Game 20: Yankees vs. Tigers
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Apr 28, 2012 
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YANKEES (11-8)
Derek Jeter DH
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Curtis Granderson CF
Andruw Jones LF
Russell Martin C
Eduardo Nunez SS
RHP Freddy Garcia (0-1, 9.75)
Garcia vs. Tigers
TIGERS (10-10)
Austin Jackson CF
Brennan Boesch RF
Miguel Cabrera 3B
Prince Fielder 1B
Andy Dirks LF
Brad Eldred DH
Alex Avila C
Jhonny Peralta SS
Ramon Santiago 2B
LHP Drew Smyly (0-0, 1.13)
Smyly has never faced the Yankees
TIME/TV: 4:05 p.m., YES Network
WEATHER: Chilly. Wind is pretty gentle at the moment. Temperatures ranging from high to low 50s.
UMPIRES: HP Andy Fletcher, 1B Rob Drake, 2B Cory Blaser, 3B Joe West
NOT A REGULAR ENDING: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, last night was the first time in the last 50 years that a Yankees win ended on a ninth-inning passed ball.
FUN IN THE SUN: Freddy Garcia will be making his second day-time start of the season. He was 6-2 with a 3.20 ERA in 12 daytime starts last season, and in his career Garcia is 55-24 in day games, marking the fourth-highest winning percentage in day games among active pitchers (minimum of 50 starts) according to Elias.
SAME OLD MO: Mariano Rivera got his first win of the season last night. Since blowing the save in the season opener — allowing two earned run and five of his six batters faced to reach — Rivera has retired 19 of his last 21 batters faced (2H, 0BB, 7K) over seven outings with four saves in four save opportunities.
UPDATE, 4:22 p.m.: Garcia struck out Miguel Cabrera, pitched around Prince Fielder and had an 0-2 count on Andy Dirks. He was one pitch away from getting out of the first inning before Dirks sent a three-run homer to right field. It’s 3-0 Tigers.
UPDATE, 4:29 p.m.: Swisher’s strong month continues with a solo homer to left field. That’s hit fiffth of the season, and it pulls the Yankees within 3-1.
UPDATE, 4:40 p.m.: Second inning and there’s already activity in the Yankees bullpen. Clay Rapada getting loose after a sharp RBI double by Boesch. It’s 4-1 with the middle of the Tigers order coming to the plate. This is quickly shaping up to be another all-too-short outing for Garcia.
UPDATE, 4:42 p.m.: A lot of boos after Garcia allows a two-run single to Cabrera. It’s 6-1 Tigers and it looks like Garcia is stalling.
UPDATE, 4:43 p.m.: Yep. After a couple of looks at first base, Garcia is pulled after an inning and two-thirds for a second start in a row. Not sure the Yankees can run him out there again. At least Hughes has gone through a few stretches — a few innings in a row — when it looks like he can get big league hitters out and limit the damage. Garcia hasn’t shown that at all. He just looks bad.
UPDATE, 5:08 p.m.: That’s Jeter’s 1,000th career walk.
UPDATE, 5:10 p.m.: Rapada goes an inning and a third, and now here’s Phelps.
UPDATE, 5:44 p.m.: Three hitless innings for Phelps. He hasn’t been perfect every time out, but he’s been as effective as anyone currently in the Yankees rotation. Time to give him a start?
UPDATE, 6:09 p.m.: There’s Granderson’s seventh home run, and it comes off lefty Phil Coke. It’s a 6-2 Tigers lead here in the seventh.
UPDATE, 6:27 p.m.: Miguel Cabrera answers with his seventh home run of the season, this one off Cody Eppley.
Go Freddy
Go Freddy!
The motion carries: Go Freddy.
Jackson has been living on base.
I figure Freddy to have a slow start and then lock down the Tigers…Let’s see
But will it devolve into “Freddy, go” ???
J. Alfred Prufrock April 28th, 2012 at 3:53 pm
Boy, Jeter has to be the worst athlete-actor. LOL, those Ford commercials are painful.
