Game 119: Yankees at Royals
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Aug 15, 2011 
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YANKEES (72-46)
Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Eric Chavez 3B
Jorge Posada DH
Russell Martin C
RHP A.J. Burnett (8-9, 4.60)
Burnett vs. Royals
ROYALS (50-71)
Alex Gordon LF
Melky Cabrera CF
Billy Butler DH
Eric Hosmer 1B
Jeff Francoeur RF
Johnny Giavotella 2B
Salvador Perez C
Mike Moustakas 3B
Alcides Escobar SS
RHP Felipe Paulino (1-4, 3.45)
Paulino vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 8:10 p.m., YES Network
WEATHER: The rain has gone away, but there’s a solid chance it will come back before the end of the game. Right now, though, the only falling water is coming from the outfield fountains.
UMPIRES: HP Kerwin Danley, 1B Doug Eddings, 2B Chad Fairchild, 3B Dan DeMuth
BLAME IT ON THE RAIN: With Sunday’s rainout, the Yankees have now had 16 games affected by weather this season, including six postponed contests and 10 games that have experienced delays. That total includes their July 18 win at Tampa Bay when a bank of lights went out due to lightning in the Tropicana Field vicinity. Such a bad year for weather, they were delayed in a dome. Brutal.
EVEN THE KIDS ARE GETTING RAINED OUT: Yankee Stadium was supposed to host the Borough President’s Cup today — that’s a Little League championship — but it’s been rained out and rescheduled for Wednesday, August 31, at noon.
THE CAPTAIN: Since returning from the 15-day disabled list, Derek Jeter is batting .313 (42-for-134) with eight doubles, one triple, two homers and 21 RBI in 33 games.
ON THIS DATE: On August 15, 1948, Mickey Mantle homered from both sides of the plate for the second time in his career. He did it in the second game of a doubleheader sweep in Baltimore.
UPDATE, 8:33 p.m.: Gardner reached and was left stranded in the first inning. Now he’s made sure the Yankees didn’t do the same in the second, coming through with a two-out RBI single for a 1-0 lead.
UPDATE, 8:57 p.m.: Some updates were lost and I couldn’t login for a while. I’m just hoping it’s a momentary problem. Anyway, here’s the short version of what’s happened in the past half hour or so…
Jeter had an RBI single to make it 2-0 in the second.
Gardner was out at home trying to score on a ball past the catcher.
Burnett flirted with trouble in the bottom of the second but got out of it.
The Yankees just stranded a double in the third. Still 2-0 heading into the third.
UPDATE, 9:17 p.m.: Two Royals hits in the fourth, but Burnett got out of it with a double play ball to third. Nice, quick turn by Cano. Still 2-0.
UPDATE, 9:35 p.m.: Back-to-back one-out singles from the 8 and 9 hitters in the fifth. Kansas City already has seven hits, but Burnett is still sitting at just 59 pitches… Make that three straight one-out singles for the Royals. Bases loaded in the fifth.
UPDATE, 9:42 p.m.: Bases-loaded walk to Melky Cabrera, two-run single by Billy Butler. It’s now 3-2 Royals and there’s activity in the Yankees bullpen. Burnett’s at 70 pitches, but he might not last much longer.
UPDATE, 9:44 p.m.: Hosmer grounds into a double play to let Burnett off the hook, but he’s lost the lead.
UPDATE, 9:51 p.m.: RBI single by Gardner has tied the game with one out in the sixth. Of course, us writers are spending much more time talking about the ball bouncing off the base and hitting Gardner in the feet as he tried to jump over it. Just a random moment. It really has no relevance in the game, but it was something new to see. Here’s Jeter with a chance to put the Yankees back in front.
UPDATE, 9:53 p.m.: Two-run triple by the captain, and the Yankees are back ahead 5-3. All five Yankees runs have been driven in by the top two hitters in the lineup.
UPDATE, 10:18 p.m.: Boone Logan out of the bullpen, gets a pickoff to end the sixth inning and keep the 5-3 Yankees lead intact. Burnett is in line for the win despite allowing 10 hits — all singles — through 5.2 innings.
GO AJ, GO YANKEES!
wasn’t there a yanks no more dude that used to come here. there was an article he wrote about why montero isn’t in the majors.
Bunting on the first inning?? guess it must be a personal play by the captain
Really, bunting in the first inning against this guy?
Why not let Gardner try to steal, then bunt him to 3rd? Pretty obvious to me that is the smart thing
here comes the change up…
Chad – are you sure about that 1948 date for Mantle? I thought he came up in ’51.
I love road trips without Michael Kay. Delightful commentary without that jerk.
robbie loves swinging at the first pitch after the pitcher walks a batter
Must have been ’58, Joe.
Jacob Ruppert August 15th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
I love road trips without Michael Kay. Delightful commentary without that jerk.===================
Wow, tell us how you really feel.
Dumb dumb bunting. Like one run is going to be enough tonight.
The guy behind the plate for the Royals, Salvador Perez, is 6’3″ 230. Pretty close to the same size as Montero. Both from Venezuela also, coincidentally.
I don’t think there is ever a situation A: With Gardner on 1st and B: in the first inning, where bunting is acceptable. Ever.
Inexcusable.
The Mantle stat isn’t valid in ’58 or ’68.
Oh, and he is 21 also.
1955
Nice first inning by AJ
luis August 15th, 2011 at 8:25 pm
Nice first inning by AJ
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I think we can assume we will get 5 ‘nice’ innings. It’s after that when the problems start.
yikes that ball took a weird turn…
ac1 August 15th, 2011 at 8:26 pm
Lol, i thought about putting something along those lines, but didn’t want to jinx the guy
Thanks Melkman!
That ball looked like it knuckled.
Good for the Melkster. Glad he’s doing well
Plus, I don’t think there was ML baseball in Baltimore in ’48.
Melky takes better routes, too.
Not a single fast ball to Chavez
What a Dandy slider!!!
even though Burnett struck out Butler to end the inning the way he did it is symptomatic of his whole career-he can’t hit the target with his fastball.
Twice the target was outside, fastball was middle in
Twice the target was high-1x outside, the 2nd time down the middle for the called 3rd strike.
You can’t win without ++ stuff if you miss the glove all the time, period.
yanks no more montero article was in bleacher report
MG,
I can’t tell….i’m stuck with game day….but missing the catcher’s target is a good recipe to get hit real hard
Ah bleacher report, home of highschool wannabe sports journalists
yeah my boi Gardy
Gardy!!!
Ah lohud yankees blog, home of bill james wannabe statisticians
Heck of an AB by the Griter….
Grand Grandy Slam Time?
Promptly Jeter screws that up^^^
Defending Bleacher Report? Seriously?
