup the Trop was rocked by a lightning strike.
RS July 18th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Nice move by Girardi…maybe this gets Cobb out of the game
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Great point! Torre would probably be sleeping through it. Girardi was sharp to pull the team
5 more walks from Betances tonight.
“Beltran not playing tonight. Packing his bag for a crosstown trip to La Guardia to fly to Tampa and catch up to the Yankees when they play a day-night DH tomorrow?”
Hit him behind Cano tomorrow
Yankee Trader July 18th, 2011 at 9:00 pm
Beltran not playing tonight. Packing his bag for a crosstown trip to La Guardia to fly to Tampa and catch up to the Yankees when they play a day-night DH tomorrow?
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No–he has the flu
Girardi would have demanded a midges delay
Great point! Torre would probably be sleeping through it. Girardi was sharp to pull the team
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Ha. I was actually just thinking Torre probably would have just sat in the dugout like nothing was wrong.
who’s pitching for the Redsox its 7-6 Baltimore there….
5 more walks from Betances tonight.
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Saw that. Not a good past couple days for the Trenton Killer B’s.
Is this a real power outage or is it another unfair slam on Jeter?
If the Yankees would re-focus on those principles, with their financial advantage they would be nearly unbeatable.
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Right. Except for the seasons where they would be “a model in risk aversion, patience, and long-term commitment and vision. ” In those season they would be beatable.
Everybody loves the Rays organization but I think they forget that they’ve won 2 playoff series’ in their entire history. They appear to be headed for another 3rd place finish. The Yanks have missed 1 post season in 15 years and somehow they don’t do things the right way.
How does that work?
Last I knew Wheeler was pitching for the Sux after Wakefield imploded.
who’s pitching for the Redsox its 7-6 Baltimore there
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Wakefield got rocked. Wheeler on.
those of you who think I was dissing the Giants pitching miss the point. My point is that the team with the best pitching in September has the best chance to win the World Series.
Lincecum was awful last August, he gave up 22 runs in 24 innings.
-Sanchez wasn’t an established major league starter, he came on strong late in 2010.
-Baumgarden wasn’t in the rotation until July and was an unproven commodity.
How is that any different from the Yankees position right now? CC is an Ace, Hughes could come on late in the season, Colon and Garcia have pitched well, and they could pick up another starter before the deadline or Nova could come back up and pitch well down the stretch.
You just can’t draw conclusions in July for a contending team about what will happen 2-3 months from now.
Saw that. Not a good past couple days for the Trenton Killer B’s.
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They are bored with all the trade rumors
What sepparates the yankees & rays is that the yankees win an occasional ws or two,the rays never have.
The rays have to always draft & sign players perfectly or they have no chance whatsoever.
Not saying they deserve no credit.
I think the lighting strike is a lie to cover up the lack of maintenance following a light breaking during the red sox vs rays game last night
I definitely want Grandy and Tex running on the first pitch back…
With Boras as his agent, Do you think he will sign a cheap two year contract as Bojo said of 14 mil ?
It’s hard to figure Cody Ross and Edgar Renteria going nuts into any October calculations.
MG July 18th, 2011 at 5:21 pm
it’s pouring on the west coast of Florida, be prepared for a rain delay when the roof on the Trop collapses-rumor has it Stuart Sternberg will do anything to get out of his lease there.
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No roof collapse but a lightning hit-I guess Stu Sternberg is more powerful than anyone could have imagined in his quest to escape the Trop…
Bronx Jeers July 18th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
If the Yankees would re-focus on those principles, with their financial advantage they would be nearly unbeatable.
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Right. Except for the seasons where they would be “a model in risk aversion, patience, and long-term commitment and vision. ” In those season they would be beatable.
Everybody loves the Rays organization but I think they forget that they’ve won 2 playoff series’ in their entire history. They appear to be headed for another 3rd place finish. The Yanks have missed 1 post season in 15 years and somehow they don’t do things the right way.
How does that work?
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The Yankees have the ability to buy their way out of many mistakes. They’ve done it many times before and I’m sure will do it again.
those of you who think I was dissing the Giants pitching miss the point. My point is that the team with the best pitching in September has the best chance to win the World Series.
Lincecum was awful last August, he gave up 22 runs in 24 innings.
-Sanchez wasn’t an established major league starter, he came on strong late in 2010.
-Baumgarden wasn’t in the rotation until July and was an unproven commodity.
How is that any different from the Yankees position right now?
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Yankees have no Matt Cain
No video? John and Susan soldier on!!
I hate to think they could be gone next season.
No mention of cain?
any news on when/if the game will start again???
Game is going to start now as soon as cobb warms back up.
No–he has the flu
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Bojo-
Maybe when Beltran feels better he’ll hook up with the Yankees in another day or two:)
Field is so wet. Leak in the roof?
“# Bronx Jeers July 18th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
No video? John and Susan soldier on!!
I hate to think they could be gone next season.
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they’re getting replaced? susan is terrible…john is just the funny drunk uncle
I don’t know what Beltran would want….my guess is 3 years. Probably would just rent him but if you could sign him cheaper than Swisher then you could shop him.
Huge pitch coming here to Cano
This is a bit of an awkward situation..
MG,
Very good posts tonight, i agree the post season is a crapshoot, thats why i don’t want to trade the farm for Jimenez
Mell July 18th, 2011 at 9:07 pm
those of you who think I was dissing the Giants pitching miss the point. My point is that the team with the best pitching in September has the best chance to win the World Series.
Lincecum was awful last August, he gave up 22 runs in 24 innings.
-Sanchez wasn’t an established major league starter, he came on strong late in 2010.
-Baumgarden wasn’t in the rotation until July and was an unproven commodity.
How is that any different from the Yankees position right now?
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Yankees have no Matt Cain
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I’m a big Matt Cain fan but one year ago today he was 7-8 with a 3.30 ERA in the NL West, he wasn’t even Ian Kennedy at that point in time.
those of you who think I was dissing the Giants pitching miss the point. My point is that the team with the best pitching in September has the best chance to win the World Series.
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The Giants had the 3rd best Team ERA Pre ASB and the best Team ERA Post ASB. You are making it sound like it is so surprising that the Giants pitching was great.
Lincecum is one of the best pitchers in baseball, Cain is one of the best #2s in baseball, Sanchez started to put it together the 2nd half of 2009, and Bumgarner was a great prospect.
The Yankees have way more question marks in their rotation than the Giants did last year.
Burnett has 5 walks?? I’m shocked!
here we go…
I’m a big Matt Cain fan but one year ago today he was 7-8 with a 3.30 ERA in the NL West, he wasn’t even Ian Kennedy at that point in time.
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Cain had a 2.89 ERA in 2009!
seriously cano??
That “lightning ” was a rally killer smh
Cain wasn’t getting a lot of run support. Lots of hard-luck losses.
lol @ blaming Cano there…. if the pitcher can even get it over the plate after that delay, the situation totally is not in favor of the batter… tough spot for Robinson
lightning rally killer
LGY, I’m not going to argue with you but, as some one who lived in and around SF for almost 20 years, I can guarantee you Giants fans were falling off the Tim Lincecum bus after his August performance last year, how could anyone predict he could turn it around after having an ERA of almost 9 for the month?
And why would Phil Hughes not be considered in the same space as Matt Cain a year ago BEFORE he was lights out in the playoffs? It’s all perspective, period.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa July 18th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
lol @ blaming Cano there…. if the pitcher can even get it over the plate after that delay, the situation totally is not in favor of the batter… tough spot for Robinson
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It doesn’t favor anyone. It’s just random chance, and then both players have to try and lock in. One isn’t easier than the other.
Burnett has 5 walks?? I’m shocked!
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In equally stunning news, the O’s 7-6 lead didn’t stand up.
And why would Phil Hughes not be considered in the same space as Matt Cain
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Mostly because he hasn’t been as good or as reliable.
luis July 18th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
With Boras as his agent, Do you think he will sign a cheap two year contract as Bojo said of 14 mil ?
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Using Johnny Damon as model…
Ready set go – an endless progression of mindless stats. Anyone who doesn’t acknowledge the Giants had great pitching in 2010 should give up baseball.
I’m not sure if AJ Burnett and David Cone could be more different pitchers haha. I suppose they’ve both thrown no hitters?
And why would Phil Hughes not be considered in the same space as Matt Cain a year ago BEFORE he was lights out in the playoffs? It’s all perspective, period.
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Because Matt Cain pitched to a 3.35 ERA and 128 ERA+ over 859 innings from 2007-2010? And a 3.02 ERA with a 136 ERA+ over 441 innings from 2009-2010?
Hughes on the other hand has had one decent season as a starter.
“5 more walks from Betances tonight.”
Damn, hope he isn’t ruining his trade value too much.
The Yankees have the ability to buy their way out of many mistakes. They’ve done it many times before and I’m sure will do it again.
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I’ve always wanted to say this and I think this may be my opportunity…
Strawman!
soo close to having a quick, easy, clean inning….please just get this 3rd out and call it a night
Mell July 18th, 2011 at 9:17 pm
And why would Phil Hughes not be considered in the same space as Matt Cain
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Mostly because he hasn’t been as good or as reliable.
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that’s really selective editing and taking a comment out of context.
In 2009, Cain has a 2.1 ERA through August and then had an ERA over 4 for the last two months.
