Game 96: Yankees at Rays
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Jul 21, 2011 
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YANKEES (57-38)
Brett Gardner CF
Derek Jeter SS
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada DH
Russell Martin C
Eduardo Nunez 3B
Chris Dickerson LF
LHP CC Sabathia (14-4, 2.64)
Sabathia vs. Rays
RAYS (51-45)
Ben Zobrist DH
Sean Rodriguez 2B
Evan Longoria 3B
B.J. Upton CF
Justin Ruggiano RF
Kelly Shoppach C
Casey Kotchman 1B
Elliot Johnson SS
Sam Fuld LF
RHP James Shields (8-8, 2.60)
Shields vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:10 p.m., YES Network and MLB Network
WEATHER: On last day under the big, white dome.
UMPIRES: HP Alfonso Marquez, 1B Ed Hickox, 2B Ed Rapuano, 3B Dan Iassogna
LIMIT THE DAMAGE: The Yankees allowed eight hits last night. According to Elias, it was the most hits the Yankees had allowed in a shutout win in the past 13 years.
LIMIT THE LONG BALL: The Yankees now gone eight straight games without allowing a home run, matching their longest such streak since 1999 when they also went eight straight without a homer. The last time they went more than eight games without a home run was in 1984 when they went 11 in a row without allowing a home run.
LIMITED AT THE END: The Yankees bullpen has not allowed a run in the past five games, allowing just four hits and three walks with 19 strikeouts in 11.2 innings during that stretch.
UPDATE, 7:29 p.m.: So much for the homerless streak. That ended with Evan Longoria’s two-out shot in the first inning. It’s 1-0 Rays heading into the second.
UPDATE, 8:07 p.m.: Soriano pitching one inning for Tampa tonight. He threw 16 pitches and allowed two hits and one earned run. He walked none and struck out none.
UPDATE, 8:22 p.m.: Hey look, Gardner bunted. That’s a two-out bunt single in the fifth. It’s still 1-0 on that first-inning homer.
UPDATE, 8:26 p.m.: Jeter goes down swinging to end the inning. Shields and Sabathia locked in another terrific pitching matchup.
UPDATE, 8:36 p.m.: Sometimes you give up a triple to a fast guy at the bottom of the order. Walking Johnson was the real problem for Sabathia here in the fifth. I’m sitting next to Sweeny Murti who pointed out that Sam Fuld’s RBI triple went into the right-field corner with a runner at first base. It was basically the same situation as the flip play, and sure enough, it ended with Jeter running across the infield to be in the exact same spot he was in against the A’s.
UPDATE, 9:00 p.m.: After a two-out Nunez single, Girardi made the logical move and brought Granderson off the bench to pinch hit. He flied to left and it’s still a 2-0 Rays lead heading into the bottom of the seventh.
UPDATE, 9:22 p.m.: Don’tchaknow. Robinson Cano comes through with a two-out RBI double to right, scoring Jeter and pulling the Yankees within 2-1 in the eight. Shields is done, Gomes is in to face Swisher. This is the first sign of life from the Yankees offense. Shields was terrific.
wonder what promted Joe to bat Gardner leadoff…(i’m surprised and glad(
Go CC. Go Yanks.
Go, Yankees.
Here’s something fun and stupid if you’re so inclined.
Make your own JibJab baseball video.
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Not sure if this needs to be said. But I used to watch the games on espn gameday and just switched to mlb gameday. It is night and day better. Food for thought.
Good AB for Jeter.
Jeter won the battle. Nice.
Go Yankees!
I wouldn’t trade the prospects, not even for felix
This is one of those games that would be really nice to win.
luis,
Depends what you would have to give up
I swear i hate that damn Shift…its total disrespect…
Triple,
In the previous thread they were talking about Montero, Betances and Banuelos all in the same deal, i wouldn’t do that for anyone
luis,
would you trade prospects for Jesus Christ?? LOL.. If felix is available you go all in.
I hate the shift, too. But if you’re trying to beat the Yankees, you do it until Tex does something to make you more honest.
Damn. I thought that was a single up the middle.
lately…the Yanks rarely cash in on this opportunities
Another 20+ pitch first inning for an opposing pitcher. Good sign. Hope to see alot of that this postseason.
Benny,
That’s putting all your eggs in one basquet, plus even if he is young, he has alot of innings in that arm, that concerns me….. Anyway good joke!!! yeah i know i am prospect hugger!!lol
Tex has to figure out how to go to left field when they do that. I know, easier said than done, but he has to try.
CC!!
yeah i know i am prospect hugger!!lol
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luis,
It might be time to cut the umbilical cord.
Why when analysts refer to cc he’s a “innings eater” but when its halladay or lee, they’re the god of pitchers.. Bottom line, CC is pitching better because he’s getting older and mastering his craft. He’s lowered his era since 2007.
no worries. we can get this back
“innings eater”
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Could it be a weight thing?
Benny Blanco,
I can see CC at 39 being batter than Colon is now.
That’s the end of Sabathia.