Jeter!!
Those that dismissed Jeter early in the year must feel pretty stupid right about now.
Another 15 runs or so and this game might be AJ-proof…
Captain.! Hangin 2-0 slider. Nice!
The captain delivers yet again
jeter is a different player since the dl. i wonder if his leg was bothering him all season or he just made a mechanical adjustment when working with denbo during the dl
LOL Mine was meant as a harmless joke, promise. Bleacher Report is not even high school level. It is preschool wannabe journalists.:)
Jeter is batting 1.000 today vs RHP
Jetes is batting well over .300 since his return from the DL…
jeter is a different player since the dl.
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Still pretty much the same vs RHP. But a lot better vs LHP.
The offense is so much better when Jeter hits….
The offense is so much better when Jeter hits….
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And hits it hard
This Paulino kid has incredible stuff, but he can’t locate the FB tonight
Paulino has good stuff but is the kind of pitcher the Yankees kill because he doesn’t get ahead all of the time and struggles with command.
Nice try
Great hustle from Gardner. Great position to try that. Did the catcher lose the ball out of his bare hand for a split second and then pick it up off the ground?
Kind of a dumb play by Gardy there but I like the aggressivness
dumb play, you can’t take the bat out of Teix’ hands with the bases loaded in the 2nd inning…
When the catcher drops the ball, isn’t he supposed to be safe?
Gardner is such a bonehead
That ball was definitely rolling around free
Nice play by the too-big-to-be-a-catcher catcher.
wonder why no one argued that call if the ball was loose.
Yeah, it looks like the ball falls out of the catcher’s hand for just a split second.
I thought that was a pretty smart play, he had a huge lead at third and was out by a hair and maybe not even out.
Chad nice updates but Mickey was not playing in 48
perhaps if teixeira hits like a real cleanup for the gazillions he makes gardner wouldn’t need to try that.
MG August 15th, 2011 at 8:43 pm
dumb play, you can’t take the bat out of Teix’ hands with the bases loaded in the 2nd inning…
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Eh, it took a good play to get him. Plus most of the folks on here would say it was unlikely Tex would get on base anyway.
Hmm, maybe on replay, it didn’t get away.
It doesn’t really matter how many runs the Yanks score in the first half of the game tonight.
The game will be tied after the 6th inning.
>ac1
>wonder why no one argued that call if the ball was loose.
The wonder of instant replay. Even the announcers didnt seem to notice it.
mg – I disagree, I think it was appropriately aggressive in the second inning, with two strikes on Tex. Another couple of feet, which Gardner can’t predict because it’s an instant decision, and Brett scores.
pkyankfan69 August 15th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
It doesn’t really matter how many runs the Yanks score in the first half of the game tonight.
The game will be tied after the 6th inning.
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Yet you still watch the game..
a Burnett special right there-Martin has the target on the outside corner, fastball right down the middle, line drive for a basehit.
hotness…ppl should prolly stop trying to steal on Martin
Jerkface knows quite a bit about baseball….
but I love when players he says aren’t very good make great plays
nice throw RM
martin is a rock in chin guards
Let’s see, who would be the most unlikely person in the lineup to hit a home run for KC? That’s my choice for who AJ gives one up to.
RadioKev August 15th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
pkyankfan69 August 15th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
It doesn’t really matter how many runs the Yanks score in the first half of the game tonight.
The game will be tied after the 6th inning.
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Yet you still watch the game..
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Of course… I’m not complaining. Actually quite the contrary. Happy AJ will make an otherwise boring game vs KC exciting
Joe from Long Island August 15th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
mg – I disagree, I think it was appropriately aggressive in the second inning, with two strikes on Tex. Another couple of feet, which Gardner can’t predict because it’s an instant decision, and Brett scores.
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Joe, we can agree to disagree but keep it to no more than once a season, OK?
another miss of the outside corner, this one with a hanging breaking ball, Burnett is lucky that wasn’t a long ball.
Is this the guy?
I agree with Joe from LI on that one… but that’s just one vote
Here is aj with the usual 2 out bs
Wow
nice throw RM
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Never ever said Martin couldn’t throw anyone out
I think he could throw out Jeff Francouer :p He has got his CS% up to league average though! So good on him, but I’d still like to see a better backup than Cervelli helping to lighten the Martin load.
mg –
BD (Boston Dave) August 15th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
I agree with Joe from LI on that one… but that’s just one vote
Ditto.
Hey!! AJ didn’t gave back the lead!!, good sign i hope
Just said his defense isn’t elite enough to make up for his offense.
Burnett actually hit the glove on that last pitch at 95 and the 9th place batter ripped it.
He’s just not the same pitcher he was earlier in the season, either he’s tipping pitches, has lost movement, or just sucks…
AJ livin dangerously…..but still livin.
Keep running Melky
Who is commentating on YES tonight?
blake, I hate to be negative, but Burnett just isn’t capable of being an effective pitcher right now, I have no clue what happened since earlier in the season but he needs to be out of the rotation.
Lorenz, Flash and Cone.
Bob “excitement” Lorenz – Coney – Johnny F
Three balls hammered, two outs…
blake, I hate to be negative, but Burnett just isn’t capable of being an effective pitcher right now, I have no clue what happened since earlier in the season but he needs to be out of the rotation.
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Same that happened last year. Didn’t he start out 2010 pitching well also?
Ahh, it’s an odd broadcast to listen to tonight. That commentating “voice” just isn’t there.
JF,
I know – but still
and if there is a position that defense can make up for offense, it’s probably behind the dish
Flash, Cone, and Lorenz. ABK = Anybody But Kay! I agree, Jerkface definitely knows baseball, but sometimes it feels like he has a special attachment to or an axe to grind with certain players.
and if there is a position that defense can make up for offense, it’s probably behind the dish
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Yea probably but average defense doesnt make up for below average offense
Lou Marson is a great glove only guy
MG, blake,
He is what he is….lets not expect a miracle transformation of the guy….like i think blake said a while ago he is a good 4th or 5th sp.
Listening to Flaherty is like watching paint dry.
Chavez fooled again on the same pitch he struck out on last time.
MG,
Same story as always…..he can’t locate …..falls behind and has to groove one. That said I hope he throws a shutout tonigh
I don’t think Burnett is a good anything out on the mound, you have to pitch a dominating game at least once in awhile to be in the rotation of a contending team
Burnett has pitched like a 5th starter on a last place team since the end of June, how can he be a starter on a team like the Yankees that have 5 other guys throwing well?
I always liked Flaherty… Not exactly the most energetic personality but usually very good perspective.
Lorenz is better then he used to be but still very awkward.