Does that sound familiar to anyone considering the AL East is much tougher than the NL West?
sorry bro, but in my opinion it’s a tougher spot for Cano to come up there and square on up after a 20 minute delay. if the pitcher can get it over the plate, he’s almost always getting the out in that spot.
nice play good job AJ
so wish we’d signed beltran instead of that trade for randy johnson
An potential interesting challenge trade (rare) for the Rays regardless of standings position would be to explore an Upton for Rasmus deal.
Yep–70 warm up pitches is the answer…AJ will now give us 6 or 7…3 ERs…a QS believe it or not.
Tim Lincecum had maybe best pitcher in baseball for the 2 years and 4 months before his horrible August last year.
This is a guy that won back-to-back Cy Young awards.
One bad month changes that?
Well this is still a very winnable game suprisingly.
they’re getting replaced? susan is terrible…john is just the funny drunk uncle
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tampayank,
They’re both pretty bad. But they sound like home. You know what I mean?
The radio contract is up for renewal next season. There are rumors that the games may be covered by ESPN radio.
You are not giving cain enough credit.
Era is also overrated as is wins.
Cain had a 3.14 era,1.08 whip,.221 baa,42 less hits than innings pitched.
I know cc pitched in the al east but cain had better numbers than cc in 2010.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa July 18th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
sorry bro, but in my opinion it’s a tougher spot for Cano to come up there and square on up after a 20 minute delay. if the pitcher can get it over the plate, he’s almost always getting the out in that spot.
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I agree with you normally a 3-2 favors the hitter, but after the delay it favors the pitcher. It is basically a new at bat but with a 3-2 count, Cano has to defend the plate so he doesn’t strike out and it was 20min ago when the guy is throwing pitches at him so its not like he is in a groove. Pitcher throws a strike or something that closely resembles one and he’s out the inning
I would have never thought that swish would have a higher BA than tex… not in a million years.
LGY July 18th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Tim Lincecum had maybe best pitcher in baseball for the 2 years and 4 months before his horrible August last year.
This is a guy that won back-to-back Cy Young awards.
One bad month changes that?
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considering this blog resonates when CC has a bad inning, it’s not a stretch to say that Giants fans were a little concerned last August when calling in to the Gary Radnich and the Razor and Mr T shows on KNBR
LGY July 18th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Tim Lincecum had maybe best pitcher in baseball for the 2 years and 4 months before his horrible August last year.
This is a guy that won back-to-back Cy Young awards.
One bad month changes that?
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Heck, I know in NY it would
“And not that all the criticism he receives is warranted but can you really blame people for not liking him?”
So the criterion for liking a Yankee player is achievement and the criterion for not liking him is lack of achievement?
If that isn’t the most superficial bullcrap I’ve ever heard, I don’t know what is.
Pathetic is what that is.
Wonder how many people are liking Farnsworth now that didn’t like him before, but might have had a day they did like him and then decided not to like him.
Tell you what. I “like” Yankee players whether they are hitting 100 or 1000. And I like Yankee pitchers whether they have an ERA of 6.00 or 1.29.
They’re my team. There’s the clue.
and as I hit send…posada erases two with us number two pencil.
you gotta send the runner almost everytime Posada is up at bat….ridiculous just like that rally over
“how could anyone predict he could turn it around after having an ERA of almost 9 for the month?”
Because Lincecum had 2 CY Young awards the 2 years prior and a 3.10 ERA going into the month of August?
I would hope knowledgeable baseball fans wouldn’t jump off the bandwagon of a pitcher with that kind of track record based off a bad month.
Hughes vs. Cain is an awful comparison as well considering Cain’s extensive track record of success as a starter vs. Hughes’ 1\2 season of good pitching.
In 2009, Cain has a 2.1 ERA through August and then had an ERA over 4 for the last two months
Does that sound familiar to anyone considering the AL East is much tougher than the NL West?
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Not really. Unless you’re referencing Hughes posting a 1.38 start thru 6 starts in 2010 and then a 4.98 ERA after May 15.
Jorge Posada’s absolute lack of speed, somehow, always surprises me. How can healthy people run that slow?
lol, Sutcliffe giving all the credit to Hickey and Cobb for that double play…. and no mention whatsoever of Jorge’s .220 something average. hmmmm
Trisha, so does this mean you like mitre too?
I was actually hoping for martin to make out so BG can start the next inning and get us another GMR….
How many guys are hitting sub .250?
Bronx Jeers July 18th, 2011 at 9:19 pm
The Yankees have the ability to buy their way out of many mistakes. They’ve done it many times before and I’m sure will do it again.
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I’ve always wanted to say this and I think this may be my opportunity…
Strawman!
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This is not a strawman argument. Let me give you a recent example.
I’ve been wandering this blog since late 2007 (along with a few others present this evening) and I vividly remember the discontent and general panic present after the 2008 Yankees limped to 89 wins after a season with significant injuries to Jeter, Posada, Wang, and Pettitte.
The minor league system was still in disrepair after years of neglect and lost draft picks due to FA signings.
The team was aging and and the payroll was bloated with past their prime veteran contracts. The starting staff was in such disarray that Sidney Ponson and Darrell Rasner were taking regular turns in the rotation as no internal options were available in the barren farm system.
The solution: An offseason spending spree on Tex, CC, and AJ.
Spending one’s way out of the corner that one has painted himself into.
RadioKev July 18th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
Jorge Posada’s absolute lack of speed, somehow, always surprises me. How can healthy people run that slow?
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Maybe he’s Canadian..I hear they are slower.
considering this blog resonates when CC has a bad inning, it’s not a stretch to say that Giants fans were a little concerned last August when calling in to the Gary Radnich and the Razor and Mr T shows on KNBR
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I’m sure they were a little concerned.
But to ask who could have predicted one of the BEST PITCHERS in MLB to bounce back after one bad month and then compare Hughes to Cain is out there.
I guess we shouldn’t complain. Adam Dunn is batting .159.
For you people still pulling for Posada as the DH, he’s hitting in the .220′s.
It’s too bad the holes in this lineup are locked into their spots for good. Posada, Jeter, Tex, and Martin. They need to improve the offense, but the only place that allows flexibility is the outfield, where all three guys are actually producing now.
nice BA by jorge. his ab’ are as smart as his baserunning accumen.
right now this lineup is pathetic. gardner is playing well and swisher and that is it.
jorge is lost, jeter is still celebrating the fluke 5 for 5 game(oops saying anything bad about Derek is means for excommmunication), tex cannot spell of speed or left side of the infield, russel martin has been horrible for at least 60 games. this offense is pathetic…
do not worry aj will do just enough to lose, that is aj….the hillbilly
Hughes’ season last year was extremely front loaded. 1.38 ERA through the first 6 starts. ERA over 5 for the remainder of the season. He’s not Matt Cain.
Has anyone noticed that Jorge is back in a major slump?
I like Posada, but he needs to go. His contract was one year too long and he’s a hole in this lineup.
Montero would be a step up over Jorge, I believe that…………
How much longer do we need to watch Jorge out there?
The Yanks need to convince him to retire ASAP. They can’t keep giving a slow, lifeless bat like his everyday ABs. Time to set Jesus free. Or get Beltran.
Has anyone noticed that Jorge is back in a major slump?
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He was hitting .129/.200/.161 in July before tonight.
No way you clog the DH spot built for power and production with a slow footed .220 hitter. I cannot see this lasting the whole season.
Stuart a needs anger management.
“Tell you what. I “like” Yankee players whether they are hitting 100 or 1000. And I like Yankee pitchers whether they have an ERA of 6.00 or 1.29.
They’re my team. There’s the clue.’
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+1000000
We miss your positive attitude!
Hughes’ season last year was extremely front loaded. 1.38 ERA through the first 6 starts. ERA over 5 for the remainder of the season. He’s not Matt Cain
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Which isn’t to disparage Hughes, who one day could be a Matt Cain level guy. It was simply my answer to MG’s question. Giants could survive a tough month from Lincecum because they had a big time #2 behind him. Yankees don’t really have that luxury…….yet.
This had better be his last batter.
“Trisha, so does this mean you like mitre too? ”
Benny, I don’t like mitre, I LOVE mitre.
Any Yankee who goes out there and does his best, whether he has an olympic outing or a little league moment, has my heart. The only exceptions are those who are intentionally dogging it.
Have to pull AJ here.
I like Singleton doing the game, but when he calls THIS year’s Yankees a “quick strike” offense, I really wonder what planet we’re all living on
“We miss your positive attitude!”
And I miss disgusting people with it, ha ha.
Get him or this game will be put out of reach for sure.
Good night AJ.. you have to take him out now. Couldn’t even get 6 innings from him.
UNREAL.. The same old story and we have to listen to the same ol crap in the PG about how he walked too many guys, layoff, blah blah blah…
“that is aj….the hillbilly”
And AJ is considered a hillbilly by you, why?
Yeah AJ what went wrong, “My hook you know my hook just wasn’t there tonight.”
PUKE
Come on Noesi save this thing here, buddy. One more out.
The Rays drew one walk in 16 innings last night.
AJ walked 6 in 5 1/3 innings tonight.
another masterpiece by aj the hillbilly(because he is a dope).
way to leave a clean diamond for Noesi.
aj with a crisp and clean 6 walk outing. lucky tex made a nice play early and longoria had no idea on 3rd….
after the game his excuse will be the usual, to much time off, and some other BLATHER.
