Game 111: Yankees at Red Sox
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Aug 05, 2011 
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YANKEES (68-42)
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Andruw Jones LF
Russell Martin C
Jorge Posada DH
Eduardo Nunez 3B
RHP Bartolo Colon (8-6, 3.30)
Colon vs. Red Sox
RED SOX (68-42)
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Kevin Youkilis 3B
David Ortiz DH
Carl Crawford LF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
Josh Reddick RF
Marco Scutaro SS
LHP Jon Lester (11-4, 3.17)
Lester vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:10 p.m., YES Network and MLB Network
WEATHER: It’s been sunny ever since I landed, highs in the 70s. Not bad at all. Doesn’t look like there’s much chance of rain until Sunday.
UMPIRES: HP Eric Cooper, 1B Mark Carlson, 2B Tim Timmons, 3B Jeff Kellogg
SINCE THE LAST TIME: This weekend’s series is the first between these teams since Boston swept three games at Yankee Stadium in early June. Since that sweep the Yankees have gone 35-15 (.700), with the best winning percentage by an AL team over the stretch. They’ve won seven straight games and seven straight series, and they’ve gone 12-1-2 in series play since that sweep by the Red Sox.
DON’T WALK THIS WAY: The Yankees pitching staff did not walk a batter in their four-game series at U.S. Cellular Field. According to Elias, the Yankees became the third team in the Modern Era (since 1900) to not issue a walk while sweeping a four-game series. Boston did it twice, once as the Americans in 1905 and once as the Red Sox in 1968.
ROBBIE AT HOME IN FENWAY: Robinson Cano is a career .366 hitter at Fenway Park. According to Elias, that’s the fourth-highest all-time batting average at Fenway Park among visiting players with at least 200 at-bats. Elias also says that he has the highest career average among Yankees all-time at Fenway, and he’s hit safely in his last eight games in this park. In 55 career games here, he has never gone hitless in consecutive games.
UPDATE, 7:44 p.m.: The Yankees squandered an opportunity in the top of the second. The Red Sox grounded into a double play in the bottom half. Still scoreless heading into the third.
UPDATE, 7:52 p.m.: Hard takeout slide by Nunez lets Jeter reach, but he’s immediately thrown out trying to steal.
UPDATE, 8:07 p.m.: Good at-bat by Ellsbury, who just doubled off the monster for a two-out RBI double in the third. It’s 1-0 Red Sox.
UPDATE, 8:26 p.m.: GameDay has it as an 88-mph fastball. I thought it looked like a slider. Whatever it was, Ortiz hit it out for a solo home run and a 2-0 Red Sox lead after four innings.
UPDATE, 8:36 p.m.: It seems the entire press box knew Andruw Jones was about to be doubled off about four seconds before he realized it. That’s pretty terrible base running from a guy who seems to have a good reputation on the bases. Still 2-0 Red Sox heading into the bottom of the fifth.
UPDATE, 8:49 p.m.: There’s the Yankees first walk in the month of August. It puts two on with two out for Pedroia here in the fifth.
UPDATE, 8:57 p.m.: Here’s Boone Logan to face Adrian Gonzalez with the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth. If Boone gives it up, the Internet might explode.
UPDATE, 8:58 p.m.: Three-pitch strikeout by Logan. That second slider had Gonzalez completely off balance, clearly expecting a fastball.
UPDATE, 9:16 p.m.: The Yankees have tied it in the sixth, but the tying run scored on a double play ball after a nice at-bat by Cano. They still have a chance to take the lead with Swisher at the plate and a runner at third.
UPDATE, 9:18 p.m.: Swisher sneaks a double past third base and the Yankees are in front, 3-2.
UPDATE, 9:48 p.m.: The Red Sox guessed right with the pitchout and nailed Nunez stealing to end the top of the seventh. It’s still 3-2, and it looks like the Yankees are going to try to roll out Soriano-Robertson-Rivera to close it out.
Also, Gardner is now playing left.
Go Yankees!
Enjoying some Bon Chon chicken during the calm before the storm hits.
Over under on how many of our guys get hit tonight? I’ll say 2
What would you give up for a win tonight? I’d fast for a day.
Go Sbquito! Go Yanks!
I’m out for blood tonight. Godspeed.
luis August 5th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Brett,
You should also use flea killing stuff in your house, probably you killed the ones in his fur, but some will jump in the house or garden. Bath the dog the same day you do the house and garden
I’d give up reading the word ‘Hughes’ for a win.
Go Yankees!!!!
Montero just tagged a guy out at the plate for the 3rd out in 1st
I’d give up green tea (sencha), but only for a sweep.
Jeter almost goes the other way hard followed by a hard fly to center, he is a different hitter vs lefties even good ones
Jeter hit it hard
Let loose the dogs of W A R !!!!!
WCBS had a windy mike. Now it sounds like he’s on the moon.
Lester is on tonight. Colon will have to be very good.
Bartolo loves this – he bounces out of the dugout with a big smile on his face slapping hands as he goes. Let’s get it on big man.
m,
when is he off against us?
nasty 2 seam
96 for Bart!
Colon is just missing that outside cornr, gotta tighten up just a bit on that
Where was that pitch?
Just missing but moving it around nicely. Some are borderline.
real nice play by Cano there….that ball had some tricky spin. Great job Bart!
17 pitches 10 strikes
Very good 1st inning by Barty
Good job by Bartolo against the best 1-2-3 hiiters in baseball.
shocking to see a scoreless first in fenway between these 2 teams
Nice inning, Bart.
Gameday just flashed 95+ Stike=$10 to some Bayer aspirin fund.
Nice that the Padres didn’t shop AGon around, just gave him right to the Sox for a bunch of duds…I hope the Padres suck for another 25 years…
AGon has got some mean stats. If the vote were taken today, he’d win MVP.
No chance. Lester too good.
Lester is dealing
Best 1-2-3?
No
JobaTipsHisCap,
who is better?
They have to do a better job swinging at strikes. Lester always pitches well against them because they chase everything. He is good but he isn’t unhittable like they always make him look.
Agree with you DocTodd. In the not too distant future, Jed Hoyer will be back with the Red Sox.
Pitching around Jones to get to Martin who hits a lot of ground balls
Announcers white knighting Lester having balls called balls in the same place Colon had balls called balls.
Man up Lester. Colon wasn’t getting those calls either
Lester gettin squeezed a little..
At least so far the ump is consistent.
I love how the Sox pitchers always cry when they don’t get a pitch called a strike
but so did Colon….the 1-0 pitch to Agon was right down the middle and was called a ball
Lester gettin squeezed a little..
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PitchFX has the balls well outside the box, at the very least Colon had the same zone called against him
The ump has a very tight strike zone tonight
Free Jesus!
unreal. good job Martin
thats a strike?
This should be a great at bat
“PitchFX has the balls well outside the box, at the very least Colon had the same zone called against him”
I think the angle on the MLB network broadcast is deceiving
should be 3 and 0
come on Jorge!
I think the angle on the MLB network broadcast is deceiving
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It is, because its angled so balls on the left hand batters box look like strikes. They also arent showing any kind of k-zone
Don’t tell me Lester whining got him a strike 5 inches off the plate
wow….right down the middle
so glad Jorge is playing tonight
Is it Jorgie statue night again?? Oops, I meant figurine…..
Posada struck out? I am shocked.
I guess that was a little too down the middle for Posada’s liking.
If only the Yankees had a C/DH with a thunderous bat they could call up.
Posada is done. Bring up montero
Just the first step towards the golden sombrero…
Strike 2 to Posada was way outside, but the 3rd strike he just stared at. What a hole in the lineup he is right now.
Way to take pitches, Jorge. This is what he’s reduced to? Taking a pitch down the middle on a 3-2 count.
amazing with Chavez and Gardner on the bench he plays this human out machine
Jesus Montero’s ears are ringing.
NESN is showing a K zone and that pitch was off the plate a good 6 inches to Posada
Posada is a guess hitter.
I guess meatball right down the middle was not on his mind.
Colon is going to get hammered if the strike zone stays this small
Jeez Jorgie, have some pride and retire like Jr Griffey did.
get a ground ball here Bartolo
lester is the one you have to watch drilling a yankee because he’s perceived to be a nice guy.
his cutter extremely in is designed to intimidate hitters .
Jorge Posada day can’t come soon enough
That was strike three
Face
How fast does Pitch FX say Colon is throwing?
What the hell is it going to take for Montero to get called up? Call Tonya Harding and have her and her cronies take out Jorgie.
So Ortiz grew 200 sizes no big deal, but lets use size to vilify some other guys
I think we will see Montero on Tuesday.
David OrCheats…king of the milkshake….and DP
PitchFX has colon throwing hot, up to 96
Ortiz really busting it out of the box
Great pitch….
YES dp
Lester is the one who hit Tex on the knee if I remember correctly.
Colon has hit 96 several times with the 4 seam
Ace August 5th, 2011 at 7:45 pm
I think we will see Montero on Tuesday.
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Don’t think so
Colon is dealing.
great job….I love watching Colon pitch he really drives with those big legs of his and really knows what he’s doing out there.
Face
Thanks.
T O L O !!
So, getting back to Ortiz intruding on Francona’s thing with the media.
What the heck does Francona have to do with the official scorer? As someone said, “bizarre.”
WTG, Bartolo.
2 of the FB’s to Crawford were at 97.
Jerkface August 5th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
Yes. & did you take in the deafening silence when the first pitch to Posada was in the dirt and a called strike?
What was posada waiting for?
Eduardito!
NUNIE!!!!
Just wanted to make sure the Yes gun wasn’t hot.
Nice Nuney!
Nice job, Nunez.
I’d love to see a foot race between Nunez and Gardner…..I think Gardner might get him in a 40 but in a 60 I’d bet on Nuney
Betsy,
In the last thread, I merely asked a question. I din’t cuss you out, or use symbols. I merely asked if you ever post anything about anyone other than Hughes. Sorry to have offended you.
A ggod test tonight, Yanks often get beat by good pitching, especially earlier when the bats were cold. Tonight facing a good pitcher and the bats have been hot as of late.
I really don’t understand how a veteran like Posada sits there and takes the 3-2 pitch which was an obvious strike with two on. Trying for the walk because he was afraid of striking out?
make him work, no sacrifice bunt
Pitch count going up for Leister
Make Lester work.
Michael Kay should retire already
Lester is not coming out before 115 pitches or so
Hit and run
“What the hell is it going to take for Montero to get called up? Call Tonya Harding and have her and her cronies take out Jorgie.”
classy
Montero with a laser beam single up the middle…….
Atta baby Nuney!
Yanks got away with one there….make it hurt
Lol, jeter got lucky
expect Lester to hit someone soon
Heads up inning for Nunez. First an unsuspecting bunt single and now the take out at 2B.