Pretty sure AJ hasn’t had a game all year where he has not given up a run.
it’s like a broken record-Burnett gets ahead, Martin puts the glove outside for the fastball, pitch is middle in and gets lined out to right.
It’s just a matter of time that the other team gets you when you keep missing by a foot, tonight will be no different unless he starts hitting the glove or the Royals just suck tonight.
Gardner so good
Jerkface August 15th, 2011 at 9:04 pm
Pretty sure AJ hasn’t had a game all year where he has not given up a run.
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0 ER in yesterdays game
He’s had two very good performances, but both were loses
Jorge in some other uniform will look like Steve Garvey did when he went to the Padres….weird.
That’s the Melky I remember so well, swinging constantly at that curve in the dirt.
AJ had a good inning. Chewing on his phiten titanium necklace the inning before must have given him strength.
Jerkface 9:05 pm LOL
I read in an article that his troublesome innings are the 4th and 6th…..we’ll see
4th and 6th, the innings where the top/middle of the order will be batting
It’s amazing how bad martins offense is. I don’t care how good his defense is, hitting .205 since April isnt going to cut it.
The concussions have obviously clouded Jorgie’s judgement and thought processes.He actually thinks he can still do some catching next season.
Aj misses with another fastball right over the plate. He better start locating his fastball or he will get hammered like usual.
There it is, double play. AJ keeping it under control against the young line up.
Three Mile Island meltdown averted, thanks to DP
AJ might not have given up any runs yet, but he sure doesn’t look very good.
nice turn. okay, either score a couple more runs, or pull aj now.
good dp!! one hurdle passed
if I’m Russell Martin I just put the target square in the center of the plate, Burnett will start hitting the corners lol
And, by the way, Frank White on the Royals broadcast said Gardner should not have tried to go home on that play…
Glad to see that Thome got #600 tonight.
Hopefully the offense can score some more runs. Eventually aj is going to implode it just hasnt happened yet.
there is no Burnett ‘implosion’ in these games, he just can’t get through a batting order 3X without getting hammered…
This is an original thought on my part: I wonder if there would have been any utility in having acquired Thome to have him hit his 600th as a Yankee.
YT,
He was one hell of a player…who in the middle of the steroids age kept himself clean…as far as i know
Teix is really on this guy, a long ball here wouldn’t be a surprise…
I believe there have been Burnett implosions.
It’s not always just getting hit, there are the walks, the wild pitches, the hit batters… this guy is unsafe at any speed.
Yet I still think he can get to 12 wins this season…. praying…
a-rod is next! oh wait….
A.J Has been pitching well as of late just the idiots on here who after he gives up 2-3 runs want him DFA’ed…Thank God we do not have Jered Weaver people would want him DFA’ed after his last start.
We are getting close to face the BP, anyone knows how good it is besides Soria?
mg, you’re not going to let it go, are you
Nice catch Robbie!
Joe, for you, it’s over
The only thing guaranteed is that this one decent AJ game will be followed soon after by a poor one. He’s 31-33 with the Yankees, that’s a pretty significant sample size.
Am I missing something or just stupid, but how can you have a lower OBP than batting average?
Am I missing something or just stupid, but how can you have a lower OBP than batting average?
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Sacs dont count against your AVG but count against your OBP
Hopefully Mr. Fragile can hold it together here
“how can you have a lower OBP than batting average?”
More sacs than walks.
Well played by Swisher to hold Mustafa at 2nd
Luis-
Bullpen looks like it’s pretty decent withCrow, Holland Soria and Coleman
http://espn.go.com/mlb/team/st.....ity-royals
“The only thing guaranteed is that this one decent AJ game will be followed soon after by a poor one. He’s 31-33 with the Yankees, that’s a pretty significant sample size.”
Woah woah hold up dude. This isn’t nearly a decent start yet.
oh aj dude
Guys seeing eyes singles or well struck balls?
And here we go . . .
Great play again by Swisher, this time to hold Mustafa at 3rd. Is it time to warm the bullpen up before Bustnett blow it?
looks like he’s getting closer to the edge each inning…
Ah, thanks, never knew that.
DFox August 15th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
“The only thing guaranteed is that this one decent AJ game will be followed soon after by a poor one. He’s 31-33 with the Yankees, that’s a pretty significant sample size.”
Woah woah hold up dude. This isn’t nearly a decent start yet.
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Point taken.
With AJ 1 base runner always equals 2 baserunners and then 2-3 runs. Everyone knew this was coming…
here we go
here is the scouting report on AJ Burnett:
no longer has a plus fastball, lay off the breaking pitches that are never in the strike zone and eventually he will groove a fastball in your happy zone…
Brian Cashman wants to remind you all in the forum that you guys are over reacting…
thanks YT, just curious
I would definitely stay with the curveball here
Brian Cashman wants to remind you all in the forum that you guys are over reacting…
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Cash doesn’t believe what he said, he was trying anything to prop his value a bit in the hopes of dumping him on someone else…
All comes down to this pitch
Wow Martin Wow
I would get Noesi or someone up in the bullpen. AJ lost it…
really aj?
what a play by Martin there…
Just so typical and soooooo frustrating!!!!!
Nice 2-2 pitch. Haha. Incredible.
man he is collapsing early tonight.
usually it’s the 6th inning…
0-2 count dude
Great play by Martin, what a plus having him behind the plate. No way Cervelli or Posada catch that.
nothing like walking a guy after being ahead 0-2….with the bases loaded no less
AJ’s first BB would be with the bases loaded… KC has broken through, open the flood gates.
Might as well take him out now before this gets out of hand
Bustnett is such a POS
Screw you Cashman
Burnett is pitching the same way he has the entire game, the Royals have just caught up with him and he knows it, that’s why he’s all over the place now.
Meltdown commencing in 3…2….1……..
AJ Burnett is just useless. They’d be better off forfeiting.
Under the old, stale Total Bases stat, Melky gets no credit for that walk.
But under Total Bases Plus, he does.
This sh0uld be his last batter. What a freakin joke he is.
at least someone is up…
You can set your watch by this.
BURNETT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s that simple, no need to over analyze it. Start him in a meaningful post-season game? That would be NUTS!
Yanks just kept him in the game to blow it. Burnett is horrible. Absolutely horrible.
shocker….
who didn’t see this coming….
GET HIM OUT!!
AJ chokes, he is a joke, officially.
KC?!
Just line one off his shin so they can make this rotation thing easy. This guy has no business in the Yankee rotation.
Good luck with Hosmer AJ
The only possible deal involving AJ is for Zambrano….no one else touches this guy..
Get this moron out of the game!!!
No ability to win a baseball game. That simple
it’s not that AJ is bad, it’s on the offense again
I seriously hope the Royals really pile it on right here.
hey why not let it become 6-2 before wade comes in..
