Postgame notes: “I think he just didn’t like it”
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Notes, Podcast on Sep 27, 2011 
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The Yankees lost tonight, but the mood in the clubhouse was beyond loose. Things were normal for a while — quiet, like after most losses — then the rookies started getting to their lockers and finding costumes.
Andrew Brackman and Dellin Betances are towering versions of Milli Vanilli. George Kontos is George Michael. Jesus Montero is MC Hammer. Brandon Laird is Slash, complete with a guitar and black vest. Austin Romine is Madonna, but he had such trouble figuring out the dress that he improvised parts of it. At one point he was tying something that didn’t seem like it was supposed to be tied.
The Yankees are sending an official photo later tonight.
The story that had people laughing even before the costumes came from Russell Martin, who actually went into detail about his ejection in the fifth inning. He’d just gone to the mound to calm down Phil Hughes, who was upset about some borderline pitches, and when he got to the plate, Martin started talking to home plate umpire Paul Schrieber. Here’s Martin’s version of conversation.
Martin: “Did you stretch before the game?”
Schrieber: “What?” (said while walking in front of Martin)
Martin: “Did you stretch before the game?”
Schrieber: (gave Martin a puzzled look)
Martin: “I feel like you’re kinda tight right now.”
“I didn’t say it in a way that was condescending,” Martin said. “I was trying to loosen things up a little bit because I felt like he wasn’t really having a good time, and so he threw me out. I didn’t say he sucked. I didn’t say he was the worst umpire in the league. I didn’t say any of that stuff. I just made a joke and he then threw me out, no warning, nothing. Gone.”
Someone suggested that perhaps Schrieber didn’t get the joke.
“I think he got it,” Martin said. “I think he just didn’t like it.”
Here’s Martin telling the story. It’s honestly hilarious.
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• Obviously Girardi didn’t go to his top relievers tonight. He said that’s because he wants to use all of his top guys tomorrow night. Using them tomorrow gives them a chance to stay fresh, but it still gives them two days off before the division series opener.
• The plan is still to have Phil Hughes pitch again on Wednesday. “We need to get him back out there,” Girardi said. “He hasn’t pitched in two weeks, so I wasn’t sure what I’d get today. It’s important that he comes out feeling okay tomorrow and that his back is okay.”
• Girardi was talking to the media in his office when the crowd at the Trop went nuts. They’d just seen the Red Sox lose on the big video board in right field, meaning the wild card race is tied. “I actually saw one of their players look at the scoreboard when there was a loud cheer today,” Girardi said. “That probably wouldn’t happen on a normal day. They should be excited.”
• On tomorrow’s game: “We’re playing to win,” Girardi said. “I’ve got Bartolo and a loaded bullpen tomorrow, so we’re playing to win games. But I also have to pick the time to use my relievers, because if we get into some long games on Friday and Saturday, I’ve got to make sure they can go multiple innings. If you start throwing them a lot and you wear them down a little, shame on me. My responsibility is to this club.”
• Girardi wasn’t worried about Austin Romine getting back behind the plate after catching 14 innings last night. “He’s young,” Girardi said. “I don’t worry about that.”
• Girardi also said using Romine wasn’t necessarily an indication that he’s planning to carry Romine on the postseason roster. Girardi also wanted to save Montero for a pinch hitting opportunity, because he knows Montero might be asked to pinch hit in the playoffs.
• Jorge Posada was involved in two double plays that ended with plays at the plate. “He made a good double play on the bullet, then the other double play on the stolen base attempt by Johnny,” Girardi said. “He did OK over there.”
• Hector Noesi has allowed five runs on nine hits and three walked in 4.2 innings as a starter. He has a 6.84 ERA in 16 road appearances this season. His ERA is 2.59 in 14 appearances at home.
• Robinson Cano now has 81 extra-base hits, tied with Roger Maris for the third-most by a Yankees left-handed hitter since 1950. Don Mattingly had 86 in both 1985 and 1986.