SoS July 21st, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Maybe, but i think that gutting the farm at this moment is very dangerous. We are transitioning from an old core to a new one. If this were lets say 2000 or 2001 i would be all in on Felix. But it’s not. What happens if Felix gets hurt?, we end up with a bunchof old player and nothing in the farm tomake up for it.
NFL is halfway to ending the lockout. Owners approved now waiting on the players. Hopefully before the end of this game.
Be right back
Time to put Gardner back at 9.
I knew he would fail in the leadoff.
Prospects are just that, they have done nothing in the show. And this all or nothing proposition is fallacious. You don’t have to keep them all; Montero, Banuelos, Betances, Nova. Deal one or two for something substantive if you can get it and you don’t feel a thing.
When I say go all in, i’m referring to giving up prospects that might hurt your feelings just a bit.
I can’t wait for the lockout to ends so WFAN can start talking about the Jets 24/7
luis,
You also take risk in keeping PROSPECTS. They are like a box of chocolates. Who knows how they will do in the big leagues. I take a risk on a know over an unknown any day of the week. We have a cajillion catchers in the system. I dont think we will be rotating them in all 9 innings of a game. Time to let our strengths fetch us some weaknesses. BTW, im not saying to blow up the farm. Im saying no one in untouchable for the right deal.
Exactly, good post.
Triple,
What does wfan talk about now?
Deal one or two for something substantive if you can get it and you don’t feel a thing.
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What if the one or two you deal reach their potential and the big guns you keep bust?
LGY,
What if the players you hang on to never reach their potential. Its a crap shoot. Ruben Rivera, Rickey Ledee, Eric Duncan. There are more busts stories from high rated prospects than there are successful ones. Give me the proven one that can help the team today. There is a sales saying that goes “yesterday is history, tomorrows a mystery, all we have is today”.
SoS,
Mostly Mets unless Mike is on by they are transitioning into football
What if the proven player you trade for declines in NY or gets injured?
No matter what you do, there is no clear cut right answer. Trading prospects for proven players is no sure thing. Everything carries risk and question marks which is why you can’t just subscribe to a single theory of handling prospects.
Internal scouting is extremely, extremely important.
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You think Kardashian is sueing has anything to do with Bush dating her look alike?
SoS July 21st, 2011 at 7:40 pm
LGY,
What if the players you hang on to never reach their potential. Its a crap shoot. Ruben Rivera, Rickey Ledee, Eric Duncan. There are more busts stories from high rated prospects than there are successful ones. Give me the proven one that can help the team today. There is a sales saying that goes “yesterday is history, tomorrows a mystery, all we have is today”.
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Well articulated.
I’m sick of Felix and his sycoseattlephant attidude.
Over/Under we score 3 runs today?
What if the Yankees had traded Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Bernie Williams, or Mariano Rivera for a proven player?
Those in favor of the prospects are just that line of thinking don’t recognize how much risk there is in trading for “proven.”
I’m sick of Felix and his sycoseattlephant attidude
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SoS
Sometimes history can help solve the mystery of tomorrow.
Ill take the under. No doubt
What if the Yankees had traded Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Bernie Williams, or Mariano Rivera for a proven player?
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LGY,
They would have obviously failed. Its that Superheroes NY costume that gives them their super human strength. Next question.
Gardner was trying to show the doubters he can hit like Ellsbury.
“Just a little bit off”
Bronx,
Remind me again-who’s dead to you?
MY,
Well played. Now if we can only get that to work for the numbers to the lottery we might have something.
If Longoria was a Yankee, he’d be very popular. Seems to have a good personality. He’d probably have to get rid of his gun collection, though.
LGY,
You are talking above once in a generation prospects. Most prospects will fail even top prospects.
You think the Phillies regret trading prospects for Halladay or Lee the first time?
Teix won’t be as productive the rest of the season if he doesn’t stay back on the ball and use the whole field more, thereby getting his avg. up. IMO
That’s a nice play by CC
Yanks better give CC some run support
Teix won’t be as productive the rest of the season if he doesn’t stay back on the ball and use the whole field more, thereby getting his avg. up. IMO
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Still waiting for the wizard Long to work his magic.
I just finished my third mango. Could there be a better fruit out there?
Tex hasn’t been productive lately
Triple
I’ve already acknowledged you can’t subscribe to a single theory and said how important internal scouting is.
Let’s also see how successful Lee and Halladay are with the Phillies. Neither of those guys have delivered them what they covet yet.
Every fruit is better for me. I’m allergic to the sap. I’m getting itchy just picturing you right now!
Could there be a better fruit out there?
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Pomegranate.
The reason why that video doesn’t work is the reporter doesn’t even flinch.
Prediction.
The 1-0 lead does not hold up. CC pitches a complete game and THE YANKEES WIN!!(3-1)
“Fewer than one-third of top 100 prospects succeed in the majors.”
“While nearly two out of five position players in the top 100 succeed, fewer than one in four pitchers do.”
“A little under one in four position player prospects become stars, while only one in ten pitchers have that level of success.”
http://www.royalsreview.com/20.....-prospects
SoS,
To bitter for me. Also they can be a little difficult to eat
I want to see them make one of Kim Jones doing a remote in the bleachers. Someone hits a screamer during BP, but the ball gets sucked into the orbit around Kay’s head on the big screen.