THE GUY IS LITERALLY STEALING MONEY. He makes Ed whitson look like a good contract.
great to see you here trisha. i’m not precisely sure what happened to you and some of the regulars, but you have my sympathies.
come on back when it’s clear
The hillbilly couldn’t even get through 6 against a team that can’t hit and played a 16 inning game less than 2 hours ago?
He really is useless. As much as Garcia’s stuff is underwhelming, he is 100% times more trustworthy than this guy.
It’s actually pretty amazing that with 14 baserunners in 5.1 innings and only 4 strikeouts, Burnett has only given up 3 ER
Been saying it all year. AJ is a 5 inn pitcher. No shock here.
I really wish ESPN would take that dumb box to represent the strike zone off of the screen, among other things.
The Rays drew one walk in 16 innings last night
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Not only did they fail to score, they didn’t get one guy as far as third base. That’s hard to do over 16 innings.
Got 3 to as far as third before an out was recorded tonight, i believe.
always remember that aj’s contract is better than the lackey contract
# NYY fan in NH July 18th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
No way you clog the DH spot built for power and production with a slow footed .220 hitter. I cannot see this lasting the whole season.
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Have to agree. Love Po, but it’s over. He hit only.248 last yr. and it was only because of the yr. left on his contract that brought him back. They couldn’t have really believed he was gonna be an effective DH this yr.
Great scoop from Russ there. One more chance here Hector.
Hard to believe this is the guy who absolutely dominated the AL East before we signed him.
Now? He can’t beat Boston, Tampa, or Toronto to save his life.
despite his many walks not a horrible start by AJ considering how he started it coulda been much worse. Basically he kept his team in the game…of course it may be all over here hopefully we can get this last out here
This is the ballgame right here….gotta get Upton…
Would be nice if our 2 SP could actually beat bos or tb. Heck I’d take 18 quality outs
3 runs so far. 2 of the baserunners are charged to him
Martin wishes he could fly
syd cash you related to the hillbilly???
aj sucked… 2 baserunners are his…
he sucks..
Front office is so stubborn when it comes to realizing the end of a players career is near. Posada’s time is there now. Past laurels can only get you so far.
Noesi is throwing some gas tonight.
Not only did they fail to score, they didn’t get one guy as far as third base. That’s hard to do over 16 innings.
Got 3 to as far as third before an out was recorded tonight, i believe.
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Yikes. I didn’t know that third base stat from last night.
Pretty amazing how the Rays offense looks tonight vs last night.
AJ kept us close enough to win the game…we should be able to score at least 4 runs off this team….
whew….alright c’mon bats!!!! lets get some runs
Nice job Noesi!
Huge. Got a corner from Hickox finally. Still in it.
Good job!, Noesi
Think Martin may have stolen a strike there for Noesi. Nice job.
noesi saved the overpaid hillbillies ass.
after 2.5 years how aj has any goodwill fro mthe fan base is beyond belief….
he does the pie thing well, that is about it………….
Noesi….deserves to be in the rotation. But he is excelling in the “long fireman” role.
Hard to believe this team has only 2 runs when Tampa played 16 innings and has more moxy tonight. Really surprising and disappointing.
# Ace July 18th, 2011 at 9:39 pm
Been saying it all year. AJ is a 5 inn pitcher. No shock here.
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Sad part is one or two of those five are horrible !!!
Ace July 18th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Would be nice if our 2 SP could actually beat bos or tb. Heck I’d take 18 quality outs
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AJ is our #4 or #5 starter–we won’t be relying on him for play-offs IMO.
Oh gag me.
The kept it close argument isn’t very compelling when the starter only pitches 5 1/3 innings.
Maybe 1 or 2 runs in 5 1/3. Not 4 though.
montero should be DH’ing over Jorge. he is toast, what is the purpose of using him???
he is slower then death, no clue how to run the bases, and his power is dwon. his right handed batting is also horrendous and therefore we get to see andruw more then my stomach can handle….
Be nice if Jeter contributed here this inning.
Mell July 18th, 2011 at 9:44 pm
Think Martin may have stolen a strike there for Noesi. Nice job.
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That is a real strength of his, and why I like him as our catcher…regardless of offense.
kd, thanks so much. It’s nice to pop in here now and then. We’re still keeping a pretty low profile because the satanic psycho still posts here under many different disguises. People who spend a lot of time here know which ones he uses. The difference is that someone finally uncovered his entire identity so he’s not just on a short leash, he’s on no leash. I trust the person to do exactly what he says he’s going to do if the fraud makes another wrong move.
In the meantime, I think we’ll decide as a group when the time is right to come back. I know a lot of the posters miss it. People discovered how to get rid of his spamming so he really has no “power” over any of us while we’re not on this forum. And lohud is serious as rain about keeping him off the forum for good so his next misstep is our good fortune.
Hopefully we see you all soon!
Keep the faith. You know in a marathon all that counts is the finish line!!!
Eroc – I have to agree with you about Jorge. It’s sad, because the guy has done so much for our team over a very long time. He’s a borderline HOFer. But, he just can’t do it anymore. He had that one streak where he got his BA to .240, but he’s fallen off to where he’s an automatic out/DP ground out.
I hate to say it, but he’s looking like dead weight. He’s had more than half a season to get it going. Time for Beltran or Montero.
BJ Upton must be frustrating to the small contingent of Rays fans at the stadium tonight!
Time to wake up Yankees. Get on gardy.
The solution: An offseason spending spree on Tex, CC, and AJ.
Spending one’s way out of the corner that one has painted himself into.
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So signing CC, Tex and AJ was the reason they won the world series? How many big free agents are in the lineup tonight?
If you equate spending money with winning rings then you must not have been following this team for
very long.
And weren’t you just preaching patience and building from within?
Time for a GMR!!!
Hello all
Line out
West Coast Yankee Fan July 18th, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Oh gag me.
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From your keyboard to God’s monitor….
Granderson has struck out a ton this year.
Let’s hope by July 31st either Montero is up with the big boys, or traded….can’t see keeping the guy in AAA any longer….
Hi, Trish.
This offense needs a real DH. Posada is finished.
Gardner got so screwed by the 3-0 auto-strike.
Pitch #4 wasn’t even close.
the ump helped the rays there, gardner should have been at first, Peralta threw five straight balls
Granderson has struck out a ton this year.
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He’s hit a ton too. He strikes out a lot, but not at an unacceptable level. We’re not talking Dunn/Reynolds here.
This team is really missing ARod right now.
Ideally, AJ would not start in the playoffs
Boy… does our rotation look shaky or what?
That stadium needs to be imploded.
K
Be nice to see a late inning come from behind win. Doesn’t seem like there has been to many of those this year.
How do the Rays play poorly against the Red Sox and then bounce back against the Yanks today? I hope we can crack their bullpen.
It would be nice if umpires didn’t expand or shrink the strike zone based on the count.
Just call the friggin zone the same on every pitch.
Hi Joe!
Granderson has hit alot, but being top five in strikeouts is nothing to write home about.
the team is sitting back waiting for A-Rod to save them
For those who want to trade the farm for Jimenez, what is the solution for this offense?
Doris from Rego Park my my !!! Tricia opens the door and the ghosts begin to return
Granderson has hit alot, but being top five in strikeouts is nothing to write home about.
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He would only be top 5 in strike outs because he hits second on one of the best offenses in baseball. He is only like 32nd in baseball in strike out rate
Better than top 5!
When did Tex turn into post 2004 Giambi? The short porch really f’d them?
4 hits 4 walks and 2 runs. Gotta do it tonight. Pitching matchups don’t get any easier.
Without a rod girardi should change the lineup. Hit BG 1. Cap 2. Let grandy hit 3 in power spot. Lengthens the lineup
When did Tex turn into post 2004 Giambi? The short porch really f’d them?
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Giambi hit .253/.401/.516 from 2005-2008
Tex is hitting .241/.346/.499 this season.
“How many big free agents are in the lineup tonight?”
3 – Tex, Jeter and Posada. I love trick questions.
Tie it up Mark! You can do it!
Granderson has hit alot, but being top five in strikeouts is nothing to write home about
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Yeah, but Top 5 in runs, rbi, homers and total bases is. He’s been a Top 5 offensive player in the AL this season.
O’s have again coughed it up. Sox lead 11-7
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
From your keyboard to God’s monitor….
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Oh good! Fairy tales!
What a time for TEX to be like Posada what a waste this inning
The Orioles bullpen makes me sad.
Bronx,
You’re missing the point. An exclusive reliance on FA and trading for players that other teams can no longer afford as they are about to reach FA is not only a very expensive way to construct a roster but also a very risky route.
Players at that stage in their careers are either going to be near the end of their prime or in their decline phase, yet their salary will be at their maximum earning level.
Further, older players are more injury prone and likely to encounter declining production.
That said, I am not totally discounting these methods of player acquisition but they must be limited to measured doses.
A sustainable model franchise will place a heavy emphasis on internal player development in order to keep costs down, maintain financial flexibility, and decrease the risk from the decline in a singular player’s production.
A few examples of this are the Braves of the 1990′s (probably the best contemporary example), the Yankees of the 1930′s-1950′s (some differences the structure of player development), the Cardinals of the 1930′s-1940′s.
Jerkface, they just showed the AL leaders in strikeouts and Curtis was tied for fifth.
I havent been here in ages… what was Trish talking about earlier? Who is the poster she is referring to?
Ugh.
