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Posted by: Josh Thomson - Posted in Misc on Aug 25, 2011 
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Hey everyone, Josh Thomson in for Chad today. Long time, no write…or however you’d say it.
I’m already rolling on Twitter so if you have a question the next couple hours post it there. I’ll drop the lineup on there when it’s posted and will return to the blog when I’m back in the press box. Here’s hoping the rain holds off until 4.
Hey everyone, Josh Thomson in for Chad today. Long time, no write?or however you?d say it.
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LOL
Hi Josh!
It will.
Erin-
Looks like Josh is our pretend Chad.
It NEVER would have gotten to Coco if our ACE did his job in the 8th inning. UNACCEPTABLE and he even said it. We gave Sizemore his career night also. The 0-2 pitch was awful.
MTU-out of everybody, I think Josh is the best Pretend Chad.
Erin-
I’ll accept your word for it.
Your real word.
Erin-
Sure is quiet in here this AM.
You’d think a hurricane was on the way.
Morning, all. MTU, all I could hear were crickets.
@SI_JonHeyman Initial belief is cubs are unlikely to trade carlos pena to yankees. (posada breathing sigh of relief)
Tom-
The internal or external kind ? I’ve heard both in my time.
well if jon heymansaid it, it must be true
Good morning kate.
Hope all is well ?
Josh can you pitch?
MTU-yes, very quiet this AM. Calm before the storm?
Anyone hear whether the game is likely to be rained delayed or rained out? Just looked at the forecast and I see rain in NY this afternoon. I have a date with my kids to watch the game (on TV!) and they will be really disappointed if rain interferes!
JackCurryYES Carlos Pena told reporters in Chicago that the Cubs told him they had pulled him back off waivers. He will stay a Cub.
erin-
Yeah maybe. I kind of hope Boston gets to hear that big sucking sound.
Not the Hurricane. The one where there season goes down the drain.
you know.
edit: their. sorry.
Whirlwind weekend for myself, been traveling around Boston looking for new apartments. I missed all the games since Sunday. Looks like a mixed bag, eh?
I think I need to know Josh’s stance on pancakes for the table or one of his own inspired traditions I can adopt before I can truly warm up to him.
Yes MTU, all is fine. Just busy at work and busy getting ready to send my son off to college…he is living off campus this semester.
Kev-
Good timing.
Glad to hear it Kate.
You need to visit again.
moving deeper into enemy territory Kev?
MTU
I think of that every time I see your pix!
kate-
maybe that’s the idea (
).
Had a bit of a scare with one of my babies the other day.
He inhaled a cat’s tail while we were out for some exercise.
Vet had to put him under to remove it. poor little guy.
He’s fine now. My wallet isn’t though.
winning 90+ games in reg season will get them into the playoffs but won’t get them into the AL championship game….SP is built for the reg season not the playoffs
My question why would the Cubs pull Pena back? They have an opportunity to dump salary, get a minorleague player and then resign Pena in the winter. The Yankees aren’t about to keep Pena past this winter, so what gives?
Joe Girardi and Larry Rothschild are probably working on a contingency plan with Hurricane Irene in mind.
As if the team doesn’t have enough games to make up already. This could be a test for the Yankee pitching staff. The Orioles don’t care because they’re going nowhere anyway.
MTU
was the tail still attached to the cat?
glad to hear he is ok.
Joeman
So you think the Yankees will get knocked out in the ALDS?
Pat… Not a big pancake guy. But I generally believe family style is better, so I can get behind that.
Kate-
Thanks. The vet handed me the offending bit of grass along with the bill.
Another case of “Love over gold”.
oh, that kind of cattail
I have to ask why no one is talking about DRob not doing his job last night, letting the inherited runner score?
It was a team loss, with “contributions” from all sides, but I’ve only seen CC and Soriano being the pitchers of blame, so to speak. In spite of the AWOL offense, if DRob does what DRob usually does, Tex’s HR wins the game, no?
Point is, everyone has a bad day or two (or ten) in a 162-game season.
Anyway, hope the rain holds off today and they salvage the final game.