WCYF,
Good stuff.
Id like to know what those numbers are for ambidextrous prospects.
Sos, I would like to agree with you but this offense has done nothing lately to prove they will get to Shields. Its also a compliment to Shields. He has been good and one of our best, if not best, run producers isn’t playing. Cc’s streak will come to an end on his bday due to lack of run support. Hope I’m wrong. Will gladly eat crow if I am.
They need Cano to have a big game tonight. He is really the only big bat in the lineup considering Tex is in his own world. The lineup is really short without Granderson.
Posada n swisher really need to pick it up here
WCYF,
I wouldnt mind seeing some figures on the percentage of prospects Yankees have traded in the past that became successful.
Guys,
I’m not against a good trade, i already said that if our core was in it’s prime i wouldn’t hesitate to make that trade. The problem lies in that the team has a bunch of past their prime players, we need young cost control players to balance things out. And true there is nothing certain about a prospect, that’s why you have lots of them… right now, you have a group of players very close to the majors with great upside, that could fill not one but many positions, to loose that strengh for one player in the current conditions is inviting desaster and very flawed teams at least for the next five years
With Po up I just realized I left him off my list
How come TB hasn’t tried to move Upton? No takers?
If u doubt lee n docs value to the phils u should stop commenting on baseball for a while. Take a timeout LGY
Where did Martin’s giant swing come from??? He seems to think he is a 40 homerun guy. Long really has to work with him and Tex.
rr212,
Shields is at 66 pitches through 4. He will be out around the 6th inning and thats when all hell breaks loose. 3-1, you can take it to the bank. CC gets caked!!
If u doubt lee n docs value to the phils u should stop commenting on baseball for a while. Take a timeout LGY
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What if those guys never win a WS in Philly and the Bravest take over the NL East with a extremely talented young team?
Not another one of those stupid hits
Triple,
Id like to add apricot tied for second with mango.
Laura,
There’s some talk of it. The Rays would be smart to get rid of Upton if there are takers. He’s a good defender, but he’s the guy you want at the plate when you need an out.
Nice play by Cano.
Wonder if Pete will challenge Coney’s comment on Cano’s arm?
even if they don’t win a world series whose to say they would have if they didn’t trade for those guys ?
They are a top 2 team in baseball. They already one a world series without Halladay or Lee so something tells me they will win at least one with those guys there
LGY,
The only place its a failure not to win the World Series is here. Our 27 title history haunts our tomorrow. Phillies additions are probably making it worth while with the attendance high and extra playoff games to justify those trades.
This game has the feeling of a sleepy 1-0 loss. Hope we can get 1 big hit, to turn the tide.
SOS,
Pineapple and kiwi’s are my second choices
Ugh…..
even if they don’t win a world series whose to say they would have if they didn’t trade for those guys ?
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What if they traded some of those prospects for one hitter and one pitcher to have made them a more balanced team?
“There’s some talk of it. The Rays would be smart to get rid of Upton if there are takers. He’s a good defender, but he’s the guy you want at the plate when you need an out.”
Upton could be a good player if he kept his head in the game. Whenever we play TB, it seems like he makes at least one dumb play a game, usually on the base paths .
I just finished my third mango. Could there be a better fruit out there?
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Nope.
The Brett Gardner of fruit. Underrated and underappreciated.
Nice work …..let’s get some runs.
Mango should come with floss attached to it.
SoS July 21st, 2011 at 8:10 pm
WCYF, I wouldnt mind seeing some figures on the percentage of prospects Yankees have traded in the past that became successful.
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Don’t know percentages but these are some guys we dealt, some pre-show prospects, others close.
Mike Lowell
Nick Johnson
Brad Ausmus
Russ Springer
JT Snow
Carl Everett (lost in supplemental draft)
Doug Drabek
Jose Rijo
Jay Buhner
Christian Guzman
Eric Milton
Juan Rivera
Eric Milton
Christian Guzman
Brandon Claussen
Dioner Navarro
Austin Jackson
Arodys Vizcaino
Mike Dunn
Mark Melancon
Jimmy Paredes
Zach McAllister
Ian Kennedy
Jose Tabata
Ross Ohledorf
Gerrit Cole
Straw is crazy. The 98 Yankees were much better than the ’86 Mets.
Out by the 6th? Sorry.
I hope Laird gets a chance to play in the next day or 2. Otherwise sign some veteran scrub to sit on the bench for 6 weeks and send him back to AAA. Girardi is really bad at giving new guys a chance.
Heads up play gardy!
All I’m saying is that people need to take a more balanced approach to prospects and trades instead of dealing in cliches.
The Brett Gardner of fruit. Underrated and underappreciated.
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Excellent.
SOS,
Agreed lol
Remind me again-who?s dead to you?
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The “sycophant” name caller? You really don’t remember?
I won’t say his name to protect his privacy but let’s just say he’s not an east coast yankee fan.