I guess Girardi wants to spot KC a few runs here.. Really no sense in leaving him out there.
Once 1 drop of water gets through the damn comes crumbling down
Binder Joe after the game: “I thought he pitched well for the most part; we need him; he’s an important part of our team; I’m an idiot because he’s in the rotation until his contract expires.”
someone was suggesting a Jason bay for AJ trade on michael kay show today.. That’s not a bad trade for the yanks i’d say..
Do we really have to go that extra batter with AJ?
WHy is Girardi giving him another batter?!?!??!?!? Get him out of there. You can’t allow him to completely blow this game./
nice DP by Cano
Holy smokes, what a DP!
and cano saves his sorry butt from another run..
Great DP!… Burnett lucks out
he can still salvage this inning
Please get a couple runs now and then NO MORE AJ.
Robinson Carewski showing off his usual disinterest…
and that he did
i remember some guys here selling aj that winter thinking he was going to be good. dude is not very good man
Can anyone argue why AJ should stay in the rotation??, if you do, man your are brilliant!, because i can’t think of a single one
AJ got 2 dp btw.
fxxxk him.
This whole 6 main pitching scenario is playing out very interestingly. They always thought they’d end up BP’ing Nova, Colon or Garcia….but in reality, it just may be the multi-million dollar man.
and he won’t come out for the 6th and likely will manage to not win another game in august….
how is that even possible?
AJ just plain stinks everyone. If you sit here in denial of that fact then you got bigger issues. Just got home and see he’s blowing a 2-0 with 9 hits already to the lowly Royals.. Pathetic!
time to hit the old objective pipe again…
what a DP by Cano and Jeter…
all of you are just missing the boat on Burnett. He can’t win with the stuff he’s throwing out there with his lack of location, you can see it in the 1st inning and it’s just a matter of time. It has little to do with choking or imploding or anything else-he just isn’t good enough to get through a batting order 3X.
Maybe AJ should take up “cooking”.
I really hate to say it, or sound negative…..But if Phil Hughes or Ivan Nova had pitched like this, over this long a period, they’d be riding buses in the International League.
Cash has to channel his inner rappeling-elf, and unload this contract. If the Jays can unload Alex Rios and Vernon Wells, then anything’s possible.
AJ must stand for Absolute Junk
I can’t wait to hear Cashman tells us how AJ’s issues have been blown out of proportion.
AJ is such garbage. As soon as a guy gets on base he wets his pants and completely gives it up. Girardi better not let him start the next inning, the fact that they continue to pitch him is a joke.
guys guys, remember we are just overreacting and exaggerating how much AJ sucks…
So Cashman says AJ is like an onion? Well onions stink and so does this piece of human trash. Peel off his skin and toll him in a pan with hot oil. Hwe is a totally useless piece of crap. Why he gets the ball is mind blowing and do not tell me about the 16.5 million he is getting. Just looking at him make me want to puke.
Joe, good point, but I was thinking Cashman should just take Burnett with him the next time he channels his alter ego and just bring a knife…
This offense needs a dose of ARod and Jesus
Augh, looks like Cano managed to keep AJ in the game. Just awful. No Yankee fan in the world wants to see Burnett come out for another inning.
Besides 1 game they do not score runs in his start.The yankees have 2 sukc runs in 6 innings blame it on the offense.
No pinch runner?
# luis August 15th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
Can anyone argue why AJ should stay in the rotation??, if you do, man your are brilliant!, because i can’t think of a single one
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I’m thinkin’, I’m thinkin’ Will ya’ give a couple years ? I’m sure I can, I sure I can. ( NOT )
The bats will pick us up and bail out AJ. I can feel it.
the Yankees have hit Paulino pretty hard tonight, a bunch of them have been right at someone.
Besides 1 game they do not score runs in his start.The yankees have 2 sukc runs in 6 innings blame it on the offense.
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Spare us the offense defense….
Gardner does it again
give me
Watch us take the lead, then AJ will come out and give it up…
Yes!!!, offense will get AJ off the hook
Luckilly they are playing KC and a win is still pretty likely, that is if Wade starts next inning on the mound
AJ should not come out for the 6th….
Come on Captain, give the Yankees back the lead.
AJ might get another black eye !
Walking Melky Cabrera with the bases loaded. Hilarious.
come on offense, let’s get some runs, get AJ a win – he deserves it.
Dear lord please take the lead, and lord, if I’m not asking to much, please give Girardi a moment of clarity before the next half inning, and have him sit Burnetts ass on the bench and bring in someone with intestinal fortitude!!!
Great now Girardi will leave AJ in for the bottom of the 6th so he can give the run right back. I hope Girardi uses his brain and let’s Wade start the 6th inning.
Bomb jeter hit
AJ doesn’t deserve these runs.
YES! Man, Jeter has been hitting the ball really well since his injury.
has Burnett had a single weak fly ball or infield pop up off him tonight?
It’s inconceivable that a guy throwing 4 seamers in the 92-94 range can’t miss some bats.
Great job by Jetes, he’s hammered the ball each time at the plate tonight.
Jeter is back to hitting with runners on base…
love it…
Wow Jeter Wow. Can Yanks start the 6th inning with the bullpen or is that unreasonable?
Where are the Jeter is washed up crowd? Absent lately.
4NYY,
LMAO!!!
wowza a triple!!!! Goo Jeter
Nice!! Now if they want to win, do not bring AJ back out….but you know they will!!
good, DJ should go to DL some time next season too.
Terrific inning and triple!
Please Girardi don’t let AJ pitch the next inning!!
If AJ starts the 6th inning Girardi should be fired. You can’t bring him back out after taking the lead.
Ok. AJ just needs to give up another 3 to blow this one. Odds are pretty good.
Its a shame this mush is going to get a win IF Girardi allows the pen to get the last 12 outs.
AJ looks and acts like Kyle Farnsworth did ,when he pitched for us. Farnswork was tanking games on purpose to get out of New York. I know this for a fact and reported it to the team. Maybe AJ is thinking like old Kyle.???? Sounds crazy but most of you wont believe Farnsworth did it but he did.
I am happy to say I was wrong when I said Jeter was done…
Wow! It’s so great to see Jeter hit like this. Go Captain!
Assuming Grandy gets Jeter in from third I’m feeling pretty confident that Burnett can hold the Royals to 2 or less next inning.
I think AJ might actually get his long lost W.
Very excite!!!
water in trenton. special ju-ju
AJ better not come out for the 6th.
I’m all tapped out of objective pipe.
West Coast Yankee Fan August 15th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Where are the Jeter is washed up crowd? Absent lately.