I’m a fan of “grazing” so anyone who is on board for sharing is okay by me. 2 thumbs up for Josh!
Which AL staff/s are better built for the playoffs than the Yankees?
Cat tail really confused me for a while. Very funny.
PacoDooley August 25th, 2011 at 10:05 am
Cat tail really confused me for a while. Very funny.
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me too. I was imagining a poor cat running around without its tail. lol
upstate kate August 25th, 2011 at 9:44 am
moving deeper into enemy territory Kev?
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Oh yeah. I went to school in Boston. Escaped to Vermont for the past year, where it’s much less intensely Red Sox and there are scattered Yankee fans. Here we go again..
LGY August 25th, 2011 at 10:01 am
Which AL staff/s are better built for the playoffs than the Yankees?
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The Yankees on paper are looking the best right now. On paper.
The Tigers are the scariest opponent in my eyes. Not nearly as complete as the Yankees, but they do have some big time weapons.
C*R9
Big time storms rolling in already… I highly doubt this game will start on time. Might be a window between rounds of storms but things are certainly not looking good.
drob has a lot better track record this year than soriano, he gets benefit of doubt.
anyone know what soriano has written in his hat etc?
i asked question yesterday, couldnt folloup.
if a runner is on base, soriano gets ball in his glove, and takes his hat off to read his hat with hand, why arent runners stealing?
is the ball not live till he toes the rubber?
Yankees Derek Jeter has 898 career multi-hit games, leaving him 5 shy of tying George Brett for 10th most since 1919. #YankeesFacts
“anyone know what soriano has written in his hat etc?”
“don’t stress you’ll get paid no matter what happens.”
LoHudYankees Nothing to report yet from Yankee clubhouse. Phil Hughes was among the first to arrive.
The Yankees on paper are looking the best right now. On paper.
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Really? You think CC and X look better than Lester and Beckett? Or are you talking about third and fourth starters?
CC has gotten ROCKED by the Red Sox this year, and both Beckett and Lester have fared pretty darn good.
I’m confused which paper you’re looking at. Boston’s rotation is more suited to handle the post season than any AL team, I think. Especially if Bucholtz comes back this month, which they’re saying he will. If they win games one and two, their offense, like the Yankees will pound the third.
But, by all means, feel free to disagree.
The Tigers are the scariest opponent in my eyes. Not nearly as complete as the Yankees, but they do have some big time weapons.
Really, again? Boston has fed New York it’s dinner this year, have the best offense in baseball, two studs at the front of the rotation, but you’re scared of a team with Verlander and Cabrerra more than them?
Holy Kool-aid.
Radar does not look especially promising. Some real nastiness not too far to the west of NYS
Especially if Bucholtz comes back this month, which they’re saying he will
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Not much evidence to suggest Buchholtz will be a significant postseason contributor.
They also say Bucholz will be in the pen.
The only advantage the Red Sox rotation would have is game 2. Game 1 would be a wash and Im not sure the Yanks wouldn’t have the pitching advantage in a Game 3 and 4 of a series with Boston.
Bucholtz has a stress fracture in his back…..he’s.likely done this year.
I don’t like the idea that Hughes will have to hang around and wait to pitch or get rain interrupted. He’s on his way to being Phil Hughes again. It’s pouring down here, at the moment.
Mell
In regards to Tex. toughness, did you see him take out the Angel catcher last year?
Put him on the DL.
I think I recall him doing it one other time as well.
He also has gotten real angry when some have tried to run into his arm on a close play at first.
The only advantage the Red Sox rotation would have is game 2. Game 1 would be a wash and Im not sure the Yanks wouldn?t have the pitching advantage in a Game 3 and 4 of a series with Boston.
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I’d say wash as well, if I hadn’t watched the other 4 games where they hit CC so well. Whatever the case, Detroit strikes way LESS fear in me than does an ALCS with Boston. I think a lot will be judged on how Beckett does in his next time around with them, but regardless, Boston can outhit and outpitch anyone on any given night. Look at the damage they just did to Texas the last two games. Id rather NY face anyone other than Boston.
Bucholtz has a stress fracture in his back…..he’s.likely done this year.