Ah, Jeter. Its ok. We expect it now. Its sad to see him look so bad. Father time is undefeated as fatcessa says.
I hate Gardner batting infront of Jeter. He would have to steal 2nd, 3rd and home inorder to score with Jeter at the plate. Gardner and then Gardnerson would be great because he would actually drive him in.
nasty bunt….great job
its hard to watch Jeter anymore.
Bronx Jeers do you mean jo mama?
WCYF,
Is see about 5 above avg. players there out of 26. 19%. I honestly thought it would be worse than that.
Have a good night fellas!! Go Yanks!!
When Jeter reached 3,000 hits, he didn’t tell us that those were the last hits he was going to get.
When Jeter reached 3,000 hits
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It really is amazing that Jeter was able to have a 5-5 day. He has looked really bad recently.
What the heck does DET want with Wilson Betemit?
WCYF, Is see about 5 above avg. players there out of 26. 19%. I honestly thought it would be worse than that. Have a good night fellas!! Go Yanks!!
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Unscientific for sure but a pretty low percentage. 26% here and 33% in the study above hardly makes a good case for excessive prospect hugging. Night.
That really hurts. Walks stinks….
damn that easily the game with the way Shields is pitching
The Mets can’t trade Reyes. He is a big money draw. They’d be very foolish. Whatever they need to do to get monetary relief elsewhere (get more MONEY for Beltran than prospects) they need to do in order to keep Reyes.
They can’t let CC lose on his birthday!
That’s game. No shot Shields blows the lead. Rays offense actually looks better than the Yanks right now. Arod can’t come back soon enough.
Captain Clutch July 21st, 2011 at 8:28 pm
I hate Gardner batting infront of Jeter. He would have to steal 2nd, 3rd and home inorder to score with Jeter at the plate. Gardner and then Gardnerson would be great because he would actually drive him in.
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I’ve been saying this for awhile, but a lot of people seem to think Jeter batting after Gardner makes sense.
Having Gardner get on base and especially put himself in RISP is not getting the best out of this situation if Jeter who’s batting .181 with RISP is behind him. The pitchers just come at Jeter and he’s having trouble catching up to pitches.
The Gardner-Granderson was the best combo. Of course Grandy needs his day off today, but in general if they decide to put Jeter & Gardy together I prefer that Jeter goes first with Gardy behind him and let the other guys drive Gardy in.
Ok offense, time to wake up….
We need to score some runs. I want CC to get another win. This isn’t looking good.
Jeter not batting at all makes sense.
Sheilds at 80 pitches through 5. Need to try to get him out at least by 7th.
Tex is in an awful slump…wish he would snap out of it
Gardner-Grandy makes sense for the simple fact that they both have speed. Two speedy guys back to back is a great combo.
This slump for Teix has gone on way too long. He’s like an automatic out now
Gardner is not stealing against Shields- Shoppach. He was out once when he threw over to first. Now he’s tentative again.
Why keep complaining about Jeter ? He’s hardly the only one not hitting.
He’s there and he’s gonna play. Might as well pick on Teixeira, Swisher, and many others.
It’s a team game and our team isn’t hitting enough at this point.
Ugh, now I have to hear talk about the Jets even on a Yankee game
The shift strike strikes back!!
So James Shields absolutely bombed in his last start against Boston, but as we know by now, the Yanks turned him back into Cy Young.. How convenient!
syd_cash,
He’s been this way since the second half of 09
Boston rarely gets shut down by top pitchers
Tex is really hard to watch. He better start hitting the ball the other way or he is going to become a homerun or nothing, .230 hitting easy out. He looks dreadful hitting everything into the shift.
The way some posters talk, Jeter is to blame for everything. Prolly caused Nunez to lead the team in errors in a part-time roll !!!
Tex is just awful. Period.
somehow I don’t think the Yanks will take advantage of a free pass like the Rays did
Cano walked???
just logged in and checked the box score and as usual Tex is 0-3..
This team is in such a horrible offensive slump it’s unbearable to watch.
no offense for a change.
the yare not scoring off shields no chance. get him out of the damn game…….
Every time Tex mashes into the shift Pujols and Prince Fielder get richer.
He is not playing like a 23 million cornerstone all star 1b. He’s Carlos Pena. Bad Carlos Pena.
haha. this is actually funny now. Shields has this game in the bag. another CG for him. He deserves it. I was at the game he lost on the unearned run. He gets this one.
Shields will probably squeeze out 2 more innings and then it’ll be Farnsworth for the 9th
The Yanks really need another big bat. It’s hard to score a lot of runs when Jeter, Posada, Swish, Tex and Martin aren’t pulling their weight and no Arod. It really is amazing that so many guys in the lineup are having very bad years. Montero is obviously an option at DH but of course we can’t hurt Posada’s feelings.
The offense is as bad as its been in a while. The double play likely keeps Sheilds in the game for 8 and that means game over.
Shields at 91 pitches. Maybe the Yankees will see Farnsworth in the 9th, for a come from behind homer and win.
It’s pretty amazing how Shields has morphed into a very good pitcher. This guy was a joke starter before and now he’s a shut down guy. They could trade him for a lot now.
