Game 145: Yankees at Angels
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Sep 11, 2011 
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YANKEES (87-57)
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano DH
Jesus Montero C
Eric Chavez 3B
Andruw Jones RF
Eduardo Nunez 2B
Brett Gardner LF
RHP Freddy Garcia (11-7, 3.50)
Garcia vs. Angels
ANGELS (80-65)
Erick Aybar SS
Howie Kendrick 2B
Bobby Abreu DH
Torii Hunter RF
Mark Trumbo 1B
Peter Bourjos CF
Mike Trout LF
Bobby Wilson C
RHP Ervin Santana (11-10, 3.18)
Santana vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 3:35 p.m., YES Network
WEATHER: Little bit cloudy, but it’s L.A. Not much reason to be worried about rain.
UMPIRES: HP Larry Vanover, 1B Brian Gorman, 2B Dan Bellino, 3B Tony Randazzo
THREE, NOT FOUR: The Yankees have lost three straight road games, matching their season high. They are one of only two teams — the White Sox are the other — that have not lost more than three straight road games this season.
MISSING BATS: In their past 25 innings, the Yankees have been held to just one run and eight hits. They have been held to one run or less in consecutive games by the same team for the first time since Detroit shut out the Yankees on back-to-back days last May.
BOUNCING BACK: The Yankees are 20-7 in games immediately following shutout losses since the start of the 2008 season, winning each of their last three such contests.
UPDATE, 3:56 p.m.: Another big hit from Howie Kendrick, who just hit a two-run homer for a 2-0 Angels lead in the first.
UPDATE, 4:12 p.m.: RBI single by Chavez has pulled the Yankees within 2-1 heading into the bottom of the second.
UPDATE, 4:19 p.m.: Montero has plenty of arm, it’s about getting his huge frame out of the crouch and ready to throw. He just sent a bullet to second base to get Callaspo trying to steal. The caught stealing ended the second inning.
UPDATE, 4:40 p.m.: The ball never left the infield, but the Angels got a run in the third inning with an infield single, a couple of bunts and a ball in the dirt that got past Montero. It’s now 3-1.
UPDATE, 4:43 p.m.: Cano just got one just over the tall wall in right field, a solo shot in the fourth to pull the Yankees within 3-2.
UPDATE, 4:51 p.m.: Bases loaded, two outs for Gardner. A chance to do something big here, something the Yankees haven’t done since the first inning on Thursday.
UPDATE, 4:52 p.m.: Looping line drive to center. Inning over.
UPDATE, 4:59 p.m.: Two-run homer by Bourjos.
UPDATE, 5:05 p.m.: Granderson has been in a real funk lately, but he just went deep — Jeter didn’t even watch it go, just put his head down and ran from first — for a two-run shot that’s pulled the Yankees within 5-4 in the fifth.
UPDATE, 5:31 p.m.: This game could have been lost any number of ways that inning, but Garcia got through the fifth with the bases left loaded. he got a popup to second and a grounder to second, and the Angels lead is still 5-4.
UPDATE, 5:38 p.m.: Nunez bounces into an inning-ending double play, and now Cory Wade is in to pitch the bottom of the sixth.
UPDATE, 5:59 p.m.: Sac fly would have been enough to tie the game, but when Bourjos dropped the ball and made a bad throw, the Yankees were able to take a 6-5 lead in the seventh.
UPDATE, 6:18 p.m.: By the way, Romine is catching this inning, and it looked like Hunter was in his way for that throw to second. I’m not sure he was actually planning to throw — looked like he was going to fake the throw and hold the runner at third — but it doesn’t really matter because Soriano was able to strand the runners.
Nice staaht by Jon Lestaaah.
With the RS losing 4-1 and Lester soon to be out of the game, the Yankees need to step up with a good rebound start by Garcia, an offensive outburst, and no more sloppy defense, as well as a shutdown bullpen-pretty much all areas of baseball!!
Go Yankees!
Go, Yankees!
“Our bullpen, right now, is OK,” Girardi said. “We’ve kind of caught up a little bit with the guys in the back end.”
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Clueless Joe. Unreal.
I don’t know about anybody else, but that pregame ceremony had me in tears.
God bless all the people who lost their lives, all the people who were part of their lives, and our great country, the United States of America.
I can’t stand the Angels. Even though they are not as good as they have been, they still pester us. Please squash them today.
Freddy Sez, Go Yanks! Go Jesus!
hopefully Garcia is sharp today, and the Yanks bats really need to come alive. Sox are losing again, hopefully we can capatilize.
Since I’m in a complaining mood, the Rays should have given out a different gift to the fans today. They gave out powder blue fireman hats with a TB logo. I don’t know why, but it bothered me a little.
Last night Haren averaged under 4 balls per inning. That is an amazing statistic; it’s almost impossible to beat a pitcher who has that kind of control – and the command to back it up.
Hopefully today we don’t see Santana anywhere close to that.
Go Garcia. Go Yanks. God Bless America.
Let’s go Garcia, pitch them to a win!!!
Good luck Montero!! The Lohuders are rooting for you today!!!
GO YANKEES!!!! They have this one in the bag. I can feel it in me bones.
Look for Robby to have a big game. (No idea why I said that. I should have picked Curtis.)
Be back in a while.
Let’s go Yankees bat!!!
Can we please swing at strikes??!?!
Santana not sharp today, need to wait him out.
Okay, that’s pretty cool. Yankees roll call from the stands.
Montero’s throwing will be tested in about 2 seconds
Montero’s isn’t calling any put away pitches
Posada did a good job yesterday? What’s his CERA??????
Can we please put an end to this Garcia experiment?
Hope this doesn’t go the way of Garcia’s last start.
Shake it off & shut it down from here!
Garcia has pitched six innings or more more than any Yankee. Including CC.
( I believe I had predicted a swept by the Angels and Mariners. )
Upton grand slam 8-1 Rays
Looks like fan interference, but no challenge.
Well,at least the Sox are down 8-1
Is the Angel station in a different language for anyone on mlb extra innings?
Can we please put an end to this Garcia experiment?
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Are you kidding? What kind of nonsense is this?
He’s been their 2nd best starter this season.
I do not understand why ballparks have the seating rows right to the playing field. It seems like the first row of seats should be 3 feet back from the playing field.
8-1 Rays. At least some positive news!
Another day another game over already before the 2nd inning is done.Welcome Tampa Bay and LAA to the playoffs while boston and US fight for the other spot
so far Montero hasn’t killed anyone back there. seems to be doing well
It would really suck to lose today of all days…
Time to wake up, Yankees.
Yankee Trader how is that positive? tampa gets in and Boston also whilr we stay home
Are you picking up the Angels broadcast in Jibber Jabber?
ralphfl
you forgot texas
http://deadspin.com/5839077/he.....xcerpts%29
Now THAT’S funny!
It is up to Core One (Montero) to put this team on his back now.
Core One, you’re our only hope.
LGY,
A homer in the first means Freddy a lousy pitcher, right? For cryin’ out loud.
tampa wins does not lower playoff magic number. Yankees win does so how about a win for change.
Ralphfl-
You do realize that is almost mathematically impossible, right? Considering how many times that all play each other?
With angels if u have not english if u put on closed caption its english
If you haven’t stopped by Pete’s blog, you should do it now.
Very fun place.
He posted a big image of a red panic button there — maybe Chad should do the same here.
A run!
Disappointing at-bat by Core One.
At least I can smile when I read the comments on the Boston Globe Red Sox forum…
Way to go. Let’s go bats.