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They’ve left a slight opening to the possibility he could be back, but he’d be starting at basically spring training status, and so far as I know he hasn’t started his way back yet in terms of baseball activity. He’s not likely to make much of a postseason contribution.
It is pouring here in NJ. I really wanted to see Hughes pitch today. According to weather.com looks like there is a window of no precipitation between 3 and 5PM. Hopefully, Hughes isn’t up and down, and we get this game in, (even though I am not there.
) September is brutal already. We can’t afford to have any more makeups.
LoHudYankeesLohud Yankees Blog
Lineup: Jeter, Granderson, Tex, A-Rod, Cano, Swish, Martin, Nunez, Gardner. Jeter at DH. All backing Hughes.
Ominous skies rolling in over NYC.
Boston and the Yankees offenses have been pretty similar this year…..both capable of outbursts even against good pitching but also have had tendencies to go into.deep freeze mode. The Sox.were slumping hard with the bags before the last couple in Texas.
I don’t care who we play in the division series…..but I think both the Rangers or Tigers coukd give either team (Yanks or Sox) trouble in a short series. I prefer to win the division.
New Post w/lineup
Ignore the arrow. Twitter tricked me!
Erin, where? No lineup up yet, are you telepathic?
Yay Arod!
AndrewMarchand ARod is still a game time decision
Game 1 would be a wash and Im not sure the Yanks wouldn?t have the pitching advantage in a Game 3 and 4 of a series with Boston.
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I’m not worried about the pitching advantages in game three and four of any series. Those guys are going to get hits. I’m more worried about that offense in games three and four. They’ve proven time and time again this year that they can hit as well as anyone…especially against NY’s pitching.
You guys can downplay Boston all you want, but I won’t. A series with them is the scariest possible scenario for me, even in losing. The backlash just isn’t the same with anyone else. That, and they’ve weathered their little storm of injuries, and appear to be getting healthy again.
They’re scary. Sugarcoat that as much as you want.
First drops coming down now.
jimbaumbach Joe Girardi says Yankees have initiated talks with Orioles about potentially playing a doubleheader Friday to beat the storm.
Looks like Gardner has been booted from the leadoff spot vs RHP.
Sorry yankeefem. I’m off my game today.
If they play, do they risk playing Alex at 3B in this wonky weather?
Boston and the Yankees offenses have been pretty similar this year?..both capable of outbursts even against good pitching but also have had tendencies to go into.deep freeze mode. The Sox.were slumping hard with the bags before the last couple in Texas.
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I agree. Missing Youkilis, Ortiz, and Ellsbury will do that to an offense. Like I said, they’re getting healthy again, and it’s showing. This next week with them will tell a lot.
Howard,
The 12 games against Boston up until now mean next to nothing come playoff time……if anything it makes me think the Yanks are due as the law of averages should even things out.
Also, it appears, that AGon has broken out of his power outage, so there’s that.
Erin, if it’s baseball percentages we are talking about, the percentages are still with you and then some.
RiverAveBlues If the Yanks and O?s reschedule their DH to tomorrow, A.J. Burnett will not have to face the Red Sox. Make it happen.
Mike_Vorkunov #Yankees game today may be pushed back to start at 2pm to let rain pass thru. Have window from 2-7 today. But speculatory for now
Yankfem – I don’t want to see Hughes up & down, either…
I wish they’d once & for all bring the Beast East to shore our right-handed hitting…Alex seems to be coming around slowly…for the life of me, I cannot figure them out…I’m not going to try any more, too much agita…the guy is a potentially huge weapon they continue to keep under wraps…if it’s just a cup of coffee as of Sept. 1, which it’s looking like, that’s a dumb decision by a team that has to know it needs RH power & setting that aside, a team that is willfully passing on adding another potential impact RH bat that they don’t have to sacrifice anything to bring in…
Howard,
The 12 games against Boston up until now mean next to nothing come playoff time??if anything it makes me think the Yanks are due as the law of averages should even things out.
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Fair enough, Blake. I agree to an extent, but it also doesn’t change how good of a baseball team they are, and to suggest that Detroit is a better baseball team is, in my opinion, a fallacy of judgment.