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You should see Joe Mauer do his Kemp Ice Cream commercials. Yikes…
Cabrera mesmerized.
BTW–I didn’t make too manff-season predictions this last off-season other than saying I wanted Gio instead of Pineda…So here are 2 late predictions…
1. Gio is going to have a monster All-star season this year
2. Harper will be Rookie of Year and prove t be better talent than Motero
No reason to really go after Prince aggresively here. I will glady give him a walk.
They should rename this guy Prince Hitter
You absolutely have to wonder if we would be better off keeping austin jackson,ian kennedy,montero,noesi.
Imo we are a much better team if we kept them all,and subtract granderson.
There’s the usual slow start by Freddy..now he’ll settle down.
can´t believe it
That was a terrible pitch. Garcia doesn’t have the stuff right now to get guys out. They should DL him and let Phelps start.
ron April 28th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
You absolutely have to wonder if we would be better off keeping austin jackson,ian kennedy,montero,noesi.
Imo we are a much better team if we kept them all,and subtract granderson.
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Probably not a better team but they would be a young one
Question: How many games this year has the yankees SP given up runs in the first DAMN freaking inning???? This is so ridiculous!!!!!
BTW crap
OK, guys, we’ve got them right where we want them. Go get’em.
How do you throw that pitch being ahead in the count? So much for trying to think positive for Freddy.
If they start Garcia again, they are ONCE AGAIN BEING STUBBORN and STUPID. He has NOTHING to offer and has no place in the rotation. Give the spot to someone with potential and/or skip the 5th starter as much as possible. Last year was Last year. GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD, JARHEAD !
1 H, 3 R, Can’t hapen
The starting pitching has been really poor so far this season
There is less accountability for poor performance on the Yanks than any other team in baseball. Just amazing that they can trot Garcia out there KNOWING he’s going to get pounded.
This game has the feel of a 10-3 loss.
That was a no doubter off the bat.
2 more to go
That’s one. Nice, Swish!
Garcia plus a lefty they never seen before equals a loss
Bye bye Freddie. Thanks for a decent 2011. Good luck with your retirement.
why again did Cashman let Colon walk and keep Garcia?
Said it before and I’ll say it again…
The Yankee pitchers are the worst in baseball at finishing off hitters on 0-2 or 1-2 counts.
ron April 28th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
You absolutely have to wonder if we would be better off keeping austin jackson,ian kennedy,montero,noesi.
Imo we are a much better team if we kept them all,and subtract granderson.
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I’ve wondered this myself. A high WAR player is worth a lot more that several intermediate WAR players when it comes to overall success, so Granderson could potentially be the better value. But Jackson looks good this year and Kennedy looked great last year and continues to pitch well. The big question is whether Kennedy would have ever succeeded in the Bronx and the AL East (I say ‘no’). The team may also have never allowed Jackson to play that much given his strikeouts.
As for the other two guys – the team would be about the same right now given that neither has yet to really succeed in Seattle.
And let’s not forget Bartolo Colon is $3 Million cheaper than Freddy Garcia.
In his last 22 innings Bartolo Colon has given up 2 runs.
matt1766 April 28th, 2012 at 4:31 pm
why again did Cashman let Colon walk and keep Garcia?
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I suppose because Colon burned out after a great first half. He clearly had the better stuff, but couldn’t keep it up. But I don’t see why they would buy into the smoke and mirrors approach that Garcia brings. He clearly doesn’t have the stuff for prolonged success at this point. They signed him because they were worried that they would run short on pitching. At this point almost any of their AAA or AAAA pitchers would be a better bet out there (Warren?).
The pitches moves a lot, but the lack of speedis killing him
I am sure Phelps knows that when Hughes and Garcia are on the mound he should be ready to pitch that day.
Captain Clutch April 28th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
I am sure Phelps knows that when Hughes and Garcia are on the mound he should be ready to pitch that day.