Teix was supposed to step up with A-rod gone and he hasn’t. He’s been stuck on 25 homers for a while. It’s frustrating to watch him hit into the shift.
At this point, I’d take Kotchman or Lind over Tex. I like the guy, but this slump is brutal and it couldn’t come at a worse time.
It’s crazy to think that Gonzalez, who came into the season with the same lifetime batting average as Teixeira, is hitting over 100 points higher. Not that you’d ever expect it, but would be a .350 hitting 3-hitter mean to this lineup?
Old saying : Don’t score, don’t win !!!
at this point, the extra bat is more important than the extra starter…
don’t we kinda have to try to get beltran???
He should of just hit Longoria in the back like Price did yesterday. Of course we have to lose one of our best hitters today because of that.
“It’s pretty amazing how Shields has morphed into a very good pitcher. This guy was a joke starter before and now he’s a shut down guy. They could trade him for a lot now.”
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Eh, When has Shields ever been a joke starter?
Last year was really, really unlucky.
He pretty much posted the best peripherals of his career. I think you could have seen this comeback season coming from a mile away, although granted, he has been absolutely exceptional this year.
I keep asking why the whole batting order sans Gardner and Granderson is this pathetic night in night out. It’s bizarre. At some point it’s going to come back to Long who is going to have answer for why the team is this impotent.
Like I said before, the winning record covers up for the fact that this team is not good offensively. Outside of the weekly 10 run barrage game they have, most night’s are futile. The pitching has really kept them in it this season.
If this is all happening because PED’s are gone and these guys can’t take speed/uppers before the game that is pretty sad.
ac1 July 21st, 2011 at 8:51 pm
at this point, the extra bat is more important than the extra starter…
don’t we kinda have to try to get beltran???
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Would they be willing to get Beltran or another big bat? It would virtually bench Posada?
RS,
I said it at the beginning of the year that Agon would outhit Tex by at least 20 points and I was blasted for saying it.
The yankees had 3 lineup dead spots,before arod got hurt.
Dh,c,ss.
Now 3b took a hit.
Nunez replacing jeter gave us more production.
He can’t replace arod.
If we get arod back,get romine up to catch more than cervelli so martin is not catching quite as much & do something with the dh spot,i think we can make a good run.
LockDown,
He hasn’t stepped up anytime Arod was on the DL. The next time he carries the team offensively will be the first time
cc is being efficient.
at least he will be around all 9 innings for the chance to win…
G-C,
Shields, to me as a Yankee fan, used to mean we’d have a good chance to rap him around the park and beat him. I never looked at him as someone who could hold the offense down. He’s a much better pitcher now. He looks like a top of the rotation starter whereas before I probably thought he was back of the rotation innings filler.
*what would a .350 hitting 3-hitter mean to this lineup
Triple,
You were blasted because you were off by 80 points, lol.
Would they be willing to get Beltran or another big bat? It would virtually bench Posada?
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i don’t think they will care the longer this goes on…
sure we want to get shields out of the game, why not swing at the first pitch…
Nice 1 pitch out from our DH. Posada’s leash is way too long. At what point will Cashman have enough balls to move on?
That was high!
i have no idea why they don’t sit offspeed every at bat against Shields. you know you’re going to get a couple every AB, and he’s usually around the plate. sit back, guess offspeed and take the fastballs. they are always in between against this guy. tough to watch.
Curtis has seen enough he wants in.
Granderson and Cano can only carry this team so far…..
Tonight is exactly why it’s Wild Card or nothing for the Yankees. If a guy is throwing nothing but strikes, we can’t do anything. A change up down and out of the zone is an automatic strike out for Jeter or Tex. And everyone here is right…Posada has no business being here anymore. Girardi is too close to the players in age.
nunez…
finally a base hit…
Way to let CC down with this pathetic Yankee offense. How long can this team continue with this anemic-ness? Beltran himself has better numbers than most of the current Yankee hitters.
We don’t want to get someone with a big contract…..we’d much rather find another guy off the scrap heap like Terry Tiffee to solve our issues. Not like the Yankees have cash or anything. Too many guys with MBA degrees and no one left like George.
I’m not sure if Joe even has control of this team. So tired of the “touchy subject” with Jeter and Posada. Last time I checked, it was about winning (not trying to sound like Sheen).
Shields is dominant
I remember the Captain Don Mattingly being moved out of the number three hole. That’s cause Buck was a manager, not the players’ friend.
He is dominant, but it’s not too hard against this team lately. This isn’t the murderer’s row Yanks team that we have been used to seeing in the past. The numbers say it all.
Only 12 teams have less hits then the Yankees do
GoldGlove9486,
Mattingly told Buck to do it
since derek’s 3000th hit…. he’s batting 194. 6-31…
if Yanks lose this one, CC will lose 3 times against elite pitchers.
twice vs Beckett.
Nunez is an idiot. It’s like the movie Groundhog Day….
JobaTipsHisCap,
Whats your point?
Triple Short of a Cycle July 21st, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Only 12 teams have less hits then the Yankees do
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How many have more wins?