Pruf, I am hoping Stoneburner gets bumped to tomorrow’s Trenton game when I am attending.
It is also dual Killer B bobblehead night. 
jimbaumbach Joe Girardi says Yankees have initiated talks with Orioles about potentially playing a doubleheader Friday to beat the storm.
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Hmmmm. Ive got tix for tomorrow night. Wonder if they’ll push my game to an earlier start time. I’d like that actually.
Today:
Partly sunny this morning…then becoming mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely…mainly this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tonight:
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely…mainly in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Looks like Gardner has been booted from the leadoff spot vs RHP.
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3 for your last 29 can have that effect, especially when your chief competition for the gig is raking it at around .500 over the past 10 days or so.
blake August 25th, 2011 at 11:04 am
Looks like Gardner has been booted from the leadoff spot vs RHP.
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Good. Maybe he can relax & get back that more level swing he brings when he’s in one of his line drive stretches. That’s his problem…he just doesn’t hit enough of them with enough regularity…
They’ve went cold at times even with those guys…..
I wish they?d once & for all bring the Beast East to shore our right-handed hitting?Alex seems to be coming around slowly?for the life of me, I cannot figure them out?I?m not going to try any more, too much agita?the guy is a potentially huge weapon they continue to keep under wraps..
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He’s hitting .285 with 15HR, OPSing .749 and half as many doubles as last year.
“Beast” of what exactly?
LoHudYankees Ivan Nova and AJ Burnett would start in a potential DH tomorrow.
They?ve went cold at times even with those guys?..
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Fair enough.
LoHudYankees Girardi on AJ: “We need him to pitch well, no doubt about it. It’s a big start.”
Howard,
I didn’t suggest Detroit is better…..they clearly aren’t. Just that they could.give them problems in a short series.
Boston is good….but they have holes that could be their downfall just like any other team
Gardner was already out of the #1 spot when A-rod was back. Once A-rod has to sit in the 4 hole there is no room for Gardner at the top.
Howard August 25th, 2011 at 11:11 am
I wish they?d once & for all bring the Beast East to shore our right-handed hitting?Alex seems to be coming around slowly?for the life of me, I cannot figure them out?I?m not going to try any more, too much agita?the guy is a potentially huge weapon they continue to keep under wraps..
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He’s hitting .285 with 15HR, OPSing .749 and half as many doubles as last year.
“Beast” of what exactly?
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Actually is OPS has jumped .100 points in the second half. Just like he thrived last year in the second half.
LoHudYankees Girardi is concerned w/games piling up about his older team. “Fatigue and injuries are a concern.”
Gardner has been a pretty streaky guy in his young career…..when he’s good he’s really good and when he’s bad he’s pretty bad……..
blake, Verlander in a short series IS omnipresent and potentially better than what any other team has to offer.
Erin August 25th, 2011 at 11:15 am
LoHudYankees Girardi is concerned w/games piling up about his older team. “Fatigue and injuries are a concern.”
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Free Jesus! September call-ups FTW!
JF,
That’s true…..though it shouldn’t matter. If Garnder was performing then the best lineup would have been to leave him there and make the middle deeper…….not that they would have done that anyway.
yankeefeminista August 25th, 2011 at 11:08 am
Pruf, I am hoping Stoneburner gets bumped to tomorrow’s Trenton game when I am attending. It is also dual Killer B bobblehead night.
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Yankfem, both SWB & Trenton in danger of missing the postseason. I’d be great if they both pull it out, or at least one. If neither does, that means no postseason starts for our two jewels…have fun at bobblehead night…I’m skipping that but planning to go to PNC on Sunday, if it’s Dellin…
I asked DC to find out from Dellin or Aldred if they’re still making the kid throw primarily FBs. It sure seems that way, although he didn’t answer me & doesn’t look like he will; spoiled by Ashmore ….I’m wondering if he’s avoiding contact because of it…Collins opined that although Dellin threw a ton of pitches, he still gave his team a chance to win (which they eventually did), but we’ve seen that from him even when he’s out of whack..I’m hoping Aldred can do what he did for Joba for Manny & Dellin & that it’s the final frontier before they can join the Yankees & beast for several years…nice play by Jeter…(replay of last night’s game).