Thank you ump…..he was out
way to run yourself out of an inning Jeter
Jeter was basically determined to make two outs here. It was his mission.
Wha a throw. But what else do you expect from a magic person?
Nunez going to get one in the ear hole.
geez…..
He was barely out.
Jeter determined to account for two outs.
A. Why didnt Nunez steal?
B. Jeter was safe, but it shouldnt have been that close
Why on earth didn’t Jeter hit and run? And then you send Jeter? That’s idiotic.
$20M catch.
Crawford can’t hit worth a damn, but he can still play a decent LF.
I hate hate HATE the Red Sox. They just irritate me. Everything about them.
I hate the Sox with such a passion!!!
Ok, sux will score soon
nice play by Crawford……however Gardner makes the same play for 400,000
“Why on earth didn’t Jeter hit and run? And then you send Jeter? That’s idiotic.”
I believe that Jeter is one of the guys who can run on his own so we don’t know if Girardi sent him or not.
Its amazing Lester made a bad throw to first but it seems like every time we play them they always make the perfect catch or play
The calm before the storm.
Just FYI Salty is not only hitting better than Martin but has thrown out a bigger percentage of runners. That is really annoying, and I hope Martins intangibles can make up that gap or become tangible.
“I hate the Sox with such a passion!!!”
I do as well. I was trying to explain it to a friend of mine, but he didn’t get it. I told him that you have to be a part of it in order to understand it. The players don’t feel it, but the fans do.
JobaTipsHisCap August 5th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
Ok, sux will score soon
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Your true colors come out.
After a crisp first, lester looks shakey. Even after the yankees basically threw away 2 opportunities in a row I’m pretty optimistic about this.
Another classic LoHud April miss. Salty, not nearly as bad a catcher as many thought.
“Just FYI Salty is not only hitting better than Martin but has thrown out a bigger percentage of runners. That is really annoying, and I hope Martins intangibles can make up that gap or become tangible.”
All of the Red Sox except Crawford and Drew are playing ridiculously well, and it makes me hate them more.
God I hate these series.
“Just FYI Salty is not only hitting better than Martin but has thrown out a bigger percentage of runners. That is really annoying…..”
Everything about BOS is annoying. What’s your point?
I’m just curious, did anyone else see Jeter give Scutaro a playful push after he was caught stealing? To me, that’s more than a problem compared to A-Rod playing celebrity poker. During a game? Is that appropriate right after you made an out? I don’t know, maybe I’m overreacting, but if you watch what I’m talking about, Jeter went out of his way to playfully push Scutaro.
Salty had been pretty bad up until April.
They can hit Lester……
you cannot pitch Reddick inside. He hammers that pitch
Hey Joe, why don’t you look at a career of mediocrity from AJ?
“Another classic LoHud April miss. Salty, not nearly as bad a catcher as many thought”
If memory serves, the guy had the throwing yips. Why would we have been interested in a guy that can’t throw to 2B? We’ve got that already in Cervelli; we don’t need two guys who can’t throw.
Jerkface August 5th, 2011 at 7:58 pm
“Just FYI Salty is not only hitting better than Martin but has thrown out a bigger percentage of runners….”
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More blindness due to an obsessive addiction to stats. There is not a GM or manager in baseball who wouldn’t take Russell Martin over Salty.
I hate the Sox and I live in the heart of Sox Nation. It makes it much better when the Yanks win, but when they lose, I can’t leave the house.
The other thing is the Yankees don’t need a young offensive-minded catcher. They’ve got Montero and Romine coming up. The Red Sox have almost nothing left in the catching department in the minors.
Where the hell did Josh Reddick come from? And is he actually this good?
Laura – I Bleed Blue – He’s just not as bad as many thought and predicted.
“I’m just curious, did anyone else see Jeter give Scutaro a playful push after he was caught stealing? To me, that’s more than a problem compared to A-Rod playing celebrity poker. During a game? Is that appropriate right after you made an out? I don’t know, maybe I’m overreacting, but if you watch what I’m talking about, Jeter went out of his way to playfully push Scutaro.”
Derek is friendly with everyone. He’s always talking during the game to the various guys on the different teams. You are probably more sensitive to it tonight because it’s BOS. If he had done that to Cabrera from CLE, it probably wouldn’t have bothered you as much.
More blindness due to an obsessive addiction to stats. There is not a GM or manager in baseball who wouldn’t take Russell Martin over Salty.
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He is OPSing over .900 since june 1st while throwing out more runners than martin. You can’t simultaneously take a ‘LOHUD sucks salty is playing good’ stance and a ‘Every GM would take Martin over Salty’ stance at the same time, since everyone’s beef was that Martin would be better than Salty. In which case your snide comment about LOHUD rings false.
I actually had to mute YES network because the commentary is unbearable
why didn’t Cano just tag Reddick.. Easy DP there!!
Tag throw to first would have been end of inning. Will be furious if ellsbury hurts us here
“He is OPSing over .900 since june 1st while throwing out more runners than martin.”
Yes, he has been irritatingly good with the bat. He doesn’t catch Wakefield, though, so his CS numbers are better for that. Martin doesn’t catch Burnett, who DOES hold runners well.
Granderson has 10 more homers as a CFer than Gonzalez…..he might score 140 runs. I think Grandy should be getting more MVP consideration.
Jeter always has fun with the opposition. I admit I wish he did not show such affection with our arch rivals, but that ship has sailed.
“Derek is friendly with everyone. He’s always talking during the game to the various guys on the different teams. You are probably more sensitive to it tonight because it’s BOS. If he had done that to Cabrera from CLE, it probably wouldn’t have bothered you as much.”
It probably wouldn’t have… But does that make it right? And I’m not talking about during the game at first base. This was literally 1 second after he got caught stealing and made his second out of the inning. I don’t mind it after a hit at first base. But after a rally killing out against your rival and co-first-place team? I can do without it. I don’t like it. It’s anti-competitive to me. It was sort of like, “nice play Scut, you got me!”
I love how people complain about Yanks-Sox being so long but the strike zone is sooo small tonight
Maybe it’s my BOS hatred talking, but I don’t understand how people think Ellsbury is MVP worthy. I’d pick Granderson before I’d pick Ellsbury. Again, maybe that’s my hatred talking, but I doubt it.
He doesn’t catch Wakefield, though, so his CS numbers are better for that.
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Salty has caught 20 wakefield starts
I mean, maybe Scutaro is a particularly nice guy, and they know each other from the Blue Jay days.
I guess Cano thought Salty would try and avoid him and he wouldn’t get the DP anyway. I too will be annoyed if Ellsbury hurts us.
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Aewfuerahgsfniasghf
Ellsbury is having the season of his life.
Stupid fielding costs the Yankees again.
Colon really missed his spot there
“Salty has caught 20 wakefield starts”
That’ll teach me to rely on memory. Oops.
That’s fine….hold them there. 1 run beats you you shouldn’t win anyway
And the botched double play leads to a run and maybe more. Unreal. Never catch and capitalize on breaks when we play in this park and they do it every single time.
in the hole already. Colon can’t locate his pitches now
Colon got away with foul balls the first two times there so naturally he throws it again. Unsuccessfully.
Yeah, not surprising here
There was no botched double play. Cano got the lead runner. There’s no way he would have gotten both had he tried to tag him.
what’s funny is Red Sox fans were trying to run Ellsbury out of town last year.
The strike zone is really a joke tonight
Thanks Cano. Another mental lapse and it cost the Yanks a run
Well…..
Drill them, drill them
Is it too much to ask for another Boston Massacre? It probably is, isn’t it.
I hate these games. So friggin’ much. Every bad thing, or even the prospect of a bad thing, just sets me on edge. But it’s the Sox, so I can’t NOT watch. Ugh.
Cano cost Colon one run and a bunch of pitches.
Time to make up for it at the plate.
Red Sox cannot beat the Yankees when it counts. They won’t beat them tonight either.
Fox – it was an easy tag and throw…..reddick was 2 feet from him when he fielded the ball.
“what’s funny is Red Sox fans were trying to run Ellsbury out of town last year.”
Exactly. There was that whole back and forth about how Ellsbury thought they mishandled his injuries. I thought BOS was going to try and deal him. I’m sure they are glad they kept him.
Ellsbury is having the season of his life.
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Labtops had his last year..it happens.
can’t go to 1-9 against these dirtbags.
Hit fair balls !
Cano, made the right play, if he tries to tag he may not get him and everybody would have been save, he made sure to get the runner at second
luis changes his English like people change their underwear.
Some days he’s brilliant. Other days he sounds like he just got off the boat.
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“Fox – it was an easy tag and throw…..reddick was 2 feet from him when he fielded the ball.”
I just watched it on DVR. You’re dead wrong. Scutaro was probably five feet from first base when Cano got the ball. He had no chance. It was one or the other, and it would have been close at first had he went that route.
Damn it Tex, can’t you actually STAY HOT this year?
When you look at the Red Sox lineup, and then ours, I really do wonder how on earth we are tied with them.
The bottom line is they can get 2 out hits when it counts and so far this year we haven’t.
I hate these games. So friggin’ much.
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Agree, I can’t wat until this series is over
Geez, one run and the bridge jumpers are out in full force.
I got an idea.. LETS SWING AT EVERYTHING !!!
I got a second idea.. show some balls, and bean a redsox player for payback from all of the times they hit us this year.. or just hit them to make them uncomfortable!
Lester/Beckett > cc n ?
Chris W August 5th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Is it too much to ask for another Boston Massacre? It probably is, isn’t it.
I hate these games. So friggin’ much. Every bad thing, or even the prospect of a bad thing, just sets me on edge. But it’s the Sox, so I can’t NOT watch. Ugh.
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It’s only early August so it’s not really possible to have a Boston Massacre effect… the worst that can happen to either team is 3 games back on August 8th… not exactly a dire situation especially up about 10 games in the wildcard.
“The bottom line is they can get 2 out hits when it counts and so far this year we haven’t.”
….this fails to explain why we’re tied with them. Actually it suggests the opposite.
Is this a Red Sox broadcast? Because these guys sound like Red Sox homers.
Studied English in the United States for 10 years?
Everybody would have been save?
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TheStraw August 5th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Geez, one run and the bridge jumpers are out in full force.
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Nah just the melodramatic over-exaggerators!
Cano looks really, really bad tonight
Cano is awful tonight. Turned into a pumpkin.
Chris W,
Because they have better hitters then we do. Its why we have struggled in the past postseasons offensively except for 2009 and they don’t
wow Robbie
“Geez, one run and the bridge jumpers are out in full force.”
I don’t see bridge jumpers so much as diehard fans who have been driven up the wall by previous Red Sox series.
Wow Cano looked really bad there. Must have been a good pitch.
Cano was on fire and now he’s just being impatient and swinging at anything. Meaningful games and they can’t show up
Now Lester is getting strikes on anything he throws
Jeeze… When Cano looks awful two AB’s in a row you know the guy has some nasty stuff
U have to get to a SP like Lester early. They blew it. These aren’t the white sox
Swisher’s got an argument there. The strike zone has been TINY the whole night and then the ump calls that low pitch a strike.
Triple Short of a Cycle August 5th, 2011 at 8:15 pm
Chris W,
Because they have better hitters then we do. Its why we have struggled in the past postseasons offensively except for 2009 and they don’t
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They haven’t won a World Series since 2007 with an entirely different team… when have they had such great postseason success?
Fair point Chris but it is only the fourth inning and their number one pitcher is on the mound. Be patient.
Because they have better hitters then we do. Its why we have struggled in the past postseasons offensively except for 2009 and they don’t
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Offense doesnt matter in the postseason, we should just field the scranton wilkes barre yankees in the lineup.
“Because they have better hitters then we do. Its why we have struggled in the past postseasons offensively except for 2009 and they don’t”
Umm…right. That’s why they missed the playoffs last year, I guess. Well, that and injuries.
Regular Season Offense means crap in the playoffs. I think the mid-2000s teams taught us that. It’s about pitching and being hot at the right times.
“yanks4ever August 5th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Red Sox cannot beat the Yankees when it counts. They won’t beat them tonight either.
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right I sorta remember something about them coming back and winning 4 in a row to advance… uhhh.. are you even an earthling?
Swisher looks to be seeing the ball well from Lester.
Ace ,
Does that apply to CC as well because they don’t seem to have a problem getting to CC late
They look like they have no chance tonight. No matter how good they are hitting they always look lost against Lester. Of course the ump helping him out doesn’t help.
Big inning coming up for Colon… Gotta get thru the middle of their lineup and not let them extend the lead… Doesn’t look like Lester is giving up too many runs tonight
The fans at Fenway are enjoying themselves. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
luis August 5th, 2011 at 7:54 pm
Thank you ump…..he was out
Ah classic.
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Jerkface August 5th, 2011 at 8:17 pm
Because they have better hitters then we do. Its why we have struggled in the past postseasons offensively except for 2009 and they don’t
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Offense doesnt matter in the postseason, we should just field the scranton wilkes barre yankees in the lineup.
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LOL .. i sure hope you are joking. the ignorance would be blinding if you weren’t.
And p.s., Lester is pitching great so far…..so let’s not accuse the bats of going in a funk already….that’s baseball.
Go look at the Sox hitters stats in the playoffs since 2003 or so compared to ours
i sure hope you are joking.
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Of course I am joking
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JobaTipsHisCap August 5th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Drill them, drill them
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that’s what I am saying man !!
TheStraw,
Lester’s ERA is in the 3′s. The law of average would say the Yankee bats could actually knock him out of a game by the 4th or 5th sometime don’t you think?
By my count, the Yankees have a championship and a playoff appearance more recently than the Sox, so let’s not act like they have been dominating us for years.
Lester has looked very good. Had a little control problem in the 2nd but he’s a tough pitcher. 1-0 bottom of the 4th. Relax…
I think that the importance that is placed on these games is actually bad for the Yankees. Jeter claims that they look at it like any other series, but we all know that’s a lie. They feel the pressure from the fans and the media to beat this team. Add in the fact that we are currently tied for first with them and I’m sure the hitters feel like they have a ton of bricks on their shoulders.
Not being patient is killing them so far. Lester isn’t throwing a lot of strikes but of course they are swinging at everything. The bats better wake up because they don’t want to be embarrassed again.
Triple – I went to look up the numbers by googling a bunch of players names and it just took me to the mitchell report so I scrapped the seach.
Vagitek
Millar
Ortiz
Manny
Nixon
Walker
Damon
that is one thing I miss about Rocket.. if he saw a team getting comfy he’d make sure to throw a few to move their feet.
“Go look at the Sox hitters stats in the playoffs since 2003 or so compared to ours”
I mean, they’ve won two world series and appeared in two. We’ve won one of two. They’ve been eliminated twice in ALCS Game Sevens. We’ve been eliminated once.
I think they escaped the ALDS once more, but honestly it’s not a huge gap.
Thats part of the problem that the Yankees view this as any other series. The Red Sox don’t
I want Pukelis to strike out at least once tonight so that we can be treated to his childish antics.
Playing Youkilis better there. He’s not really a pull hitter on grounders.
P August 5th, 2011 at 8:22 pm
that is one thing I miss about Rocket.. if he saw a team getting comfy he’d make sure to throw a few to move their feet.
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Obviously I love Clemens, but the thing that bothered me about him on the Yanks was that he really didn’t pitch well in big games except for the game in Seattle and in the ’99 World Series. His other game he really wasn’t that great especially against the Sox in ’03.
Chris W,
I said look at the hitters not the overall result. You think they would get shut down routinely by the Kenny Rogers of the world?
“Thats part of the problem that the Yankees view this as any other series. The Red Sox don’t”
I love to see your evidence for that statement.
“I said look at the hitters not the overall result. You think they would get shut down routinely by the Kenny Rogers of the world?”
Have you been hiding under a rock since 2005?
Lester is a stud, he is everything we hoped for Hughes to be… but people still say Hughes needs time to develop..
between Lester’s ability to pitch and our team swinging at everything, it doesn’t look good. In fact, when I see us start swinging at everything and missing.. I can’t watch it for long. too frustrating.
Chris W,
huh?
Colon is throwing too many pitches
Come on, get em to put it in play!
Bartolo really uses that fastball well against Ortiz. I always looks like Ortiz hates being pounded in and Bartolo can start that pitch right at his front knee and break it back.
I absolutely, completely jinxed that
I said in play
I really hate Ortiz….the whole act…..he’s by far my least favorite Red Sock.
Damn!!!! i hate that guy
I can safely say I loathe no other sight except Papelbon’s fist pump more than that.
Ortiz, really? God damn it.
why does it always have to be Ortiz?? Why do the Yanks wilt against the Sox?
Can’t lose Papi with a 1-2 count like that…where was the heat?
Its really embarrassing. can they ever play a series against this team when Ortiz doesn’t hit a home run. 8 years later and its the same thing
Awful pitch.
Ellsbury and Ortiz fouling off so many pitches in their at bats has killed Colon. That was stupid pitch calling, you have to stay with the fastball to Ortiz.
Game is lost, series is also gone.
God I hate Big Sloppy
Terrible pitch selection there… The guy can’t hit that fastball and on 1-2 they throw that..
Law of averages:
Ortiz has hit 21 home runs this year
Boston has played 10% of their games against us
He should have 2.1 home runs against us this year
He has twice that
we just aren’t as clutch as the red sox…
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Its just another game right guys?
Jones – Martin – Posada
Here come some runs LOL
njsketch,
bingo
JobaTipsHisCap August 5th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
Game is lost, series is also gone.
You’re an idiot troll.
How maNY homers has that fat fcuk hit off of us over the years?? 4 already this season, makes my blood boil…
yanks4ever – Hi trisha. I can spot your typing anywhere lol. Belated congratulations on winning the fantasy football league last year.
Triple Short of a Cycle August 5th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
Its really embarrassing. can they ever play a series against this team when Ortiz doesn’t hit a home run. 8 years later and its the same thing
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deja vu .. tiresome !!!
I would love to see the Yanks make Ortiz uncomforable in the box just one time….just one time somebody make him move his feet.
if it’s a game against the red sox you can bet tex falls asleep. wake him up for the angels series.
“That was stupid pitch calling, you have to stay with the fastball to Ortiz.”
Amen….
TheStraw,
Or maybe he is just sick and tired of being embarrassed by this team
Another noneventful inning waiting for Yankee batters
Really hopeful we set the table for Posada here because I have a hunch he’s primed to pump one to an infielder for a double play.
Triple Short of a Cycle August 5th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
It should be….but right now i don’t have the perspective to say it
Just came by to gauge the climate here….Well it’s time to go
TheStraw August 5th, 2011 at 8:29 pm
JobaTipsHisCap August 5th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
Game is lost, series is also gone.
You’re an idiot troll
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you feed into his stupidity like a 5 year old being called names… ignore him or find the humor in it. sheesh!
blake August 5th, 2011 at 8:29 pm
I would love to see the Yanks make Ortiz uncomforable in the box just one time….just one time somebody make him move his feet.
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This is exactly what confuses me. Colon is the perfect guy for that with his fastball movement. Start it at his front hip and he will bail out of the box. That breaking ball is just horrible. I don’t know if pitches are coming from the dugout but even if he threw that well, it’s still dumb. If that’s Martin’s pitch call, it’s very stupid.
Even Indians play tougher on sux.
The way the Yanks look against Lester tonight 2-0 seems like 10-0. I am glad that Shrek is so comfortable at the plate. CC had the balls to hit him once how exciting. Martin should know better in that spot to stay with the fastball.
Pat M,
You’ll be missed
Triple,
A real fan doesn’t give up on his team in the fourth inning of the first of three games, frustrated or not. That kind of venting is just stupid. Other types of venting are fine.
Lester continues to get a generous zone after whining, great
njsketch August 5th, 2011 at 8:29 pm
if it’s a game against the red sox you can bet tex falls asleep. wake him up for the angels series.
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so true, and that sucks frankly. I dont think tex can handle the pressure.. look at his BA since he came to NY
JobaTipsHisCap,
Thats because the Red Sox don’t get up to play them
NYY fan in NH August 5th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
why does it always have to be Ortiz?? Why do the Yanks wilt against the Sox?
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I think it’s just good pitching that makes the Yanks start to press. Cano strikes out with two balls in the dirt, and the bottom of the lineup is cannon fodder out there. Lester is in his groove right now and he’s tough to beat once he gets going.
I just came in to act pompous and like a dbag. I think I’ll go now.
at least jones has some patience!
Jerkface August 5th, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Lester continues to get a generous zone after whining, great
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Beckett and Lester are the absolute worst about staring in at home and whining about pitch calls.
P-
What humor…..this what he posts every time the Yanks fall behind. You have to actually say the opposite once in a while for sarcasm to be effective.
Lester is something special, huh? Great comparison to Whitey.
Cleveland scored 3 in the first off Holland….Ubaldo has already given 2 back with only 1 out in the 1st
Really liking the chances of a GIDP here somewhere this inning
Lester is probably so happy that Posada is in the lineup. It’s like having the pitcher at the bottom to give you a break.
actually sorry it’s 3-1 with runner’s 1st and 3rd with 1 out
Does anyone from the Yanks get up against Boston this year?
AnthonyMcCarron That was only Ortiz’s 3rd homer since June 14, by the way.
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Figures.
Jacob Ruppert August 5th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
Lester is something special, huh? Great comparison to Whitey.
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I normally love that the Yanks announcers aren’t homers but after listening to all of the ESPN Sox hype, I really with we had Hawk Harrelson in the booth cursing out Lester…
Lester is legitimately great, and the man beat cancer, so it’s hard to hate him. I hate every inch of the jersey on his back, but he’s a great pitcher and has a chance to be really special for a long time.
Damn him.
Russell Martin is such a valuable member of this team.
LGY-
Did you not watch last night’s game?
Chris W,
cancer or no cancer he intentionally throws at our hitters
Russell Martin has been a huge disappointment.. I sure hope he is done for good after this year.
Why are the MLBN announcers cheering for the Red Sox?
Lester’s breaking ball is really good tonight….his command isn’t there though so the Yanks need to try and get ahead in counts so he can’t use it as much.
Posada looks uncomfortable against a power lefty because he never sees lefties? Shocked.
It’s amazing how unpatient the Yanks have been today. You very rarely see the Sox swing at a pitch in the dirt and the Yanks have done it 1 million times so far today.
Straw
I’ve watched the whole season.
Martin sucks.
“Why are the MLBN announcers cheering for the Red Sox?”
they teach them that at announcer weekend workshops
I hope Manny Banuelos is everything Jon Lester is and more.
no excuse for that by Jones.. the lazy Fool !!!
Jesus Christ this team sucks against Boston.
what the heck is Andrew doing. J
There would be a problem if they were not cheering for the Red Sox, Jerkface
Hey Girardi can we get more of Jones and Posada tomorrow please?
One thing that has been consistently bad this year is the baserunning…. Probably the worst aspect of the team this year…
Posada – worthless.
“cancer or no cancer he intentionally throws at our hitters”
Isn’t that exactly what we want our guys to do more of?
Nice base running Andruw.
See, that’s how sarcasm works.
Why did Girardi sit Gardner tonight?
It’s so sad watching Martin and Posada and their noodles bats hit back to back in the lineup while Montero is stuck in Scranton.
LGY August 5th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Straw
I’ve watched the whole season.
Martin sucks.
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YeY ! We agree !@
U have to wonder what andruw jones is thinking and u have to wonder what the fk this entire team is thinking when they lose 9 fking times to their arch rival.
It’s just perfect that as soon as Pedro fades, we get this cawksuchah in his place.
unbelievable.
i’m really hoping by playoff time montero is able to be utilized for the DH position
Step 1: Get Lester in trouble
Step 2: Fall apart.
Great job Jones. This is embarrassing. The Yanks are running themselves out of any inning that had a possibily of scoring. They look like they are trying to hard to impress their older brothers.
Bret The Hitman,
I’ll take half of what Lester is because at least that means he will pitch well in half the games against them
I’m going to simply chalk this up to a bad game, and not believe that the Yankees are somehow intimidated or being forced out of their game by playing in Boston.
Bret The Hitman August 5th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
I hope Manny Banuelos is everything Jon Lester is and more.
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He has the potential to be. But Lester’s first year (the year before he was diagnosed with cancer) was not that great. He had a high 4 ERA. Have to be patient with these guys in the AL East
I was a big supporter of his earlier, but since Posada stopped that hot streak, I am growing increasingly impatient with him. He cannot eat the DH at bats and hit so poorly.
TheStraw August 5th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Nice base running Andruw.
See, that’s how sarcasm works.
Why did Girardi sit Gardner tonight?
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Because Girardi is the dumbest one wearing a Yankee jersey without a doubt.
P August 5th, 2011 at 8:37 pm
Russell Martin has been a huge disappointment.. I sure hope he is done for good after this year.
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I hope that is sarcastic… If not you sir are a moron.
What the F is jones thinking right there?
Love you Posada but god you suck now… Mitre must have given Posada the naked pix when he got the boot
Chris W,
Retaliation is different then doing it first
Martin absolutely blows and anyone who hasn’t figured that out yet isn’t paying attention or is posting when they should be managing.
LGY-
He is still defensively better than Posada. But I would like to see Jesus get a shot back there at some point this season.
Martin is pretty awful.
I really wonder how much this team would lose by having Cervelli in the lineup every day.
Sadly, I don’t think all that much.
I love Colon. He might be the funniest baseball player in the league.
What a selfless act by Andruw Jones, blatantly making one of the worst base-running decisions I’ve ever seen just to give the Jones haters more fuel for the fire. I’m telling you, he’s a heckuva guy.
Chris W August 5th, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Lester is legitimately great, and the man beat cancer, so it’s hard to hate him. I hate every inch of the jersey on his back, but he’s a great pitcher and has a chance to be really special for a long time.
Damn him.
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He stayed in the bld next to ours 2 spring trainings ago in Fla. I got to meet him and his wife several times. He is as the writter hinted a really nice guy and a avid sportsman. He was real good with the kids, signed balls and other stuff.
Jones needs to go. Bring up Montero.
Everytime I see the batting averages and OPS numbers of Red Sox hitters I am consumed with rage. Does this happen to anyone else?
And why does Ortiz get to flourish while Posada crumbles? WHY BASEBALL GODS?
Jesus Christ can we please not have these old fricken veterans in the lineup? We have that covered on the pitching staff! Posada, Jones, please designate them and bring up Montero for christ sake!
It truly seems like no matter how well this team is playing this year, they always manage to fold once they have to play Boston. About to go 1-9, ridiculous.
Im starting to think that the Yankees are just not a team that can compete against Boston.. at least not this year. that is humiliating since 1/2 my family are sox fans and 1/2 are yankees.. (we are from CT originally).
He is still defensively better than Posada.
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That’s not exactly high praise.
Martin strikes out on a great off-speed pitch by maybe the best pitcher in baseball and he sucks? Really?
Posada, who’s had some wonderful years for us, is now really a critical liability. You can’t have a DH–whose sole purpose is to be a quality offensive player–hit .230 with no power. Their DH has a home run already tonight; ours has posed as the human rallykiller. For this, Cashman is at fault. The trading deadline cannot come and go without a move for our offense, let alone the starting pitching, and it seems Cashman failed to recognize the real drag Posada is on the team.
The best way to get Jones to play better is to trash him…..
Look, the odds didn’t favor the Yankees in tonight’s matchup. Now, if CC lays an egg tomorrow, that would be upsetting. Sunday’s matchup also favors the Sox. I think one of three here would be a successful trip.
Montero will be up soon.
Has Colon had one swing and miss today?
Martin strikes out on a great off-speed pitch by maybe the best pitcher in baseball and he sucks? Really?
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Lester maybe the best pitcher in baseball?
WTF are you smoking?
“Martin strikes out on a great off-speed pitch by maybe the best pitcher in baseball and he sucks? Really?”
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His entire body of work has been pretty putrid this year.
Chad Jennings August 5th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
What a selfless act by Andruw Jones, blatantly making one of the worst base-running decisions I’ve ever seen just to give the Jones haters more fuel for the fire. I’m telling you, he’s a heckuva guy.
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haha!
Martin is a superb defensive catcher. I have heard both Flash and Cone say that and I would think they know just a little bit about the subject matter. Those of you who use defensive metrics to try and push an agenda are truly clueless.
P, I am the only Yankees fan in my entire CT family so I know how you feel.
Martin strikes out on a great off-speed pitch by maybe the best pitcher in baseball and he sucks? Really?
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He is hitting .220, he is putting up backup numbers
well, the bats had to get cold and the winning streak had to come to a end at some point. It has less to due with the redsox then it does timing. If we were playing the orioles, im sure the same thing would have happened. lucky for us, lackey pitches tomorrow. That will surely get our bats alive again and start a new winning streak!
I have to say it bugs me that the crowd is always soooo loud in Boston.
TheStraw,
CC has laid an egg in 2 of 3 starts against them this year
Just disappointed that the offense can’t get up for these games. Lester’s not getting all the credit. Poor swings and flailing at pitches out of the zone.
I’m hoping this is one of those reverse season playoff years where the Red Sox own the season but the Yanks the playoffs.
Martin and Posada back to back is like the botton of an NL lineup with the pitcher. Girardi and Cashman being scared of Posada is a joke. A manager who doesn’t have a relationship with these players would of been a better choice.
… and jones is still smiling..
This game isn’t over…..it’s the 5th inning and they are down 2 runs.
yanks28 August 5th, 2011 at 8:42 pm
For this, Cashman is at fault. The trading deadline cannot come and go without a move for our offense, let alone the starting pitching, and it seems Cashman failed to recognize the real drag Posada is on the team.
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Oh man don’t get me started on that.
“Look, the odds didn’t favor the Yankees in tonight’s matchup. Now, if CC lays an egg tomorrow, that would be upsetting. Sunday’s matchup also favors the Sox. I think one of three here would be a successful trip.”
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There are pretty solid odds that this exact matchup will repeat itself in October, just as a side note.
Yankeefran August 5th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
I have to say it bugs me that the crowd is always soooo loud in Boston.
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The people that I know from Boston all think that Fenway has gone downhill since 2004. Bandwagoners all over there now.
Lester doesn’t have his best sgtuff out there, but he’s putting it together when he has to. Yanks have been helping him out a bit. Top of the order again in the 6th, if he gets by that he can feast on the dead bats at the bottom of the lineup and then hand it to the pen.
Shame Colon is hanging in there and pitching well enough for a win. He just needs some support.
reddick looks like a baller
We haven’t lost yet…..relax, still a close game
This game isn’t over…..it’s the 5th inning and they are down 2 runs.
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I wish they hadnt make so many bonehead moves, Lesters pitch count is actually pretty high for all the easy outs they gave up. They could get him out and into the boston pen.
Triple-
Doesn’t mean he will tomorrow.
Jones, while a complete Dumb@$$ for getting picked off of first is still reasonably valuable to the team. Who do they have better to be the 4th OF?
Jones should be DH tonight and Gardner in LF… Posada is the one who should not be playing.
Love Posada but a DH that can’t hit is the epitome of the word worthless.
Colon is like Hughes tonight with no put away pitch. Both runs scored have been when they foul off 5-6 pitches and then get a hit. Both of Reddick’s hits also were like that.
Colon at 80 pitches.
my dad said i can drive hix x5 to dairy queen. i just got my learners permit.. so at least i have something to smile about!
Jones scares the living daylights out of me in the field. He’s obviously one of the best outfielders of all time but he always scares me putting up the glove that late…
blake, you’re an eternal optimist. does it really look like they’ve got a shot?? cano is toast tonight, and we haven’t even discussed the fact that mark teixeira seems to fold like a cheap suit against the sawx, so i’m not sure where or how we’re going to muster 3 runs of offense. i hope i’m dead wrong.
The Sox are definitely connecting off Bart. If Bart tires expect to see some more bombs
People in the Monster trying to distract Jones….classy as usual
Boy, there sure are a lot of basting coaches on this blog.
Camera man for MLBN yelling at Jones while he is trying to make a catch, what the heck
must be really nice to have the monster…. deep fly outs become big rbi base hits.
Is Ellsbury wearing number 2 in honor of Jeter like that guy in COL?
“does it really look like they’ve got a shot??”
uhm yea…..they are down 2 runs in the 5th and Lester is at 73 pitches already….he’s not going 9.
Batting coaches, that is.
I witnessed a lifeless yankee team absolutely go off on the red sox in fenway on a friday night for like 8 runs in the 8th, so anything is possible.
uhm colon is pitching pretty good despite the measly 2 runs that seem like 30!
Anyone else enjoying a fine beverage tonight?
Dead Guy Ale for muah
2 runs in Fenway is very, very manageable… bloop and a lazy flyball over the monster. bam, tie game.
What a selfless act by Andruw Jones, blatantly making one of the worst base-running decisions I’ve ever seen just to give the Jones haters more fuel for the fire. I’m telling you, he’s a heckuva guy
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Thanks for that, Chad.
It proves my point that most of the good stuff is too deep for the morons that frequent this place.
Not a rebuttal yet…
Captain Clutch August 5th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Colon is like Hughes tonight with no put away pitch. Both runs scored have been when they foul off 5-6 pitches and then get a hit.
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I’ve noticed this since 2004, their knack for staying alive in AB’s. Now either I’m imagining things because I hate them so much or there is some calculation to it in their front office. Do they have a tally on guys who foul off pitches with 2 strikes? It often feels like their lineup is loaded with those kinds of pests. I’d really like to see the numbers on that. Which team leads baseball with total fouled pitches and total fouled pitches with 2 strikes? I’d guess the Red Sox for sure, but maybe that’s a product of my hate rather than hard data.
It might be time to get Noesi or someone up. Colon doesn’t have his good command or stuff tongiht.
Laura – I Bleed Blue August 5th, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Is Ellsbury wearing number 2 in honor of Jeter like that guy in COL?
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I don’t have a definitive answer but I’m guessing no. Tulo plays SS in Col and his idol was Jeter. I don’t think Ellsbury idolizes Jeter and least I’ve never heard that.
Where is the two seamer on the inside corner??
1st walk in 5 games for the Yanks….of course its near impossible to walk the White Sox
Wow, Steven Tyler has got some great seats.
That ends 46 and 2/3 innings without a walk,
Captain Clutch,
Shocking that a pitcher on the Yankees doesn’t have their good stuff when facing the Sox
Why is Pedroia due? This announcing pisses me off more than the game itself
Time to get somebody up in the pen…
Dangerous guy right here
Huge at-bat here….
Jerkface August 5th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
Why is Pedroia due? This announcing pisses me off more than the game itself
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Because he’s the grittiest, guttiest, most clutch player of the last 100 years…. duh.
Colon looks like is out of gas..Get the bullpen up…
FYI. We better root hard for either det or Texas in rd 1 cos we don’t stand a chance to win a 7 game series vs Boston
Colon is tiring
“I don’t have a definitive answer but I’m guessing no. Tulo plays SS in Col and his idol was Jeter. I don’t think Ellsbury idolizes Jeter and least I’ve never heard that.”
Hey, you never know. He could be keeping his Jeter worship on the down-low.
Colon is starting to come apart. Great.
Get Hughes up
Not good
Colon starting to really frustrate me. He hasn’t pitched all that great the last few starts.
luis August 5th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
That ends 46 and 2/3 innings without a walk,
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oh no, sit down Boone!
i love how gardy is fourth in mlb for pitchers per ab… but girardi decides to sit him vs one of the best pitchers in baseball. Screw the splits… start guys who will work the freaking count.
pitches
Might as well drill Pedroia in the ribs if hes gonna walk em
Laura-
something tells me no but you never know haha. It seems like Jeter respects the Sox a lot more than they respect him sometimes…
Pedroia is in best slot of any lineup. Behind ellsbury. Front of gonz
I. hate. this. game.
F- that stupid nibbler hit.
can’t watch this crap anymore.. Hate Pedroia
BS
This isn’t how the Yanks wanted to start this series with Colon barely lasting 5 inning. I would definitely take him out. He has nothing left. Bring in Logan to face Gonzalez.
Cano fielding Jeter’s ball , and doing it poorly.
Oh god, oh god, I don’t like where this is going.
Was Jeter playing him to pull?
Inspector Clouseau??!!! how are you?
Tabbert August 5th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
i love how gardy is fourth in mlb for pitchers per ab… but girardi decides to sit him vs one of the best pitchers in baseball. Screw the splits… start guys who will work the freaking count.
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Girardi was a moron for starting Posada over it but it doesn’t appear right now as if it would have mattered.
BBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNEEE
This is the game right here. Get Colon out of there. Logans run here.
Oh no…..is he serious. Are they really bringing Logan in?
Logan against Agon? This should be fun
in comes boone logan to calm the nerves of all yankee players and fans!!!
Logan is either going to strike him out or give up a grand slam. I have no idea which.
This ought to provide evidence that Girardi, at least, wants to win these games.
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Burning the pen in the friday game, cool.
I got a bad feeling about this move….
Somehow, I doubt that Logan is warmed up enough. This could get ugly fast.
So the Yankees front office sat down and said they’d rather have Colon in Game to than Ubaldo Jimenez. Gonna bite them.
Will we ever see another Yankee pitcher go 7 innings and give up 2 runs or less against the Sox again?
Boone Logan. There goes the game.
I could be wrong but it seems like after Colon covered 1st base everything went down hill. I wonder if his weight plus the hamstring made him be nervous and get out of sorts.
yea Jeter was playing him way over in the hole for some reason.
if boone gets out of this jam were gonna win this game. If he doesn’t, well i think you know the result.
Bret The Hitman,
Ubaldo has already given up a run and 26 pitches in the first to Texas
blake August 5th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
yea Jeter was playing him way over in the hole for some reason.
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That looked like a pretty routine ground ball off the bat. Pedroia isn’t a pure pull hitter so I don’t know what was going on there….
Next stop 5-0. Double off monster coming.
Logan better keep the ball down because anything up and way and Gonzalez will shoot it off the monster. This ballpark is like a kiddie park.
I like Girardi trying to save the game here but I don’t know if bringing in Logan is exactly a sure thing….
burning the bullpen? not sure if you noticed but they have not been worked very hard as of late and CC is on the mound tomorrow. Girardi is atleast playing all of his cards and trying to win tonight. If he kept colon in, half of you guys would complain he kept colon in too long. LOL
Over the past year or so it has become quite apparent that during the game thread many not so informed baseball characters crawl from under the woodwork…..What is disturbing however is the guys who always seemed to be on the ball to some degree have become afflicted by the lunacy that overwhelms this site nowadays…….
Jeter was behind the ball when Cano fielded it, even had his glove down ready for the hop. Cano made a bad play
Bartolo was a little too strong tonight.
No big deal.
Up to Boone to get a big out here.
Tyler,
Yea I watched the replay and Jeter was playing to pulll…..not sure why
I didn’t think Colon pitched all that bad. If we were facing a different team, Colon probably would have had the lead.
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Colon in Game 2 is still pretty absurd.
Pat M,
still here I see
At the very least Gonzalez has like a .400 ops split against lefties.
BOOOOONNNNEEEE!!!!!
Good job Logan.
Nice job Boone!
nice job by logan there…
Amazing. I always had faith in you Boone.
Way to go
Boone! Glad I was wrong!
Wow that was surprising…..We still have a game….
Ok. I’m impressed.
Girardi = genius
I knew Booney could do it.
Best decision Girardi made all night. Logan made him look silly!
I apologize Boone Logan… heck of a job right there. M-V-P, M-V-P! Lets go!!
Were gonna win now! Big momentum swing right there.
Great job by Boone.
Great call by Girardi.
Nice job by Logan, he has been looking pretty good lately.
yes Colon pitched ok. Couldn’t even get through 5 innings
That’s good work and we should capitalize on the momentum shift. I’m calling season series turning point right there.
I don’t get why Colon was lifted. He got the ball to get out of the inning and Cano booted it.
Lets scratch a couple across here and get Lester’s PC into the 90′s
“Colon in Game 2 is still pretty absurd.”
Really? I mean, he wasn’t great in this outing, but he wasn’t terrible either. And the Red Sox are the best offense in baseball.
Who exactly do you want Cashman to acquire, who is actually available?
“yes Colon pitched ok. Couldn’t even get through 5 innings”
Hey, the score wasn’t 13-1.
So Boone Logan does the job and Mgr Joe Giradi shows up all the idiots that run rampant here…..Moral of the story, it’s a huge leap from working at McDonald’s as a burger flipper to managing the NY Yankees
Jerkface August 5th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
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Burning the pen in the friday game, cool.
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No worries about that…. CC tomorrow
Logan has been doing his job lately, hopefully we mount a comeback now, i like Nunez leading off
stupid girardi burning the bullpen right there! god… he is dumb. Should have obviously left colon in. LOL
I didn’t like that move but Colon was tiring and Girardi pushed the right button…..could end up saving the game….we’ll see.
Laura – I Bleed Blue says:
August 5, 2011 at 9:00 pm
I didn’t think Colon pitched all that bad. If we were facing a different team, Colon probably would have had the lead.
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Laura, I agree. But, unfortunately, this is the team that his performance matters most against.
CC better be good tomorrow and hopefully the offense wakes up against the pig. This is an awful matchup for Garcia on Sunday.
I want Girardi bullpen management critics to shut it for a night. He just saved the game.
So much for Pat just “checking in”
big inning for us right here… we need to get a run on the board.
I think Boone just saved the season. #drinkingtresequiisss
Waiting in the weeds to make a told you so statement is a lohud tradition.
Cool AB by Nunez
Garcia constantly surprises me. He stinks when I think he’ll be great and he’s awesome when I think he’ll struggle. I think he will struggle on Sunday. Therefore he’ll shut the Red Sox down.
I like this logic.
Great AB by Nunez.
Great AB Nuny
Nice at bat Nunez! Come on Jeet, string some htis together.
This man can hit. He can’t field worth beans, but he can hit.
nunez having the best night on the team
Yay Nunez. Work Lester….get him out of there.
Ubaldo not having a great debut
Triple……I have the over / under for stupid comments at 300….We’re almost there
Can we stop sitting gardy vs leftys? Posada is done. Just let jones dh. Until Jesus is up tuesday
” arod sharp in day two of rehab” LOL….
Alright, this is the time. Heart of the order coming up. Punish this guy
LIFE!
Please don’t bunt.
damn. Too bad Nunez couldn’t have went to third
Long time on the bench last 1/2 inning for Lester… Does not seem as sharp
DJ!. Lester is tiring as well….locations are off
I remember Jeter HR over the monster against Schilling, but a base hit up the middle is fine by me.
Also please look at earlier where I predicted Jeter would get atleast 1 hit
*pats self on back, smugs all over everyone*
two men on for the grandy man!
Jeter was right on that one
No bunts please!!< Capitan!!
they have to get something out of this.
granderson better not bunt.
I flipped burgers at mcdonals once on the show undercover boss. They also call me undercover hoss in the nightlife scene.
Just came in to check on what people were saying about burgers but I’m outta here now.
Double Steal?
Let’s see how they mess this up
This is the one left handed matchup that is still tough for Granderson.
Face……I’m been around here long enough to where that is not necessary….Where as you are still trying to make your bones
The less the Yankees swing the more hitters counts they keep getting themselves into. Granderson hasn’t however realized this.
a run!!!
Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes!!!!!
Grandy man can!
Grandyman! Off a lefty!
There we go!
Grandy!!!!!!!! yes!!!!
Just don’t hit into a DP Tex
Yeah baby yeah. Wheewwwwwww!!!!! Logan. Season changer.
“This is the one left handed matchup that is still tough for Granderson.”
Thanks for the reverse jinx!
Logan’s strikeout of Gonzalez may turn out to be the turning point of the game.
told you boone logan getting out of the jam would be huuuge momentum for us
Ah, good, he took care of it anyway. So glad I was wrong there.
Not tough this time, went the right way with the ball
That’s pretty hitting by Grandy, going with the pitch to left.
This has to be Posada’s last game as a Yankee. He is cooked.
That was just a great piece of hitting by Granderson….he makes adjustments now. Now we’re cookin with gas come on Tex!
Not sure what you are referring to Pat M, but I’ve been here the same amount of time as you. Please search for Jerkface in the LOHUD archives and then name search yourself.
Granderson went the other way in his 2nd AB too, took a great defensive play to stop it from falling in
I made my bones in this blog while u guys were still fondling abraham two cheeks at a time.
Make a mistake Lester….
90 pitches. 6th inning 0 outs
Kevin Long is a friggin’ god. Granderson would have sat against Lester last year.
this is the inning. Lester is really missing his spots.
Ken Singleton pleeeeeeaasee
Tex is not going the other way here
put cano in a situation where lester has to throw over the plate and he will put the yankees ahead…
When Curtis swung and missed at strike two, I was thinking, maybe he’s the one who should have sat, not Gardner. Then he shut me up real fast. Now I can say I told you so… to myself.
Gotta make hay here…..
Wow, those pitches looked close.
C’mon Robby!!!!
Come on Robbie.
C’mon, Cano hit your pitch.
Cano needs to focus. His first 2 ABs weren’t good. But Cano loves Fenway, he can hit here.
92 pitches. bases loaded. 0 outs. 6th inning. yanks down 2-1. robbie cano up.
ice cream and loaded bases!!!!!!!!!!
C’mon Robbie! Time to blast one!
Let’s get a few here.
Cano, time to make it count!!!
lets see if Robbie can make an adjustment here. Wish Alex was coming up to bat here
nothing against Cano
Okay Cano, time to make up for earlier.
Alright Cano, Just imagine Jose is out there.
Nice patience by Tex there.
Cano needs to be patient here, which is asking a lot.
Let’s go Cano. Patience.
I’m just going to keep acting ridiculous and saying nonsensical things because its been working.
When I first came to this blog, it was a ghost town, then word got out I was here and some of the regular posters started coming. I taught them a lot.
robbie has swung at every pitch so far
soooo much for patience
Lester throwing balls in dirt and Cano chasing
theres cano helping the pitcher again with one in the dirt.. no patience this guy!!
Carlo I want to admit, for the first time ever on this blog, that I was wrong about you. I’ve done a complete 180 on you.
Cano, patience make him pay
Come on Cano, let him get himself into trouble, then get something big…
there u go robbie!!!
Why, u didn’t like me? I really don’t take myself all that seriously.
this is the big pitch here…. look for a cutter and hammer it the other way!!!
Lester is imploding. Seriously. The guys at SOSH must be loosing their minds.
Do not swing.
I like swishers at bats so far tonight. Seeing the ball well, getting good swings. Wouldn’t mind robbie passing the baton.
high heat watch
That pitch has not been a strike all night. ridiculous.
Worst case is they need a bridge to bard after this inning
just look away, they are not going to come in…
“That pitch has not been a strike all night. ridiculous.”
Actually, it has. Colon got that call several times.
I love this tension. Sports at it’s very best.
great AB going here….win the battle Robbie.
at the very least, lester is tiring, and swish can hit from the right….
Come on Robbie.. Come through here!!
Eventually Cano is going to chase a pitch
I want a walk here.
f’n amazing
Well that was sub-optimal.
well i guess at least they scored the second run
damn….
Not the worst result, but close.
hate to say it i saw that comin a mile away … ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Just an awful game for Cano..
that was not the best outcome but the game is tied…..and he’s over 100 pitches now
Not the best result, but the game is tied
Way to kill a big inning….but at least he tied it and drove Lester’s count up.
Not good enough right there…
2-out hit, please?
Good pitch. Cano hit it hard, but to the wrong spot.
Unreal. Horrible. I thought the first two at bats were awful but that was the most painful.
Hate the 2nd out, but at least it wasn’t a strikeout.
Wasted opportunities aplenty
cano has seen better days…
2 Ks and a DP?
Chris W August 5th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
“That pitch has not been a strike all night. ridiculous.”
Actually, it has. Colon got that call several times.
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Colon has not got that ball on the outside.
My first ever LoHud comment came moments after Bucky Dent went over the Monster.
“To the Editor” is how it began.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SWISH!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice, Swish….
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!
SWISHER!
Swishalicious!
Its not a strike smoltz.
Swisher with his big yankee hit!
Swisher!!
Swisher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job Swish.. Clutch two out hit!!
maybe that will get us going!!
He is so good when on.
“And past a diving Youkilis!”
Music to the ears.
Yes!!! Yay to capitalize and not go away after the double play!
That’s why I was almost rooting for cano to whiff. Swish has been on lester all day.
YES swisher!
Jones – redemption coming
Cano has had 3 dreadful at bats tonight. Good thing Swisher got a hit.
Good job to take the lead, but a gigantic inning wasted… unless Andruw hammers one over the Monster.
So clutch by Swish. Absolutely beautiful.
Francona just doesn’t pull Lester until he reaches over 110. Its amazing
LOL at that stupid Boston woman in the blue who got nailed by that ball
Man Andrew just missed that…..swing harder
Swisher’s OPS+ about 120. He’s picked it up.
Youk dives and misses more balls than I can remember and I see NESN alot to know this.
i love the green monster!
Lester is really tired….the Yanks have done a great job waiting him out tonight.
One more out there.
Triple Short of a Cycle August 5th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Francona just doesn’t pull Lester until he reaches over 110. Its amazing
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Lester is a horse. He’s a CC type arm with a bit more of an injury history…
A hit by Jones will put Francona on the hot seat in the media room if we win this game.
C’mon Jones i did offered you on way ticket, hit one out of the park
“Cano has had 3 dreadful at bats tonight. Good thing Swisher got a hit.”
Going 3-2 and fouling off pitches against a pitcher of Lester’s calibre is not having a dreadful AB. Try again.
Cano’s 3rd AB wasnt dreadful, just the end result.
I think she was corn fed.
Great inning. Who do they go to now with Puke coming up?
WE HAVE A LEAD! WE HAVE A LEAD!
Alright, now keep the damn thing.
we have SoRoMo 7-8-9?
Captain Clutch August 5th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Cano has had 3 dreadful at bats tonight. Good thing Swisher got a hit.
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Cano battled that whole AB… It was an unfortunate ending but it was a solid AB against a tough pitcher. You sir r a dumbass
Tyler,
Yes but there is a time and place where a guy should be pulled
I thought that was a hit up the middle. The Sox got lucky that Scutaro was playing up the middle.
Francona always leaves Beckett/Lester in to finish innings because he wants there to be a chance for them to get the win.
Meh. 3-2 is the toughest count. As long as we got a run out of it.
anyone dreading Sunny Soriano pitching tonight if it gets to that point?
The Sox got lucky that Scutaro was playing up the middle.
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Well wouldnt the sox have been the ones positioning him?
EDIT: a one way ticket….didn’t work though
loooooove that commercial…
That may have been too long for Logan. And he is our only lefty. Otherwise, I would send him out.
thinking outside the box you could go Robertson/Soriano this inning to get through the middle, then Noesi in the 7th to face the bottom, then Robertson/Soriano in the 8th to face the top, and then Mo in the 9th.
sorry, the new NEW ERA commercial with Jon C in women’s clothes on the YankeeTron.
thinking outside the box you could go Robertson/Soriano this inning to get through the middle, then Noesi in the 7th to face the bottom, then Robertson/Soriano in the 8th to face the top, and then Mo in the 9th.
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Who would do it smartly like that?
I got a bad feeling about this inning
just get around Youkilis somehow….
Wish they would bring up Romero so we have two lefties, send down Ayala or something…
Can you believe some woman married that ugly mug?
Probably a good move to stick with Boone though…..he’s just gotta get Puke and then the matchups are favorable with Ortiz and Crawford.
Great play by Jeter….tough one there.
Nice play Jeter
Nobody makes that play better then Jeter.
I want to see Youkilis throw his helmet down in fury. Aww…I guess he only does it on bang-bang plays.
He’s a fabulous hitter and all, but I hate Youkilis’ god awful clown stance.
Nice play by our “lousy” fielding SS.
Boone Logan looks deadly so far. Me gusta.
gotta go all sliders here…
And the good old USA just got downgraded to AA by S&P.
Col pitcher carted off the field. Got hit in the head
Ortiz actually has good numbers against lefties this year.
Just think, if not for the folly of scientists and their monkey serum, Youk would still be in a zoo somewhere.
Jeter still comes in of the ball as good or better than anybody…..he just has great technique on those plays
Triple-
I agree with you about pulling Lester. But I don’t know who they can go to. Aceves maybe? Other than Papelbon and Bard, he’s their only decent reliever.
I am looking forward to soriano dominating his inning.
Blake,
That’s one hell of a way to manage, lOL
And the good old USA just got downgraded to AA by S&P.
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They will change that….
They are already talking about reversing that decision…
Ortiz is making me nervous. Not that this is new.
just get ortiz here and crawford vs a lefty is almost a given…
Ubaldo 3 runs in 2+ innings. But the Texas pitcher is worse.
Yea sit down juice box
logan is on tonight!
someone stepping up against the sox.
BOOOOOONE
Good bye gap tooth.
Ac – whatever they decide will be the right decision. The s&p and moodys folks are sharp as knives.
#morons
m,
Ubaldo the ace.
Girardi has been the maestro so far…..was a little risky to have Logan face youk but with Ortiz and Crawford coming up next it makes sense. He makes me nervous though..
Certainly hope the guy from the Rockies is ok….that’s really scary.
Does Soriano get the seventh?
Nick in SF says:
August 5, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Just think, if not for the folly of scientists and their monkey serum, Youk would still be in a zoo somewhere.
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Yeah but how would James Franco find work?
The S&P did that? After their part in the last financial crisis?
One more out, please, Mr. Logan.
Girardi has been the maestro so far…..was a little risky to have Logan face youk but with Ortiz and Crawford coming up next it makes sense. He makes me nervous though..
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He took a pretty big calculated risk, but I guess since no LHP came at the deadline he has to believe in Boone.
My guess is that D-Rob pitches the 7th.
Nice play by swish.
Good play by Swish holding him to a double.
Argh. Crawford, really?
“Does Soriano get the seventh?”
yes. Let him face the bottom of the lineup and Robertson face the top…..or go to him now
Good job cutting it off by Swish. Kept it a double.
ac1 August 5th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
just get ortiz here and crawford vs a lefty is almost a given…
Lohud reverse jinx strikes again.
blake August 5th, 2011 at 9:30 pm
What happened??
Now i’m scared
ok so we have the ol Wade/So/Ro/Mo
I was more confident of Logan getting Crawford than Big Milkshake. Goes to show what I know.
That was a nice play by Swish for sure.
Cory Wade to the rescue?
That pitch was a real mistake by Logan. Especially after Crawford had 2 really bad swings on good pitches.
“What happened??”
Crawford closed his eyes and made contact
Mauer has done more catching in this Gatorade commercial than he has in a MIN uniform.
As he did a few times, Logan should experiment dropping his arm angle.
Logan still isn’t 100% reliable, but he got out 2 better lefties so I cant kill him
I hope Soriano is putting his diaper on now….
in the 4 spot, Can at O fer 3 with 2 Ks and grounded into a DP is not impressing me. Calling that a good AB is laughable…
TheStraw says:
August 5, 2011 at 9:33 pm
ac1 August 5th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
just get ortiz here and crawford vs a lefty is almost a given…
Lohud reverse jinx strikes again.
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Hmmmm…. Uhhh…. Good thing a sudden nor-easter won’t appear and end this game right here.
Can = Cano
Blake,
LOL, i meant with the Rockies guy
Logan K’d Ortiz and AGon (with the bases loaded), hard to really get too mad about Crawford.
Logan just makes me nervous….he pitched well tonight and he has a lot lately but I still don’t fully trust him. Wade with the bugs bunny CU
How was that not a strike?
“LOL, i meant with the Rockies guy”
oh…got hit in the head with a line drive it looked like
can’t this team ever make out on the second or third pitch
where are these pitches????
wow…..where the heck was that. Ring him up.
This ump is terrible.
Wade has struck this guy out twice
Where was THAT?
Good lord, how much did that miss by?
this is BS
4 of those pitches were strikes.
Phew!
Whew.
Wade is underrated.
helllllllll yeaaaaaa!!!
Nice job but I’m dreading next inning
“Wade has struck this guy out twice”
yup. Nice job by him though. Go Soriano in the 7th to face the bottom then DRob to face the top in the 8th
Good because I was going to have to lay a woopin on a fool if he got a hit there after being whiffed earlier in the AB.
I’ll admit I was nervous. And that was totally a strike. After giving the inside vs. righties all night long?
Good job by Wade
blake August 5th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
Yeah it does make you nervous….but have to recognize that he has been very good the last three weeks or so…
“Nice job but I’m dreading next inning”
Every inning in this ballpark against this team is dread-worthy.
I guess this ump wants to umpire a 7 hour game. Call freaking strikes already.
Did I ever tell u guys how I ended up founding this blog? Its a long story and maybe best told another time, but I was in the lower hudson valley and I had recently sold my concept, netscape navigator to some private equity firm. I’ll tell the rest of the story at the scranton wilkes barre reunion game. I’ll be in the t shirt that says Lohud Member #1 on the front of it. All u pikers better show respect.
“Every inning in this ballpark against this team is dread-worthy.”
Every bloody minute that Bill Mueller home run replays in my head.
Ok, time for a rally….
Oh great Soriano. This should be interesting…..
S&P holds off on downgrading after treasury dept discovers error.
lol @ Singleton. Basically called Albers a scrub before he came to Boston.
It’s not just me right? “Intentional Talk” is a ridiculous name for a show. Almost as ridiculous as the Fat Albert joke that jus made my ears bleed?
Did they really just say….hey hey hey it’s Matt Albers
Soriano – one inning to be a goat or a hero. Stay tuned.
I hope Girardi brings in Gardner for defense after this inning.
TheStraw August 5th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
S&P holds off on downgrading after treasury dept discovers error.
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Not true. Downgrade stands.
How the heck is Matt Albers a good pitcher for this team?
How ’bout that Posada bat speed.
Jorge really has looked rough tonight.
What are you staring at, Posada? That strikeout was all you.
Love Posada… BUT… putting him in over Gardner tonight in a big game was RETARDED
I hope Girardi saw what he wanted from Posada tonight
Is this the wrong time to reveal that I am the reincarnation of Henry Hudson?
if posada gets up in the 9th, pinch hit chavez..
We have wasted the dh spot all season. Bring up Jesus
WCYF-
Guess the alert that just flashed on my iPad was incorrect?
Poor Posada, Not the way to go in to the twilight
Jorgie has been a great Yankee, but I can’t stress how much I dread seeing him in the lineup….
Nice AB Nuney….pick a pitch and get to 2B here
I wish he would do the right thing and retire. Give him some extra $$ and call it a career. This is embarrassing and it is hurting us now
Thanks for the memories, Jorge. Time to bring up Montero and make Jorge the BUC.
Damn. Guessed right.
I could feel the breeze from Jorgies swing right thru my plasma TV
No GM would take that.
Agh. Let’s get some H’s.
Girardi has rocks on his head for sitting Gardner n letting posada hit right handed
Is that announcer scrutinizing the MLB on the MLB Network? Ballsy.
It was a courtesy by Cash and Girardi to let Posada play tonight before they move onto the kid. I can’t think of any other good reason for him to be playing tonight.
Really regarding Jorge….we are almost to September now and the rosters are about to expand…..so with a 9 game lead on a playoff spot there really isn’t much urgency to do anything with him.
The only hope of seeing Montero is if Jorgie tears a hammy…if he even has one…
If Soriano can’t get up for this situation and perform, he is useless to the team. Let’s hope we see the Tampa Sori.
Posada is going to see very little playing time in September when the rosters expand, between Alex, Chavez, Montero, maybe Vasquez for a game or two?
For all of Nunez’ speed and devil-may-care attitude, Gardner and he are now equal at SB% (but Gardner has more duh).
LOL
YankeesWFAN Well we know Soriano can pitch when its 17-3 or 18-7. Lets see how he does in a 3-2 game.
Dude does look like a lady!
Its really unbelievable that the Yankees have been thrown out twice.
BG in LF.
Let’s go, So!
This team needs Soriano to be good
“Is that announcer scrutinizing the MLB on the MLB Network?”
he said that when MLB starts chasing down leads from tabloids like Star Magazine then that’s a slippery slope….and he’s very much right. That’s all anybody talked about for 2 days and it looks like Alex wasn’t even there from newer reports.
TheStraw August 5th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
WCYF-Guess the alert that just flashed on my iPad was incorrect?
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Yes.
Well done Nuney!
Nunez should have waited a bit and then caught it while diving into the stands
Nice play Nuney…..big spot for Soriano. They need him to pitch like he is capable.
Let’s go bullpen.
Very good play from Nunez there
The next time Jorgie should be in the batter’s box is next July at the Old Timer’s games..
This inning will speak volumes of where Soriano is on the depth chart.
“Nunez should have waited a bit and then caught it while diving into the stands”
that’s bad….even for you
Soriano just has to pretend that he is in Tampa
nice quick out. Good job Nunez
what are the chances soriano opts out?
that’s bad….even for you
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I don’t mean to diminish Jeter’s play, merely wishing that Nunez would have tried to replicate it so we can use it as a season changing play! Its yankee propaganda!
Soriano has looked pretty good since coming back…
“merely wishing that Nunez would have tried to replicate it so we can use it as a season changing play! Its yankee propaganda!”
oh…so you want a rallying cry….ok
Good job Soriano.
Soriano hitting 95, have we reached Peak Soriano? I hope we play Texas in the playoffs
Nice play by Nunez there.
Soriano taking things in stride. He’s winning me back by being humble and gracious about everything.
Him pitching well is just the cherry on top!
Soriano looked really good hitting his spots
Alright! More runs!
Well handled, Sori.
Soriano looked good again!!!
That is great for us moving forward…
He’s baaack!
Soriano – outstanding!
Getting a win tonight while using the bullpen will work with Sabathia on the hill tomorrow
Very nice job by Soriano….big time. Now it’s up to DRob to navigate through Pedrioa, Gonzalez, and Puke one more time.
Great job by soriano
“oh…so you want a rallying cry….ok”
Well, it worked for the Red Sox…I kid.
“Getting a win tonight while using the bullpen will work with Sabathia on the hill tomorrow”
very much so
Sori, pithced very well tonight, hope is a sign of things to come
Some State Farm or Met Life or whoever sponsors the Yankees runs please.
He only threw 11 pitches, wat about going 2 and saving Robertson.
Jerkface says:
August 5, 2011 at 9:57 pm
Soriano hitting 95, have we reached Peak Soriano? I hope we play Texas in the playoffs
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I hope we play Seattle in the playoffs. Probably not, though.
Rumor has it Ortiz’s new marketing idea when the Sux are behind is a rally junkie.
Now let’s score another run!!!
Actually, Jeter into the stands ended in a Red Sox World Series.
Soriano looks like a different guy out there now.. Lots of life.
“Getting a win tonight while using the bullpen will work with Sabathia on the hill tomorrow”
CC has imploded twice in the 7th inning against the Sux this year. Girardi can’t just leave him out there late when he is in trouble like he is facing the Os. All hands on deck.
That’s what you get for avoiding being struck with the pitch.
Let’s hope DR doesn’t do the walk thing tonight.
I’d give soriano batter by batter in the 8th. He looked very dominant. Plus he is $$$$$$$$.
That was high
Nice big strike zone for the opposing team
the problem with bashing posada is that the yankees have a 28 year old starting catcher in his prime who can barely outhit posada at age 40( in a few weeks) .
so many so called yankee fans have no idea how good posada is as a baseball player. when someone has had the career posada’s had, you play it out. you give the benefit of the doubt.
personally i want montero up asap to compete with posada, not to replace him but compete with him.
no one knows what will happen when that happens. it may bring out the best in both players like it has with nova and hughes.
montero can maybe put some pressure on martin too who is being a pretty pathetic hitter for being in his prime.
Matt Albers making a mockery of the Yankees
The Yankees are determined to make this as stressful as possible, I see.
Go DRob.
Fat Albers dominating us….ugh!
No walks tonight, DRob….can’t afford them against these guys.
Let’s go Robertson!!!
Jerkface-
Not that I want to worry any more than I am, but how many come from behind wins do the RS have this year?
Nice game so far. Hopefully DRob and Mo can close it out.
Posada has been given the benefit of the doubt….it’s August and he is still on the team AND is getting what, $15 million?
Robertson has to throw strikes against these guys
papelbon has thrown a lot of innings lately no?
Cmon DRob give him the CU
“Posada has been given the benefit of the doubt….it’s August and he is still on the team AND is getting what, $15 million”
whine to someone who cares
here comes the biggest AB of the game…..
Got Pedroia. One down. Nunez with a perfect throw, that’s nice to see.
Should Chavez be in the game right now?
I get nervous when the ball is hit to Nunez, especially late in a 1 run game
Robertson is a bit wild today. This could be good or bad.
Pedey got cheated on height and hair
MLBN announcers going on about Gonzalez and a batting title instead of David Robertson owning bones
That was the cutting action on that fastball. Got it onto the end of the bat. Otherwise that’s off the wall.
they won’t sub Nunez, he is the back up 2b and ss….
I don’t care if it’s ugly. We’re going to the 9th.
C’mon boys!
One more inning. Go Mo.
This will be Mariano’s biggest save oppy in 2011.
Nice inning….now let’s get some tack ons.
This will be Mariano’s biggest save oppy in 2011.
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Until the postseason
There will a game in October that will remind many of us of a time when Jorge was big…….He’s going to turn back that clock and then say goodbye
I thought Soriano was good @ 11 pitches. DRob bested him @ 9 pitches. Good going.
Bullpen is cashing in tonight!
Gonzo got beat there…that wasn’t him going the other way….that was him late.
Yea you could put Chavez in…..only thing is if Jeter or Cano get hurt you’re kinda in trouble as you have no other back up and nobody to play SS.
Ortiz against Mo will be a big at bat
just like we wrote it up in the pre season…. starters could go 5 and our pen could be lights out for four innings.
now its up to mo to close it out!!
One day I’m going to go the Royal Caribbean website and watch those movie shorts.
No bard, no papelblown, interesting
Mo’s not so good with only a 1-run lead — esp against the Red Sox.
Wow, what a play by Reddick.
You know what? I’ll take Boone as our lefty over Williams and Morales. Imagine if Feliciano was healthy?
Redick is a good outfiekder…..love how Drob mowed through 3-5
Fenway giveth and taketh away, stupid park
Boy I hate the Red Sox more than just about anything in my whole life…
“Mo’s not so good with only a 1-run lead — esp against the Red Sox.”
I guarantee the stats over his career don’t support that. He had one rough stretch in 2004-2005, but he’s been fine since then.
Cano didn’t drive that ball, it was a fly ball to RF. Calm down Kay.
“There will a game in October that will remind many of us of a time when Jorge was big…….He’s going to turn back that clock and then say goodbye”
pat m-
got your comment saved and ready to post when it happens this fall.
i have the same feeling.
Doc,
I’m a lover, not a hater. But I realllly hate the Red Sox.
Saying Mo is “fine” is not exactly Mo-like. I hope he surprises me tonight. You don’t have to go back to 2004-5 to find a save he blew.
I love Mo, but watching him against the Sox is no fun.
First base ump looks like Russell Martin’s twin brother.
got your comment saved and ready to post when it happens this fall.
i have the same feeling.
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Does that mean he is only going to play 1 game and have a dandy? Or does it mean he is only going to be good for 1 game? Because he has only OPS’d above his career OPS in 25% of his playoff series, so I hope he can have a great final postseason, like Matsui did.
DocTodd August 5th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
Boy I hate the Red Sox more than just about anything in my whole life
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More than weekend call???
Somebody find the numbers, and I bet they are a bit worse than Mo’s career averages, but not bad by any means.
I would love an insurance run.
Why was Kay so excited by a fly ball grab by Reddick – average play on a flyout
JF – I meant to date in 2011.
Pat – I respect Posada, but outside of the bloop single off pedro in game 7 of 2003, his playoff performance over time has been pretty pedestrian.
That was not an average defensive play by Reddick. A slower RF like Drew has no chance of catching that.
the really smart play would have been to get gardener at first because he might be on second in no time.
I would love the yankees to tatoo Aceves with a couple of runs
Righty Aceves coming in-Might we see Gardner stealing 2nd and Martin driving him in?
Mo’s split against is the worst in tie games and gets progressively better as the lead increases. But of course all of the stats are good, its just relative to his other splits his 1 run split appears worse
Mo is not automatic against the Sux.
“Does that mean he is only going to play 1 game and have a dandy?”
it might be one at bat.
Love to see Martin get a hold of one.
It really pisses me off seeing Aceves wearing that ugly uniform and pitching well
Love how aceves has added 3-4 mph on his fastball since leaving
I really don’t blame Cash for letting him go. He had a chronic back injury.
Where the heck did this velocity come from?
it might be one at bat.
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Well a pinch hit HR would be great, while Montero requires no pinching to compile a couple of them
And here we go . . .
Let’s go, Mo!
The camera made it seem like that ball was actually hit well.
“Mo is not automatic against the Sux.”
No one is.
No one is automatic against the Yankees either.
Geez you guys are right….let Noesi pitch the ninth.
Seriously…I know we expect him to be inhuman, but I’m sure he has closed more hames against the Sox than he has blown.
Ace must be on the Big Papi workout plan to add 4 mph to his fastball
Let’s go Mo!!!
I really haven’t figured out what I am going to do if we blow this game so if that’s the plan, Month better make it take a few minutes.
They are worse against the Sox than other teams. Thru 2010:
49 saves over 16 seasons vs. Red Sox
12 blown saves
6 defeats
18 games when Mo either lost the lead or the game out of 49 doesn’t sound Mo-like at all. Not when he’s just about automatic against most other teams.
GO MO!
Carlo August 5th, 2011 at 10:23 pm
JF – I meant to date in 2011.
Pat – I respect Posada, but outside of the bloop single off pedro in game 7 of 2003, his playoff performance over time has been pretty pedestrian.
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Carlo, one bloop single? Posada batted .296/.367/.556 in that series.
DocTodd August 5th, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Posada has been given the benefit of the doubt….it’s August and he is still on the team AND is getting what, $15 million?
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guess what a s s h * l e, he gets cut they’re not giving a penny of it to you.
Finding pubes in ur sandwich and having spell check change the short name for mariano to month are two of the worst things in life.
One down.
There’s the good cutter! One down!
Huge.
Mariano is old but he still throws 93. I find that amazing.
Must keep Crawford off bases.
Sit down big floppy.
Yankeefem – he batter 241 with a 729 ops in his postseason career. He hasn’t exactly taken it to another level in october.
Come on Mo 2 more outs!!!
Kill these new acquisitions, so they don’t become folk heroes
If we go on to win this game, I think we can take the series.
on down
2 more outs Mo!! This is a big win if they can pull it off.
Wang: Isn’t it 18 of 67?
DamnitDamnitDamnitDamnit.
Stolen base coming.
And so it begins.
Now I’m really nervous. Crap
Bad defense
a good throw would have had him…
Come on Jeter, now Crawford will steal 2nd base.
That is what we have a gold glove first baseman for. To not scoop that
Jeter.makes that play so.well but he gave crawford too much credit there and rushed.
Nah, f it, we’re fine. Put this one on the left side or anywhere else u want to put it.
Crawford has TWELVE steals? Wow.
I am glad that Jeter was laughing, that should of been an error…
God the Red Sox love to b*tch about borderline pitches.
Chris — got the stats off ESPN. The article was written May 2010, so not the complete season.
broken bat DP here!!
nervous.
The fans should be gathering their belongings. Time to head home.
K!
One more Mo.
Y E S !!!
Oh don’t even start. That was a strike you idiot.
Ok Mo 1 more!!
Perfect pitch…..perfect.
Huge K
Do not pitch him inside!
Salty frozen
1 more wannabe hero to send back to the bench in a bodybag. Please finish him, Mo so I can go get drunk.
Great framing by Martin this inning. No wonder the Yankee pitchers love him.
love when the catcher complains, since that was a strike all night…
I like a pitchout here
Love how they’re “youngsters” to Kay. A youngster is pre-teen to me.
I have read on numerous occasions that the Yankees whine about every call. I rarely see Yanks argue calls. All night tonight, Red Sox argue argue argue. Am I mistaken?
Sit down Salty you scrub
Jeter uncharacteristically let who was running affect him there……
Logan earned this win tonight!
Start drinking Face, its on the left side.
Great job Mo!!!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ball game over. Theee Yankees win! Theee Yankees win!
BOOM
First place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOT HIM!
Woo hoo!
Mo=god.
GAME OVER!!!!!!!! THE YANKEES WIN!!!!!
that mo guy is pretty good.
Ahh, sweet victory.
Good bye. RS can only blame themselves taking those pitches.
He gone……wonderful win on a njght when the game was.over in the 5th inning
Red dick Frozen too! 1st place baby!!! We beat the greatest team EVAH!
Sweet.
Lester v Colon was advantage Sox.
Bullpen was beastly…
HALLELUJAH!
Mo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a great game. Yankee win in Fenway against Lester. HUGE!!!
Bulloen was huge…..and Girardi gets a gold star. He had a great night tonight.
Just a great win. Logan getting AGon was the big moment there.
pat m-
we’re gonna have to teach these young fans to have some faith in old guys : )
Any sign of JobaTipsHisCap? No, of course not.
Get some rest, gotta go to Poundtown with Lackey tomorrow.
Credit to Logan. That was big.
Gotta love Soriano,Roberston and Mo in the 7th,8th & 9th…talk about shortening a game
Ubaldo Jimenez 5 innings, 7 hits, 5 earned runs, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts and 107 pitches before removed against the Rangers. Glad Cashman didn’t trade Nova/Hughes, Montero, Betances for him!!