Ugh
Tex is in an abysmal slump. I can’t even bare to watch him bat.
Tex fail.
another flawless AB by tex… WTF!!!!!
As sad as it is, the 37 yr old Giambi in 2008 is on pace to out OPS the 2011 Teixeira. That Giambi was 37. Tex is 31
Pretty soon, comparing Tex to Giambi is going to be an insult to Giambi rather than Tex.
Tex hitting from right side.
Pat M-
Does Tex need to cut down on the constant body motion and bat twirling when getting ready for the pitch?
Teixeira needs to “use the whole field” more to get his avg. up.
I hate that little midget.
I really would rather see Beltran hitting #3 than Tex…Tex should be hitting 6th when ARod returns…especially in play-offs
how is Tex escaping the media wrath. How??
“Yeah, but Top 5 in runs, rbi, homers and total bases is. He’s been a Top 5 offensive player in the AL this season.”
I didn’t say that Granderson wasn’t having a good year. He is. He’s also striking out a lot. I’m not slamming him; I bet if you asked him, he’d tell you that he’d like to cut down on the strikeouts as well.
Jerkface, they just showed the AL leaders in strikeouts and Curtis was tied for fifth.
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I wasn’t saying that he wasn’t top 5 in strikeouts, I’m saying that is a function of his place in a powerful lineup. He is only 32nd in actual strikeout rate. Which means there are 31 players who would have more strikeouts than granderson if they all had the same amount of PAs.
Tex has got to be taken out of the 3 hole. This team needs adjustments up and down the order.
tex is again hitting240. really what the hell does he do at the plate…
he has the softest 67 rbi’s in baseball.
tell me what is going well offensivley on this team? whiptydooo Jeter got a singel, waht is g-d’s BA with RISP? betcha it is terrible………
Too bad we can’t get healthy on Bal
Buck Showalter has really worked miracles in Baltimore….
Tex is so streaky it’s really hard to believe.
Noesi can’t perform much better than he has for this team..
Yes, the ball was outside, but too close for Tex to take IMO. You can’t always rely on umps to make right call.
I didn’t say that Granderson wasn’t having a good year. He is. He’s also striking out a lot. I’m not slamming him; I bet if you asked him, he’d tell you that he’d like to cut down on the strikeouts as well
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Yeah, that could be.
It’s really frustrating to watch Tex fail so much at a time when he is needed the most. He better wake up because he looks awful and he is killing them.
Tex is one of 4 Yankees showcasing the new FO metric – CCWAR.
Cashing checks way above replacement.
Alex makes that play in his sleep.
It’s too bad that $$$ dictates that players get starts over more deserving players.
West Coast Yankee Fan July 18th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
From your keyboard to God’s monitor….
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Oh good! Fairy tales!
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Sorry—won’t be telling any tales about you tonight…past your bedtime.
tex escapes the media wrath the same way aj does. they are suppose nice guys…….
“nice guys” what ever the hell that means get away with stealing…
tex has also done jack in the playoffs for the yanks also. this team just has to many streaky guys… ice cold and then boiling hot etc….
Yankees Offense has been so inconsistent since last summer, no .300 hitters, too homer dependent, like a broken record, yet most talk pitching needs instead of a quality hitter…folks this offense can’t hit enough in clutch to win the WS…..pains me to sshbthis but: ..Boston with pedroia, youk, gonzalez, Ortiz, can and seems like they will if Beckett keeps it up and Lester comes back….hopefully Philly can beat them in WS…
We signed both Giambi n Tex cos they were pro hitters. Power. Eye. Used while field. As soon as they put on pinstripes they became pull happy hr or busts.
Sox spanking the O’s 15-7
It seems that once Tex signed with NY he went from being a hitter who used the whole field to a dead pull hitter looking to jerk every pitch out of the park.
Ok–you guys have convinced me. This team needs an offensive shot in the arm. Bring up Jesus to DH and see what new blood can do. Or add Beltran if possible.
tex has also done jack in the playoffs for the yanks also
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He walked off in 09 and was a big part of their ALDS win last year.
Noesi has struck this guy out 5 times. Umpires.
Boston score 8 in the top of the eighth to lead the Os 15-7. Remember when we had an offense like that? Sigh.
Hickox really can’t be trusted behind the plate tonight. I have no idea what the zone is and I have watched every pitch.
Bojo,
Bring in the whole cat crew we need a rally badly
If Tex was hitting .290 instead of .240 we’d probably have an extra 5 wins right now.
“Ok–you guys have convinced me. This team needs an offensive shot in the arm. Bring up Jesus to DH and see what new blood can do. Or add Beltran if possible.”
That is the way I’m leaning s well.
Giving up a young bat like Jesus with the offensive woes of this team is mindless.
Patience cano, patience!!
This offense is just dead. Teix is lost at the plate. And I think it’s time to let Montero have a shot at BUC/DH. Posada needs to be the BUC3/PH.
Free Montero. Please. There is absolutely no way that Jorge can continue to play in the major leagues. Montero’s healthy again, and it seems absolutely crazy (and irresponsible) to not give him a chance.
Beltran would be a nice addition,but Alderson won’t give him away like K-Rod. How does he make the offense better if gardner or Swisher sit. Posada would have to sit for there to be an upgrade. Do you think Posada will go out his last year as a bench player?
Is that Hickox behind the plate or Frank Drumin from The Naked Gun?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7igsvOqOYXA
A few examples of this are the Braves of the 1990?s (probably the best contemporary example), the Yankees of the 1930?s-1950?s (some differences the structure of player development), the Cardinals of the 1930?s-1940?s.
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The Yanks of the 1930′s-1950 and the Cardinals of the 1930′s-40′s ?? That’s deep. If you can talk about the intricacies of drafts that happened 70 years ago then I can’t really mess with that. How old are you anyway?
You do know that Babe Ruth was bought though right?
Give the green light Joe
PH Jones here?? for posada.
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 10:07 pm
From your keyboard to God’s monitor….
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Keep your religious beliefs off this site.
Never been so happy to see Andruw Jones.
# The Mets are Pond Scum July 18th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
It seems that once Tex signed with NY he went from being a hitter who used the whole field to a dead pull hitter looking to jerk every pitch out of the park.
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True, and when you’re not pull happy, you can lay off the slow stuff in the dirt.
Boston score 8 in the top of the eighth to lead the Os 15-7. Remember when we had an offense like that? Sigh.
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Everyone has that kind of offense facing the Orioles, they are hogwash.
This is a SLAP in the face to Posada! The beginning of the end?
If the Yankees don’t think Montero is good enough to catch and hit in the majors. Why do they think other teams would want him then?
Interesting……
I don’t like this move
Andruw Jones hitting for Posada. How telling.
Jorge’s OPS is below .700 again.
I like this move.
Doubt Jones will see a fastball.
Hard to watch Posada getting pinched hit for
take take take Jones
WCYF-
Easy with the PC crap.
1ST AND 2ND and no outs and again blow it.AJ or not this was not getting us anywhere anyway.
West Coast Yankee Fan July 18th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 10:07 pm
From your keyboard to God’s monitor….
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Keep your religious beliefs off this site.
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L M A O A Y!!! Idiot–just looking for a fight, aren’t you? Go away…no one cares about your opinion…
Posada is livid.
Yes and we may be heading towards being 2.5 out and Boston has a better offense than we do. That’s pretty obvious.
Yes and we may be heading towards being 2.5 out and Boston has a better offense than we do. That’s pretty obvious.
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Offense doesn’t matter, until it does.
Better than a GIDP
sigh
Nice AB Andruw. Way to move the runners up.
Jones is only a threat, not much more. Runs into a junk FB now and then.
posada says, ‘hey, I could’ve flied to center.”
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
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Keep your religious beliefs off this site.
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L M A O A Y!!! Idiot–just looking for a fight, aren’t you? Go away…no one cares about your opinion
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That wasn’t a request. You will do it or I’ll take care of it. Your choice.
Jorge is finished….was a heck of a player, but like all players, skills deteriorate..
# BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 10:10 pm
Ok–you guys have convinced me. This team needs an offensive shot in the arm. Bring up Jesus to DH and see what new blood can do. Or add Beltran if possible.
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Can they do both?
For all you guys that hate the bunt, that is why you do it there. One out wasted.
That wasn’t a request. You will do it or I’ll take care of it. Your choice.
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Thank god you’re taking care of it.
Nice AB Andruw. Way to move the runners up.
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How do you move the runners up with them on 1st and 2nd?
Jerkface July 18th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Yes and we may be heading towards being 2.5 out and Boston has a better offense than we do. That’s pretty obvious.
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Offense doesn’t matter, until it does.
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Never said offense doesn’t matter – just that pitching is more important and wins in the post season.
Go away…no one cares about your opinion…
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No!!!! We need all the comic relief we can get our hands on.
Bojo,
What L M A O A Y stands for?
Never said offense doesn’t matter – just that pitching is more important and wins in the post season.
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Heh ok whatever you say.
Maybe Kyle can pretend hes a Yankee?
Never said offense doesn’t matter – just that pitching is more important and wins in the post season.
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Where does the intagibles Jeter brings rank in the post season?
I have more faith in Po than Jones. Maybe it’s because I’ve always liked him & can’t stand
“smiley.”
It’s truly amazing how good this team’s record is, when you look at the batting averages…
This team has been lost since Jeter returned and Martin started growing that moustache. Only 1 of them is easily removed. Time to shave the catcher.
So sick of these games on turf.
Boston’s first six hitters are all over or headed for .300 and Crawford is back.
Station to station gets you nowhere and then this happens what a waste
Face,
But the Russtache came through!
ugh wish we coulda got a run on that…..too hard of a hit…
Only chance here is if he walks Gardner.
But the Russtache came through!
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Once, its a false idol, do not give it name. Shave it.
Lowe pitching a good game at Coors. Ubald Jimenez up tomorrow.
Lets go gardy.
LGY July 18th, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Never said offense doesn’t matter – just that pitching is more important and wins in the post season.
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Where does the intagibles Jeter brings rank in the post season?
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About as high as one could possible imagine.
This umpire sucks.
That was a ball for Noesi, terrible.
Cos he’ll wait for 2 strikes as always.
that was high..
oh c’mon!!!! are you freaking kidding me…that was NOT a strike!!!
Well as stated station to station got us nowhere way to screw up gardy
Bronx Jeers July 18th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
A few examples of this are the Braves of the 1990?s (probably the best contemporary example), the Yankees of the 1930?s-1950?s (some differences the structure of player development), the Cardinals of the 1930?s-1940?s.
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The Yanks of the 1930?s-1950 and the Cardinals of the 1930?s-40?s ?? That’s deep. If you can talk about the intricacies of drafts that happened 70 years ago then I can’t really mess with that. How old are you anyway?
You do know that Babe Ruth was bought though right?
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I am well aware that the amateur player draft wasn’t instituted until 1965, that is why I qualified my statements in regards to the Yankees and Cardinals.
In regards to your comment about Babe Ruth, you’ll note that I did not extend my reference of the Yankees to the early 1920′s as much of their talent was acquired via “vulturing” off the less affluent members of the league.
BTW, the Yankees most dominating teams ever were during the latter 1930′s when their farm system depth and affiliations was rivalled only by the Cardinals of Branch Rickey.
Not that I should probably disclose, but I am an attorney in my mid-30′s who has spent an unhealthily disproportionate time of my life obsessed with playing and observing the game of baseball. For the last few years I have been particularly fascinated the management and organizational approaches taken by different teams.
About as high as one could possible imagine.
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Higher than pitching?
Bret!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bronx,
How old are you?
Now or never.
GGBG!!!!!!! does it again!!!
A gritty RBI from the Grinter!
thank you Brett…love you!!!
Lester and Bucholz on DL resting up for stretch run and Boston is still rolling…..NL has home field in WS…would love to see Phillies win WS at Fenway and watch the fans cry….
Yay Brett! Too bad we couldn’t get 2 on that.
Too bad Tex can’t do that when batting lefty.
OH HOW WE MISS YOU AROD GOD NUNEZ
And Gritner only gets one 1 RBI.
Everything conspires against him when he gets a hit with RISP.
why is Nunez swinging at the first pitch…please just get a run in
Take it. Tied. YES
LGY July 18th, 2011 at 10:27 pm
About as high as one could possible imagine.
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Higher than pitching?
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Not interested in playing your stupid word games. Bye.
A gritty take out from the Gritner!!
Not bunting cost us two runs….
Brett Gardner has broken up more DP’s than any player than I can recall in recent memory.
Not quite Hal McRae, but still noteworthy.
Time for Gardner to bat leadoff.
Gardner with the text book take out at 2nd.
i guess Nunez’s biggest assest is his speed….i’ll take the run and Gardner rocks for the take out. Now Jeter 2 out hit
And this is exactly why you never say never.
oh please two out hit….please
Great ply by Gardy!!
swbyankeesTT 5-2 now. Jesus Montero just hit a bomb onto the grassy knoll in left center. Out in an eyeblink.
Nunez may have beaten it out anyway, but Gardner made sure there was no DP.
Someone tell jeter he has 2999 hits quick
would Girardi ever try a squeeze play?
Same old Farnsy….ha
Farnsworth.
ball four derek!!!
Jeter swings at ball four. ugh
TheStraw July 18th, 2011 at 10:31 pm
Same old Farnsy….ha
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He looks a lot ougher than the guy that I remember. I think we caught a break tonight.
Like i said last time he was up jeter had no personal goal so he k’ED again!
Another Jeterian AB with RISP.
Jeter that was weak.
DAMN!!!
Is there one guy u don’t want up in a clutch spot more than jeter??
Derek two overly aggressive swings there…but they tied it, at least.
Typical Jeter at bat. Why didn’t he just take the walk? Should have been leading after that inning.
Thank Gardner for the tie.
Derek swung at ball four twice.. Terrible ab
This is a weird feeling. Farnsworth helping the Yankees win.
Kaptain K strikes again…..a friggin single would have put us up by 2 runs..
I am looking at spray charts for Tex from his yankee career and from what data they have before it. He never really used the whole field as a lefty before coming to the yankees, but there is a noticeable decline in the amount of outs and hits in LF as it moves from 08 to 09 to 10 to 11.
I wish I could post multiple links in 1 post I’d show you all the little charts
http://pitchfx.texasleaguers.c.....F17%2F2011
You can go here and change the dates and look at the spray chart if you are interested
Fooled by two pitches out of the strike zone.
Who’s coming in?
Ugh.
Too many aging unproductive players. The younger guys did great that inning; the oldsters, not so well.
Derek Jeter, Rally Killer.
Well done, Kaptain K.
When is this guy going to stop batting leadoff?
I wish we could create a player with Jeter’s bat and Nunez’ glove. Then we would have 1 great player.
Ghost!’,
Glad to see you around!
Damn it Jeter
Jeter is brutal with risp. At least take the walk and give granderson a chance.
For the last few years I have been particularly fascinated the management and organizational approaches taken by different teams.
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So then you are aware that the Rays have won 2 playoff series since their inception? (the original point)
No way farnsy comes out for the 9th
Gardner is making his case. Too bad that page is not in Girardi’s binder
Was that a changeup???
Unhittable pitch
Gardner has to bat leadoff. What kind of table is jeter setting?
Gardner is making his case.
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Gardner will never be able to make his case. He is hot right now, seeing the ball well and hitting it hard even when he makes an out, but he won’t be moved up to the top of the lineup. He hit .350 for a month and got nothing. He will always have more to prove.
Luv David Robertson!
Looks like Robertson has some shiny new toys.
Luis,
It’s good to be around. BTW, I take credit for that rally; it started right as I got home. Ya’ll are welcome
All the trolls show up to criticize Jeter…..
The Captain got his 3,000 th hit…..yes, he has been a great Yankee, but the guy should be batting 8th or 9th, or riding off into the sunset with Minka to become the new spokesman for Mr. Coffee….Jeter might drive an Edge, but he rarely drives the ball….
LGY-
Announcers called it a changeup
Okay, let’s praise Jeter….let’s give him a new four year contract…..
I would have given Noesi another inning. I hate to put Robertson in the eight without the lead. A marathon game would work to the Yanks benefit tonight. Tampa’s bullpen must be a bit thin tonight.
DRob—-all star.
Jeters strongest game since coming off the DL came against a lefty, where he rightfully should bat leadoff. His performance against righties continues to be underwhelming. The Yankees need all the help they can get offensively, I wish they’d tweak the lineup some.
Gardner has to bat leadoff. What kind of table is jeter setting?
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The kind you see at a Paleo diet dinner party.
Hughes should get D-rob’s curve and change.
Now Hughes has two pitches to learn from Robertson
Cashman was in Trenton to watch Dellin tonight.
Didn’t make his, don’t trade me for Ubaldo! case very well.
West Coast Yankee Fan July 18th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
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L M A O A Y!!! Idiot–just looking for a fight, aren’t you? Go away…no one cares about your opinion
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That wasn’t a request. You will do it or I’ll take care of it. Your choice.
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Do take care of it midget. I want you to continue to write to the editors like you did at the DN, and let them see what a troll you are. The more you do it, the faster they willl ban you like DN and New World Films did.
Ghostwriter July 18th, 2011 at 10:36 pm
Luis,
It’s good to be around. BTW, I take credit for that rally; it started right as I got home. Ya’ll are welcome
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Then don’t move from the TV until the game is over!!< you hear me!!!
Another changeup. That’s crazy.
Make D Rob a starter!!
D-Rob is on fi-yuh!
DocTodd July 18th, 2011 at 10:38 pm
Okay, let’s praise Jeter….let’s give him a new four year contract…..
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Nobody is asking for praise, but laying off him for a night would be nice. He’s struggling; we all see it.
Need a run now do not want to go extra’s get the run then Mo now but they have 3 lefty’s and 1 coming in now.
Cashman was in Trenton to watch Dellin tonight.
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Crap. now he has been hypnotized, everyone knows you can’t look directly at Dellin
Opposing hitters stand backwards at the plate and use the reflection of a bronze shield.
I criticized his AB–but the way some criticize him here is just downright nasty. People ought to choose their words a little more judiciously.
Another change-up. What are the Yankees doing? DRob needs to be our #2 with his repertoire!!!! LOL
Robertson now throws a filthy changeup.
He’s actually going to be unfair if he can throw that pitch consistently. As in, best reliever in baseball.
Robertson 11 pitches so if we do not score he can go another inning
The kind you see at a Paleo diet dinner party.
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LOL
OH GOD ANOTHER PITCHER IN WE HAVE NEVER SEEN
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Bronx,
How old are you?
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A lady never divulges that info.
BTW–I suggested to Chad that he ask his good friend Mark Feinsand about you. Mark really disliked you. He will tell Chad how you and your sock puppet dirupted his blog and made constant fat jokes about him….So go ahead…act tough…do your worst…get banned.
robertson’s confidence is about as high as martin sheen.
of course Derek is beyond miserable against RHP, but unfortunately because of his past credentials he will almost certainly bat leadoff against all pitchers for at least the rest of this season. hopefully, adjustments will be made next year. honestly late in the game he should probably be pinch hit for against RHP but we all know that will not happen this season.
Bronx Jeers July 18th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
For the last few years I have been particularly fascinated the management and organizational approaches taken by different teams.
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So then you are aware that the Rays have won 2 playoff series since their inception? (the original point)
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Bronx,
Be rational, the Rays were an expansion team in 1998. Did you expect immediate success?
Furthermore, the Rays original organizational philosophy changed dramatically from what it is now.
Finally, I wouldn’t expect the Rays to be more successful than the Yankees. Do you grasp the magnitude of the financial advantage that the Yankees enjoy?
My original point is that the Rays are the best run organization with the most efficient use of resources of any team in baseball.
A great example of their acumen is to follow the career of Matt Garza and their treatment of said player.
He’s actually going to be unfair if he can throw that pitch consistently. As in, best reliever in baseball.
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If he cuts his walks I’d say its there for the taking. D-rob is really awesome. I remember in the minors he went something like 125 IP before giving up a HR.
every time someone says that the yankees can’t develop a productive arm, just say dave robertson
Robertson to the rotation, Hughes to the bullpen!!
No 14 inning game tonight. Score against this rookie
Jebus. Can we win this off a minor league call-up?
“I wish we could create a player with Jeter’s bat and Nunez’ glove. Then we would have 1 great player.”
Like how LGY created a super white and gritty Gritner clone by combining Austin Kruml and Ray Krum?
every time someone says that the yankees can’t develop a productive arm, just say dave robertson
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Every successful arm the yankees develop gets stifled in the bullpen
this game is there for the taking- plus you gotta think the Rays’ pen is a little gassed after last night. how about a blast, then a save.
I’ll take care of it then Bojo. And if you call my home and harass people here at 2 am again like you have in the past you are going to regret it.
I wish we could create a player with Jeter’s bat and Nunez’ glove. Then we would have 1 great player
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Is this backwards?
Grandy!!!
If Granderson isn’t the most clutch player on this team then I don’t know who is
OK TEX another chance from the right side
bESIDES JETER tEX IS ANOTHER I DO NOT WANT UP gOSH
Ghostwriter July 18th, 2011 at 10:36 pm
Luis,
It’s good to be around. BTW, I take credit for that rally; it started right as I got home. Ya’ll are welcome
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Good that you came because all my cats left for dinner around the fifth inning.
did DRob just throw a nasty change….good grief….stretch him out, he’s got 4 plus pitches now.
Great baseball that last inning from Gardner with the nice AB then good hard slide into 2nd.
All the trolls show up to criticize Jeter…..
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Pointing out a player is garbage isn’t really trolling. He’s horrible and shouldn’t be batting in the top half of the lineup. Only a complete imbecile would think otherwise.
Jeter is not struggling….plain and simple, he’s getting old…very little power, few extra base hits…why the heck should he be at the top of the order?? Just because of his past accomplishments?
Tex might be able to hit if he stopped wiggling and got rid of that extreme open stance.
Ghost,
I was kidding my friend
Can Tex be any worse then this?
Tex is terrible. No other way to describe him right now
Credit the ump with that K.
Tex is not seeing the ball well. that was a nasty pitch to boot.
I wish we could create a player with Gardner’s power, Nunez’s glove, Pena’s hitting and Joba’s physique
struck out on the same pitch as jeter.
Like how LGY created a super white and gritty Gritner clone by combining Austin Kruml and Ray Krum?
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Austin Kruml. The best worst player ever!
Tex missed that by 2 feet
I could strike out Tex at this point. How pathetic….
Tex is really struggling right now….they miss Alex terribly
Brackman sucks
hit batter, k, double, ground out, hit batter, wild pitch
Tex you are that kids first ever MLB K. Congrats. geez
you can see the frustration on Tex’s face. he’s gotta relax, focus on having better ABs and concentrate on swinging at good pitches to hit.
Bee dogs-
I criticized him, you’re the imbecile. Have you ever made a positive comment?
luis July 18th, 2011 at 10:47 pm
Ghost,
I was kidding my friend
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No worries
I assumed as much…
Yes!!! Grandy! Gutsy play if he makes it; friggin’ moron if he doesn’t!
good job Granderson
Say what you want about Agon, but Grandy is having an MVP season for himself.
WTF!! Tex is inexplicable bad right now.. He chased a terrible pitch outside the k zone. I’ve literally run out of things to describe him right now. And that’s sad!!!!
Austin Krum and Ray Kruml! No one can get them right!
Which guy was as good as Gardner? I hope it isn’t austin ‘.242 .320 .298 .618′ krum.
“I wish we could create a player with Gardner’s power, Nunez’s glove, Pena’s hitting and Joba’s physique”
just travel down to your local Rec dept and you’ll find a number of them playing slow pitch.
Now we need to score and not waste Rivera in a tie game
This guy for Tampa has a live arm and his pitches have a lot of movement.
what happened to Brackman….trade him for Beltran
Hey, Bojo! How ya’ doing (aside from the usual nuisance)?
The Orioles are pathetic….they’ll probably come out tomorrow and start plunking Red Socks just to prove that they won’t be pushed around.
just travel down to your local Rec dept and you’ll find a number of them playing slow pitch.
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Nice
Austin Krum and Ray Kruml! No one can get them right! Which guy was as good as Gardner? I hope it isn’t austin ‘.242 .320 .298 .618? krum
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They both are individually as good as Gardner.
When you combine them and create Austin Kruml, he is better than Gardner!
And Grittier!
And whiter!
Oh well. He it hard. Nothing you can do about that.
I’ll take a wild pitch now
I would IBB Swish here…
arghhhhh, great AB, bad luck
Get beat by a kid making his 1st MLB start well rp and we cant beat him
Swish aint getting anything to hit here, I don’t believe
West Coast Yankee Fan July 18th, 2011 at 10:44 pm
I’ll take care of it then Bojo. And if you call my home and harass people here at 2 am again like you have in the past you are going to regret it.
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I want you to prove that spineless allegation. You are always saying it and changing your story whenever I reveal something you don’t know. You said the area code was 203 until I revealed I don’t have a 203 number. Then you changed it to a 806 number and some 7 Eleven…Then you said I made the calls from multiple phones.
I am so happy you are reveling what a sniveling troll you are. Soon, no one here will even talk to you. And you will be forced off yet another web site.
BTW–if you have proof, send it to the police or FBI. Back up your lies…Then I’ll have you arrested for filing false reports. I can’t wait.
You know who would help against all these guys making their 1st start, an instinctual hitter that doesn’t have to worry about track record. Like Montero.
Oh geez, Andruw again.
Big spot for Jones….
Ahn-druw Jones for the win.
hopefully Jones can come through…however I would have done the samething if I were the Rays….Jones is well past his prime
man, he smoked that one. too bad it was right at the 2b
Montero hit a homer….call him up
Maybe Jones can turn back the clock here to 5 years ago
Andruw Jones has the chance to extend his stay again
Montero hit a homer….call him up
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Hitting over .280 with 3 HRs in his past 10 games! Call him up!
Andrew stinks….get him off this team (this usually is good for a hit from Andrew)
a mighty hack
JOnes took a big cut at that one.
Eat more saturated fat.
Be patient…
Walk-walk-Yankees win 5-4
take pitches Martins
Great, our .210 hitter is up…
blake July 18th, 2011 at 10:55 pm
Andrew stinks….get him off this team (this usually is good for a hit from Andrew)
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A base on balls, but ‘ll take it. I like Martin in this spot–I’ve got a good feeling about this one.
a montero pinch hit here would have been awesome
Now Martin don’t swing for a grand slam
A wild pitch would be nice.
My original point is that the Rays are the best run organization with the most efficient use of resources of any team in baseball.
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They certainly draft well.
nice AB…..
I’m really impressed with Noesi….I would keep him over Nova….he misses more bats and has better command and a cleaner delivery….can touch 95 with 3 decent secondary pitches that could be improved upon.
Well that was SAD GISH HOW CLOSE
just punch one through or walk Russ….then go shave that thing off your face.
well it comes down this pitch
ball 4 base hit ball 4 base hit
I’m really impressed with Noesi….I would keep him over Nova….he misses more bats and has better command and a cleaner delivery….can touch 95 with 3 decent secondary pitches that could be improved upon.
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Agree with that… In the long run Noesi will probably be better than Nova
He’ll walk him now
He will probably try to get him to chase something in the dirt here
yay takie the lead
blake,
agree with you about noesi.
get the feeling that nova will be traded?
Bojo – talking gibberish is not going to work. We both know the truth, cell phones, 7-Elevens, and both area codes were easily accessible by you. I am sure that right after you posted personal information on the web it was coincidence that I received harassing phone calls by accident from Connecticut – with baseball references like strike three when you hung up.