Yankeefem,
Yea it is…..I would still feel ok about playing them…..they’ve beat Verlander before.
That’s true…..though it shouldn’t matter. If Garnder was performing then the best lineup would have been to leave him there and make the middle deeper…….not that they would have done that anyway.
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How would that lineup work?
You are moving Alex, Cano, and Swish too far down imo.
NotHankStein Hurricane special today. Parking only $35 & beer only $12! Bring the kids! Poncho’s & Umbrellas avail @ Yankee store for small fee
Pruf, he was pitching to contact as recently as two games ago, but being asked to throw mostly FB’s will inevitably screw with the results. Coverage from AAA isn’t very good. I would rather have Ashmore’s info and videos than a report that is not pitching specific and a feed 3,000,000 miles away where you can barely see the ball. If the weather isn’t too bad, a drive to SWB may be worth the trip on Sunday. I am really looking forward to SWB playing in a park with decent cameras next year. SWB coverage is severely lacking.
not that they would have done that anyway.
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Exactly. I wouldn’t expect them to do anything now. Or ever really. Unless they go into next season with the idea that Granderson should be hitting middle of the order which might open up a spot in the 1-2 range.
yankeefeminista August 25th, 2011 at 11:17 am
Free Jesus! September call-ups FTW!
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patience, yankeefem-one more week!
Erin August 25th, 2011 at 11:24 am
NotHankStein Hurricane special today. Parking only $35 & beer only $12! Bring the kids! Poncho’s & Umbrellas avail @ Yankee store for small fee.
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And if game is rained out, 10 minutes after you have parked in said garage at Stadium, there is no parking refund or credit for a future game.
Exactly. I wouldn’t expect them to do anything now. Or ever really. Unless they go into next season with the idea that Granderson should be hitting middle of the order which might open up a spot in the 1-2 range.
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Why on earth would you hit Granderson 6th? 1,3,4,and 5 are etched in stone next year.
yankeefeminista August 25th, 2011 at 11:24 am
Pruf, he was pitching to contact as recently as two games ago, but being asked to throw mostly FB’s will inevitably screw with the results. Coverage from AAA isn’t very good. I would rather have Ashmore’s info and videos than a report that is not pitching specific and a feed 3,000,000 miles away where you can barely see the ball. If the weather isn’t too bad, a drive to SWB may be worth the trip on Sunday. I am really looking forward to SWB playing in a park with decent cameras next year. SWB coverage is severely lacking.
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The guy doing the SWB games seemed to take it personally that people were asking Montero questions every five minutes…I can see how that’d be annoying, & he had some funny retorts & generally got us the info, but why wouldn’t people focus on a guy who’s been dubbed the next Frank Howard/Mike Piazza…? These are the Yankees, for chrissake…I get the feeling we won’t be indulged with Manny/Dellin questions, ala Ashmore or even ala Collins on Montero…Oh, well, only a few starts to go for them left, anyway..
And if game is rained out, 10 minutes after you have parked in said garage at Stadium, there is no parking refund or credit for a future game.
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that is correct
blake, true and I don’t think we “fear” any pitcher. We just need to pitch ourselves, and I think we will. Also our bullpen should be a big advantage. I expect Sori will pitch very well, as long as he gets the reps and is healthy. If he is anything simliar to how he pitched for Rays last year, I will go to war with him, DRob and Mo.
Alex of course will be a key, as well. As per winning the division, I would love to see him get in a rhythm this week, so he can typically take advantage of Fenway in next week’s series.
Why on earth would you hit Granderson 6th? 1,3,4,and 5 are etched in stone next year.
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I never said I would. Nor that the Yankees would. Only that the only way Gardner is in the top of the order with Granderson, Tex, Cano, A-rod all healthy is if they think Tex should be moved down. Didn’t say it would happen or should happen. Reading comprehension.
Right.