I must say, that at some point i thought he might be getting to the end of the line, very happy that he has proven me wrong
I remember this little lefty bringing it last time we faced them.
mg – I seem to recall CB, when the Yanks first signed AJ, predicting trouble when AJ lost his FB’s ability to cover up mistakes in location. Sadly, it seems that this is what we’re seeing.
I agree, Wade should come out for the bottom of the 6th. Give AJ his W, already, and let’s go into a tie for the division lead.
How could Farnsworth tank games, then be in tears when he was traded?…he must be a great actor..
I’m reminded of that article Sam wrote about Jeter, about how you should never under estimate him. It’ll be interesting to see where his numbers end up by the end of the season. Hopefully this will be a nice little bounce back season.
Derek Jeter! He’s adapting….beautiful piece of hitting.
Need to tack on more and attempt to AJ proof this one.
can tex do anything here?
luis August 15th, 2011 at 9:59 pm
West Coast Yankee Fan August 15th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Where are the Jeter is washed up crowd? Absent lately.
I must say, that at some point i thought he might be getting to the end of the line, very happy that he has proven me wrong
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It will happen eventually, father time is the great equalizer. But he’s not even close thankfully.
I remember Oh No Farnsworth crying on his way out, no?
Hopefully they’ll put Wade in
Joe, CB is a very astute baseball guy, his presence on a regular basis here is really missed.
AJ is one (long?) clean inning away from a quality start.
I wish they coukd steal Collins…..wonder if he’d fit in CCs pocket.
Let’s trade for this lefty
Ninth inning, game seven, bases loaded. There is no one I would want the ball hit to more than Derek Jeter. And that includes Tex.
NO BURNETT PLEASE BINDER JOE!!!!
Please bring in Wade!!!
cb was calling for aj to be signed. pat m was to along with some other dudes who are not here anymore.
Collins has good stuff, he’s wasted on the Royals, the next time they’ll probably contend is…never.
AJ is the same pitcher he’s always been…. cruising at 96 like he used to can mask a lot of bad locations. He can’t do that anymore and he hasn’t adapted to compensate for it.
Braves just had a walk off win against Blackbeard!!!
So dumb to start aj again here in the 6th. He is in line for the win. Get him out of the game. Pen is stacked use them joe
Keep AJ in, he’s a good pitcher, he’s got good stuff.
I remember pete abe with a title that said “and in the end, crazy kyle cried” when he was let go. The tanking games stuff is total nonsense. No athlete does that garbage.
If AJ blows this win now, I will go ballistic.
WCYF,
eating my words about Jeter. still here though.
Does AJ get his first August win????
I mean AJ always does so well after his teammates score runs for him…so yeah why not…
I’m literally laughing out loud over this mope still being in the game. What a comedian that Girardi is.
I wanted Burnett to be signed as well, it’s amazing how much his stuff has diminished in the past couple of years.
my point is that the Yankees have 5 better starters than Burnett on the roster and it’s time to go with them. Burnett isn’t going to get better from now to the end of the season, period.
Yes he cried, yes he was a good actor, yes he tanked games. He wanted out of New York like no other player in the history of the Yankees. He hated the city and his team mates.
They may not have won the WS in 2009 had they not signed AJ…..that doesn’t mean his.contract should guarantee him a spot in the rotation if he doesn’t earn one though.
Come on AJ…..joe is.trusting you to have a shut down here…..do it one.time.
Be happy with 15 outs n go to pen
Braves win braves win…..this is a big series for them.
Will AJ hold the game here?
The hits he has given up have been singles, but still, its like he gives up the singles all in a row.
JF or anyone…
who has a higher season-to-date WAR, Curtis or Adrian?
So after thus very impressive 9-hit performance by AJ: is it Phil to the bullpen or Nova to Scranton?
Even if AJ gets out of this inning unscathed, it is a poor decision once again by Girardi for staying too long with him.
waka flocka August 15th, 2011 at 10:05 pm
WCYF, eating my words about Jeter. still here though.
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Anyone here who hasn’t missed one isn’t telling the truth. Gardner has played way better than I thought he would.
They paid 83 mil for game 2. That’s fair.
it’s really like a broken record, Martin puts the glove outside, Burnett misses belt high middle in.
He’s thrown one change tonight and Hosmer missed it by a foot, if he used it more it would make the less than plus fastball look better.
Jeter’s OPS is now higher than last year….(.711) and BA is up to .281
blake- absolutely, about 2009. However, that now qualifies as ancient history.
It may not be realistically possible now, but if I was the GM I’d seriously look at moving AJ in the offseason. Garcia and Colon are guys I’d bring back before him.
To me, the burnett contract is a good one because:
1 – he gives us innings every year
2 – he was a key cog in a WS that ended a 9 year draught
3 – he almost hit the dewalt sign 12 feet wide of home plate on a 1-2 pitch
I am so tired of hearing about game 2. It is old old news
Gtanderson has a higher WAR on fangraphs.
hope going batter to batter, the one batter doesn’t hit a HR
take him OUT NOW!!!!
Would it really be that devastating to clubhouse morale if AJ got pulled now?
If the Yankees happen to win another World Series over the next 3 seasons, I don’t think too many people will be complaining about how much money AJ Burnett makes.
it’s a sunk cost – just gotta hope he can somehow be a decent #3 starter.
ac1 THAT WAS sWISHER HE MISSED SEEING TH BALL
playing with fire here, joe.
WCTF, the chance is not good at all.
I prefer a-rod.
Burnett just hit the glove on the pickoff move, maybe Teix should get behind the plate for his starts….
Joe,
I would as well. I think they might could if they ate a big chunk of the contract……we’ll see.
Jeter’s OPS is now higher than last year….(.711) and BA is up to .281
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Jeter was actually hitting better last year at this same time with a higher OPS (.732), also against KCR incidentally.
ac1 THAT WAS sWISHER HE MISSED SEEING TH BALL
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Yes i am aware, BUT now he has runners on and the tying run at the plate.
I am in the group that would rather take him out sooner and not after he blows a lead.
Thank you, Joe!
I can be at peace with whatever happens now.
lol why does he take the ball now, after two outs…okay
finally
does Burnett have a son in Florida named Ralph with reallly bad eyesight?
How do they keep this stiff in tge rotation? Poll tge other 24 guys n ask them
if you cannot finish 6 innings vs. KC, that’s called choker.
82 million dollars and he can’t even go 6 innings??
All right, Joe!
That’s the way, Captain. Pat him on the back!