This time I am ready for it.
i will take it. Thank you Martin for being patient
Nice AB by Martin, as well as Jones. Patience! Not swinging at balls.
blake,
Im with you regarding noesi…
A Walk!!! yeah!!
Yay!!!!
Maddons move backfires…. YEAH!!
Walk-walk-Yankees win 5-4
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Good call, reminds me of another game in tampa where the yankees won on a walk.
Alright alright!
HELL of an at bat
way to battle
Yes baby
Good eye Monsieur Martin!
Mo needs to be Mo now
I believe the yankees have also lost on a walk in Tampa, maybe thrown by Farnsworth himself.
YES!
blake July 18th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
nice AB…..
I’m really impressed with Noesi….I would keep him over Nova….he misses more bats and has better command and a cleaner delivery….can touch 95 with 3 decent secondary pitches that could be improved upon.
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I’ll take Nova, because I really like his toughness. He’s demonstrated that he can pitch when he doesn’t have his good stuff. (But I wouldn’t give away Noesi; he looks like a winner to me as well.
Yes!!! way to go, Russell!
Or maybe not. Nice patient at bat. Now get Mo up.
Base hit would be huge here–break it open.
kd,
I don’t think they’ll necessarily shop Nova but I think they would trade him in the right deal.
If the Yanks hang on and win tonight Noesi should get a ton of credit….he got some huge outs
Be patient…..
Noesi and Nova look identical to me.
You know Gardy will make him throw a strike
Wat?
Another walk
The Russtasche worked hard for that walk
Noesi is also being showcased – whether that was their intent or not.
There is an RBIBB just waiting for Gardner here.
Hate this ump
Come on BG!!
I’ve never witnessed a more eery exchange than the one I’m seeing between Bojo and WCYF right now. I mean, I’ve had productive conversations with both of them individually.
Put them together? Oil and water with patches of fluorescent gunk floating around.
“Hate this ump”
he’s terrible.
West Coast Yankee Fan July 18th, 2011 at 11:00 pm
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Would you please give it a rest?
keep fouling off until he throws a ball…..Paul Oneil style
DAMIT hope that does not haunt us here in the 9th
Too bad. At least we got the lead.
from 3-0 to a groundout. Come on Mo!
It doesn’t take more than a few to get Mo heated up. Hopefully this won’t be bloop hit night at the Trop.
Time to close the deal.
Good AB by Gardner anyway….
i think that nova has a limited future with the big club. even next year, noesi, phelps, or warren could do what he did. (i hope)
that being said, he would be a perfect cost-controlled 4/5 for many years. i’d trade him in a package for rasmus or jiminez
Does Jorge throw hissy fit after game?
If anyone wants more proof about major league readiness, please observe Josh Reddick’s small sample.
so close. He almost beat that out too. But it was a good AB. He has a great eye
“that being said, he would be a perfect cost-controlled 4/5 for many years. i’d trade him in a package for rasmus or jiminez”
me too,
I think it was Proctor (not Farnsworth) who was the culprit in the walk off walk loss at Tampa. At least that’s the one I seem to remember.
This would be a big win tonight and one they need with the pitching matchups the rest of the series…..3 of 4 this series would put the Rays in a big hole
Wow, that was a loud out whew!
You don’t often see somebody hit Mo that hard.
man….the ball doesn’t seem to travel well in the Trop
I always worry about Upton against us
that pitch was a beauty
I think it was Proctor (not Farnsworth) who was the culprit in the walk off walk loss at Tampa. At least that’s the one I seem to remember.
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Also a likely bet to be the culprit! I just looked it up, good call!
http://www.baseball-reference......8160.shtml
that was a vintage Mo cutter right there….that thing moved a ton. Upton would be so frustrating to watch on a daily basis.
man, upton has a pretty swing. what would be be if he played hard every day?
i doubt that the rays would trade him in the division, but he would be impressive in the outfield for us.
the package that would be required would be the same as the kemp, jiminez, or rasmus type deals.
Two deflating losses in a row for the Rays. I like it. It would be huge to take 3 out of 4 this series.
Another Mo down !
Game set and match. Mo knows!
turns out the Rays did re-sign Carlos Pena. only they changed his name to Alex Torres and he’s a rookie reliever now.
AJ kept us in the game, and we won….
Thank God for hillbillies!
Nice catch Tex. Nice win NY.. Let AJ off the hook.
Mo. That is all.
That a boy Tex…..he always brings the glove at least. Very very good win tonight….needed that one.
Good “W”
THE YANKEES WIN!!!!!!!!!!
turns out the Rays did re-sign Carlos Pena. only they changed his name to Alex Torres and he’s a rookie reliever now.
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Haha yeah that guy does look kinda like Pena
We can bury TB here if we keep playing well
Tex was ready to go home….Mo looked like himself today….nice comeback win
Wouldn’t be surprised if BJ gets traded
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 11:12 pm
AJ kept us in the game, and we won….
Thank God for hillbillies!
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Amen!
Very nice win…………
kd July 18th, 2011 at 11:11 pm
man, upton has a pretty swing. what would be be if he played hard every day?
i doubt that the rays would trade him in the division, but he would be impressive in the outfield for us.
the package that would be required would be the same as the kemp, jiminez, or rasmus type deals.
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I love Upton’s tools, and find it hard to believe his stats don’t look better. Someday it should all come together.
Looked like Mo’s triceps, or whatever it was, is fine now. Those anonymous sources who thought Yanks were concerned can rest easy now.
Dear Russell Martin that mustache is totally creepy…why has no one told you this. Please go shave. Thank You
Yay! Knew AJ could buckle down. Glad he did.
UPDATE, 10:38 p.m.: The Rays just got Robertsoned.
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More like Robertsowned
“the package that would be required would be the same as the kemp, jiminez, or rasmus type deals.”
for his brother maybe but not B.J…..he’s not that type of player.
trisha – true pinstriped blue July 18th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
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I think Yanks will take this game.
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All ye of little faith, gather round and listen.
Good shutdown by bullpen 3 2/3 rds inning of one hit ball
Yea BJ Upton doesn’t have the value of any of those guys. Only under control for 1 more year and he sucks.
I love these wins where the trolls whine in the early innings, quiet down a little as our pitcher settles in, and then disappear entirely when we take the lead. Very satisfying.
Noesi and DRob big props tonight…..loved that changeup from Robertson…he really has a starter arsenal now if he’s going to start mixing that in against lefties….4 seamer, cutter, power curve, change.
Noesi got some big outs….good pen work and timely hitting for the win tonight.
Noesi and DRob kept them in the game.
AJ put them behind.
Man, six walks by AJ, and we still manage a win…
Nice to win one from behind for a change. Great win but can’t disguise the fact that a lot of the lineup are playing well below the back of their baseball cards right now.
AJ did pit them behind but he battled and limited the damage. Old AJ would have been popped for 10 runs and been booted in the 3 rd inning.
AJ had nothing tonight….his stuff wasn’t crisp at all and everything was in the middle of the plate….maybe the long layoff had something to do with it because his stuff has been better than that this year for the most part.
This is a very important series and that may have been the most important win of the season to date, esp since they came back to win it.
Getting to the playoffs is goal #1 and keeping the Rays at a distance makes meeting that goal much easier
Very nice win…they did not quit…
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
Except for the usual nuasence
blake July 18th, 2011 at 11:19 pm
AJ had nothing tonight….his stuff wasn’t crisp at all and everything was in the middle of the plate….maybe the long layoff had something to do with it because his stuff has been better than that this year for the most part.
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Good point…Let’s see what a bullpen session with Rothschild does for his next outing….
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
I love these wins where the trolls whine in the early innings, quiet down a little as our pitcher settles in, and then disappear entirely when we take the lead. Very satisfying.
Think you need to learn to differentiate between “trolls” and concerned fans. It’s not the Bojo Blog, it’s the LoHo blog. Anyone and everyone has a right to express their opinion.
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
I love these wins where the trolls whine in the early innings, quiet down a little as our pitcher settles in, and then disappear entirely when we take the lead. Very satisfying.
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Yeah, these wins are especially satisfying.
“This is a very important series and that may have been the most important win of the season to date, esp since they came back to win it.”
It is big…..they need at least a split but if they could steal 3 of 4 then that puts them 8 games in the LC behind the Yanks and that’s a big hole in late July.
Rothschild will get AJ straightened out–he’s been doing a great job this year with the pitching staff–a huge upgrade over Eiland.
the walk to andruw was the key.
jeter and tex came up big….
when they do not hit homers this team cannot score big runs…
noesi and the pen saved the hillbilly aqgain.
i will give aj this he is not as bad as last year. btw he was 1 of the worse starters the yanks have had ever over 30 starts last year so his improvement is real but the bar is real real low.
robertson has been so good it is scary… when soriano comes back maybe girardi will get ride of his boyfriend mitre who serves no purpose except to make sure the yanks lose.
noesi is a legit major leaguer, no idea how high his ceiling is but he has major league stuff..
My guess is the 6 days off. AJ is a strong dude. Probably over throwing.
yep ghostwriter they will straighten aj out…………
ghostwriter i have some land for sale a great deal i assume you are interested after all you think aj the hillbilly is fixable…. aj has only had maybe 8 pitching coach’s over the years and yep it is always the pitching coach’s fault not aj for being a cement head………
sunny615 July 18th, 2011 at 11:24 pm
My guess is the 6 days off. AJ is a strong dude. Probably over throwing.
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I think it’s best not to give him a long rest. And it was 8 days off.