Erin August 25th, 2011 at 11:24 am
yankeefeminista August 25th, 2011 at 11:17 am
Free Jesus! September call-ups FTW!
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patience, yankeefem-one more week!
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While I am normally patient as heck, in Montero’s case regarding August vs. Sept callup, I don’t see patience as a virtue. He has too little time to get acclimated, and the Yankees tend to make rash decisions based on a few AB’s, so… not feeling a whole lot of warm, trusting feelings toward the delay in this case.
Pruf, yep, need to attend games yourself. Most of these beat writers are not very adept at evaluating pitchers or pitching or are just not interested in doing so b/c they have other priorities.
1B might be a little crowded next year…
NotHankStein This winter I’m signing Pujols & Prince. If there’s one thing I know about baseball it’s you can never have enough 20 million+ 1b!
RiverAveBlues Per @jordanschelling, the O?s do not want to play a double header tomorrow. Weak.
At least they opened the gates, so that people aren’t standing outside in the rain, like in the TB rainout. But probably isn’t a change in policy, just that they think this game will get played. Latter is good news. I am hoping the delay doesn’t affect Hughes.
Considering Face didn’t even mention the 6th spot in other order don’t you think it’s fairly disingenuous to claim he was suggesting that?
Also in standard baseball jargon ‘middle of the order’ generally refers to 3-4-5 with emphasis on 3 and 4.
yankfem, that’s why Ashmore is such a gamer…he really deserves a bigger beat, though I’m grateful he’s there in AA for us…agree on Montero, obviously…it’s looking more & more like a ceremonial callup, when it happens…him being in the dugout is nice for him, but they already coughed on giving him a real shot to help us, it seems…
Friggin O’s. Weather will make Sept.’s sched even more ridiculous than it already is.
*in the order*
Friggin O’s. Weather will make Sept.’s sched even more ridiculous than it already is
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Yeah, that’s being pretty difficult. Wonder what their motivation might be? Not playing two Friday pretty much locks them into another two make up games in Sept.
“Considering Face didn’t even mention the 6th spot in other order don’t you think it’s fairly disingenuous to claim he was suggesting that?”
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No.
And that is one way how non-contending teams have an impact on pennant races.
The Orioles have no reason to not schedule a DH tomorrow. Except to make life tougher for the Yankees.
Gardner-Jeter-Granderson-Arod-cano-Tex vs RHP might score hecka runs
Its not disingenuous to claim that West Coast doesn’t know what the middle of a batting order is
Although, I guess their reasoning could be that in September there are additional troops to play those extra games. Even if there are no actual days left on which to play them…
LGY,
Yea I agree with JF. I think
Gardner
Jeter
Granderson
Arod
Cano
Teixera
Is their best lineup vs RHP…..if Gardner performs well enough to leadoff…..
Is their best lineup vs RHP…..if Gardner performs well enough to leadoff…..
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He only played as one of the best on the team from May->July :>
“Its not disingenuous to claim that West Coast doesn’t know what the middle of a batting order is”
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You got me.
Yankeefem,
Agree….fear nobody! The Yankee pen is the best (besides Atlanta) of the playoff teams. The Braves pen is crazy good if Vizcaino can continue to throw well.
blake, the references to Vizcaino are making me ill…Bad enough the Yanks got rid of him
JF,
Yup….he’s capable of that…..he’s also capable of really stinking offensively
The Orioles have no reason to not schedule a DH tomorrow. Except to make life tougher for the Yankees.
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Looking at their scedule ahead, I don’t see a reason either. One thing that is true is that these weekend series against the Yankees (and Red Sox) are their money makers. Maybe there is some concern about lost income by moving what amounts to 1 of 3 Saturday/Sunday games to Friday afternoon, thus hurting ‘em at the gate a little. Still, you’d think most of those tix are sold already. I don’t get it.
To clarify, by scedule, I mean schedule.
Yup….he’s capable of that…..he’s also capable of really stinking offensively
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Any player can stink offensively. Jeter stunk for 1.7 years against righties. Why not stick with a guy who has proven he can score runs at a high pace? Over the past 3 seasons Gardner has proven he will hit around .270, get on base, steal bases, and score runs. Sounds like the guy you want hitting first vs his platoon matchup.