Odd departure there with jeter seemingly calling him back to make it look more comfortable than I think it was.
mg, i remember those pat m and cb saying that the yanks would really need him to be good for a few years and he’d be a 5th starter guy in the end. they had hughes and kennedy expected to move into those spots. but i think cash expected a halladay or lee to be in the staff
LOL Carlo, MG
MG he gave up 3 runs in 6 innings check the book that is a quality start.
“does Burnett have a son in Florida named Ralph with reallly bad eyesight?”
LOL!
“–Jeter was actually hitting better last year at this same time with a higher OPS (.732), also against KCR incidentally.”
We are thinking positive thoughts here
Nick in SF – I was about to write that you must be ok with that decision…
I got my first prop victory out of the way a week ago when Adam Jones hit #20 (o/u 19.5)
the rest are yankee related.
“MG he gave up 3 runs in 6 innings check the book that is a quality start.”
That’s news, being that he didn’t even pitch 6 innings.
Cashman: AJ’s a veteran. AJ has proved that he can pitch for us. He deserves a spot in the rotation.
# luis August 15th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
4NYY,
LMAO!!!
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Sad joke though !
Joba – I wouldn’t object. Game seven? Yup!
Some of you would kill Burnett if he pitched seven innings, three runs.
Look at Lackey he still goes out every 5 days and gets hammered worse then AJ you guys are way to hard on him.Yes he has sucked at times but everyone wanted Lackey and i would take AJ over lackey any day
We are thinking positive thoughts here
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Jeter will finish stronger than last year, if his recent adjustments are any indication
Royals announcers made a Flock of Seagulls reference talking about Burnett’s hair….
dude looks like a blond rooster man
Boon! Nice job!
Ralph, just because Lackey sucks too, doesn’t make Burnett suck less. It doesn’t have to be one or the other….
ralph, repeat after me: 6 innings is more than 5 2/3 innings, 6 innings is more than 5 2/3 innings, 6 innings is more than 5 2/3 innings.
Anyone who calls 5 2/3 with 10 hits and 3 runs a quality start is either heavily biased or just not very bright…
welp that all worked out…perhaps blondy will get his August win after all
One win in two months should guarantee AJ another year in the rotation.
Carlo, number 3 was hilarious. Thanks for that.
Not really an impressive outing but Ill take it from AJ…..
What the heck is up with AJ’s hair ? Maybe that’s why he can’t pitch. His haircut is messing with his equilibrium. LOL!
Ralph, the burnett/lackey comparison is good. Both stink, both make a lot of money.
This is the best Derek has swung the bat for an extended period since 2009.
that has to be the worst haircut in the history of sports, even Dennis Rodman at his worst looked better than that.
I love this new concept of actually taking aj out before the roof falls in. Thank you joe
Postgame comments:
He pitched very well, he kept us in the game……he has turned a corner….he is a legit AL east starter……
I think we just saw why Joe sticks with AJ so long. He has a lot of cred with the guys. Jeter, the bench, Posada….. They’re really supporting him. It indicates that Joe is not just managing the game, but a clubouse full of proud guys.
Am I the only one that thinks Derek has a good shot at finishing with a BA in the .290 range? The less I read his name on here, the better I know he’s hitting and it looks like he just broke .280, right?
where’s GB with a Bobby Shantz reference on this kid Collins? Shantz won 20+ games in a season throwing this way.
MG so he was taken out 1/3 of a inning away of a quality start.In the baseball sense 5 innings 3 runs is a quality start.Hey i get on AJ as much as the other guy but many of you got a thing going where he gives up 2-3 runs and you go ape crazy.And yes you can compare him to Lackey.Lackey got the big money and he sucks worse.
He needs to stop walking guys and get better command but like it or not he is in the 5 man rotation so DEAL WITH IT.
I like this dwarf, Collins. Good command, good fastball, nice secondary stuff and a deceptive delivery. Has to be tough on lefties without looking up the #s.
AJ would love to throw one through that taco bueno sign, hates mexican food.
nice ab
After the game, Cash will say that AJ had a quality start and anyone who criticizes him is a moron
Jeter’s resurgence just proves that he was in serious need of a break. What’s funny is that he didn’t want to go on the DL. Now, he’s glad he did.
6 inings 3 runs not 5 is what i was trying to say not 5
Time to break it open!
Am I the only one that thinks Derek has a good shot at finishing with a BA in the .290 range? The less I read his name on here, the better I know he’s hitting and it looks like he just broke .280, right?
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He was hitting .280 in May and on August 3rd, its not new ground, but maybe he sticks around.
ralph, I pointed out the entire game why Burnett can’t pitch effectively, I deal with facts, not emotion. Maybe you should try doing the same.
He’s the 6th best starter on a team that only needs 5 in the rotation, it’s a simple decision to me…
here come the Rooster, ah yeah
you know he ain’t gonna die
carlo is a funny dude
What supposedly constitutes a quality start? This didn’t seem high quality to me.
Laura – I Bleed Blue August 15th, 2011 at 10:23 pm
What supposedly constitutes a quality start? This didn’t seem high quality to me.
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the only place this is a quality start is in T-ball for 6 and under.
if Ivan Nova put this line up people would be pointing out how he pitched okay without his best stuff, got bloop singled to death, and showed improvement from his last outing. because its AJ Burnett its a different story though.
Hardwired7, anyone quoting the Chain is alright with me.
ralphfl August 15th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
AJ always try very hard, he is a great team mate, but his stuff doesn’t translate in to good performances anymore, right now he is the 6th best starter on the roster, the only thing keeping him from being demoted is his contract
AIC all the way, Laura.
Joe,
True
Carlo,
Yea I like him too….
blake August 15th, 2011 at 10:16 pm
Not really an impressive outing but Ill take it from AJ…..
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Me too.
I know I’ll get tomatoes thrown at me BUT
what I liked about this outing was that AJ did not have his nasty curve ball in this outing and had to grit it out mainly with fast balls, sinkers and his changeup, using the curve sparingly to get some ground balls. I think his team knew he didn’t have his “out” pitch, as seen by the words of encouragement.
The CU to the righty was actually a pretty good pitch that got hit and scored the 2 runs. I like that AJ was willing to throw his changeup to a righty. If he had his curve it would have been a stronger outing. So I see this as a good sign.
I always find it interesting to watch a pitcher find ways to get outs when they don’t have their best pitch.
waka flocka August 15th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Nova is a young pitcher learning his craft, Aj is a 34 year old vet, no upside anymore…
When Amy Winehouse died, it reminded me of Layne. You knew the drugs were going to kill him; you just didn’t know when.
A quality start requires 6 innings. No rounding up allowed. This was not quality by that or any other definition. But it’s much more important for Cashman to save face by keeping AJ in the rotation than to put the best team out there, and his toadie will be all too willing to go along with his boss.
LOL, lucky RBI
Smiley Jones with a seeing eye single.