• Cano has 14 home runs in 8 career games at Tropicana Field. That’s his most at any visiting ballpark. In his past nine games at the Trop, Cano is hitting .417 with three homers and 10 RBI.
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Thanks, Chad. Great stuff from Martin. Good job by the Yankees on the rookie hazing.
Best case scenario, the Yankees win tomorrow and the Sox lose.
Russ Martin is such a great fit for this team. Just watching what a terrible defensive catcher Salty is … Man, no comparison.
The Sox haven’t stretched for the whole month of September!
martin is hilarious.
he’s been a great addition to the team.
I love Martin, lol……..
Phil is not going to get close pitches – that’s how it is in baseball. If you’ve got a rep of being able to throw strikes, then you’ll get them.
I was at the game tonight, Shields really pitched well after a shaky few innings.
The highlight of the evening for me was buying two baseballs signed by Ron Blomberg and Elliott Maddox, who were there raising money for charity. Two signed baseballs for $30, what a deal
I thought Girardi was going to go apoplectic when he was arguing with the home plate umpire, who looked like he had a strike zone the size of a pea out there.
Hahahaha
Martin rules.
i cant see how francona can keep putting salty back behind the plate. granted veritek is about as bad as it gets until you count saltalamaccia into the mix, then he’s just a tiny notch better, but the guy’s game behind the plate has completely fallen apart, if he ever had it together in the first place. its got to affect the other players to be taking the field knowing that the guy behind the plate could lose them the game at any time. vlad guerrero stole on him and made it easy while salty threw it to the SS’s normal position. he shoulda stolen third.
embarrasing…
http://yfrog.com/o0n1fiej
Great outfits!
Hopefully Cano and Grandy have the night off tomorrow.
One more thing-the Rays fan base is pathetic, the stands were no more than 1/2 full and probably less than that.
There was a big rain storm before the game and the roads around the Trop were flooded but the turnout was disgusting, they should be ashamed to call themselves fans.
The funniest thing was that parking, which is usually $20, was free, I guess all the parking lot people melted in the rain.
I love Martin. He’s a true Yankee. He hates the Red Sox. He gives 100% every time out there. He’s our Dustin Pedroia, but you’ll never hear any Red Sox ESPN media member say that.
put cano in as dh and play the regulars tomorrow and wednesday. i want them hitting not sitting, the playoffs start friday and we dont need ‘stale’ bats going in. work the bp however we need to to get innings without overusing anyone, but put the regular order in (they already have thursday and sunday (i think) off. 3 days off in 8 days is plenty of rest for guys who are used to playing 6x a week.
@DKnobler
Tuesday is the one-month anniversary of the Red Sox’ last 2-game winning streak. Starters that day: Lester and Bedard.
First time all year I don’t go to bed sad after a Yankee loss.
Just the way it shoudl be 98NYY
18,772 showed up at the trop tonight. inexcusable!
Red sox fans have compared this season to ’78 and concluded that ’78 is seen in a positive light with this year’s performance…
Girardi already said that a couple regulars will be out of the lineup every night.
You won’t see the A lineup until Friday.
everytime we ‘pull up’ at the end of the season i worry that it takes us a couple of games to get teh offense cranking again and in a 5 game series that can be fatal.
btw, he also said nobody would play both games sunday.
LGY, you see the ESPN Magazine current issue dedicated to Boston (as if they needed to dedicate anymore to Boston).
Welcome to Boston, Loozah.
That’s why the Yankees should throw the next 2 games.
“The mantra, “We control our own destiny,” no longer applies to the Boston Red Sox. It ended with a jolt, the ball popping out of Jacoby Ellsbury’s glove as the Red Sox center fielder crashed into the wall while Robert Andino circled the bases for a three-run, inside-the-park home run in the sixth inning of a 6-3 loss to the Orioles. ”
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston.....-red-sox-3
from pete abe:
“BALTIMORE — X-rays were negative on Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s right collarbone and he hopes to be able to play tomorrow night.