I have trouble wrapping my head around the idea that, of all things, our OFFENSE
Mell, Angelos harbors intense resentment & hatred of the Yankees.
I remember a Buster Olney interview a few years back on ESPN Radio. He said Angelos, in a conversation he had with him, refused to give the Yankees ANY credit for their late 90′s dynasty, to the point of blindness. He basically said the guy just has Yankee rage. So, maybe it’s just spite.
I have trouble wrapping my head around the idea that, of all things, our OFFENSE has literally given away 8-10 games this year. Some against the Sox, most not…last 2 against Oakland, 2 against Chisox back-to-back at home, which others am I forgetting?
JF,
I would stick with him….just sayin
J Alfred,
Vizcaino looked dominant the other day when I saw him…..96/97 that looked like it played harder……..that in front of Venters and Kimbrel is pretty good.
Did they say anything yet on Yankees BP about today’s starting time? I turned it on late.
YankeesWFAN Raining heavy at the moment. Girardi said he believed start would be delayed, but that they would play. Stay tuned.
Gardner is erratic because he isn’t a good enough hitter to consistently drive the ball. He’s gotten better at bunting, though, which will help him be more consistent. Unlike the Gardy Disciples here, I don’t care where the guy hits, or where anyone hits, as long as they hit…
blake, that Braves bullpen is filthy. Ugh about Viz. Never liked that move from day one, but nothing we can do about it now…
“I have trouble wrapping my head around the idea that, of all things, our OFFENSE has literally given away 8-10 games this year. ”
A 100 win team still loses 62 times……their pitching isn’t going to lose all 62
Thanks, Erin. I agree it likely will be played. Good news.
Yankeefem,
It wasn’t a bad idea at the time……didn’t work out but nobody bats 1.000. Of course Javy has bounced back a but this year…..
Unlike the Gardy Disciples here, I don’t care where the guy hits, or where anyone hits, as long as they hit…
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The preacher calling out the disciples? Lineup theory is fun to talk about and one of the biggest sources of baseball discussion. Somehow I don’t think you really don’t care where anyone hits.
Blake – Of course, but who would have thought that 3/4 of the way thru the season, we would have simply left so many wins on base…like dropping a carton of eggs when you get home from the grocery store. If you told me in March that our 3B/SS Defense was going to falter a bit or our bullpen injuries would result in late blown leads, I would have believed either of those scenarios more easily.
Vizcaino looked dominant the other day when I saw him…..96/97 that looked like it played harder……..that in front of Venters and Kimbrel is pretty good.
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good for the Braves, depressing for Yankee fans…I was against him being moved, but all the house shills on the internet praised the Yanks for not prospect hugging a “single A” prospect who was “injury prone.” I wish the kid success, I really do, but he should be coming out of our bullpen, not the Braves’…if they had gotten a great arm for him, that would have been more justifiable…when you think Dunn was also in that trade, & Melky’s undergoing his first real slump but still hitting .300….& Logan is a day to day proposition….they should have given up higher A arms, but never the best or second best in the system…which he was at the time…AWFUL
It’s really starting to come down here in westchester, big thunder also I doubt we’ll have a game today
Hassey,
Eh….they have lead or been 2nd in Runs scored all year and have lead in run differential pretty much all year.
LoHudYankees Don’t know if you can tell, but it’s raining pretty steadily here. http://twitvid.com/PQGT7
“Any player can stink offensively. Jeter stunk for 1.7 years against righties.”
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Are you sure it wasn’t 1.699996754 years?
Blake – So you are saying that they HAVEN’T let a surprising amount of likely wins slip away because of poor situational hitting? Come on, dude…that’s all I’m saying..can you at least admit that? I’m not arguing about what the stats say about their total runs scored
Jerkface August 25th, 2011 at 12:07 pm
Unlike the Gardy Disciples here, I don’t care where the guy hits, or where anyone hits, as long as they hit…
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The preacher calling out the disciples? Lineup theory is fun to talk about and one of the biggest sources of baseball discussion. Somehow I don’t think you really don’t care where anyone hits.