Yesterday turned out to be SUCH a nice beach day at the Jersey Shore. It was empty and perfect weather. I was in a great mood despite the Yanks having lost Friday night.
Then came the combination of the Yankee game last night, the ND/Michigan game, Eagles winning, and me getting blown out in FFB.
If the Yanks get swept today and the G-men lose to the Skins I think I need to take a few days off from sports.
Aside from seeing Montero/Posada catch and the Sox continuing to lose this has been the most miserable sports weekend for me in quite some time.
Sorry I needed to vent.
2-1. All you bridge jumpers need to lay off the crack pipe. Tampa has less than a 5% chance of catching the Yankees period. The chances of both Boston and Tampa passing them is even less.
laugh it up Jones
m September 11th, 2011 at 4:09 pm
A run!
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a . k . a . “False Hope”
Time for the Angels to put an end to the Ervin Santana experiment.
If the Yanks lose this one, it will be 5 in a row. Talk about tanking at the wrong time.
No shut out
I don’t like Nunez one bit.
And Nunie comes through again! At least he hasn’t made an error – yet.
The six man rotation seems to have all these guys timings and routines off. These players are creatures of habit and diversion from routine seems to have screwed the rotation up. Time for it to end.
Id rather watch the soxs right now and laugh than the yanks in spanish
Montero with the throw! YES!!!
Jesuuuuuuuuus! Kid’s always had an arm.
Yeah, Jesus is a lousy catcher. Not.
Montero’s first ever caught-stealing! Yeah, he can’t catch.
Freddy and Jesus look fine to me. Now, get some runs.
Throwing out one runner means Montero’s a great catcher, right? For cryin’ out loud.
He smoaked it to 2nd!
Says the guy who thinks Garcia has been lousy this year.
TheStraw September 11th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
2-1. All you bridge jumpers need to lay off the crack pipe. Tampa has less than a 5% chance of catching the Yankees period. The chances of both Boston and Tampa passing them is even less.
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Like I said this morning: If the Yanks split their remaining games (including their games with Tampa) they are in the postseason. That’s not an opinion, it’s a mathematical certainty.
“He smoaked it to 2nd!”
That was actually funny.
Nice Monterthrow.
MonTerror!
TheStraw September 11th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Says the guy who thinks Garcia has been lousy this year.
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I didn’t say he was lousy this year. Why do you lie?
He’s not my favorite pitcher, I am not overly enamored with junk ballers in the post-season.
Montero is clearly going to be the greatest catcher of all time.
Is Ervin Santana Amish?
He better steal 2nd, 3rd, and home.
Ghost,
As you said in a previous post, I’m trying to restrain, but i wonder what the wish was for, that Montero would NOT throw out the first stolen base attempt?
West Coast Yankee Fan September 11th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
TheStraw September 11th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Says the guy who thinks Garcia has been lousy this year.
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I didn’t say he was lousy this year. Why do you lie?
He’s not my favorite pitcher, I am not overly enamored with junk ballers in the post-seasonWest Coast Yankee Fan September 11th, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Can we please put an end to this Garcia experiment?
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Yeah, Straw is obviously mischaracterizing what you said. Yout post was obviously a testimonial of how good Garcia has been this year.
Gardner has to be the slowest fast guy I’ve seen.
tomingeorgia September 11th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
“…i wonder what the wish was for, that Montero would NOT throw out the first stolen base attempt?”
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Wow Georgia, why would you or anyone wish Montero would not throw out a base runner? You a Red Sox fan?
I don’t like Garcia, wish we had better, sue me.
Granderson is in a deep funk…..
I wish we have Austin Jackson instead.
Promising inning comes up empty again.
Sweep?
Wow, that would be pathetic
tomingeorgia September 11th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
Ghost,
As you said in a previous post, I’m trying to restrain, but i wonder what the wish was for, that Montero would NOT throw out the first stolen base attempt?
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I really wonder about that sometimes. All I know is that a lot of know-it-alls that probably never saw Montero play have been telling us for over a year that Montero couldn’t catch in the big leagues. So far, the early returns look pretty good to me.
Leave WC alone guys.
He’s just in a bad mood because his Sox are about to get swept by the Rays.
These bogus infield hits are starting to get to me…
The Angels easily have more infield hits than we have total hits this series.
Jesus we look old this series. Third base is a retirement community with Chavez and Arod there.
Wussy ball seems to be working…
Othello September 11th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
Jesus we look old this series. Third base is a retirement community with Chavez and Arod there.
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Somehow, I don’t think Montero is reading the blog this afternoon.
The Angels playing the smallest ball I’ve seen lately (hate those cheap singles) and its working for them. Really wish we could do something close to that.
We are in a terrible slump.
The Angels must feel we won’t score more than 1 or 2 runs.
I hate this slap crap team. I wonder if they are bunting so much because they don’t think Garcia gets off the mound well or what. You never see them bunt this much.
How is that not a strike?
Othello September 11th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
Jesus we look old this series. Third base is a retirement community with Chavez and Arod there.
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BTW, you should have seen yesterday’s game–the sixth inning in particular.
We need to move our outfielders into the infield…The Angels shift, a pitcher,catcher and 7 infielders..
Captain Clutch September 11th, 2011 at 4:38 pm
I hate this slap crap team. I wonder if they are bunting so much because they don’t think Garcia gets off the mound well or what. You never see them bunt this much.
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And he throws low and slow. It’s sound strategy (for sissies). Damn!
damn,i totally missed montero’s start with customers that won’t quit buying stuff.
how’s he doing?
it hit the dirt, but still should be a passed ball
The a wild pitch, but Monty needs to block that ball in the dirt…
EDIt:
Ghostwriter September 11th, 2011 at 4:41 pm
That’s a wild pitch, but Monty needs to block that ball in the dirt…
My God! Talk about a cheap run!
We can’t even get expensive runs with our expensive lineup.
Can we score 4 runs today???
Randy, Montero is 1-2 on defense. Threw out the first runner trying to steal and on an easy pitch in the dirt, let the ball get between the wickets, scored a WP.
Major league forkball there, he’ll get used to it. He got the next one.
That was a great job by Freddy of minimizing the damage.
Tandy,
He’s doing pretty wiell so far. He caught a basestealer, but failed to smother a ball in the dirt that he should have stopped. The wild pitch cost us a run.
Forget small ball…that’s microscopic ball there.
TheStraw September 11th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
That was a great job by Freddy of minimizing the damage.
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Not bad at all. I think that we should continue the Garcia experiment another inning.
So who catches AJ? I definitely think he would be too much for Montero to handle. Hopefully Martin is back very soon.
Every Yankee batter seems to be down 0-1 or 0-2 in the count..
Tex has to swing at that.
Please, team-wide slump, come to an end. Soon. As in, say, right now.
Cano is the only Yankee not tired.
thanks gb7 and ghostwriter-
can’t let the ball get through under you.
cano!!!!
Cano!!!
damn, the wp/pb hurts now.
let’s keep going.
I TOLD YOU ROBBY WAS GOING TO HAVE A GREAT GAME!!!!!
Thank you, thank you. I come by my perspicacity honestly.
This has been like a pre-October 2009 Yankees-Angels series so far – but the Yankee offense can still turn this around. And Robi accepts the challenge!!! Go Yanks!!!
I can’t watch Tex bat lefty anymore. He is 100% lost. Go Cano!!
Captain,
Bench couldn’t catch AJ, so what’s it matter?
Tex gives me a headache.
Cano gets a fat pitch, because Jesus is on deck
Can we use a ‘Pitch Back’ instead of a catcher when AJ pitches??
Come on Montero lay off that crap in the dirt
Man, Chavez is a good hitter.
Damn. Santana made MOntero look silly on that pitch.
Yes! Chavy!
m September 11th, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Man, Chavez is a good hitter.
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A true professional hitter.
Make ‘em pay. Please.
If Borjous was on the Yankees, I could picture Sterling with a ‘Borjous….just gorgeous’ call.
Serious question here:
Does Teixeira’s contract states that once he gets 100 RBI and 30+ HRs he can go on vacation?
Geez, can’t believe this guy is still our #3 hitter.
Montero has faced some really good pitchers.
Damn they just can’t lay off that crap in the dirt
I <3 Chavez
come on nunie…
Who cares how Montero’s doing? There’s nothing to take from this game other than he was needed in an emergency. If he is fantastic, it means nothing more than one game’s worth. If he’s terrible it means nothing more than one game’s worth.
Personally I hope that being behind the dish doesn’t have a negative effect on his hitting, which has been pretty great – only because today we need some runs.
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I know you’re all familiar with the term “playing out the string.” You also know the meaning of a team playing over its head. The Angels are now 1 game out in the loss column, so they are fighting for their playoff lives. (They are doing the opposite of playing out the string.) It’s unfortunate that a team that is beaten up and tired out, without any days off and the two they had taken away because of makeup games, well its unfortunate for the Yankees to be playing the Angels right now, of all teams. I’m sure the Suxers feel the same way about the Rays, who are also playing for their playoff lives, trying to be the wild card team.
The good news is that the Yankees started out this foray in first place.
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Randy I don’t know if they have things like cable television or satellite television in your neck of the woods, but it probably would have been a nice thing for you to be able to tape Montero’s first game if you weren’t going to be able to watch it.
How about 2 WP in a row?
Nunie, don’t help this guy out…
Not only is Chavez a good hitter, he’s a great fielder. When he was playing for Oakland I used to watch him and wish the Yankees had him. Just an all around good good baseball player.
Good eye.
Let’s go, Gardner.
nunie’s patience has really improved as time has gone on
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 11th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Not only is Chavez a good hitter, he’s a great fielder. When he was playing for Oakland I used to watch him and wish the Yankees had him. Just an all around good good baseball player.
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Yep.
C’mon, Gardy, here’s a chance to get out of your slump…
Maybe Gardner can actually show some life here
Chavez is a very, very good player. Honestly, the only reason the Yanks have him is because of his injury history. If he was relatively healthy, he would still be a franchise player either in Oakland or starting at 3rd for some other big market club.
Gardy hit it good
Way to be patient, Bret.
No matter what happens here, the Yanks are getting to Santana and its only the 4th inning.
It’s gonna happen!
As someone posted previously, Santana does look Amish.Put a straw hat on his head, light blue button shirt and dark blue jeans, and he’d look like a few of my patients.
That’s right Gardner swing for the fences.
Oh well. H hit that on the button. You can’t ask for more than that.
Gardner just joined Nunez in my unlike list.
At least Gardner broke out of his slump. He made contact.
Gardner might have been better off keeping the bat on his shoulder. Santana was falling apart.
Let’s put up another 0 in the bottom row.
“Chavez is a very, very good player. Honestly, the only reason the Yanks have him is because of his injury history. If he was relatively healthy, he would still be a franchise player either in Oakland or starting at 3rd for some other big market club.”
Tyler, absolutely. I actually couldn’t believe our good fortune when I heard the Yanks had gotten him.
He hit it hard…Freddy has to hold them here and let the bats get right back to work.
Damn. Even when Gardner is hitting line drives he can’t buy a hit.
We already have over our quota of runs today another day another loss 1 step closer to the biggest yankee screw up in history.Wonder of Joe gets fired if we miss the playoffs?
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 11th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
No matter what happens here, the Yanks are getting to Santana and its only the 4th inning.
It’s gonna happen!
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Santana looks like he is about to come apart. Hoopefully, Freddy can come up with a 1-2-3 inning. So0, the guys can get right back after Santana.
These automatic outs are killing them. I would give Gardner some days off and play Jones in LF and Dickerson in RF. Gardner doesn’t have to be out there everyday the way he has been hititng the last month or so.
i could see chavez sign up for another year with the yankees. it’s an ideal situation for him
LGY September 11th, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Damn. Even when Gardner is hitting line drives he can’t buy a hit.
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The hits are about to start coming for him. He’s looking better at the plate of late.
Gardner hits a liner and gets an out..the Angels hit dribblers and bleeders and get runs.
The offense actually looks alive for the first time in three days.
This game is not ending 3-2.
Gardner hit a good line drive, it was just right at the CF.
Ralph-
You’re an idiot.
LGY September 11th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
The offense actually looks alive for the first time in three days.
This game is not ending 3-2.
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I concur. 7-3 sounds about right to me.
Why do so many believe that the Angels are “playing over their heads”? They have the best manager in baseball, obviously great #1 & 2 starters, good back end of the bullpen, patient lineup with speed, power and youth, excellent situational play and moving runners along, and they generally make no mistakes in the field. Am I missing something? I mean, I’m not saying they are the best team in history, but how are they playing over their heads?
What a strange season this is…really…I mean, is this the worst “best team in the league (regular season) that most of us have seen?
Tyler September 11th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
Chavez is a very, very good player. Honestly, the only reason the Yanks have him is because of his injury history. If he was relatively healthy, he would still be a franchise player either in Oakland or starting at 3rd for some other big market club.
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Franchise ? Check his power drop off for the last few years in total AB’s. Doesn’t hit for power any more. That ball he just hit was the best in a while. In has last approx. 360 AB’s he’s hit only 4 HR’s. Still a very good glove and comes up with some clutch hits though.
Montero will get another chance now to throw a guy out
Ghostwriter September 11th, 2011 at 5:00 pm
LGY September 11th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
The offense actually looks alive for the first time in three days.
This game is not ending 3-2.
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I concur. 7-3 sounds about right to me.
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Yankees’ advantage of course. And let me amend it to 7-4.
Damn.
Crap.
Straw – you took the words out of my mouth. I find it aggravating to hear people complain all the time but when someone says things that are just staggeringly stupid or ridiculous, well I wish I had a cyber boxing glove to put through the computer.
Well I said this game is not ending 3-2…
Not what I had in mind though
Peter Borjous….just not gorgeous! Cr@p!
They’re really going to have to hit their way out today . . .
Well maybe not…The way the Yanks are hitting this game is probably out of reach.
Ghostwriter September 11th, 2011 at 4:58 pm
(Gardner) The hits are about to start coming for him. He’s looking better at the plate of late.
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I really wish you had to pass a test to post here.
Last 10 games – .174
Last 30 days – .180
September – .174
# TheStraw September 11th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
Way to be patient, Bret.
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That 2 of 3 is starting to look like 0 of 3 ! Damn !!!
4 NYY-
I think that his injuries have had a lot to do with his power dropoff. He was never a 30 homer guy but I think he could have been a consistent 20-25 homer player with gold glove defense and a 300 average. I would take that guy on my team any day and build a team around him. That’s basically Evan Longoria with less power and a better average.
West Coast Yankee Fan September 11th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
Ghostwriter September 11th, 2011 at 4:58 pm
(Gardner) The hits are about to start coming for him. He’s looking better at the plate of late.
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I really wish you had to pass a test to post here.
Last 10 games – .174
Last 30 days – .180
September – .174
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Me too. Then we might be rid of ignorant little nuisances like yourself.
tex on the team?????????????
how is our # 3 hitter doing??????????????
he sucks……..
again, just very weird…they cue ball their way to an extra run and when we finally look like we’re coming back up to the surface for air, Tanner and Lupus hand us an anvil
Well, at least they get to face that scrub Feliz Hernandez tomorrow.
Well at least the Sox are only 2 outs away from losing….9-1 in the 9th
Cam Newton looking pretty impressive through 1 quarter. 4 of 6 for 120 yards and a long TD to Steve Smith.
I guess when it rains, it pours.
Consecutive dud by Garcia. Great timing. If only the Yankees could score. If I told you this same team had a 20+ runs game, you would call me crazy.
JM September 11th, 2011 at 5:05 pm
Well at least the Sox are only 2 outs away from losing….9-1 in the 9th
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If the Yanks aren’t careful the Rays are going to sneak up on them also. They still play 7 more times.
It looks like the whole team besides Robertson and Mo are on fumes right now
Ghostwriter September 11th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Me too. Then we might be rid of ignorant little nuisances like yourself.
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In your dreams ignoramus. Quick, how many innings in a baseball game? No Googling!
” but it probably would have been a nice thing for you to be able to tape Montero’s first game if you weren’t going to be able to watch it.”
thanks trisha. i’ll watch it on mlb replay.
i’ll need to watch though to be able to talk about this interesting turn of events with the catching situation.
if one more person tries to buy something ,i’m throwing them out
Hassey, they’re playing with ten extra jolts of adrenaline because they want to make the playoffs and can sniff it in their division. Its’ called major league incentive. Same thing with the Rays and the wild card. I don’t know whether you remember the season that the Mariners won their division almost in May (of course that’s an exaggeration.) They were so ahead of the competition and clinched so early that they had to play games with themselves to keep any air of steam. It was hard for them to get up for games. So what they did was played a game where they said they would play our the season to win series.
That’s not the same thing as playing out the string of course but there’s a vast different in incentive for a team that has nothing to play for and a team that has a shot at the post season. So when I say the Angels are playing over their heads, I am saying they are all playing with extra jolts of adrenaline that probably wouldn’t be there if they weren’t in contention.
I really, really, dislike the Halos.
Grandy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes! Keep it going guys!
grandy!
Jeter! Granderson!
damn, the WP/PB hurts now.
Hopefully he is breaking out of his slump, we need his bat!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yanks are back in it.
Ok offense, now I believe.
Lets get this win!
the grandy man!!!
hopefully the slump is over
Ghost said he thinks Gardner is coming out of his slump because his at bats have been better lately.
What does Gardner’s statistics from the past few weeks have to do with that statement?
Now seriously, didn’t I call it for Curtis too???
You must think I’m a witch! (I know I set myself up for that one. Randy need not apply!)
Lord, Tex is awful…
Boy, Teixeira just looks like complete toast. He can’t do anything up there, let alone in any sort of important situation.
Grandy answers the call!!! Still riding the MVP train, not getting off it!!!
“Ok offense, now I believe.”
Not for nothig, but you should have believed before all of this, Thomas.
West Coast Yankee Fan September 11th, 2011 at 5:06 pm
Ghostwriter September 11th, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Me too. Then we might be rid of ignorant little nuisances like yourself.
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In your dreams ignoramus. Quick, how many innings in a baseball game? No Googling!
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westy, really. You shouldn’t try being clever; you don’t have the tools for it. Stick to copying and pasting from Gammons or whoever it is that does your thing for you.
Tex either needs to change his swing or he needs to be platooned. Let him pick which one it will be but he is beyond pathetic left handed.
Just last week, Gardner won us a game with his bat (and glove). Numbers don’t tell you everything.
Another loss on the horizon.
Being clever? I’m serious.
The Unlike Club is getting crowded:
Nunez
Gardner
Teixeira
Though Garnder seems close to turning it around. The others, I simply not like anymore. For all his greatness in defense, he is the biggest 100 RBI, 30+ HR offensive liability in the majors. Nunez is horrible in both ways.
Don’t forget, the Yankees suck, Giratdi sucks, the line up sucks, we’re going to lose every game the rest of the season, and it’s the GM’s fault.
monty’s having issues with santana.
no one has santana’s stuff in aaa. let him learn
Garcia:
4 IP – 6 Hits – 5 Runs – 2 HR
Terrific huh?
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 11th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
GO YANKEES!!!! They have this one in the bag. I can feel it in me bones.
Look for Robby to have a big game. (No idea why I said that. I should have picked Curtis.)
Be back in a while.
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Just a reminder. Of course, now I have to deliver the win!
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Randy, I taped the game because I knew I was going to miss the beginning innings. After I watch it I will be happy to ship it to you. I know how you’ve been watching Montero and maybe you’d like to have a tape of his first major league game. It doesn’t really mean anything to me. (Of course if he turns into Babe Ruth I’ll wish I had it to sell, ha ha).
I’m going to guess and say that catching today is affecting Montero at the plate. It’s a lot for him to be thinking about at this point.
Montero needs to show patience out there. He is looking like Vladimir out there, simply chasing anything and looking terrible striking out.
Thank God for Grandy, we need him badly. Teix couldn’t hit an off speed pitch right now if they told him it was coming !
Core One with 3 strike outs today.
Damn. That hurts. Growing pains.
Ghost, don’t even bother talking to the Sux lover. You’ll end up having to take a bath because you’ll feel dirty. Stay up in the rarefied air with us Yankee fans.
Bats waking up . . . now if Freddy can just hold it right there . . .
# Tyler September 11th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
I’m going to guess and say that catching today is affecting Montero at the plate. It’s a lot for him to be thinking about at this point.
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Didn’t he think in AAA ? LOL J/K
Montero will figure it out – he never saw a slider like Santana’s in AAA. He shouldn’t be catching; but there is no choice.
The Sox are in big trouble.
Trisha
How miserable do you think he is after watching the Sox go down in flames vs Tampa?
I know Girardi and co. don’t believe in it but they have to consider skipping Garcia’s next start. Colon should of been skipped a long time ago but I know the Yanks never do stuff like that. With a 6 man rotation why not take advance and skip guys that can use a break?!
Yankees score Freddy just gives it right back
“I’m going to guess and say that catching today is affecting Montero at the plate. It’s a lot for him to be thinking about at this point.”
Tyler absolutely. He doesn’t have the luxury of just concentrating on his hitting, he’s catching his very first major league game, and it’s a game where the Yankees are trying to stop the bleeding. That’s a lot to ask of anyone. Geeze look how Jorge has been able to deliver at the plate as DH. And he’s caught his entire career.
The rarefied air of a Rhode Island Red Sux fan.
Tex needs to go to 5th and move Cano to 3rd screw the left on left deal they are the two best hiitters on the Yankees this year. Tex is killing us.
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 11th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Ghost, don’t even bother talking to the Sux lover. You’ll end up having to take a bath because you’ll feel dirty. Stay up in the rarefied air with us Yankee fans.
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Thanks, Trisha. I try to ignore the idiot, but I forget myself sometimes.
You haven’t typed perspicacity in a few minutes; give it another shot perhaps it will help you deal with your understandable inferiority complex.
“Trisha
How miserable do you think he is after watching the Sox go down in flames vs Tampa?”
Unmeasurable. It was so obvious to watch him lashing out more than ever during those games. The Angel wins don’t wash it out for him because the Yanks are still in first place.
ghostwriter,
you’re right. they havent; even gotten to the game that beckett should pitch. if he doesn’t come back strong, it’s a serious issue. that bullpen must be on fumes.
Gonna be a tough day for us to win. More power hitting will have to come thru or ………we’re in big trouble.
The Angels just aren’t a good match-up for Feddy. Still, he’s game, and he battles. Montero needed to catch this ball.
4 NYY September 11th, 2011 at 5:15 pm
# Tyler September 11th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
I’m going to guess and say that catching today is affecting Montero at the plate. It’s a lot for him to be thinking about at this point.
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Didn’t he think in AAA ? LOL J/K
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Yeah, just a little difference lol. Don’t think he saw many splitters like Garcia throws down in Scranton.
Nice grab for Grandy.
Garcia is throwing batting practice.
Montero has to work with Pena on blocking pitches
“Thanks, Trisha. I try to ignore the idiot, but I forget myself sometimes.”
The idiot works at making himself hard to ignore, Ghost. It’s not always easy to ignore his trashing the Yankees.
…”I know you’re all familiar with the term “playing out the string.” You also know the meaning of a team playing over its head. The Angels are now 1 game out in the loss column, so they are fighting for their playoff lives.”…
Which is precisely why I was encouraged with the M’s last two series vs. the Halos in which they went 3-4. There was one blow-out and one atrocious defensive game but, for the most part, the young M’s were pretty impressive, showing a lot of promise going up against those “desperate for post-season” Halos which bodes well for the Mariners future.
btw, ECS ~
If you want to play the Mariners version of “Where’s Waldo”…
I’ll be in the King’s Court tomorrow, complete with yellow shirt and “K” card
No more wild pitches or wild pitches please.
Where did that miss?
This should be Garcia’s last batter. His stuff isn’t good and before you know it he could give up another 2-3 runs.
I’m okay with that walk; it’s bettter than giving into Abreu. Start over with Hunter.
This is what we expected out of Garcia when the season started, except we thought this would be the norm, and the good start would be the anomaly, not the other way around.
I hate how Girardi always leaves guys in for an extra 2-3 batters when its obvious he should go to the bullpen
Nice splitter to start off Hunter.
Geez.
Walk Hunter.
Good call.
Is this umpire being paid off by the Angels?
Why isn’t Wade in this game?
Montero has to be very carefuul not to let a ball in the dirt passed him
Lucky break on the ball.
Montero is really sloppy on balls in the dirt
Sis –
I will definitely look for you there.
Talk to you in a bit. My laptop is down so I have to run to the living room to watch our game.
XOX
Garcia is gassed. Get Wade in!
Can’t stick with Freddy much longer today….
Ball hit the front edge of the plate. Montero was lucky to knock it down
Trisha
True. With his team playing so poorly there are no Sux to talk up so instead he has resorted to lashing out at Yankee players.
Freddy is going to have to give him a fastball at some point.
Huge popup!
Why is Nunez ever calling off Tex?????
Damn, that was a near disaster.
we caught a break there. It was over the middle of the plate. phew!
Thats just Nunez being Nunez.
Why is Freddy still in? Is the pen still depleted?
Highest pitch count of the season was 112, next highest after that was 102 (107 now).
Don’t walk him.
Why does Girardi always need to push the starter through an extra inning when its obvious he is gassed??? He does this at least 3 times a week.
Atta boy, Freddy!
Yes, way to go, Freddy!! Le’s get those runs back for him!
Yanks are winning this game.
great job, but man it was intense there.
Wow that was scary
btw it’s standard for the 2nd baseman to take that popup where it was.
Garcia is gassed, but he showed a lot of cojones out there!!
Freddy!!
Chief didn’t pitch well today but that was real gritty to get out that jam and keep the Yankees only down by 1.
WOW.
It actually worked out. Did Nunez call for that ball? If he did he needs to not watch Tex. Not sure why he was calling for it in the first place.
Captain Clutch September 11th, 2011 at 5:33 pm
Why does Girardi always need to push the starter through an extra inning when its obvious he is gassed??? He does this at least 3 times a week.
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Maybe ’cause he’s trying to give his starters a chance to work out of trouble, and win the game.
LGY September 11th, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Chief didn’t pitch well today but that was real gritty to get out that jam and keep the Yankees only down by 1.
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Not a bad experiment.
eboland11 Erik Boland
Garcia wasn’t very good this afternooon but tremendous job in fifth, a 33-pitch inning
Montero is taking a beating behind the plate with all of those pitches in the dirt. Rough day for your first time in 2 weeks. I really thought that Garcia would be easier to catch.
Two or three quick runs for Freddy, please. He deserves a win!
Yankees_Fan September 11th, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Garcia is gassed, but he showed a lot of cojones out there!!
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Yep, you can’t teach cujones!
Must-Win Game Today –
Robertson for 2,
then Mo for 2 ?
GARCIA IS GARBAGE! HE SHOULDN’T EVEN BE PITCHING FOR THE YANKEES! CAN WE PLEASE PUT AN END TO THIS GARCIA EXPERIMENT??????
LMAO!!!
Hey Ghost and LGY, can you help me out here. I think my keyboard is going to short out any moment from the flood of tears that came from the west coast when Garcia got out of that inning. The Sux fan wasn’t able to hit “Submit Comment” with all the trashing he had ready to go for poor Freddy! He’s so surly he’s probably even fistfighting with his sock puppets!!!
GreenBeret7 September 11th, 2011 at 5:36 pm
Montero is taking a beating behind the plate with all of those pitches in the dirt. Rough day for your first time in 2 weeks. I really thought that Garcia would be easier to catch.
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I was worried about that spltter of his. CC would have been ideal for Montero. It is what it is. Montero got through it, and he didn’t break.
Heading to the Jet game, stuck listening to John and Suzyn. Let’s win this game, Yanks!
And don’t tell me how this is not a Must-Win Game.
It is.
“Must-Win Game Today –”
You got your fields mixed up. The “must win” was in Tampa, and the must winners lost 9-1.
Ugh. Out of here…
Nunez is the experiment that actually needs to end.
Would have been 1st and 3rd if the Angels were batting on that play.
Rats. No win for Freddy this afternoon.
GO JETS!!!! Enjoy the game, Yankfem!
Thanks, Trish. Meanwhile, bring home the V!
The Mercury Strikes Back September 11th, 2011 at 5:39 pm
And don’t tell me how this is not a Must-Win Game.
It is.
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Why?
3 game lead in division
8 game lead in WC
Must Win?
Stupid comment by a blatant troll.
Nunez has to start swinging at better pitches instead of hacking away at anything. Now because of the DP Santana will pitch the next inning.
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 11th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
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LOL!
Freddy did his job, which was to keep the Yanks in the game. And he did. Now it’s up to the offense to do the rest.
He was clearly safe..terrible call.
Why didn’t the Yankee 1st base coach, who was right there, argue the call.
“Thanks, Trish. Meanwhile, bring home the V!”
We’re gonna do it, YF!
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 11th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Freddy did his job, which was to keep the Yanks in the game. And he did. Now it’s up to the offense to do the rest.
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Freddy totally exceeded my expectations this year, and he made a fan out of me with his professionalism, impeccable control, and grit.
Nunez hasn’t looked like MLB material for months now. He is there mainly for his O and has become an automatic out.
Ghost – I love the guy. Was thrilled we got him and Colon, and I’ve never looked back.
Wow..a1-2-3 inning..
Wow-a 1-2-3 inning.
Nice job by Wade. Gosh, he’s been another great pickup.
Gotta give Wade the 7th inning.
Doc Todd-
Guess I owe you a beer.
Montero looks worse than I was expecting.
Nobody should like Wade, After all, he is a junkballer.
Pro football doesn’t interest me until the WS is over.
WyoYankee September 11th, 2011 at 5:47 pm
Montero looks worse than I was expecting.
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That’s a shock. You’re normally so optimistic.
I still believe we’re going to take this game, but for any naysayers out there, if anything happens that the Yankees don’t win, try remembering how they battled back, that Robby and Grandy hit homers, and that the whole team is in there trying to get the job done. That’s the definition of a great team.
Appreciate what you have instead of always lamenting what you don’t! You know the old saying I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet? The Yankees are in first place. For once, act like appreciative fans and not spoiled brats.
A cold beer sounds good…this game is draining
Why didn’t the Yankee 1st base coach, who was right there, argue the call.
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He knew the Red Sucks lost.
Gotta run gardner early.
Start of a game-changing rally.
Don’t bunt
Gardner should just stay at 1st base if he can’t read Santana. I really hope Jeter isn’y bunting…
GordonEdes Gordon Edes
Ortiz: it’s time to panic…but it doesn’t help to panic
El Capitan!
Jeter!
OMG…
Great job by Gritner and Jetes.
Nice…Good thing Joey binder didn’t make him bunt.
Sciscia is smart enough to pull Santana now..Girardi would leave him in for 3 more batters.
Dynamic Duo.
Let’s get at least one run.
Doc todd, depends on what place the Yankees were in. Maybe if they were fighting for their lives he’d have a faster hook. Ya never know.
Granderson has to get Gardner in here with Tex the easy out on deck
Full quote
Ledger_Yankees Marc Carig
RT @TBritton_Projo: Ortiz: “Hell yeah, it’s time to panic. But you’re not going to do anything panicking.”
Back to the television but I would love to see a sac fly, if not a hit. Tie the game.
I for one appreciate Griardi’s tendency to let pitchers clean up their own messes. More often than not, this approach pays off.
Scott Downs 1.37 (one point three seven !) ERA.
Oh boy …
K and dp? Wtf
C’mon Tex, just hit a fly ball.
How come righty pitches don’t throw a hook like that to a righty batter?
Tex will come through here.
Tex hitting RH so hopefully he does something.
Granderson’s strike outs are really a concern
LOL!!!!
thats baseball!!!!!
Thank you God!! LMAO!
That’ll work….
Teix
Awesome!
Some GG’er the Angels have there
The fundamental Angels strike again!
he castillo’d it!!!
lol. Triple?
JobaTips,
wtf?
Ok that’s more like it!!!
i’ll take it…. terrible play
WOW!!! Luis Castillo is playing center field
I TOLD YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO I AM CRYING NOW AND I DARE ANYONE TO TRY TO STOP ME!!!!!
HAPPY HAPPY TEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think Bourjos grew up a Yankee fan!
Great baserunning by Jete.
Damn Cano.
how about tex busting his butt to 3rd?
dang cano…come on…
Damn Cano!
Cano, WTF?
Maybe our luck is starting to turn….
of course robbie swings at the first pitch. OF COURSE!!!!!!
That sucky suckitude Gardner brought home the tying run.
BTW, Gardner is batting 1.000 in his last 1 AB,
and .500 in his last 2 ABs.
How do you swing at the 1st pitch? Cano wake up and use your brain…
Oh Robbie….
“Scott Downs 1.37 (one point three seven !) ERA.
Oh boy …”
Geeze you’re nutty.
Need this run
Why does it matter if grander son strikes out or grounds out? I just do not get the concern Ok….he is in a slump…so let someone pick him up for once.
I am not concerned about Freddy, but this is two bad starts in a row
respect…
Intentionally walking Jesus??
RESPECT.
I didn’t know that Downs was a sissy.
Chickens. :p
Wow, Montero with the IBB – talk about some respect for the rookie…
STOP COMPLAINING WOULDYA!
Geeze. Never flippin’ enough for you guys.
Respecting MonTerror
No problem with Cano swinging at the 1st pitch; just a problem with the results
or lack of respect for Chavez!
Grandy hit a big HR today. He struck out this inning but that HR was more important.
Betsy.
I agree with what you posted. The only problem is TEX has NOT once picked up any of the slack this year. He’s never gotten into a hot streak that cano, granderson and jeter have been.
C’mon, Chavy!
Hey, where did all the “concerned” people run off to?
Soriano warming up…Ouch..I wish Girardi would let Wade pitch another inning instead.
Ghost
Very astute observation by you about Gardner coming out his slump
I hope they can do the full SoRoMo today.
Serena Williams just lost.
Yankees need to win this one.
Make ‘em pay, Chavy
Rats.
Stranded………
K was low and outside
m,
i hate to say it, but serena beat herself today.
Please no Soriano…..
Wade-Robertson-Mo is what it SHOULD be.
hold or add to the lead pls.
kd,
Then I’m glad I wasn’t watching.
Just flipped through and watched the last 3 games. Which went awfully fast!
Lgy…the point Is not just about today. Why do people care if someone strikes out or pops up?
Benny, You know how I feel about Tex, but I wasn’t not just referring to him
We have the lead now. So it’s up to our pen. I believe in them. Do you? If so, chill and say “thank you Yankees for making this an enjoyable game. I love you Yankees. I love you win or lose because that’s the definition of the kind of fan you want rooting for you. I always have your backs, no matter what Yankees, because you’re my team. I don’t complain every time something doesn’t go my way because I know you’re all out there trying. And I know it’s so easy for me to sit behind my keyboard and criticize but I know I could never go out there and do what you’re doing. So thank you. And I apologize for all the times I didn’t have your backs and acted like a spoiled brat.”
Repeat that enough times and you actually might believe it!
romine!!!!!
Granderson has struck out a lot. But he’s also had a lot of power. You take the good with the bad.
Someone on YES had it right. It’s only coming into focus now because the whole team is slumping.
Romine…
Romine is in. He didn’t even get a chance to settle in. He just got off the plane & bam.
“Lgy…the point Is not just about today. Why do people care if someone strikes out or pops up?”
Betsy, they absolutely shouldn’t. But they apparently have some expectation that things always have to go the way they want or something’s wrong with the Yankees (instead of something’s wrong with their thinking.)
I hope this doesn’t bum Montero out
m,
watch the highlights. lots of unnecessary drama. serena lost to the better player today
I thought Romine was still packing up in Trenton.
Good luck to the kid.
Romine is such a cutie
Soriano refused to throw to Montero????
LockDown September 11th, 2011 at 6:09 pm
Romine is in. He didn’t even get a chance to settle in. He just got off the plane & bam.
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That tells us something about whom the Yanks believe is the better defensive catcher. Doesn’t it?
“The Sox have lost five straight for the first time since they started 0-6. They also have lost seven of eight and nine of 11.
The Rays are now 3.5 games behind in the wild card. They have 17 games left, the Sox 16. The teams start a four-game series in Fenway on Thursday.
The odds say the Sox will be OK. What we’re seeing on the field suggests otherwise. This is a dead team playing poor baseball.”
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from Extra Bases blog. Typical Pete Abe. Red Sox fan first, unbiased sportswriter last.
Can Soriano ever have a 1-2-3 inning??
Montero isn’t as bad at catcher as some are making him out to be. If you take into consideration it was his first major league game catching, the high pressure and the wild day by Garcia, he actually did a heck of a job.
Nick
LOL
The FULL quote
“The Sox have lost five straight for the first time since they started 0-6. They also have lost seven of eight and nine of 11.
The Rays are now 3.5 games behind in the wild card. They have 17 games left, the Sox 16. The teams start a four-game series in Fenway on Thursday.
The odds say the Sox will be OK. What we’re seeing on the field suggests otherwise. This is a dead team playing poor baseball.
Meanwhile the Yankees are losing 5-4 in Anaheim. Maybe the Rays will threaten for the division, too.”
So great to see the young catchers get into a game. Montero looked great receiving pitches near the zone and throwing, but his blocking balls in the dirt was clearly a problem. I suppose Joe thinks Romine is really that far ahead of Jesus defensively!
Kendrick owns us,like Chone Figgins and Garret Anderson did
All Soriano had in Tampa was 1-2-3 innings..
Garcia was a tough assignment for a new big league pitcher. That splitter down in the dirt is tough, and you have to imagine and that the changes of speed and all the low breaking stuff was tough.
Ideally he would have caught someone like Colon to get his feet wet, but the young guns behind the plate are needed right now!
Soriano needs to keep the ball DOWN.
dang man, soriano takes FOREVER to throw a pitch.
my redskins are winning tho
Romine is the catcher of the future. Montero DH.
Son of a B
Unreal how bad Soriano is. He is awful.
Does Sorainao think that he is being paid by the batter?
Soriano sucks.
soriano has just not worked out so far…maybe he’ll be like marte was for us in the postseason…
Unreal.
I really can’t stand watching this guy.
Abreu is such a tough out.
Soriano looks like he’d rather be somewhere else!
ugg. I really hate Abreu. Almost as much as I can’t stand Soriano.
Somebody needs to talk with Soriano.
I don’t mind Soriano but in this game I wouldn’t have minded if Joe brought in DRob for the rest of this inning and then the 8th. Just sayin’
Hope Sori gets the job done though.
This is friggin mental torture
Yeah, throwing crappy is all the ball’s fault Soriano.
djsunyc September 11th, 2011 at 6:17 pm
soriano has just not worked out so far…maybe he’ll be like marte was for us in the postseason…
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Perhaps. But at this rate, can Girardi afford to take a chance on him in a tight spot in October?
I guess Soriano doesn’t like pitching against AL West teams either.
Maybe Gary Sanchez is the Yankee catcher who can coax a 1-2-3 inning out of Sori…
Need a K
I genuinely dislike Soriano.
I can’t remember ever feeling this way about a Yankee player.
I would love to see Soriano get out o this mess.
Why didn’t Romine throw the ball?
Soriano needs a week off, he been awful since the Sox series.
Does this umpire have eyes like Crawford?
Damn interference!
How did Hunter not interfere with Romine’s attempt to throw ?
NICE!!!
Wow. Thank you.
How come the runner was allowed to advance when Hunter obviously interfered with the throw? Once he was out he shouldn’t have been allowed to do that…
Montero would’ve gotten him out!
Wow…
Wow. Soriano got out of that.
Yes! Way to go, Soriano!
Romine had to hold the ball, Hunter was right in front of him, blocking him…oh well, we got out of that anyway
Hunter was right in front of Romine. He would have beaned him in the head if he threw that.
OMG!!!!!
Can’t you just feel it? All the signs are there. Everything is now going our way.
And by the way, good job Soriano!
I have to tell you that I love the way he throws because he makes it look so easy (of course I’m talking about the effective Soriano.)
Jerkface September 11th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
How come the runner was allowed to advance when Hunter obviously interfered with the throw? Once he was out he shouldn’t have been allowed to do that…
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We were jobbed on that one. Hey, ‘Face
ac1 September 11th, 2011 at 6:22 pm
How did Hunter not interfere with Romine’s attempt to throw ?
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Umpires bought and paid for?
If we hang on, it’s a huge win…
Kay just said Soriano was pumped up after the last out?
I would have liked to see that.
Joe next time have Wade go another inning when he’s economical, and only throws 9 pitches the inning before.
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 11th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
OMG!!!!!
Can’t you just feel it? All the signs are there. Everything is now going our way.
And by the way, good job Soriano!
I have to tell you that I love the way he throws because he makes it look so easy (of course I’m talking about the effective Soriano.)
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don’t get too carried away. It’s a 1-run lead, with six outs to go. After the last four games, I’m not feeling too confident about anthing.
“Unreal how bad Soriano is. He is awful.”
Seriously?
Nothing worst than premature speculation, if you get my drift. If you’re going to crab really wait until you have reason.
We also got jobbed when Nunez was safe at first earlier..
“don’t get too carried away. It’s a 1-run lead, with six outs to go. After the last four games, I’m not feeling too confident about anthing.”
Ghost, I feel nothing but confident!
Come on Yanks, get some more runs on the board. The way they’ve been going they need some insurance.
I can’t believe that Girardi took Montero out of the game for Romine, that tells you what he thinks of his catching. He looked ok except for the tough pitches in the dirt.
I hope I am wrong.
I have the feeling that either Robertson or Mo will blow this one.
In fact I feel enough confidence for this whole forum. So anyone feeling not-so-confident can feel free to grab onto my vibe!
I love close games, and I love living on the edge. I’m loving DRob to Mo. Can’t help it, I’m just wired that way.
And most of all, I totally trust the Yankees.
So shoot me.
I’m hoping the Angels miss the playoffs…avoid them at at costs..
“I hope I am wrong.
I have the feeling that either Robertson or Mo will blow this one.”
You ridiculous fraud. You want nothing more than for that to happen.
But it won’t.
The six man rotation is still a terrible idea
How is it that the Angels don’t have the best record in the AL?
Great starting pitching. Great bullpen. Great offense.
The Mercury Strikes Back September 11th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
I hope I am wrong.
I have the feeling that either Robertson or Mo will blow this one.
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I bet that you’ve had that feeling at least 87 other times this season.
Mercury-
Stop pretending to be a Yankees fan.
Gardner has hit the ball really hard the last week. Nothing to show for it except a foul pole HR.
The Mercury Strikes Back September 11th, 2011 at 6:29 pm
How is it that the Angels don’t have the best record in the AL?
Great starting pitching. Great bullpen. Great offense.
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That fly ball that the misplayed into a 3-base eror might have something to do with it.
Captain, he probably also saw how it was affecting his hitting and didn’t want to undermine his confidence. He needs Montero’s bat. I think it was a good move on his part. Don’t forget Montero has never caught an entire major league game before. And you know that Joe will talk to him and have him feel good and positive about the move.
It’s all good.
Hi everyone,
just getting in, i guess i missed one hell of a game!!
@least Gardner seems to be swinging the bat better
“I bet that you’ve had that feeling at least 87 other times this season.”
Jerkface September 11th, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Gardner has hit the ball really hard the last week. Nothing to show for it except a foul pole HR.
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Stop lying. we know he sucks. He’s been hitting .170 since August. Cashman really blew by not getting Holliday to be our number-nine hitter.
Question?
If Romine had thrown the ball, hitting Hunter in the back of the head, would the umpire have noticed Hunter was in the way, and have called interference then??
Come on Robertson, get a 1-2-3 inning.
why bother putting Cano at DH if you later pull Nunez and lose the DH so Cano can play 2nd. I’m scratching my head at that one
Jerkface September 11th, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Gardner has hit the ball really hard the last week. Nothing to show for it except a foul pole HR.
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With this umpire crew, I’m guessing that they would have called it a hit batsman, and awarded Hunter first base.
Why do I always feel we lucked out when Sorryano gets out of an inning unscathed ?
Yankee Trader September 11th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Question?
If Romine had thrown the ball, hitting Hunter in the back of the head, would the umpire have noticed Hunter was in the way, and have called interference then??
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Probably not. This umpire would have called something against Romine for that.
If the ump doesn’t call the interference, nothing we can do. It should have been though.
With our luck, Romine might have broken a finger doing that.
syd_cash September 11th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
why bother putting Cano at DH if you later pull Nunez and lose the DH so Cano can play 2nd. I’m scratching my head at that one
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They can’t afford to have Nunez make an error at this point.
Nice job by Robertson to cover the base on that play.
4 NYY September 11th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Why do I always feel we lucked out when Sorryano gets out of an inning unscathed ?
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Probably ’cause you’ve seen him pitch before…
That wa a beautiful pitch by Robertson.
Robertson hooks himself a Trout.
Nicely done Master Robertson.
DRob is a beast.
Robertson, except for his walks, is just a great short man right now. Even with his walks, he is !
That.
WOW!, Robertson is the real deal
Where would the Yankees be w/o DRob
# Ghostwriter September 11th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
With our luck, Romine might have broken a finger doing that.
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Is Yogi around ?
Robertson has really blossomed this season. He was good before, but now he seems to be automatic great.
Great inning there.
It’s so nice to see a pitcher come in and have a clean economical 1-2-3 inning. Kudos to Wade and DRob and hopefully Rivera.
3 more outs..add a run here too!
dRobb is the perfect example of how the yankees CAN develop a quality major league arm
“Why do I always feel we lucked out when Sorryano gets out of an inning unscathed ?”
Because you don’t have a lot of faith and tend to worry about everything?
It’s Soriano.
I would love to see an insurance run here.
# JimK September 11th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Where would the Yankees be w/o DRob
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2nd, if not 3rd.
Yogi’s not around, but Girardi can catch
It would be nice if the Yanks can get another run
JimK September 11th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Where would the Yankees be w/o DRob
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In huge, huge trouble with Joba being gone and Soriano not showing much. DRob seemed like a 6th innings afterthought but he has solidified himself in that bullpen for years to come.
Sometimes it backfires Ghost, but I don’t even want an insurance run. I believe that the Yankees taking the lead into the 8th, with Mo available, is enough.
Tyler September 11th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
JimK September 11th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Where would the Yankees be w/o DRob
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In huge, huge trouble with Joba being gone and Soriano not showing much. DRob seemed like a 6th innings afterthought but he has solidified himself in that bullpen for years to come.
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He’s starting to look like a potential closer to me. It looks to me like he wants the ball in the tight spots. You can’t teach guts.
# trisha – true pinstriped blue September 11th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
“Why do I always feel we lucked out when Sorryano gets out of an inning unscathed ?”
Because you don’t have a lot of faith and tend to worry about everything?
It’s Soriano.
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No, it’s Sorryano ! Faith in him is pretty much nil ! The more on the line, the more nil ! LOL
More runs is always better.
But I understand with the paucity of runs and the Yanks being tired out, you’d like to have some insurance.
BTW Ghost, do you think the sock puppets won the fight? It seems that the West Coast Sux fan hasn’t had a word to say since Freddy got out of the inning and the Yanks held onto the lead!
Very curious.
Tex message
Trisha,
I don’t know what happened to him, but I’m enjoying the peace.
I don’t worry about much, but it’s not unreasonable to feel uneasy when Soriano comes in.
I know the adage about closers not being able to pitch outside the 9th, but I don’t think that’s the case here.
“More runs is always better.”
I hear you. But I am always happy with a lead of one. Can’t explain it, but again it’s the way I’m wired. I always believe the Yanks will pull it out.
Ok, a walk is nice.
C’mon Robbie! Just a nice and easy little base hit, please….
“I don’t worry about much, but it’s not unreasonable to feel uneasy when Soriano comes in.”
I certainly understand why people would feel uneasy. I don’t but that doesn’t mean that it’s unreasonable to feel uneasy with Sori! You know it’s just me being me.
Gameday has been contradicting this HP umpire all day long.
Mo time.
Not good. Aybar and Kendrick (both Yankee Killers) coming up.
I hope Mo have it today.
Oh well…. I guess one run will have to do.
“No, it’s Sorryano !”
Ah! I just got it. I apologize, I actually thought you didn’t know how to spell his name!
BTW Ghost, do you think the sock puppets won the fight? It seems that the West Coast Sux fan hasn’t had a word to say since Freddy got out of the inning and the Yanks held onto the lead!
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Ortiz said it’s time to panic so he ran out to get one of these:
http://www.benshoof.org/blog/w.....button.jpg
mel, I was going to ask if anyone thought some of the calls were stingy. But I didn’t hear Kay complaining so I figured it was just me.
Mo time!!
LGY –
Stick around after the game and I will post the preseason Predictions Chart.
Gonna watch Mo mow ‘em down.
Branyan, Aybar, and Kendrick are usually pretty good matchups for Mo. Here’s hoping that Moi gets it done with minimal drama.
Close it out, Mo!
work him outside
LGY September 11th, 2011 at 6:50 pm
BTW Ghost, do you think the sock puppets won the fight? It seems that the West Coast Sux fan hasn’t had a word to say since Freddy got out of the inning and the Yanks held onto the lead!
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Ortiz said it’s time to panic so he ran out to get one of these:
http://www.benshoof.org/blog/w…..button.jpg
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LMAO!LMAO!LMAO!LMAO!LMAO!LMAO!LMAO!
Awesome
trisha
Thanks but I saw it the other day.
Secret for success for Yankee pitching prospects: No hype(Nova, Wang) or pitch somewhere else( Kennedy)
Romine is crisp…like lettuce!
one down
Elfin cheap arse hits
The angels get every freaking cheap hit.
Damn another lucky freaking hit
Kendrick the Yankee killer..please Mo!
They have to pitch Kendrick inside. He always hits the ball to RF like Jeter.
Benny,
They are so anoying!!!, i don’t mind a clear hit but those seeing eye dribblers get the best of me
Of course that smurf Aybar gets an infield single, i would have bet the farm on that happening. God I hate the Angels
This must be a record for IF hits in a series
does that annoying fan have to scream before every pitch?
To the majors, into your first game and catching a legend all in the span of a few hours. Quite a day for Mr Romine.
Another Mo down !!!
NICE!!!!!
YES
THE YANKEES WIN!!!
Ball game.
Wow, again, what a moment for Romine. A word from Mariano after closing the game.
Glad they finally brought Romine up !!!
The Yankees win and finally show some moxie!!
Couldn’t happen to a bigger Yankee killer…nice to see Kendrick go down!! Mo da Man
Oh, finally.
I really hate angels, die already. I am glad they miss the playoff.
Lots of fight in the team, down 5-2 and came back….big,big win, 4 up in loss column vs Sox..
Giants will have miserable season
Even the “fundamentally” sound Angels sometimes give away games.
Ihope jets lose tonight
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 11th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 11th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
GO YANKEES!!!! They have this one in the bag. I can feel it in me bones.
Look for Robby to have a big game. (No idea why I said that. I should have picked Curtis.)
Be back in a while.
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Ya gotta admit it was a pretty good call! Robby and Curtis both his homers, and we won.
Props to me!
Mo with 40 saves for the 8th time…Ho Hum….
I pray for a win and peter answered it.