This one was the closest to a must win game as it could…. we had to take advantage of the tampa bays bp situation… very important W in deed
was AJ a cement head in 2007? or did he take that year off from being a moron?
err 2008. oops
LGY, they are not putting Hughes in the pen………..
Burnett’s ERA, for his career, is actually highest when he walks more batters.
Jeter and Teix came up big? When did this happen? 2009?
Granderson came up big, Noesi, Robertson and Rivera. Gardy had a good game, but the first two, Oy
When Doc Halladay asks to be removed from a game in Chicago[heat exhaustion?], you know the midwest is suffering and it’s coming east.
Rothschild is not going to straighten AJ out – at best he’s going to keep him on something of an even keel. AJ is who he is and that’s not going to change – he’s 34, 35 years old
Walks lead to Earned Runs? By god, I think you’ve solved it!
bruceb July 18th, 2011 at 11:20 pm
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
I love these wins where the trolls whine in the early innings, quiet down a little as our pitcher settles in, and then disappear entirely when we take the lead. Very satisfying.
Think you need to learn to differentiate between “trolls” and concerned fans. It’s not the Bojo Blog, it’s the LoHo blog. Anyone and everyone has a right to express their opinion.
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I do know the difference..
A concerned fan can say such and such player is under-performing…no problem with that….just be here at the end when things go well and admit you were wrong. Or don’t…I don’t care. But be ready to be kidded about the sour attitude.
A troll looks to cause fights b insulting players as if they were trash, or posing as a Yankee fan like Ruby Tuesday, or trying to get attention by threatening others or attacking them personally like WCYF and VY.
And yes–anyone has a right to express their opinion or say what they want. I can reply to their comments as is my right.
If someone has so much trouble with someone mentioning something they don’t like, they might reconsider spending time on a public discussion forum.
Chad slipping on the after game post. lol
Tex should not be a #3 hitter……..he’s brutal
Walks lead to Earned Runs? By god, I think you’ve solved it!
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I meant lowest! Its actually lowest! I was intrigued by the possibility that when his ‘stuff is on’ he walks more guys but is able to get out of it. I posted about it before on this blog. His ERA is like a full run lower when he walks 3 or more.
Betsy
I was joking.
Although I’m only half joking about making DRob a starter
Halladay looked sick…wonder if he had a bug of some sort.
Kimbrel just closed out the Rockies….dude is nasty
Jerkface – Maybe with his stuff moving that much, he has trouble controlling it and they have (seemingly only a little) trouble squaring it up consistently. Someone above may have been right about him being too strong today.
I miss the Yankees hitting HRs.
There! I said it!
He didn’t have time to write it….. this was a pretty close unpredictable game
AJ really gutted it out tonight. He came in with nothing and fought every pitch. Showed a lot of heart. All you have to do is look at the past outings of Colon & Garcia to see how badly this could have gone.
I liked how he went to his changeup against righties and getting them to swing & miss.Would like to see him use that pitch to righties in the future.
Betsy, i said a few days ago..that tex would go 1-5, 1-4 every day for the rest of the season. He’ll probably finish with a 259.. BA if he’s lucky.
Nolan Ryan is in the hospital with heart pain………….man, I hope he’s ok
I noticed that about AJ last season. I kept thinking he wasn’t “wild” enough.
Look at his no hitter. It’s bizarre.
Irreverent Discourse July 18th, 2011 at 11:32 pm
Jerkface – Maybe with his stuff moving that much, he has trouble controlling it and they have (seemingly only a little) trouble squaring it up consistently. Someone above may have been right about him being too strong today.
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I think Blake had it right.
What is up with Teix. He looks totally lost at the plate
AJ Burnett : 2007-2009 600 IP sample size 2 BB or Less: 4.55 ERA 3 BB or more: 2.17 ERA
Benny, even if he goes on some kind of tear, to me the guy is a big disappointment. What’s scary is that he’s supposed to be in his prime. I remember counting the days until we could dump Giambi…………but at least we only had to wait a year or so. I’m not saying that I’m anywhere close to that point with Tex, but that contract is going to be a killer……
Now that the Mets are willing to pick up the rest of the tab on Beltran, the Pirates might be in on trading for him. Will SJ’s nephew be in the package?
What about 4 BB or more?
LGY, oh….lol I’m having something of an off night – my humoradar is off kilter
meant lowest! Its actually lowest”
What about when he hits more guys? I think that was probably more the old AJ though that could cruise at 96…..he had the stuff then to overcome walks…..he really can’t afford them now…especially if he’s going to leave balls over the plate when he does throw strikes and not hold runners
AJ had words with a fan? Not sure what to think about that.
It’s not wise but at least he cares enough to get angry?
Bojo,
Please check your box.
Betsy-
All tests negative on Nolan Ryan. Expected to be released in a day or two.
I did the initial research, its time for someone else to finish it
JF–great analysis about the walks…I’l take the walks if he holds the teams to fewer than 3 earned runs over 6.
Wait a minute… does this mean his next start we have to root for him to walk guys? So crazy. I’ll definitely look into this more tomorrow.
AJ had words with a fan? Not sure what to think about that.
It’s not wise but at least he cares enough to get angry?
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Probably he reads this blog and tweeted one of his “fans.”
How about Brett as of late. His AB’s have been incredible
Aj may not be the pitcher everyone hoped he would be…. but he has guts and heart… thats a trait i admire the most in a player.
“Padres setup man Mike Adams tells Dan Hayes of the North County Times that he realizes he’s a trade candidate and has applied for a passport in case he’s dealt to the American League and has to visit Toronto.”
How are you a professional athlete and not have a passport?
good news next start the hillbilly will be on regular rest!!!!!!!!!!!!
wow that is great news so he will do his usual 5 or 6 innings 3 to 5 runs, a wild pitch or 2, a few stolen bases, 6 k”s, and 4 walks.. cool great can’t wait to get back the uswual aj…
what a friggin dope, no clue…..
Bronx Jeers, where did you get that info on AJ from?
YT, great news – thanks!
I did the initial research, its time for someone else to finish it
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Disappointing Jerkface. Disappointing.
luis
guts and heart!!!by pitching a game that he was innefective in, while cashing a check for $15 mill per..
i love our we think doing your job, gettting extremely overpaid, is heroic and shows heart.
being a policeman or fireman or soldier shows guts and heart not playing baseball, get a clue………
Night….good win
GW–done
Got it. Thanks.
Good night all. Maybe tomorrow Cashman will get the call that entices him and swings a deal to improve the Yankees and their chances at a deep run and hopefully #28!!
BTW Stuart-AJ just texted me and told me to tell you he thinks you have “purty lips.” Said you would know what he meant.
Later than I thought…
Tomorrow is another day, another game, and another win!
Enjoy the night folks.
LGY – Needing a passport to go to Canada is fairly new.
Bronx Jeers, where did you get that info on AJ from?
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They showed it on the postgame. It was when he was coming out of the game. A couple of guys sitting right behind the dugout must have been giving him an earful and it looks like he stopped on the top step and gave some right back.
From his motions it appeared that he was telling them to come on down and say it to his face.
Or he could have been inviting them for a postgame drink. Who knows? They didn’t ask him about it.
stuart a July 18th, 2011 at 11:44 pm
luis
guts and heart!!!by pitching a game that he was innefective in, while cashing a check for $15 mill per..
i love our we think doing your job, gettting extremely overpaid, is heroic and shows heart.
being a policeman or fireman or soldier shows guts and heart not playing baseball, get a clue………
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Sounds like sour grapes to me–it explains a lot.
stuart a July 18th, 2011 at 11:44 pm
I’m not going to opine on something i really don’t know ( never been a soldier, fireman or policeman ). But even if they are paying you a lot of money, and that it’s only a game. That guy cares for what he is doing on the field, and that involves some measure of guts, heart and character, may be not as much or as dramatic as on a battlefield i’ll give you that. Every Human activity that is goal oriented needs a messure of character, guts and heart. So you go get a clue
Halladay had to leave the game due to heat exhaustion
You know what shows no guts or character stuart a? Coming on an internet message board to berate and bash someone else’s livelihood and profession that you know nothing about.
I live 30 miles away from downtown Chicago. Did some running this afternoon, and yes, it was quite hot out there.
And it’s only going to get worse this week – mid to upper 90s.
How bout them Pirates ! Back in 1st Place, crazy fans in Pitt. starved for a winner.
good night everyone, see you tomorrow
AJ is a $16mil #5 starter on this team. Get used to it.
Ashmore’s interview with Cashman today.
http://thunderbaseball.wordpre.....n-cashman/
bruceb July 18th, 2011 at 11:20 pm
BoJo July 18th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
I love these wins where the trolls whine in the early innings, quiet down a little as our pitcher settles in, and then disappear entirely when we take the lead. Very satisfying.
Think you need to learn to differentiate between “trolls” and concerned fans. It’s not the Bojo Blog, it’s the LoHo blog. Anyone and everyone has a right to express their opinion.
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Excellent post Bruce. He is a pompous arrogant know nothing.
‘Think you need to learn to differentiate between “trolls” and concerned fans. It’s not the Bojo Blog, it’s the LoHo blog. Anyone and everyone has a right to express their opinion’.
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Him being an ex-dental hygienist, he now has oodles of time and a self serving agenda here thinking he is the Blog scold, know it all, comedian in training……………NOT. Nice post Bruceb.