Saltalamacchia has a baseball-sized lump on his shoulder, the result of the foul tip he took in the eighth inning. He throws righthanded, so playing could be a long shot.
“I’ll do the best I can,” he said. “I’ll treat it and go there tomorrow and see how it feels moving around.”
Jason Varitek would not speculate on whether he could return tomorrow night. He missed tonight’s game with a badly bruised right knee. He tried some jogging before the game and playing catch and could not continue.
“Let’s see what happens tomorrow,” he said.
If their regular catchers cannot go, presumably Ryan Lavarnway would get the start. Saltalamacchia and Varitek have started the 160 games to date.”
“The Red Sox are 6-19 this month. They’re 2-19 when they don’t score at least 12 runs (four of their wins: 12-7, 14-0, 18-6, 18-9). They’re 1-3 in games that Beckett has started this month and 1-4 in games that Jon Lester starts. ”
http://espn.go.com/blog/sweets.....or-red-sox
Check out the caption of the Photo of the Day. Funny!
I read somewhere tonight, possibly on one of the twitter feeds during the RS game, that Pedroia has much better range than Cano.
While I watch most, close to all the Yankee games, I also catch a number of RS games. I just don’t see where the Dwarf has more range than Cano. Of course Cano doesn’t jump at each pitch (to distract the batters), but he makes plays that are tough look so smooth and easy.
Pedroia is a good player, a good fielder, but I just don’t buy it that he has more range than Cano. Other than the few games that Cano just isn’t on his game. And even then it is still questionable.
they must’ve been referring to his vocal range…
Definitely referring to his forehead range.
Ys Guy, or maybe its his leaping range. Robbie doesn’t hop like a little bunny.
mange..maybe thats what they meant to say, he has more mange than cano. you know..sleeping in a tree and all….
Oh well. I think its time for a stretch… I’m feeling a little tight tonight. lol.
What a night. I can’t wait to hear the RS fans at work complaining. Today all they could talk about was the turn around that they made last night against the Yankees. How this game was all the Sox needed to surge their way into the post season. (I guess they were listening to too many of the media talking heads, as they were saying pretty much the same thing.)
Ys Guy September 27th, 2011 at 1:11 am
mange..maybe thats what they meant to say, he has more mange than cano. you know..sleeping in a tree and all….
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m September 27th, 2011 at 1:04 am
Definitely referring to his forehead range.
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The turnaround they made last night…..against a washed up little leaguer in Proctor.
From Marc Carig
“Backup catcher Francisco Cervelli suffered another setback tonight, which only decreased his odds of returning to play this season. Cervelli made throws before batting practice only to have his concussion-like symptoms return.
Even if Cervelli were healthy, he might have still found himself off the roster, with the Yankees committed to catch Russell Martin in every game. In that scenario, rookie Jesus Montero and veteran Jorge Posada would fill in as emergency backup.”
Even without Romine, we will have 3 capable catchers. Not many teams can say that in the postseason.
Just watched the season finale of Weeds. They’re not sure if there’s going to be a season 8 or not, but ugh that ending. Don’t want to give it away, but Ugh!
If these guys don’t start hitting it won’t matter how worn out the bullpen is, or who starts. Gotta get the bats going.
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go RAYS !
vinny-b September 27th, 2011 at 4:01 am
go RAYS !
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Guess I’ll have to go the other way, Boston is a train wreck right now an the Rays pitching is coming around. The Rays also beat you with small ball like the LAA do. Would not bother me to see Boston make it in.
Gary:
one difference. If NYY is elimated, the Rays leave me with a 2nd team to cheer for. I also believe they have the best chance to beat Philly, of any team.
far as Boston, tired of looking at that team. Tired of NYY-Boston 5 hour games.
Martin is awesome……that’s hilarious.
So Lavernway may have to catch today? That can’t be good
Panic in the streets of Beantown……im hoping both clubs split these last two games and Boston has to go down to Tampa and start Lackey or Wakefield on Thursday…..that would be classic.
Hope Colon throws the ball better tonight.
Blake-
I’m with ya’.
Sounds good.
Looking for something good out of Bartolo tonight.
What a difference a year makes in Beantown. Last year injuries prevented Jacoby Ellsbury from playing down the stretch and Kevin Youkilis questioned his “guts”. Now, a year later, Kevin Youkilis is the one who can’t play because of injuries and Jacoby Ellsbury is carrying the team on his back.
Ellsbury and Papelbon were treated like ogres last year in Beantown. Now they will have the opportunity to really soak the Red Sox owners for big buck$ in free agency. If Crawford and Lackey are worth a combined $36 million per year, I wonder what Ellsbury and Paps are worth?
blake September 27th, 2011 at 7:33 am
Martin is awesome……that’s hilarious
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People had a fit when Cashman compared Martin and Munson.
I think he saw some of the same personality traits between the two.
Martin isn’t so surly.
I think Ellsbury has 2 more years before he’s a FA.
“Ellsbury and Papelbon were treated like ogres last year in Beantown. Now they will have the opportunity to really soak the Red Sox owners for big buck”
It is very interesting…..Ellsbury still has some control left……but with Papelbum the Sox have made it very clear that he was available and that they wanted to trade him and that Bard was the future closer……now he’s carrying their bullpen
If I were Paps I would make them pay absolute top dollar this winter…..because they need him badly.
MaineYankee September 27th, 2011 at 7:57 am
I think Ellsbury has 2 more years before he’s a FA.
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You might be right but he should be up for arbitration.
jpb173 September 27th, 2011 at 8:00 am
MaineYankee September 27th, 2011 at 7:57 am
I think Ellsbury has 2 more years before he’s a FA.
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You might be right but he should be up for arbitration
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Yes he is and you can be sure with the year he’s had he’s in line for a substantial raise.
He has Boras for an agent.
blake
Papelbon has made noise in the past that he wants Rivera money.
I doubt he gets that but he should get a good contract.
The only thing is there are a number of FA closers this year.
Yea there are a number of FA closers so the market is a bit flooded…..Boston will have to sign somebody whether it be Paps again or someone new though. Even if Bard closes they are really thin out there minus papelbon.
Even if Colon throws well tonight, I think he’s done – I wouldn’t put him on the post-season roster
I like Martin, Montero, and Romine all 3…….best course of action is to bring back Martin and send Romine to AAA next year to work on his offense a bit…….then eval form 2013 what to do. They are going to need another solid defender to pair with Montero because 1)he may not be strong enough defensively to catch 130 games 2) you don’t want a bat like that catching too much anyway.
Its a good problem and one Boston would love to have right now…….Romine would probably be their starter
Good morning all.
List of possible available FA closers:
Heath Bell (34)
Jonathan Broxton (28)
Matt Capps (28)
Francisco Cordero (37) – $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Frank Francisco (32)
Brad Lidge (35) – $12.5MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Joe Nathan (37) – $12.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Jonathan Papelbon (31)
Jon Rauch (33) – $3.75MM club option with a $250K buyout
Francisco Rodriguez (30)
Rafael Soriano (32) – $11MM player option or a $1.5MM buyout
Jose Valverde (34) – $9MM club option, no buyout
good morning all
I can’t bring myself to root against the Yankees, but this is the happiest I have been following a loss.
Russell Martin is a hoot! Pat M was correct when he said Yankee fans would love him.
Andrew Brackman and Dellin Betances are towering versions of Milli Vanilli. George Kontos is George Michael. Jesus Montero is MC Hammer. Brandon Laird is Slash, complete with a guitar and black vest. Austin Romine is Madonna
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That picture was hilarious. I think I was laughing the hardest at Brackman and Betances as Milli Vanilli. Laird as Slash came in at a close second
Hi Kate
LOL I still can’t find it in me to be as happy as everyone else………..not even close
If Colon throws well tonight against the Rays, who are going all out to win, he has to be considered for a playoff spot for the ALDS, possibly as the long man out of the bullpen.
Ayala, Wade, Soriano, Robertson and Rivera are all probably in. Hughes was not impressive last night, and gets one more chance Wednesday to up his velocity and control to make it as the long man out of the bullpen. Noesi won’t make it.
Any other thoughts who will make it as the long relief specialist?
Papelbon has made noise in the past that he wants Rivera money.
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I hear Randy Levine is in the market for a Sixth Inning Guy
That picture was hilarious. I think I was laughing the hardest at Brackman and Betances as Milli Vanilli. Laird as Slash came in at a close second
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Erin-
Is the actual picture available yet on line? I wonder if they had to go out on the town in Tampa last night, or just go to St Jetersberg for a party??:)
YT, either he or Hughes – I don’t think both need to be on the roster. I really think Colon is done, but if he has anything left, I would take him over Hughes as he’s much better when right.
YT-here you go
DBetances50 Rookie dress up in Tampa http://t.co/Jil4yGKn
Thank you Erin.
I think I know who is who in the picture, but can you tell me who comes after Brackman and Betances from left to right?
FakePeteGammons 26 Sep If #Redsox can get Pujols, Kershaw, Lincecum, Rivera, Kemp, Justin Upton & Tulowitzki in 2012 they will be just fine. This is Peter Gammons.
YT- it’s B&B, Kontos, Noesi, Romine, Montero, Laird
Papelbon has made noise in the past that he wants Rivera money.
I doubt he gets that but he should get a good contract.
The only thing is there are a number of FA closers this year.
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Jonathon Papelbon is the sort of investment that would give credibility to an Orioles resurgence. With him in the fold, the O’s could move Jim Johnson to the rotation and fill two pitching spots.
Francona looks like he’s resigned to his fate but in truth, Epstein is responsible for 75% of the construction of the overpaid failures and horrific judgement of talent. The Sux haven’t won 2 games in a row since 8/27. They can’t be counted on to take the final 2 games in Baltimore.
The Rays are hoping for a split of the next 2 games which in a worse case scenario see them in a 1-game playoff on Thursday in St. Pete.
blake September 27th, 2011 at 8:44 am
FakePeteGammons 26 Sep If #Redsox can get Pujols, Kershaw, Lincecum, Rivera, Kemp, Justin Upton & Tulowitzki in 2012 they will be just fine. This is Peter Gammons.
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Great thought Peter. I always figured there would be a team that would exceed the Yankees payroll. Will your guitar playing buddy Theo use a Bic pen to sign them ?
Thanks again Erin.
Here’s the standings with the run differential and the % chance of making the playoffs.
Why are the odds not even between the Rays and Red Sox for a playoff berth?
http://espn.go.com/mlb/standings
Will the Yankees be sending the Orioles a very nice fruit basket, if and when the Red Sox get eliminated!
YT
elfin magic?
You could place blame on Francona for not putting Aceves in the rotation……and continuing to throw Wakefield out there……but aside from that this is all on Thro and the players.
Theo left the team vulnerable and traded away their only viable pitching prospect….sure they got Gonzalez …..but they had to move Youkalis to a position he shouldn’t be playing to do it. He signed Lackey…..he signed Crawford….he signed Jenks and Cameron and Drew and a host of other garbage filler players that haven’t panned out.
The best team ever had a shiny exterior but had fatal flaws right from the start.
Doesn’t look like Youkilis will be able to return for these last two games. The Sox line-up is quite a bit different when he’s in there.
new thread with rookie hazing photos >>>>>>
New Post: Three pictures worth a thousand words
‘I still can’t find it in me to be as happy as everyone else………..not even close’
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Should this be a surprise ?????
Cano has 14 home runs in 8 career games at Tropicana Field. That’s his most at any visiting ballpark. In his past nine games at the Trop, Cano is hitting .417 with three homers and 10 RBI.
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while 14 in 8 games is great, not sure why he’s been benched so often down there
One more way Martin shows his value behind the plate. He sticks up for his pitchers and knows how to keep them loose when they get frustrated, as happens from time to time. The Yanks should keep him around long-term.