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You’re wrong, I don’t care. I want the best hitters getting the most PAs. You have a zeal for one guy’s realization as a leadoff hitter; you made a crusade out of it for how long in here? That’s your thing, & that’s now how I identify you, because you identified yourself with that for so long in here, along with your quest for Jeter to hit ninth…I don’t care at all, not on a crusade for some guy to be the leadoff hitter, or the two guy, etc. If I have a quest now, the closest thing would be for Montero to be brought up. But at this point, he will not have much time to get comfortable, if he even gets any action…
Hassey,
Yea…..they have……but they have to lose those 60-70 games somehow and I think every team does that from time to time. Ive seen the Red Sox do the same many times this year.
You’re wrong, I don’t care. I want the best hitters getting the most PAs. You have a zeal for one guy’s realization as a leadoff hitter; you made a crusade out of it for how long in here? That’s your thing, & that’s now how I identify you, because you identified yourself with that for so long in here, along with your quest for Jeter to hit ninth…I don’t care at all, not on a crusade for some guy to be the leadoff hitter, or the two guy, etc. If I have a quest now, the closest thing would be for Montero to be brought up. But at this point, he will not have much time to get comfortable, if he even gets any action…
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So you do care, because you want the best hitters getting the most PAs. vs RHP that wasn’t Jeter since 2010. Thankfully he has really turned it around *right now*, but you have to admit he was quite dicey there? And all I ever asked was for Gardner to leadoff vs RHP, the best lineup the Yankees can put out. Jeter has beasted on LHP forever and ever and should hit #1 there and Gardner 9th for eternity. Thanks.
Crusade? Quests? Zeals?! Heh.
Jerkface August 25th, 2011 at 11:57 am
Yup….he’s capable of that…..he’s also capable of really stinking offensively
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Any player can stink offensively. Jeter stunk for 1.7 years against righties…
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1.7 years? Not exactly. More like 2010. You do cherry pick stats, JF.
It’s funny on Viz. There’s a guy on another board, an astute Yankee fan & one familiar with the system guys, who BEGGED me never to mention his name again….:D…
New Post w/lineup (there really is a new post this time!!)
1.7 years? Not exactly. More like 2010. You do cherry pick stats, JF.
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Are you forgetting this year?
Blake – absolutely…when teams like the Yanks and Sox get a billion baserunners, there will inevitably be a blizzard of LOB. But it’s been a surprising weakness for us. I could almost understand Tuesday night when they were shutdown and couldn’t quite climb all the way back…they still had a chance but fumbled at the one yard line…oh well, 90 yard drives are hard to come by in the last 2 innings. But LAST night is completely differerent. They literally pi$$ed away the win, and Brett Gardners infield popup was like pi$$ing on the toilet seat by accident and splatting everwhere
It’s quite hysterical to see LoHud’s number one Jeter hater squirm and scramble in the “face” of his being so wrong.
Crusade? Quests? Zeals?! Heh.
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Yea, I must have you confused with another poster who also happens to call himself Jerkface.
Please cease your quest to mischaracterize me
Jerkface August 25th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
Please cease your quest to mischaracterize me
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Um, no one needs me to add anything to what you’ve said here relentlessly. Nor could any revisionism on your part change your comments…I don’t care what you do, honestly…there are people in here who have a heightened sense of their own importance to complete strangers…you’re ok with me, I don’t have any interest in “getting” you; you made a fool of yourself about Jeter, and since he’s back to being himself, I have not even addressed you, now have I…I don’t care, there’s a concept…but now, you’re trying to walk backwards & do damage control…but it’s a matter of record, here…I don’t need to say a thing, nor care to…frankly, what I really would like to see, is you not getting embroiled with a certain somebody in here who has even bigger/more fragile? ego problems…but I wouldn’t presume to tell you to ignore the guy…your choice, of course.
Why do I have to damage control anything? Jeter was bad against RHP, and then he got hurt and someone helped him fix it. K-long couldn’t help Jeter against RHP this year. It took someone else finding something out to fix it. I was pretty spot on. Jeter was bad aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa