Game 156: Yankees vs. Rays
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Sep 22, 2011 
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YANKEES (95-60)
Derek Jeter SS
Eduardo Nunez 2B
Mark Teixeira DH
Nick Swisher RF
Andruw Jones LF
Jesus Montero C
Jorge Posada 1B
Brandon Laird 3B
Greg Golson CF
RHP Bartolo Colon (8-9, 3.81)
Colon vs. Rays
RAYS (85-70)
Desmond Jennings LF
B.J. Upton CF
Evan Longoria 3B
Matt Joyce RF
Johnny Damon DH
Ben Zobrist 2B
Casey Kotchman 1B
John Jaso C
Reid Brignac SS
LHP Matt Moore (0-0, 6.23)
Moore vs. Yankees *This is Moore’s debut against the Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:05., YES Network/ESPN
WEATHER: It was pretty warm this afternoon, but it’s getting cool here at the stadium. Temperatures are dipping into the lower 70s and upper 60s.
UMPIRES: HP Fieldin Culbreth, 1B John Hirschbeck, 2B Wally Bell, 3B Scott Barry
SOUNDS NICE, MAKE IT TWICE: The Yankees won both ends of yesterday’s doubleheader, 4-2, marking the first time they won both games of a doubleheader by the same score since July 8, 2000, when they also won both games of a split-stadium, day-night doubleheader against the Mets by a 4-2 score.
CHANCE TO SWEEP: The Yankees will look to complete their 10th series sweep of the season. It would be their second four-game series sweep, they also took one of those in Chicago. Last year the Yankees swept a series only six times, and they are looking for their first sweep of the Rays since taking four games at home in 2009.
GUEST OF HONOR: As part of the team’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, Felipe Payano, the Dominican Republic’s Minister of Sports and Recreation will throw out tonight’s ceremonial first pitch. On Saturday, Emmy Award-winning actress and performer Lucie Arnaz — daughter of Lucille Ball and Cuban-born Desi Arnaz — will get the honor.
UPDATE, 7:18 p.m.: After Colon’s last start, I talked to a scout who was extremely unimpressed with his fastball. Now it looks like the Rays are similarly unimpressed. They’ve scored three first-inning runs, and Colon is looking pretty hitable.
UPDATE, 7:57 p.m.: Safe to say Colon looks nothing like the pitcher who thrived in the first half. He just gave up a two-run homer to Zobrist and the Rays are leading 7-0 in the third inning. There’s already activity in the Yankees bullpen with Scott Proctor up and throwing.
UPDATE, 8:08 p.m.: Here’s Proctor. Colon lasted three innings, they weren’t good innings.
UPDATE, 8:17 p.m.: Second two-run homer of the inning off Proctor and the Rays are up 11-0 in the fourth. Not pretty. Not at all pretty.
UPDATE, 8:34 p.m.: Aaron Laffey pitching. Ramiro Pena replacing Jeter at short. Chris Dickerson replacing Swisher in right. There are no Yankees regulars on the field right now.
UPDATE, 8:49 p.m.: After four and a half innings and three Yankees pitchers, the Rays have a 13-0 lead with 15 hits. They’ve also walked three times and stuck out only twice. Ugly.
UPDATE, 8:54 p.m.: Andrew Brackman warming. That’s worth sticking around.
UPDATE, 8:59 p.m.: This could be interesting — either really good or really bad — as Brackman enters for his big league debut.
UPDATE, 9:07 p.m.: Andruw Jones goes deep, his 12th homer of the season.
UPDATE, 9:25 p.m.: Betances warming in the bullpen.
UPDATE, 10:06 p.m.: Control was an issue for Betances in the minor leagues this season, and it was a problem for him in his Major League debut. Four walks, a hit batter and two runs in two-thirds of an inning.
Go Saltimbanquito! Go Yanks!
go Yanks (life is good in Yankee land)
FYI, the game is on MLB, not ESPN.
And YES, of course.
Go Yankees!!!
Go Colon. Go Yankees. Congratulation on winning the division. Let’s go after home field advantage.
Some good points about being PC. It might have been better if he kept that to himself, but it’s out now.
I have no doubts that the Boston players themselves hate the Yankees. Because it shows in their actions. Hitting players. Beckett making gestures at Gardner. Ellsbury giving attitude to the pitcher as he crosses home plate.
The Sox may have had our number this year, but they had a hard time beating other teams. They got bigger worries than the Yankees and their feelings about the Sox.
Velo is down from Bart
c’mon Colon he is on regular rest he should be pitching well
It didn’t hit him
m -
I don’t disagree with your take. I’m just used to the Yankees refraining from the public hate.
Enjoy the game, folks.
Guys,
Does he look hurt to you?
Getting squeezed. Velo is up now.
Yankeeefem
I was really hoping to get to some of the instructional league games next month but they play on weekdays which doesnt work for me. I was wanting to see some of the SI Yankees but I guess I’ll have to wait until spring training. Hope you’re doing well.
Well that was special.
Go Rays!
F Boston!
lame start for Colon
I say kudos to Martin. I wish more Yankees would follow his lead in regards to Boston. Nothing gets me going more then when Jeter yucks it up with all of them on the field
Hey, tyanks. I’m great, thanks for asking. Bummer about Instructs. Everyone is participating. How’s school?
Can’t blame this one on the little league lineup.
Well this is concerning. Maybe Colon just really hates the Red Sox too?
Colon doesn’t have good body language on the mound. I wonder if he is sore or doesn’t feel 100%. I think he is pitching himself out of the post season rotation. The Yanks made a big mistake not resting him down the stretch and now it looks like he is pitching on fumes.
Matt Moore time.
The Red Sox season:
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Yankeefem
Yeah. I was hoping they played a weekend game but they don’t. I might stop by the complex on a Saturday morning on my way to the mall or somewhere to see if I can see their practice. I know I’ll get the chance to see everyone in spring training so I guess I can’t complain. School is going well, I’m eager for it to be over though but I’m learning on the job which I like.
Our lineup tonight is actually loaded.
So – who’s our third starter now??!? Playoff rotation looking pretty poopy. Let’s hope Phil’s back responds to treatment.
4 of the 9 in the line-up have faced Moore before.
Let’s see how Colon looks in the 2nd.
Jeter doesn’t have to follow anybody’s rules. He has the inner sense that he’ll beat you. It doesn’t matter if he chats with Youkilis while standing on third. What matters is – he’s standing on third!!!
Nick,
LMAO!! at least the boat is not sinking
Anthony Rieber
Banuelos is coming up tomorrow! To get a look at big-league life. Manny and 2 other prospects will be in uniform before games but not during
This Moore kid has really good stuff
C’mon Nuney smack one into left.
luis, if they don’t make it, they can lease Matt Moore to us for the postseason
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two others are Phelps and Warren.
tyanks, are you going through prospects withdrawal down there? It’s nice to see a few of the kids getting some playing time on the big club. Pumped to see Dellin or Bracks get an inning, but they both haven’t pitched for weeks.
Are you done with school after this semester?
JAP,
LOL!!!! that would be something!
Nice job by Moore.
Ouch Tex…
That was quick
Moore can be our missing starter.
Whoa… this kid is throwing 97mph ! Trouble …for boston!
tyanksfan36 September 22nd, 2011 at 7:23 pm
Yankeefem
Yeah. I was hoping they played a weekend game but they don’t. I might stop by the complex on a Saturday morning on my way to the mall or somewhere to see if I can see their practice. I know I’ll get the chance to see everyone in spring training so I guess I can’t complain. School is going well, I’m eager for it to be over though but I’m learning on the job which I like.
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hey tyanks! Good to see you…good luck with school…hope you’ll stick around and pop in during ST 2012…
easy gas, too….
Too bad the Sox and Tampa don’t close the season playing each other 3 games. That would be fun to watch.
yankeefeminista September 22nd, 2011 at 7:31 pm
works for me.
Moore can be our missing starter.
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Moore has poise, that Rays rotation is going to look really tough in the future
Oh boy …
Breaking News:
NASA reports 6.5 ton falling satellite will strike Fenway Park, Boston.
More to come. Stay tunned.
Go Go Mobula Mobulars !
what the heck Jeter?????
Why is Derek even in there…the man is 37 years old. Let him rest. A rested Derek hits line drives into the gap instead of rolling over…I would have sat him tonight.
I guess Jeter hates the Sox also lol
I blame Jeet’s throw on the appearance of the Knoblauch story today.
Jeter’s hands are sweating bubbly.
How fitting…very knoblauch like
Yanks should try hard to block sux out of postseason.
Not very good by Colon – we really have no choice but to start him, but his starts are not going to be pretty
Cone just called Robertson a buzzard.
Very early returns: Baltimore 1-0 over Detroit, Angels 1-0 over the Jays. TB 3-0 over the Yankees.
I would much, much rather see the Red Sox in the playoffs than the Rays.
wow Colon is getting roasted out there…not good to see
Colon put that one right over the plate.
Looking like a Killer B kinda day. Still time to get there if I leave now…
Noesi might be our 3rd starter!
The fat man must have clebrated too much last night.
Yea !
B . J . !
So, I guess Bartolo was partying a little too much yesterday.
Boy. That didn’t look very good at all.
Thank you, Colon.
I want Boston out.
Not what I want to see from Bartolo.
oh boy. betances?
yankeefeminista September 22nd, 2011 at 7:37 pm
I blame Jeet’s throw on the appearance of the Knoblauch story today.
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LOL. That was a bizarre story though, and sad…
Colon is a source of worry… why didn’t they just shut him down for a short time. …I think we’ll see one of the Bs tonight…maybe both?
m,
I rather see the angels lose….i don’t want to face their Rally monkey
m, and Texas already lost.
Keep in mind that Garcia will be unlikely to last more than 2 or 3 innings tomorrow.
I won’t the Angels out on the travel alone. Don’t want us forced to make that west coast trip.
Is Girardi even at the game?
*want* the Angels
Nice job by Posada getting that ball.
the hgh has run out a long time ago. colon needs to go to europe like manning next time.
no more gift wrapping for the dead sox
Nice job, Jorgie.
wow – colon sucking much eggs…
I think its safe to say that is Brackman and Betances don’t pitch tonight there is no way they pitch this year. Unless the weather was to get bad or something like that.
So we have CC, Nova… and?? Beuller…?
Yanks have no usable starting pitchers left really except CC and Nova.
Swish is so on the ball right-handed.
yankfem, you know it’s going to be Scott Proctor….;).
The 3rd starter (and if we advance, we’ll need a 4th) is a real problem – these guys are going to put the games out of reach early if they keep pitching this way, yet what options do we have? Colon, IMO, is a bigger problem than Garcia because his FB appears dead.
Yankeefem
I am done after this semester and I am having baseball and prospect withdrawal. I am still contemplating going to the final game of the regular season down here where maybe I can see some prospects but I don’t know if I’ll have the time.
JAP
I will definitely pop in during spring training 2012 to fill you all in on what’s going on down here both with the minor league guys and the big league club.
Technically the Yanks might be losing this game BUT in reality its really 5 – 0 Yanks on top of the Sox in the first of a 4 game series.
Pruf, that. would. be. pathetic.
Man, this kid is dynamite.
good eye monty
Jesuuuuuuus!
tyanks, good deal. Looking forward to your reports.
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Jesus BB, good boy.
HIP HIP!!
Cone’s right. Beautiful, the balance and follow through by Moore. Without any effort.
Crowd into the Jorgie AB. Po’s righty batting stats are too small a sample to mean anything.
Good control, killer fast ball, wow!!
yankeefeminista September 22nd, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Cone’s right. Beautiful, the balance and follow through by Moore. Without any effort.
Crowd into the Jorgie AB. Po’s righty batting stats are too small a sample to mean anything.
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Agree. They just decided to eliminate his righty PAs. No chance to get his mojo back.
Yep, Moore is a beast.
this matt moore kid can pitch
2-0 Baltimore over Les Tigres.
lucky break, if that ball goes past Golson it’s probably an inside the park HR
Wow. Colon may have taken the “lose today” mandate a little too seriously.
Yankeefem<
4-0 O's
i guess joe’s going to let him get his 100 pitches in?
Colon may just be out of gas. Should have shut him down and saved some bullets…
this game and his past recent performances is not encouraging for my confidence in Colon in the post season. (Maybe he just needs more rest)
Batting practice
Here comes Joe. Guess they threw the ball back by the sound of the crowd. No one threw any Rays HR balls back yesterday. SMH.
Colon looks great!
yea, nice try by Golson.
luis, Baltimore is doing a great job as spoiler.
Ugh, Colon looks like Paul Quantrill. Who we did refer to as BP.
Are the Yankees even in this game? At all?
Really getting concerned over Colon’s pitching. The thing that strikes me is that the whole pitching staff has looked off a bit since the expanded rotation started up.
Is this a blip or fatigue or a hangover effect from knowing that this isn’t a big deal game?
they were talking somewhere, maybe ESPN Radio, on how Pedro used to just come up with a fake injury and shut himself down in the middle of the season in order to preserve himself for later in the year…
Colon rests until Game… Three? Four?
What worries me is that Bart FB is 3-4mph slower with a lot less movement
yankfem, another Torre victim…
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Impending appearance by a B? (crossesfingers&toes)
I have a vague recollection of Baltimore being a sturdy late-season spoiler in recent seasons.
Then they ride all that momentum back into last place the following year.
5-0 O’s
Boy, toss a coin for the #3 and 4 starters…
luis, he is sitting 91-92, at least in last inning, but the FB is flat.
Pruf, if not now, never.
Good to see the Buckaroos are taking their spoiler role seriously and onto their series with Detroit..carry it out &.stay sharp for Boston’s visit next week
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Too much of the bubbly for Bart last night.
yankfem, aren’t you glad we’re not there? So we’re spared watching Proctor warm up?
Yankeefem,
When he was on…. he was hitting 95 on the gun
Are we looking at Noesi as getting a start at this point? Or is Hughes still a possibility?
what kind of action??
luis, I know but at least he is up from the earlier high 80′s. Still the movement is not there, and his critical 2-seamer isn’t moving right either.
The way the yanks treated colon this year it’s almost like they just wanted him to get them to play offs. Then they would use other guys when they got there. It makes absolutely no sense why they didn’t handle him with care all year and rest him. They didn’t protect Garcia either. Very weird.
6 k’s wow
I used to sit among the scouts in Trenton and snarl at them as they made out their Dellin reports…Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!
You knew he was beating that out.
NUNIE!!!!
Pruf, no I am not glad. I desperately wanted to see Matt Moore’s debut and if Betances gets in I will be frustrated to say the least. But maybe Joe will save secret weapon, Scott Proctor, in order to beat the Red Sox.
nunez with the speed
this matt moore. wow. let’s hope we can sign him in 6 years.
Nunez needs glue for his helmet.
Add a wink to last post
kd, that’s the spirit. Perfect for NYS.
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I’ll jump off this site if Dealin’ is in.
Yankfem, how sharp can he or Brackman be at this point?
Switched over to Charles Angels to get a look at Minka…Thought she didn’t too good…turns out it wasn’t her ,just some Angel who gets blown up in a car, only to be replaced by Minka…I knew something didn’t look ‘right’…
Yankeefem,
You don’t want to see Betances?
yankfem, quite right. No sense wasting Proctor in a laugher, when he’s perfectly capable of contributing to one…
I TOLD YOU!!!
Procter in. I think I heard loud screams coming from the Boston area.
Surprise, surprise. It is Scotty.
Opps sorry got the wink!!!
Proctor!!! Yikes
I am now rooting for him to get knocked around. Otherwise, he’ll pitch 3 innings and Ayala will finish up.
Pruf, B’s don’t initially have to be sharp at first with a 7-0 deficit. Isn’t that the point?
I wonder why girardi won’t let betances pitch an inning. What was the point of adding him to the roster a year earlier if he can’t pitch in a blow out game? He is in love with proctor.
Thanks, Scotty. Next?
wow…still would be nice to see good pitching come on guys
JAP,
Even if we are down 32-0 he won’t put Betances in….unless he doesn’t have any other pitcher left, and we are getting proctologized
yankfem, I just wish they were both sharp in their debuts.
delete “at first”
Proctor strikes again. 9-0! Take that, Boston!
last 8 starts….0-4 with 4 ND…..and peeps were touting him comeback player of the year. Good hitting teams in the playoffs will beat him and Garcia up in the playoffs
Wow Jetes. Guess you had a little too much celebrating last night, huh?
Let Nino play.
i guess the whole team partied hard last night
luis, betances, brackman and montero are all being traded in the offseason for a pitcher to be named later. that pitcher will go 15-11.
Anyone else feel confident with the postseason rotation?? Didn’t think so.
Clutch,
Because he could have been lost through the rule 5
Looks like Rays are going to make up that extra game by adding a 1/2 game back.
…and luis, we will hear the trade defended, because he was “solid” for us….
Odds are that a B gets in to this game; we played a DH yesterday… everyone pitched. Does Joe have a choice? Proctor strikes again.
take Jete out, put Jalapena in. Johnny D, thrilled to be back in the Bronx….
DEALIN’ TIME, JOE!!!
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Yankfem – we’ve accomplished this much: Proctor will not torture us in the postseason.
This is getting a little too much.
I think we have seen enough of the proctor experiment already. You agree girardi?
Proctor going for Chase Wright’s record?
Was shopping so didn’t catch any score ’til I got in my car.
I admit to great ambivalence. John and Suzyn are saying that Bartolo isn’t throwing as hard as he usually does. Good, I don’t want him to. In other words, I am good with our guys taking it real easy. On the other hand I don’t want people trashing him and saying he can’t pitch.
On the third hand, I want to grab HFA ASAP.
On the fourth hand I want the Rays to get the wild card. So their winning helps that.
But above and beyond all, WHAT ABOUT THEM O’S??????
Beating the Tigers 5-0!!!!! One game closer to HFA for us.
AJ to the rescue in the postseason – did I type that?
Captain Clutch, you should know that managers named Joe can never get enough of Scott Proctor.
Jap,
If that happens i’ll take a plane just to kick Cashman’s a…..s!!, i really don’t understand why give the proctologyst so many chances when he clearly has no role in this team
Ah, well, folks,
The ones that wanted us to lose, win. What the hell, we clobber the Sox tomorrow. ‘Night.
Kids won’t be asked to come in in the middle of an inning.
trisha, buck is making sure the team continues to stay sharp for next week’s visitors from Yawkey Way.
I can see having an “off day” after clinching but this is getting brutal.
good point, yankfem.
Laffey? WTH Girardi?
tom, if we even play tomorrow. Forecast doesn’t look good.
luis, betances, brackman and montero are all being traded in the offseason for a pitcher to be named later. that pitcher will go 15-11.
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Doubt that. If they want to do that, they will just to overpay CJ Wilson, and keep Betances and Montero.
Hi Trisha!,
I was just kidding about the heretic thing!!
Or Mark Buherle.
Yikes! It was 7-0 when I was in the car.
I’m still not worried nor do I particularly care. The Yankees won the division. They know how to play and Joe knows how to manage.
I haven’t read this thread but if this is going to be a whine as usual instead of just letting it be, I will quickly depart. Nothing will make me more sick to my stomach than Yankee fans who can’t ever go with the flow – and especially who can’t see past their noses since the Yanks DID win the division and it might be time to let up and just deal with a bad game.
Okay, now I will bravely start to read the thread. I hope I’m not disappointed…
ericns1 September 22nd, 2011 at 8:22 pm
AJ to the rescue in the postseason – did I type that?
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Could very well happen.
luis – I didn’t see it yet! And if you wrote it, I would automatically know you were kidding.
luis September 22nd, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Jap,
If that happens i’ll take a plane just to kick Cashman’s a…..s!!, i really don’t understand why give the proctologyst so many chances when he clearly has no role in this team
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luis, it’s just one of those universal mysteries….
ac1,
Jap is just kidding out of frustration
Hung over a little??
Montero closes his eyes a lot of times when the batter swings
Hi Trisha. Rays doing a nice job making up that extra game.
Maybe Cash is on the phone begging teams to give him their starters for cash like Theo is doing to the Mets for Capuano.
Oh my gosh! I just tuned in and it’s 12-0? Wow. Disappointing to see that Colon did not pitch well. So who’s going to be our #3?
I get this sick feeling inside that AJ’s going to get in there…
Trish,
Just in case, because i forgot to put the smiley face!!
While it sucks to watch this carnage, we have won the division and Tampa winning means the Sox lose ground…. I dont care how bad Boston is playing, they are still 12-3 vs. the Yankees this year.
Well, Joe will let Proctor finish the inning; then, maybe we see the kids piece together the rest of the game, aside from some LOOGY experimentation.
luis September 22nd, 2011 at 8:27 pm
ac1,
Jap is just kidding out of frustration
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not entirely. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice…….etc.
You would think this is a perfect opportunity to see your #1/2 pitching prospect.
May as well pull jeter as well.
Oh my gosh! I just tuned in and it’s 12-0? Wow. Disappointing to see that Colon did not pitch well. So who’s going to be our #3?
I get this sick feeling inside that AJ’s going to get in there…
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At this point, I would feel more comfortable with Noesi starting game three than any of the other options.
Wang, we keep AJ on a short leash and then let our bullpen shine.
Alright already! We lost! Can’t we just “gong” this game and save everybody for tomorrow?
anybody listening to john and suzyn? Any word on who else is up in the pen?
Let a position player pitch and Mo play CF and people at the Stadium will enjoy the game better than this.
AJ with Noesi to piggyback… if needed
May as well pull jeter as well.
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I think in jeter’s head he is already on the bench.
Uncharacteristic night for Jeter with two errors and two strikeouts already.
A little hangover from last night maybe?
Girardi should just let all the kids play now.
jacksquat September 22nd, 2011 at 8:30 pm
You would think this is a perfect opportunity to see your #1/2 pitching prospect.
May as well pull jeter as well.
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You would think…
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pat, that sounds good. Guidry did it.
Also about our pitching. Until I see someone pitch on regular rest I don’t consider it a valid outing. That’s just me. (No idea if Colon is on regular rest but the 6-man rotation – even though it was a necessity – screwed all of them up!)
Here come the subs….. Swish out, Nino in.
Would love to see Mo in CF.
Pena for Swisher, white flag.
Empty seats? There were tons of empty seats at both clinching games yesterday. What is Kay’s point?
“Girardi should just let all the kids play now.”
Absolutely agree – but I bet he’s reticent to do it because it may look like he blew the game on purpose. Or will it almost be insulting to the Rays (in Girardi’s mind).
Oh I don’t know. I don’t worry about performance, but I worry about feelings, ha ha.
# pat September 22nd, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Let a position player pitch and Mo play CF and people at the Stadium will enjoy the game better than this.
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don’t think they take a chance of playing anywhere in the field
Jesuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus!
ac1, I’d rather they just start Joba
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JESUS!!!
The Jesus!!!! a walk and a hit, not bad against that monster of a pitcher
Scary, even Kay wants to see the kids. BUT: “Neither warming…”
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Nino batting clean-up!
ac1, I’d rather they just start Joba
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I am still holding out hope that when he returns next summer, they try to make him a starter again…..
Moore might have 40K’s tonight
yankeefeminista September 22nd, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Wang, we keep AJ on a short leash and then let our bullpen shine.
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I love our bullpen, YF, but I hate the idea of AJ getting a slot without earning it. I’m big into earning your keep in this life and not just getting handouts, so to speak.
Hard position for the Yanks. We’ve got two legit starters, and then and bunch of question marks.
ac1, amen!
I guarantee that if Brackman and or Betances pitch it will be between 10:00 – 10:30 during Its Always Sunny.
12-0, that’s as close as a blowout you are going to get and no B’s sitting
woe be the sox who think we are tanking tonite….tough being a yankee fan right sox?
Hey, Pena looks kind of beefed up.
I guess they’re still making “second lefty” decisions and want to look at these guys a little longer. Dellin gets lefties out, though; put him in the postseason bullpen
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EDiT Sighting
Proctor proved he hates Red Sox more than Martin does.
“While it sucks to watch this carnage, we have won the division and Tampa winning means the Sox lose ground…. I dont care how bad Boston is playing, they are still 12-3 vs. the Yankees this year.”
Actually that might be a good thing. The year we started out 0-8 against them was the last time we won the World Series!
Wang, I would choose my pitcher solely based on who gives us the best chance to win. Right now it isn’t Colon. But let’s see how both he and AJ look in their final starts.
proctor better not make the PS roster
Buck coughs up the lead…
BoJo September 22nd, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Proctor proved he hates Red Sox more than Martin does.
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I have a feeling in my gut that Angels are going to win wild card.
The Laffey experiment looks as good as the Proctor one did.
Pruf, yep he wants to see Laffey vs. the lefties.
mick, if you’re here, can you please give us the numbers again for the Ys to secure HFA? Did you say 3 games, with a combo of Y wins and Detroit/Texas losses?
But Maddon PH for Damon…
Right Bojo, just so we have to chase out to the West Coast again…:(
ESPN reporting that Manny Ramirez is seeling reinstatement and will serve ban. Guess he wants to hit something besides his wife again…
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 22nd, 2011 at 8:41 pm
“While it sucks to watch this carnage, we have won the division and Tampa winning means the Sox lose ground…. I dont care how bad Boston is playing, they are still 12-3 vs. the Yankees this year.”
Actually that might be a good thing. The year we started out 0-8 against them was the last time we won the World Series!
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DESTINY!!!!????
They have to use either Brackman or Betances tonight. There is no better time to do this. 12-0 down, just let the kids throw the ball.
“Buck coughs up the lead…”
Well he has sure shown that he can get it back. Hopefully he’ll do the same tonight.
I’m tuning in there. Nothing I need to learn about tonight’s game in the Stadium.
HFA magic number is 3.
BoJo September 22nd, 2011 at 8:43 pm
ESPN reporting that Manny Ramirez is seeling reinstatement and will serve ban. Guess he wants to hit something besides his wife again…
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It wouldn’t surprise me at all if Manny has run through most of his money. He just does not seem responsible at all.
Bojo,
They have the easier path…..so it is posible, i don’t like it though
Come on binder Joe let Betances pitch an inning
stats_mlb
The last time NYY trailed by 10+ after 4 innings was Oct. 2, 2009, a 13-4 loss to TBR and Yanks had clinched AL East.
Tradition!
Another thing about tonight – maybe the Yanks are just not playing with total vim and vigor because I believe it is understandably anticlimatic after clinching both yesterday and last night! Maybe there’s a psychological fall off for a day or so.
to get the magic # you add yankee wins and tigers losses….when it hits 163 they are in.
162 clinches a tie so actually, i believe the yanks have the tiebreaker at 4-3 over the tigers for the season….so the magic # is 2
Not only is there no better time to use Killer B’s not only b/c of the score, but because we also have a depleted bullpen. Who else are we going to pitch? Kontos is the only other possibility…
Cardinals blew a 6-1 lead in the 8th today against the Mets. That likely will seal up the wild card for the Braves. Cards had a chance to knock it down to 1 game but instead fall 2 back. Very demoralizing.
“DESTINY!!!!????”
Yes!
Wow, what happened?
And this is a makeup of a game I was supposed to go to where Jeter was at 2,998 hits. The Friday night game when the Rays didn’t want to play a DH next day.
Joe was obviously saving the Bs for when it is 15-0
It’s only fitting on a night when the Rays throw out Moore that the Yanks show them what they have. Montero is 1-1, lets show Maddon that there is even more to look forward to the next couple years.
mick,
thank you, good post
O’s have a runner on 3rd with 2 out
O’s take the lead.
ADAM JONES!!!!! He rocks.
3-4 vs tigers so magic # is 3
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 22nd, 2011 at 8:46 pm
Another thing about tonight – maybe the Yanks are just not playing with total vim and vigor because I believe it is understandably anticlimatic after clinching both yesterday and last night! Maybe there’s a psychological fall off for a day or so.
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I also have trouble working the next day after drinking champagne and partying all night. And my job is testing mattresses for sleep!
The most rocking O is Vlad. Clutch.
mick, I think it’s 3-4 Yanks/Tigers.
But can you explain that again and just use wins and losses the way you did before?
Texas lost and I believe has to play Angels this weekend, so the only ones to worry about for HFA seems to be Tigers IMO.
The Rays got this Moore kid in the fourth round, right?
And at a certain point, I think Leyland will rest his players and they’ll lose a few meaningless games.
Nice, Brandon goes opposite.
“The most rocking O is Vlad. Clutch.”
I love Adam Jones because I drafted him on my fantasy team and he did me proud all season.
“I also have trouble working the next day after drinking champagne and partying all night. And my job is testing mattresses for sleep!”
Ha ha ha, VERY good point Bojy. Add champagne and no sleep and you definitely have the formula for sluggish play on the field and at the plate.
At this point, if I were Maddon, I’d rest my regulars.
Nice job by Laird!
luis, 8th round.
Thanks mick and Bojy and Yankfem.
So the Yanks get it as soon as there is a combo of 3 Y wins and/or Tiger losses.
Yankees should put out all the second team scrubs…including Theo as GM.
luis September 22nd, 2011 at 8:52 pm
The Rays got this Moore kid in the fourth round, right?
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Outside of a few almost certain slam dunk picks (Price, Strasburg etc.), the MLB draft is such a crapshoot. That’s why I always laugh when Law ranks the team’s drafts. You don’t know until about 5 years have passed how good your draft class actually was. Analysts blasted the Yanks for taking Bichette Jr. and all he did was become GCL player of the year. Great finds are everywhere.
yanks have 95 wins, tigers 65 losses. That’s 160.
once it hits 163 , it’s a clinch by yanks for hfa.
163-160=3.
hence the Magic #.
BTW–did Cash take Theo to school this year or what? Should be exec of year and finally silence the know-nothings who criticized him.
BoJo September 22nd, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Yankees should put out all the second team scrubs…including Theo as GM.
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haha, yeah Cashman needs a rest. Lets bring in that scrub.
I think the Phils lost a ton of games after they clinched also. And the earlier you clinch, the more luxury you have too let that happen a little.
if there ever was an evening to relax and not worry about anything related to the Yankees it’s tonight-they played their butts off since coming back from the road trip and won 4 tough games in a row to clinch, they are completely entitled to play like the Staten Island Yankees tonight.
By the way, whatever happened to the WCDB, is he gone or just in purgatory?
Brackman!!!
And Girardi has had a tremendous year managing….the only thing I can fault them for is that they won’t reach the 103 wins that Trisha and I predicted…probably more like 98-100 wins.
Brackman warming.
even tho its a hangover i doubt we will face a pitcher like moore this weekend.
yanks sox will wake them up…
Best wishes to the Rays batters who get to face Brackman with almost 2 weeks since he lasted pitched. My advice is don’t stand to close to the plate and be ready to duck.
MG, no conjuring please
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trisha – true pinstriped blue September 22nd, 2011 at 8:56 pm
I think the Phils lost a ton of games after they clinched also. And the earlier you clinch, the more luxury you have too let that happen a little.
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I’m expecting the Phillies to crash and burn in the play-offs.
“yanks have 95 wins, tigers 65 losses. That’s 160.
once it hits 163 , it’s a clinch by yanks for hfa.
163-160=3.
hence the Magic #.”
You may have already explained this but if you did I didn’t pay hard enough attention. Where does the 163 come from?
Tyler, that’s why I wish the two Bs had gotten some looks close to their throw days. I don’t know how often Brackman was coming out of the bullpen, but Dellin last pitched like three Sundays ago, I believe…
MG–rumor has it he left on a worldwide journey in search of a personality. Let sleeping dogs lie.
J. Alfred Prufrock September 22nd, 2011 at 8:58 pm
MG, no conjuring please .
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I was just curious, I haven’t read much lately, is he really gone at this point in time?
“even tho its a hangover i doubt we will face a pitcher like moore this weekend.
yanks sox will wake them up…”
No question. I am looking more forward than ever to the Suxers last 3 games of the season.
Do you all remember when people were lamenting how easy the Sux had it at the end of the season since they got to play the O’s for 7 of the last 10 games??????
WHAT A RIOT!!!!!
the season is 162 games long.
say one team is 100-62 and the other is 99-63.
season over 1 GB.
100+63. =163
it’s just math
MG,
Good to see you around!
YF, Tyler,
Wow, spot on…what a great scouting department the Rays have
JAP-
Yeah I don’t know either. I was kind of curious as to why they never got a look but the Yanks did play a bunch of close games in a row recently. Maybe now that it’s clinched, they will get some work.
Brackman! Make them eat dirt!
MG, maybe just a reinvention…I try not to speculate, if you know what I mean.
BRACKMAN IN!!!
Brackman!!
Everything Laffey throws is hit hard. Even the outs are crushed.
Trisha, correct.
And Texas is also still in the mix. But they lost. So, our magic number w/Texas should be 2.
Brackman approaches the pitching mound!!!
Killer B numero uno makes his mlb debut!
“Where does the 163 come from?”
Number of games in the season (162) plus 1.
Alright, Brackman in. At least there is a reason to keep watching.
I imagine the fans are a little miffed they are getting to see this game, maybe seeing some of the young talent getting a chance will help make up for it.
Tyler, Dealin’ has about 25 innings and nowhere to use them up if he doesn’t pitch. Really would like to see him get some of them in….here’s hoping!
“By the way, whatever happened to the WCDB, is he gone or just in purgatory?”
Maybe he’s on bed rest since the Yanks clinched and the Sux are 5-15 in September. Though I’ve seen a few posters who look just like him, if you know what I mean. So maybe he has the sock puppets doing his bidding while he rehabs.
Tyler September 22nd, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Everything Laffey throws is hit hard. Even the outs are crushed.
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Laffey conjures up very unpleasant memories of Kei Igawa, he seems to have the same pinpoint control that hits the sweet spot of the bat nearly every time.
yankeefeminista September 22nd, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Wang, I would choose my pitcher solely based on who gives us the best chance to win. Right now it isn’t Colon. But let’s see how both he and AJ look in their final starts.
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What if they’re both awful?
luis, Moore has come a long way since 2007. Same year, Rays drafted Price. Quite a draft, but quite true that you often don’t know what you are getting until later.
That was the greatest debut any pitcher has had in history!!! Someone call Peter Gammons!
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 22nd, 2011 at 9:02 pm
“By the way, whatever happened to the WCDB, is he gone or just in purgatory?”
Maybe he’s on bed rest since the Yanks clinched and the Sux are 5-15 in September. Though I’ve seen a few posters who look just like him, if you know what I mean. So maybe he has the sock puppets doing his bidding while he rehabs.
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who or what do you think caused him to abdicate his position as ‘most reviled’ on the blog?
Thanks YF, BBF and mick. I now get it.
And mick, if it’s just math, I totally understand now why it took me so long to grasp it! Math was never my strong suit.
Wang, think good thoughts.
BoJo September 22nd, 2011 at 9:04 pm
That was the greatest debut any pitcher has had in history!!! Someone call Peter Gammons!
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Don’t make Andrew Miller come over there!
one pitch..one out.. good job Brackman!
Brackman gets an A+ for pitch efficiency.
Nice job, Matt Moore!
trisha – true pinstriped blue September 22nd, 2011 at 9:02 pm
“By the way, whatever happened to the WCDB, is he gone or just in purgatory?”
Maybe he’s on bed rest since the Yanks clinched and the Sux are 5-15 in September. Though I’ve seen a few posters who look just like him, if you know what I mean. So maybe he has the sock puppets doing his bidding while he rehabs.
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Or maybe he was acting as one of his puppets and trying to kiss his own butt, and forgot he is the same person–and got his nose stuck up his butt.
(Merely speculation…Not meant in any way to insult him or break rules of blog.)
Brackman is enormous.
I hope he gets to throw more than one pitch.
Brackman making the case for him to start game 3!
“who or what do you think caused him to abdicate his position as ‘most reviled’ on the blog?”
Saw the handwriting on the wall and could no longer lecture me in good faith about what a stupendous team the Sux are? If you remember he was supercilious when it came to chastizing any of us who had the audacity to write the Sux out of the picture.
Anyway, a few newbies got on me for using the term “Suxers” because it was disrespectful to the Suxers.
I don’t think our good friend is far away. He has dispatched the Coastettes to do his bidding!
Romine seems to be swinging the bat as he leaves the dugout, it will not make him a favorite of some of the LoHud ‘work the count no matter what’ advocates.
What a shot through the hole for Pena!!!!!!
The game is completely meaningless and Proctor/Laffey aren’t going to be on the post-season roster, so the only thing to come out of this is that the Yankees SP is in serious trouble. I think Colon is toast at this point……….Freddy, I think, is just in a slump, but even though it’s at the wrong time, you have to start him. He’s had a great year – and there simply are no other options. What they would do if they advanced into the ALCS , I have no idea – they are going to have to hit their way to the WS
Just got home, saw the score, what happened
that basehit might double Pena’s batting average and get him above the dreaded ‘Pena’ line, which is about 50% of the Mendoza line.
Pena raises his average to .094!
The Druwster goes yard!
Comeback time!!! 13 – 2
Wow what a blast from Jones! Holy cow that was hit hard.
MG–check your e-mail
yanks are still in this!!
We scored!!! Got home in time for the comeback
Jesuuuuuuuuuuuuus!
who has a great #3 starter?
its all relative…
MG, lol, none of those guys is present, I don’t think.
This Moore kid is bad news for the rest of the AL East
Where the heck does Tampa keep getting these arms from?
Yep, Coney, Montero was ready for a while but stuck in AAA. He will adjust swiftly if he gets the AB’s.
Hip Hip!
right now the team with the best #3 starter would be the angels.
Nice hit by Montero.
I hope Girardi keeps using him in these last games to give him the ABs he needs. Sitting him too often doesn’t help.
Imagine (not that I expect it) if the Yankees come back and win this game? That would end things for the Rays, as it would crush them.
Where the heck does Tampa keep getting these arms from?
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from finishing last all those years
Kay thinks because he eats hamburgers without condiments he knows a hit from an E3.
I missed Moore. Gameday says he had 11Ks in 5IP
I love strike out pitches. Gonna watch the encore just to see him. wow
“so the only thing to come out of this is that the Yankees SP is in serious trouble.”
I don’t think the Yankees SP is in trouble at all. CC gave us 6+ (or was it 7+) innings of 2-run ball. Nova was stupendous.
If Girardi can get Freddy and Bartolo on regular rest we’ll probably find that they can do the job.
JMO of course.
Tampa’s amazing- every starting pitcher they develop is not just major league caliber, but practically a beast.. Hopefully Banuelos and Betances will develop into top of the rotation starters.
“from finishing last all those years”
A-yup
Jorge and Montero on the postseason roster. You make one the BUC. Romine can be relevant next year.
I hate to say it, but the best wildcard team for the Yankees at this point would be the pathetic Sox.
O’s still leading by one, 6 outs left for Detroit, Strop in.
I seem to remember the Yankees taking the first 3 games from the Rays. I wouldn’t turn them into more than they are.
One down and Cabrera hits a double. Now he’s a beast.
I hear you Trish. But the Sox are just soooo pathetic right now and the Angels and Rays seem semi functional.
Two down, thank you Victor Martinez.
Brackman looking sharp. Think I’ll split til later so I can focus on these kids…I hope to see Dellin next inning
Brackman
“I hear you Trish. But the Sox are just soooo pathetic right now and the Angels and Rays seem semi functional.”
I like that – semi functional.
Hey I understand what you’re saying. If the Sux get in, it is my belief that they are going to be pushed over like a feather in a hurricane. They aren’t even on fumes anymore. They’re standing in place.
Tampa has a great farm system and keep reloading (Garza deal and others in which they hoard draft picks).
That pitch by Brackman was just a little inside, huh?
is that 92 cutter-like pitch Brackman’s fastball or does he have something else?
YAY STROP!!!
Top of the 9th and then Tiggers down to their last three outs.
JAP and Yankfem get to see their kids!!! See JAP, it was just a matter of time.
Girardi is masterful in the way he manages the team, at least with the big picture if you don’t like all of the in-game moves.
C’mon O’s!!!
MG, he also has a 4-seamer.
Hey Lock!!!
Phil Coke pitching for Detrit.
yankeefem, thanks, so the one he’s throwing tonight is a 2 seamer?
by the way, I met the O’s team chiropractor today at a business networking meeting, seems like a really good guy.
Dellin sighting. Bet he has family there.
The Tiger broadcasters were just bragging about how lights out Coke has been and the first O’s batter got a hit. Leyland with a fast hook. I guess he wants HFA too and doesn’t want to waste a potential opportunity with the Yanks down 500-2.
6’11? What the heck is he doing playing baseball!
trisha, it feels weird rooting for the O’s. But I have to. C’mon HFA!
just a first glance observation and subject to change but I don’t see stardom in Andrew Brackman’s future, his stuff just doesn’t seem at that good.
trisha, Brackman loves basketball, but thought he’d be another tall guy. So he decided on baseball.
MG, look like cutters mostly. But what game day is calling sliders look like sinkers, no?
brackman is not a power pitcher
why is there a myth about tall pitchers?
not like they are out there to get rebounds
yf, I don’t look at game day but they look like cut fastballs to me, I didn’t see anything that had either a 2 seam or 4 seam movement on it. You would think he could bring it more than 93 with his size as well.
I could have sworn I saw Brackman hit an effortless 95-96 on his fb. It didn’t seem like he touched that today, unless I missed it
…I saw it in ST… forgot to add that
Lock, I have no trouble rooting for the O’s. They’re like the little train that couldn’t.
MG, what would you do about the #3 and #4 starters – stick with Colon and Garcia? See if Hughes is healthy enough to give it a go? Pray that AJ has a few good innings and hand it off to the pen?
Gregg warming up. I don’t know the last time he pitched. Hopefully Buck wants to win this game as much as he did the games against the Sux.
MG, I thought his stuff looked good. He isn’t throwing as hard, but has more control. Also, he also hasn’t pitched since Sept. 4th.
the 4 starter could be CC
The problem with Brackman and velocity, from what I’ve read, is that he had little control when he threw 95-96, so he traded a decrease in velocity for an increase in control
Okay, bottom of the 9th coming up.
3 outs away from 2 games away from HFA…
Brackman allowed a walk.
WHAT A SURPRISE.
( I predict walk-win for Tigers. )
According to Detroit announcers: ” 2011 Tigers = 2009 Yankees .”
And Gregg starts off looking shaky.
Betsy, I’m available for game 3, I was hitting 43 on the radar gun the other day with movement.
As for game 4, I’m bringing the broom with me to the mound for game 3, we won’t need a game 4!
OK, the real answer is that I have no clue. Garcia gets 2 more starts and Colon gets 1. If Hughes comes back and pitches well I give him the ball unless Freddy pitches well against the Sox and Rays, otherwise you give CC the ball in game 4 if necessary and Nova and the whole pitching staff in a game 5. It’s not optimal but they have a great bullpen and excellent offense so you can potentially squeak by.
Okay, one out.
MG, I saw cutters. I didn’t see any 4-seamers either. But he does throw them, and some sinkers.
Lockdown, he stopped throwing harder to gain control/command. He is also at the end of his season so not sure about velocity right now. But those mid 90′s balls were 4-seamers and he didn’t throw any.
MG has determined brackman to be a bum based on 1 inning? ????
Talk about your small sample sizes. Lmao
Forgive me for missing the game.
I have watching 9 idiots debating on YouTube.
Dammit Greg can’t throw strikes! But he somehow gets outs.
So then it’s all good.
Silly me to question Buck and the Showalters!!!
raymagnetic September 22nd, 2011 at 9:38 pm
MG has determined brackman to be a bum based on 1 inning? ????
Talk about your small sample sizes. Lmao
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you really need to read the whole comment, I said it was first glance and subject to change but don’t see the overpowering stuff of a potential star, does that mean I’m calling him a bum in your world?
Two outs
ballgame
I’ll bet that gun was juiced, MG, lol.
At this point, I have to be open to Hughes if he’s healthy. I just think Colon is done – for this year anyway; I just don’t see that he has anything left after not pitching (before this year) for so long. I think Garcia over Hughes if he pitches at least solidly, but overall yeah, I think I’d agree with you about CC in game 4 and the whole kitchen sink in game 5. The pen is going to have to carry them ……..
Sumonabeech!!!!
THE SHOWALTERS HAVE DONE IT AGAIN!!!!
YANKS MAGIC NUMBER FOR HFA = 2!!!!!
Here come Grandpa Andruw and the Baby Yanks!
Kay isn’t too bright… He neglects to think about how the RS will score 18 runs in a game, inflating their runs per game average.
He is just a lazy commentator at times.
Tigers lose!
Red Robin September 22nd, 2011 at 9:36 pm
( I predict walk-win for Tigers. )
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I would love to go to Vegas with you.
Tigers lose!
We still want the Tigers to win enough games to not be our ALDS opponent, no?
the ALDS schedule allows the Yankees to pitch CC on short rest in game 4 and Nova on regular rest in game 5, that means they just need a game 3 starter-it can be the entire team, it doesn’t really matter that much unless they are down 2-0, something that is highly unlikely.
In the ALCS and WS they would need a 4th starter since it’s unlikely they’d go with Nova on 3 days rest.
MONSTEREO!!!
Jesuuuuuuuuuuuus!
In the ALDS the game 2 starter is the game 5 starter on regular rest.
Free Montero!
Montero!
This is why he has to keep getting at bats. He won’t succeed every night, no one does, but riding the pine isn’t going to help him get his groove on.
MG, that’s good to know. No sense counting our chickies before they hatch – if we advance to the ALCS, we’ll deal with it then
MonTerror
Tigers vs. Sucks in the playoffs. Should be fun.
It is like Hannibal Lecter vs. Lex Luthor.
Darth Vader vs. Dark Lord Sauron.
Satan vs. The Devil.
Etc.
I’m a huge Posada fan but it’s amazing how much Jorge has regressed this year from the right side, particularly since he’s always been as good from the right side as the left-you just can’t bat him against a lefty at this point in time in a meaningful game.
Nick in SF September 22nd, 2011 at 9:44 pm
We still want the Tigers to win enough games to not be our ALDS opponent, no?
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Sure, after we clinch HFA they can win all they want.
Brackman was hitting mid 90′s, topping 96 out of pen in mid August. I didn’t see his August pen starts though, so can’t say what he was throwing most of the time.
I’ll tell you one thing though. When he is on, Brackman has a heckuva curve ball to go with his fastballs.
Dellin next?
Not a bad night for the kiddies
thanks for the Brackman/velocity info
Betances!!!!
In the ALDS the game 2 starter is the game 5 starter on regular rest.
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I can see it now…the baby Nova.
I wouldn’t say Posada can’t hit from right side. He has had too few AB’s.
Go Dellin!
I read a wild rumor — right here on LoHud — that we won the season series vs. the Tigers, therefore we would get HFA if we finish in a tie with them.
Unfortunately, there’s no good way to find out if that’s true.
I’m getting the fealing that the eventual WC team won’t be able to set up its rotation too far in advance.
Oops, I didn’t mean to speculate about the future while Dellin is debutin’.
Betances is huge, lol………so far, so good
Location’s a little off after the layoff.
He’s overthrowing……..
… and a walk.
Yep, he is too amped.
That’s it Larry, calm the kid down.
He’s not close with most of his pitches – of course it’s understandable. He’s making his major league debut and he’s from NYC
He’s “Barding” the game away.
He reminds me of Ryan Perry.
He needs to calm down. It’s not like he can lose it. Let him pitch out of it. He needs to slow down
Darn……He’s all over the place.
Let him work through it.
He’s too nervous!!!
Oh boy, now he hits Joyce. He’s way out of rhythm, pitching too quickly.
Has to be hard coming in for your first appearance as it is, let alone having to sit for so long without pitching.
It would be nice he could settle down.
Oh well, he’s all geeked up..
now we see why Betances hasn’t pitched until now-he has a good arm, we can’t see anything, though, from this outing.
And fans are sarcastically applauding and jeering. And people wonder why its harder to develop young pitching in NY than in Tampa.
Nick, pretty sure that Detroit owns the series 3-4.
“I would love to go to Vegas with you.”
It’s not a matter of working through it, though – you don’t want to see him get tattooed. Hopefully the 2 runs are all he gives up.
I think Dellins era is 10000 right now
Aw, poor Betances. This not how you’d want your ML debut to go. He’s such a good kid, too.
Angels-Jays 3-3 into the 10th
Doesn’t help that he is a starter coming out of the pen. He sometimes has a rough first inning before settling down. Keep working at it.
Poor kid………good move by Joe getting him out. I thought I heard some boos………nice
Even the ones that are fouled are out of the strike zone. Like the hitters can’t take seeing any more balls.
Poor kid.
Not a big deal, he’s just a youngster….he’ll get em next time…
No worries, Dellin. You got in there and you’ll get another chance and pitch like you can.
I hope Girardi finds some more opportunities for the kids to pitch. I understand not using them when the hunt was on, but sitting so long probably wasn’t going to help their control and command either.
Welcome to the bigs dellin! It happens to every pitcher as Cone described. Keep your head up!
No consistency in his delivery, no rhythm, pitching too fast. All signs of a nervous young guy also pitching after a long layoff. You can see the talent though.
the Rays batters weren’t going to risk getting hurt by one of Betances’ pitches, that’s why they were swinging at anything close.
He really wasn’t close enough on anything to be out there but it’s good that he got it out of the way, next year is next year.
Betsy September 22nd, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Poor kid………good move by Joe getting him out. I thought I heard some boos………nice
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I’d be terrified to boo Dellin. 6’8” 260 lbs and from Brooklyn. I’ll pass.
Cashman: ” We have pitching depth in our farm . ”
When you’ve dreamed your whole life about this moment, it can’t be easy to reign in the emotion. It’s just one game – it doesn’t represent what his career will be. Rothschild is chatting with him now and I’m sure Betances will get support from Mo and CC……….
Dellin getting his first chance to pitch in the ML was a good thing for him. Even having the problems he had can be a learning experience for him. Get the first over with, get a little more seasoning, he still got a chance that many only dream of.
I feel bad for Betances….He hasn’t pitched in 2-3 weeks. I hope Girardi lets him pitch again so he doesn’t go into the off season with a sour taste in his mouth.
LOL Tyler……..
Nice job by Kontos
It’s not like Cashman ever said that Betances was MLB ready………but with Colon pitching so poorly and the game being a blowout, I suspect he adjusted things a bit.
Betances:
WHIP = 6.000
ERA = 27.000
Meaning, I don’t think he intended for Betances to pitch up here, but better throw him and the kids then wear down the pen in meaningless games
I hope they get Dellin back in there again this year. He should be less nervous and have better control next time.
It was pretty easy to see that coming from Betances. It’s well known that at time this year he’s struggled with control. 2-3 weeks off is not going to help that. I’m sure a lot of the vets and coaching staff will talk to him and this is going to be a great experience. I can’t wait for him and Banuelos to join the big club for good.
You have to love people who troll a message board of a team that just clinched their division last night….
Come on, Angels !
Stretching like that still has to hurt.
Dellin’s control was fine his last outing. He has innings to spare. I think the outing was more about nerves and the layoff.
It’s true, we did NOT win the season series with Detroit. We also haven’t seen them since May.
Two of our three wins vs. the Tigers were awarded to Joba Chamberlain.
7 runs back
5 outs to go
Anyone know what was the last team outside fo the AL East to win the WC and what year that was?
2006 Tigers
got to the world series
Before that, 2002 Angels
won the World Series
Thanks.
Even with 15 runs, the rays can’t relax in this game.
Good at bat for Montero. They tried to see if he would chase stuff in the dirt and he didn’t.
Posada is just hoping that the pitcher walks him lol
Grrrr, we keep getting to within 7 runs but just can’t get it to 6.
Would taking Posada out vs. the lefty have set off a chain reaction of disaster?
It’s only been 40 or so at-bats, but it’s evident Montero has a definite plan when he’s at the plate. Pretty impressive for a 21-year old.
I guess I can put the broom away too big of a lead to overcome.
The Rays shouldn’t feel too good about this game, given how many runs that have been given up and how many pitchers they’ve used.
This should have been a nothing game for them given how they scored so early and often.
Why are people cheering for the Angels? They’d actually have a chance in the playoffs. I’ll take these lame-duck Red Sox anyday over the Angels or the Rays.