“if Ivan Nova put this line up people would be pointing out how he pitched okay without his best stuff,…”
He gave up 10 hits in 5.2 innings. Keep defending him and comparing him to Nova.
Nice. Little more padding to rivera proof this game. That loser
Hit em where they ain’t…..LOL
Collins has a strange delivery. Nice hit though… every extra run helps. Thanks Mr. Jones.
Nova is what? 11-4 and an era a run lower than AJ?
How can you compare the two?
Lockdown,
Good post, i hope you are right
# waka flocka August 15th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
if Ivan Nova put this line up people would be pointing out how he pitched okay without his best stuff, got bloop singled to death, and showed improvement from his last outing. because its AJ Burnett its a different story though.
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Could ya’ take him home with you and just love him to death ? And find out what that lump is on his shoulders !
“if Ivan Nova put this line up people would be pointing out how he pitched okay without his best stuff, got bloop singled to death, and showed improvement from his last outing. because its AJ Burnett its a different story though.”
I think its the exact opposite. If Nova or Hughes had this outing, it would be grounds for demotion. AJ has this start and it’s seen as justification for him to keep his rotation spot.
Giants lose! oh yeah
Last 10 Burnett starts:
61 innings
71 hits
37 runs
29 walks
No wins (unless he wins tonight)
He is the 6th best starting pitcher on the roster should be taken out of the rotation, period.
That Wison guy would pitch better if he shaved.
So if this lead holds up the yanks are tied for first!
Everyone on KC has a hit except Melky.
Comparing AJ’s performance this year to Nova’s is the height of idiocy.
waka flocka August 15th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
if Ivan Nova put this line up people would be pointing out how he pitched okay without his best stuff, got bloop singled to death, and showed improvement from his last outing. because its AJ Burnett its a different story though.=======
Wacka, people are treating burnett differently because his “benefit of the doubt” currency has run out.
Some posters on here ( including myself) are tired of burnett’s predictable and tiring act of getting a lead and giving it right back. He leads the majors in wild pitches and has 66BB so far.
He has a career losing record while with the yankees which is totally unacceptable for a pitcher thats getting 16.5 million per year.
Did I mention that he’s 0- august pending tonights gane and had the worst year for ANY yankee pitcher ever to pitch in pinstripes last year.
Nova is 24 and should be experiencing some growing pains…..he’s not a 34 year old vet that’s supposed to be a finished product. Plus Nova wasn’t 0 for August as a Yankee in 3 years. Its not one start with AJ….its the body of work.
That said…..he gave them a chance to win tonight and Girardi pulled the plug before the wheels fell off. It wasn’t a wonderful start…..but ill certainly take it as a positive.
no chance ab
The only thing about Burnett that surprises me is that some fans actually hold out hope and think that he miraculously is going to turn his Yankee career around. He’s been with the best hitting team in baseball since 2009 and after today he will be 32-33.
He’s just a mediocre pitcher who never lived up to his potential.
That’s a hopeless at bat against Logan. Not crazy about soriano here. Would have let logan go batter to batter.
Nova is ten years younger, making a 1/25th as much, has 3 more wins (and spent a month in AAA) and his ERA is 1 whole run lower. How is anyone trying to compare him to AJ?
Very nice Boonie.
could have been worse for AJ
mg – you can’t logically argue the point. Yes, AJ wasn’t awful tonight, but some of that was due to the youth of the KC lineup, I think.
Doesn’t mean that AJ is not a ML starting pitcher. He’s a no question starter on many teams. Just not here.
The other 5 guys that they Yankees have are better.
amazing how cone could go from normal looking to frankenstein’s monster in a short time period (just need those things on his neck).
Fans get frustrated with AJ because its the same thing every time he pitches….he makes the same mistakes and never adjusts or adapts…..that’s what’s frustrating and that’s why its difficult to remain patient with him…..we’ve seen it so many times now.
“Ayala doing a great job”……isn’t this getting a bit carried away?
Joe from Long Island August 15th, 2011 at 10:35 pm
mg – you can’t logically argue the point. Yes, AJ wasn’t awful tonight, but some of that was due to the youth of the KC lineup, I think.
Doesn’t mean that AJ is not a ML starting pitcher. He’s a no question starter on many teams. Just not here.
The other 5 guys that they Yankees have are better.
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Joe, I agree completely. I don’t hate Burnett, just don’t want him in the rotation if there are 5 guys pitching better and 2 of them are 25 years old or less.
OT: Don’t know if any of you watch Breaking Bad. I caught up on sundays ep before the game. That show is awesome
Im happy for baseballs sake that teams like the Royals and Pirates have some hope again….both great baseball towns if they have a decent product to watch.
blake August 15th, 2011 at 10:36 pm
I think that he is just incapable to adjust, he doesn’t have the skill to adapt with diminished stuff, he was always a thrower and he will remain a thrower….sad because i think he is a great teammate, and he does try hard.
Fact is, AJ doesn’t look worse because of a great play by Cano for a DP and the fact that Girardi pulled him when the runner got in in the 6th…
1.) I don’t care how much AJ Burnett makes. I am not paying him. If you’re signing his checks I can understand your frustration. Are you?
2.) I never compared Burnett to Nova. I said that if Nova put up a similar line people would praise him for getting through 5.2 without his best stuff. You can substitute Nova with any pitcher on the Yankee staff if you want. The point still stands.
I don’t think Burnett is going to wake up and start rekindling his days in Florida or Toronto. I do think that Burnett can be a serviceable back end of the rotation starter. Does it suck he isn’t the #2-#3 guy the Yankees signed up for? Yeah. Am I going to spend every moment crying about it? No. There are worse starters out there than AJ Burnett.
3.) If Burnett pitched seven innings of shut out ball it wouldn’t matter to people on here because it was Kansas City. You know who you are.
Girardi is of course going to find a positive in AJ’s start but everyone knew he would unravel in the 5th or 6th inning. Giving up 10 hits and like usual weting his pants when things got hairy is pathetic. Right now he can give them 4 ok innings and then it falls apart quickly. It always comes back to the fact that he misses location with his fastball way too often.
That was stupid pitch calling considering how bad Melky has looked on breaking pitches.
So Soriano gives up his first run.. Can’t have too many positives with the pitchers tonight.
Where does Bret the Hitman dream about going when he closes his eyes?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9.....hotostream
Melky can hit
And of course now Melky gets a hit and rbi. :p
Lockdown, BB is a great show, but it’s hard to watch. Very tense and full of stress.
And if you’re frustrated with Burnett then you should be frustrated with the front office. He busts his ass, always wants the ball (which only counts when you’re things are going well), and doesn’t deflect criticism. If you’re pissed that Burnett falls apart after five innings then be mad at Girardi for not looking after his guy and getting him out of there.