Good night everyone
Nunez is an idiot. It’s like the movie Groundhog Day….
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Like he would have had a chance on either of those rollers…
The Yankees could trade for Beltran and have this lineup:
Gardner LF
Granderson RF
Cano 2B
ARod 3B
Teixeira 1B
Beltran DH/RF
Swisher RF/DH
Jeter SS
Martin C
if they weren’t so worried about egos
triple, my point is CC needs to put 0 on the scoreboard, might be too tough.
No other team in baseball would put 2 guys feelings before 23 others on the team and winning. How much longer can they go with nothing from their catcher and DH? They are already short with Arod out, getting close to nothing with Jeter and Tex and Swisher being very inconsistent.
Chavez was 1-3 with an RBI double. Had no plays at third base in his 6 innings.
tex is 6-23 in his last 5 games …
6-26 including tonight.
JobaTipsHisCap July 21st, 2011 at 9:06 pm
if Yanks lose this one, CC will lose 3 times against elite pitchers.
twice vs Beckett.
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Its not like its exactly his fault he gives up two runs through 7 think that should be a W. Bats are cold…we are lucky that we won the other games in this series we haven’t scored very many runs over the last 4 games
Soriano pitched the first inning, 2 hits, 1 run
Chavez would be a big boost if he can make it back
It makes more sense that CC would lose to Shields and Beckett then if we were to lose to some scrub on the Orioles or Blue Jays
MaineYankee,
We are winning because of our pitching
Pitchers have pitched good enough to win all four games in this series…..let’s hope once the bats get home and out of the domes and the turf they will wake up….
Nope, no other team in baseball would do it clutch. That’s why it is so frustrating. It’s like they are conceding this year and waiting them out to retire or something. So aggravating.
Triple Short of a Cycle July 21st, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Chavez would be a big boost if he can make it back
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Agreed.
Never thought at this point in the season that I would be so happy at the idea of a BU IF to return to the lineup.
Kotchman acting like a 2 yr. old!
so I don’t know, if they lose this, it’s on offense I guess.
You just cannot tip your cap to the opposing pitcher, just like Joba’s forever excuse.
Can anyone tell me why Tex is still at .240? He hasn’t moved below it or above it for it seems like a couple weeks. Just strange. It feels he’s been around .220 lately.
TheStraw July 21st, 2011 at 9:07 pm
Nunez is an idiot. It’s like the movie Groundhog Day….
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Thee best chance for Nunez to get the hitter out was if Sabathia had run over to the first base line and clotheslined the hitter.
Captain Clutch July 21st, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Nice 1 pitch out from our DH. Posada’s leash is way too long. At what point will Cashman have enoughballs to move on?
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If Montero isn’t traded maybe Cashman gives him a shot
Tex is cold in this summer.
Again I will state, no one has asked Jeter to move down in the lineup, so it impossible to know how he would react.
Posada is another story.
The hitters need to give CC some birthday gifts.
Can anyone tell me why Tex is still at .240? He hasn’t moved below it or above it for it seems like a couple weeks. Just strange. It feels he’s been around .220 lately.
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Because he always ends up with one hit somewhere… 1-4 is .250, 1-5 is .200 so he hovers…
Nunez had no chance to throw the runner out. He made the right play letting it roll.
Triple Short of a Cycle July 21st, 2011 at 9:11 pm
MaineYankee,
We are winning because of our pitching
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At the end of the year what gets you in the playoffs is wins.
Not if you had more hits.
CC’s done his job. Another proud job done by the big man. I’m just irritated that the offense let him down. 7 innings and 4 hits with 2 runs. Couldn’t ask for me.
I still think they win this game tonight. “They” being the Yankees.
GreenBeret7 July 21st, 2011 at 9:13 pm
TheStraw July 21st, 2011 at 9:07 pm
Nunez is an idiot. It’s like the movie Groundhog Day….
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Thee best chance for Nunez to get the hitter out was if Sabathia had run over to the first base line and clotheslined the hitter.
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I’d like to see that.
get him out of the game this inning.
jeter should have the take sign…
“top of the order”… with Jeter and Teixeira? That’s not a “top of the order.” That’s more like 2 automatic outs.
JobaTipsHisCap July 21st, 2011 at 9:13 pm
so I don’t know, if they lose this, it’s on offense I guess.
You just cannot tip your cap to the opposing pitcher, just like Joba’s forever excuse.
So it is impossible for an opposing pitcher to ever pitch a great game? Sometimes you just can’t hit a guys stuff.
Tex to me is a huge disappointment. Great defense. Saves runs. 25 HR’s, but been stuck there for eternity. The .240 average has got to come up. He was a .285-.290 hitter and even .300. Good hitters adjust, but he definately hasn’t yet.
Sure, Shields has pitched a good game, but lets not act like the offense hasn’t been awful lately.
well then….
HR?
finally!!!!!!
what about that Jeter haters>>>
Sorry to disappoint all the haters, but Jeter is on …
Too bad Gardner couldn’t have reached. That would have been second and third and no out
Gardner has to be more aggreesive. The 3-1 pitch was right there to hit. When he bats leadoff he thinks his job is to walk and then he gets caught having to swing at a pitchers pitch becasue he falls behind.
to bad Tex is up next, hopefully he thinks small and try to get a hit instead of swinging for the fences
Heyheyhey
here comes 0-4
It’s great to see Jeter hit with some authority. I always feel he’s ready to bust out, i’m still waiting.
Not for nothing, but Shields is not some scrub pitcher.
a pop upin the infield, that’s something you dont see everyday from tex…..
Tex has spoken for us!
rr212 July 21st, 2011 at 9:19 pm
Sure, Shields has pitched a good game, but lets not act like the offense hasn’t been awful lately.
If by lately you mean four games, I agree.
Well, at least Tex hit it to the opposite field! (smacks self in head).
Texeria is so USELESS!!!
I was just hoping he didn’t hit into a double play so Cano could have a chance. I see jerkface has stopped defending Tex
Can we please get Prince Fielder and buy out Tex? Let him go see if he can hit Harlem RBI pitching.
remember when Tex used to be a feared hitter?
Tex really needs a couple of days to work with Long. It seems like he turns into jello when Arod is out of the lineup.
I swear..I want to cuss but I wont. I refuse to let tex get me out of character but best believe i’m screaming in my house.
c’mon Robbie its all on you…at least give us 1 run
When Tex is cold, he is really cold. Hard to find anyone worse.
Don’t worry, Mark is a great guy and he loves helping the kids. That’s all that really matters.
Can we please get Prince Fielder and buy out Tex? Let him go see if he can hit Harlem RBI pitching.
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buy out 180 mil?
how bout trading him to the cardinals for pujols, and then signing pujols?
I’m thinking that Teixeira was better when he sucked to start the season and then got hot. This year he got a few hits early and then progressed into major suckatude.
Good job Robbie. Nice clutch hitting!
FINALLY they sit back and hit an offspeed pitch hard, nice
Someone owns Mr. Shields in our fantasy league.
Why would Saint Louis want Teixeira?
I’m telling you guys we’re winning this one tonight. As long as it doesn’t come down to Tex.
Still not over…
yay love you Robbie glad you can be clutch even if that Tex can’t (sorry Tex you just have been irriating so much lately…can we give him like a few days off)….
Go Cano!!! Everyone knew if the Yanks scored tonight it would be because of Cano.
at least they scored. i’ll take it.
Maybe we should count our blessings, because it’s so hard to believe why anyone would throw Cano anything close to the plate with the scrubs that come up after him. The low to mid .200 club!!
Why would Saint Louis want Teixeira?
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It was a joke..
But, because he is a power hitter and his contract has 5 left on it, where Albert wants 8 and something over 200 mil…
Maybe we should count our blessings, because it’s so hard to believe why anyone would throw Cano anything close to the plate with the scrubs that come up after him. The low to mid .200 club!!
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Swish has been better lately…
G. Love July 21st, 2011 at 9:24 pm
I’m telling you guys we’re winning this one tonight. As long as it doesn’t come down to Tex.
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lol hopefully Swish gets an RBI don’t trust anyone after him
If David Ortiz could bounce back from a horrendous season/slump then I have hope for Tex. He seems like a smart hitter, but Long isn’t getting him straightened out. Granderson caught on quickly last season.
Nice rally started. A double by Jeter. Cano came through with RISP. Way to go! The shutout is over.
But Teix makes me sad
Tex must be paying off the media…It boggles my mind that he hasn’t been plastered on the back of every newspaper in NY.
GoldGlove9486 July 21st, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Can we please get Prince Fielder and buy out Tex? Let him go see if he can hit Harlem RBI pitching
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You got alot of extra cash to pay Tex?
Yankees really need a bat.
Brett Marshall pitched 5 innings, 3 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 8 strikeouts. 4 groundouts, 2 flyouts
Tampa’s controlling his innings to keep him pitching all season.
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....a_braafa_1
“Swish has been better lately…”
A little, but he doesn’t really hit HRs anymore. Not much of a threat batting .250 with his loss of power.
Damn you Swish!!
way to swing at the first pitch.
hey swish maybe want to take a few pitches I don’t know….(oh god in the 9th our worst hitters are coming up) smh
Way to put the pressure on him, Swish…
Another good at bat from another Yankee having a pretty miserable season.
and like that, the rally is over
Swisher has never seen this scrub before but of course go ahead and swing at the 1st pitch. Someone has to help out Cano and Granderson, they can’t win every game!!!!
hey swish maybe want to take a few pitches I don’t know….(oh god in the 9th our worst hitters are coming up) smh
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1 gets on and granderson gets up
looked like a good pitch to hit. not a bad swing, just got under it. at least they cut it to one.
Get a couple guys on and give Grandy a shot in ninth. Come on Farnsy.
Lets not go crazy…Tex isn’t done he has just been playing annoying bad lately…i’m sure he’ll snap out of it soon or at least when A-rod comes back
NYY fan in NH,
Tex has been hitting like this since the second half of 09
Guess what, Tex is paid to be able to carry the team if A-Rod’s not here. Let’s not here the A-Rod is hurt excuses. Tex is awful.