Burnett makes a ton of sense in the bullpen and the organization refuses to put him there. That isn’t his fault. Its the teams. No pitcher with a set a cajones is going to ask out of the rotation.
Jeter vs a LHP is like automatic….
Laura, this season is probably the most stressful for me because Jess is my favorite character. This past ep was my fav of this season though. BB has very compelling character development. But I love dark shows
Curtis strikes out a ton.
Jeter vs a LHP is like automatic….
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Pretty sure he is going to be up to around .600 off them post-DL by the end of the year
Nice throw, Melky!
Go Tex!!! That is a big hit to get that run right back.
WF – name an AL starting pitcher who’s worse.
Why is Lorenz saying the runner will score from 2nd as the runner rounds 3rd. He has done that twice tonight and a perfect throw could possibly have gotten either one.
Teix picks up Soriano!
Nice to take back the run
“And if you’re frustrated with Burnett then you should be frustrated with the front office”
I’m not frustrated with the FO for signing him….I don’t blame then there and he helped them win a title. I will be frustrated if they allow his contract to hold him a rotation spot if he doesn’t deserve one or if he’s not one of the best 5 starters. He’s a fine back end starter….he just needs to be one of the 5 best or he shouldn’t be in there.
Nice Tex
and there’s the melky, again, I remember so well
Good job Tex. Been seeing a few more singles from him lately. Gets a few more rbi’s that way.
He has done that twice tonight and a perfect throw could possibly have gotten either one.
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He knows that Melky is the one in CF, thus a perfect throw is a moot point.
Cashman and Girardi both know that AJ isn’t going to finish his contract in the starting rotation. It just depends on when they finally decide to give up on him and move on. It doesn’t look like it will be this year but most likely next year.
“Pretty sure he is going to be up to around .600 off them post-DL by the end of the year”
it’s crazy….
WF – name an AL starting pitcher who’s worse.
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Lackey.
He said that an hour ago.
blake,
i agree but people are blaming Burnett for stuff he either has no control over. all i ask out of players on the Yankees is that they work hard to be the best they can and not put themselves above the team. i agree that Burnett shouldn’t be in the rotation if it comes down to Nova, Hughes, and Burnett. but that doesn’t make me hate Burnett and it certainly doesn’t make me say some of the stuff people around here do (he makes them want to puke, hes gutless, shameful, blah blah). Carl Pavano was gutless. Kenny Rogers made me want to puke. Randy Johnson should be ashamed of himself.
waka flocka August 15th, 2011 at 10:56 pm
For what is worth….you have a point there
waka flocka August 15th, 2011 at 10:56 pm
Carl Pavano was gutless.
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But, but… Pavano was hurt
waka,
Ive never bought the gutless or headcase stuff with AJ….I don’t think that’s the case or has anything to do with his struggles. I think he cares and I think he tries….I just think he lacks the ability (and it’s a skill just like throwing 95 is) to repeat his delivery well enough to throw the ball consistently where he wants to….he’s always been that way and nothing has changed now except for the fact that his stuff has diminished…..and that really hurts him.
guys just have no chance against DRob….that hammer is impossible to read after you’ve seen that quick fastball.
Is it me or are DRob’s pants too tight? LOL!
Thome got # 599 and 600 tonight. Congrats to him. HOFer
Laura, I like his pants tight
Lockdown, I’m drawn to dark shows as well. I like suffering through the stress.
Come on Robertson!!!
I think the tight pants help with his delivery. LOL!
# Laura – I Bleed Blue August 15th, 2011 at 11:02 pm
Is it me or are DRob’s pants too tight? LOL!
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Why you checkin’ his pants Willis ?
Great pick by Cano….he’s really been better at that lately after greatly struggling early in the year.
Johnny Giavotella is a great baseball name.
Awesome scoop by Robbie!
We saw this the last time the Yanks played the Royals and they ran themselves out of innings. I will take it.
AL starting pitchers worse than Burnett? Going strictly by ERA?
JoJo Reyes, Tim Wakefield, and Wade Davis are three right in the division. Joel Piniero (lost his spot in the rotation), Rich Harden has been hit or miss in his return. If I took the time to look this up I could come up with more.
What are Swisher and that guy talking about?
# Laura – I Bleed Blue August 15th, 2011 at 11:10 pm
What are Swisher and that guy talking about?
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Tight pants ?
Chavez looks like his back is sore or he doesn’t want to pull something. He just doesn’t look free and easy.
“AL starting pitchers worse than Burnett? Going strictly by ERA? ”
Among qualifiers, only 9 pitchers in the AL have higher ERAs than Burnett – Wakefield, Reyes, Carrasco, Francis, Hochaver, Porcello, Penny, Arietta, Carmona.
per Fangraphs.
It’s not AJ’s fault that he isn’t very good.
Why people get on him is beyond me.
Its not his fault he got this contract.
He tries. He’s 150 percent accountable for his faults, ALWAYS. He’s a terrific clubhouse presence.
If the Yankees fail to realize his limitations and keep him in the rotation over a more deserving starting pitcher, that isn’t HIS fault.
Lay off.
But those guys might have a high ERA due to a handful of bad games. AJ stinks all the time. LOL!
Laura – I Bleed Blue August 15th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
AJ doesn’t deserve these runs.
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You do want to retract that comment, right?
Said out of frustration only? Or did you really want the discussion to continue that AJ is again winless in August as a Yankee?
Hopefully Mo is back to being Mo
Among qualifiers, only 9 pitchers in the AL have higher ERAs than Burnett – Wakefield, Reyes, Carrasco, Francis, Hochaver, Porcello, Penny, Arietta, Carmona.
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So basically, AJ is one of the 10 worst starters in the AL.
Yet the Yankees feel he is worthy of being in the rotation over one of two promising youngsters. Makes sense.
In Vino Veritas, I root for all Yankees and I want AJ to do well. I’m just sick of AJ not living up to his potential.
cutter is cutting better tonight….great play Jeter…..have a night.
Nice play by Jete. Hate crappy infielder hits, unless yanks are hitting them of course
Congratulations to our 6th man who finally gets an August win as a Yankee!!!
Mo-Welcom back!!
Another Mo down !
Yanks win! Tied for first again.
Mo looked like Mo tonight. Touched 94 with the 4 seam and the cutter had more movement. Great game tonight and great start to the roadie
That looked more like our Mo.
1st win for AJ in August as a Yankee
This kid Mo may end up being decent…
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Chad- You must have typed it while Mo was still pitching!!
How funny is that Jeter? “Not childhood idol, Kim, high school…”
Good stuff.