Posada 2B/HR off Farns in 9th, my prediction.
Swisher swings at the 1st pitch. This is the patient one.
For those hating on only Jeter, look at this line-up, plenty of hate to go around.
“Yankees really need a bat.”
How about Alex Rodriguez.
yeah, Farns should choke regularly.
at this point, should the 1-2-3 hitters be the ones with the highest averages?
no way Girardi goes L-L-L though..
Gardner
Granderson
Cano
Teix shouldn’t need A-rod to hit. I like the guy. Great defender. But this slump is hard to watch
I’m tired of tex’s excuses… “waaaaaaaaaaa, I dont have alex protecting me.”
Grow a pair, learn to hit against the Super Shift, and stop blaming it on bad luck.
no matter how this game ends, Yanks have at least a .500 road trip in two stadiums that are dumps. they go back home and have a very favorable stretch including series against the A’s and then the Orioles. should be a good opportunity to get a nice streak.
How about Alex Rodriguez.
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2 Bats
Anyday now the Yanks will get production from C, DH and RF. If a good option becomes available at DH or RF Cashman should jump on it. They have given these guys enough at bats and time to prove themselves. Enough is enough already.
It’s amazing the identity of this team goes away when Arod is out of the lineup. I thought Cano would kinda take over, but I still feel he’s not ready to take this team on his back.
Game is over put a fork in it.What a offense we scored like 4 runs total in the 4 games tha twere legit runs.This offense is the problem not needing another SP
Aramis Ramirez anyone?
seconds July 21st, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Posada 2B/HR off Farns in 9th, my prediction.
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hope so
Now I would walk Longoria. You can’t let the only big bat in their lineup beat you again.
Great throw. The tag wasn’t there.
might as well take him out. still realitively low pitch count. Nah, he’ll get him.
Aramis Ramirez anyone?
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Rather have Beltran, used to playing in NY.
Well, this strategy is bound to backfire…
Just that Ramirez can play 3rd base. .300 hitter with some pop.
I would let Wade face Upton. CC is at 112 pitches it’s time to take him out.
Nice play Gardner.
maybe Posada can be clutch for us
Wow, good thing Jones isn’t in LF.
It would really stink if Farnsworththenutjob pitches a 1,2,3 inning.
Chavez will be a good bat to get back, but we still need that trade for a batter…
if anyone is due to hit a hr, it’s this guy.
Too bad this isn’t Beltran, Montero and Chavez coming up…
nevermind
i’m so sick of posada’s approach!!!!!!!!
Posada needs to retire soon.
That was an awful at bat
Nice job Martin!
as long as we dont see a DP, Grandy will get his shot.
Where’s Ruben Sierra when you need him.
oh geez Nunez…the only thing that may save us is he may be to fast to GIDP
you know what, i’m gonna say it. i don’t wish injury on no one, but Po, pull a hamstring or something. It will be better for the team. There, I said it.
Nunez can hit his FB.
jacksquat July 21st, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Too bad this isn’t Beltran, Montero and Chavez coming up…
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That would be sick
Too bad there is no one to pinch run for Martin
Posada will be DFA after the trade deadline.
just hit a double in the gap for me. PLEASE!!!
NYY fan in NH July 21st, 2011 at 9:43 pm
Where’s Ruben Sierra when you need him.
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I know right! Those were the days
The Yankees can’t possibly let a walk to Elliot Johnson and a triple to Sam Fuld be the difference in this game.
They can’t.
they aren’t going to DFA Posada.
Bad swing Nunez.. Wow!
looks like it’ll be down to a homer or nothing to win this game
To say Nunez is a hacker is an understatement
Has Nunez taken a pitch this entire game?
Well there’s the ballgame
I should have said hit his FB “in the strike zone”!!
Farns begins to walk people now
# SCRANTONYANKEES July 21st, 2011 at 9:44 pm
Posada will be DFA after the trade deadline.
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If he is than Montero needs to be brought up
hittable pitch
i hate farnsworthh!!!
Of course this team needs Cano and Granderson to get the big hits if they are going to win. Eventually someone will help them out…..
farnsy would be nuts to throw a fastball
guess he is nuts…
fxxk
Just a bad loss and lack of attack. Poor CC gave another stellar game. Cashman FAIL!
another 4 game split, I am tired of it
You knew that crap in the dirt was coming. Granderson has been great this year but he REALLY has trouble with off speed pitches in the dirt.
According to all the experts here I guess Cashman has a long shopping list.
Lets see if I can remember what all of you said they need.
C, BUC, 1B, SS, new utility inf, RF, DH, at least one SP and one RP.
I think thats it.
That shouldn’t be to hard to get.
Maybe I’ve seen more than my share of Rays games this season, living in south Florida. But I’ve seen a better James Shields this year. He’s got newfound movement on his pitches, which has taken him to another level that is belied by his W-L record but reflected in his ERA.
Ragging on the Yankees offense tonight makes me think that some of us just don’t give the proper credit due to the opposition.