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thank God they dont pitch back to back
78 MPH fastballs from Garcia.
What are the Yankees thinking?
Swish, don’t hang out with Ibañez anymore
Okay… Forget the home run… EVERYBODY gives up home runs… forget the base runners… EVERYBODY gives up base runners… Hell, even forget the bad start to the season. Again… It happens.
All of that said, there is absolutely NO WAY anybody who knows what in the hell they’re doing can keep running Freddy Garcia out there every fifth day.
The guy has NO ARM SPEED… NONE… Every pitch he throws just floats up there, drifting on a mostly horizontal plane… Garcia literally does not have the arm speed to throw anything with any sharpness. Freddy Garcia is the very definition of a guy with NOTHING.
You’d have to be a complete moron to watch the way this guy is throwing the ball and keep running him out there… Which explains why Brian Cashman’s Yankees keep running him out there.
By the time Colon tires out again this year, Pettitte would have been ready to go.
That Granderson trade looks worse and worse with each passing day.
Freddy better get Boesch here or he probably isn’t going to make it out of the 2nd inning again today
challenging him? Really?
Now it could get super ugly
Wow, the Yanks are completely brain dead.
Last batter here. Rapada will face Fielder next.
This organization is a train wreck.
Phelps just threw 53 pitches on Wednesday, so I don’t know how early they could bring him in.
They should use this game to stretch Phelps out and let him replace Garcia in the rotation. They can’t continue to throw him out there. He has nothing and kills the bullpen in every start.
Enough
Can they please cut Garcia
this is unreal!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the curse of aj burnett
The Yankees simply cannot continue with Garcia in the rotation. That’s it. Put in Phelps. Call up Warren or Mitchell. Put in the ****ing guy selling beer in the stands. I do not care. He’s done. At least Hughes has the stuff to potentially still be good. Garcia is completely washed up. Never wanted the guy, last season was extremely flukey, this is more like what he is. Garbage. Get him out of the rotation immediately.
Looks like Freddy can now settle down-in the clubhouse
Well that was predictable. Hey how about we run him out again in 5 days. Stupid…
This formerly great franchise now runs pitchers out there who are guaranteed to fail.
Fans literally have a better grasp making baseball decisions than Girardi or Cashman.
There is no reason to keep Garcia in the roation when they have other options. He and Hughes are killing the bullpen.
Can’t wait to read Betsy defending Garcia and saying he was the better signing than Colon.
Kind of makes you wish for AJ, doesn’t it?
I honestly cannot see Garcia throwing another pitch for this organization. Why they didn’t skip him makes no sense to me. You cannot get these games back later – you have to enter each game with a plan to win, and starting Garcia is not part of that equation.
As I explained to Betsy earlier, they don’t respect his fastball and they are sitting on all his slow stuff. Sad but he has nothing left. He won’t be out there for the next turn.
Merry Christmas, bullpen… Please go get us another 7+ innings.
If Freddy Garcia makes one more start for this team, Brian Cashman (who gave him a $4 million guarantee, btw) should be fired.
Of course, if Brian Cashman were fired when he SHOULD have been fired, he’d have been gone LONG before he had the opportunity to trade our #1 prospect for a guy with a destroyed pitching shoulder.
Freddy is being beetch ho who don’t pay the rent…
Freddy must have felt badly that Detroit has a five-game losing streak
One start worse than the next. Now four horrific starts. Time to release him and eat the remainder of the 4M.
Hope Phelps has a good outing today, as he’ll be in after Rapada.
Typo==Freddy is being hit like a beetch ho who don’t pay the rent
“That Granderson trade looks worse and worse with each passing day.”
explain….mr. small sample size man. Please, I want to read a response.
Fielder scalds the ball again.
He is far, far superior to Tex.
muwarriorsfan April 28th, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Fielder scalds the ball again.
He is far, far superior to Tex.
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defense dont matter to u?
BryanHoch Can’t really see how the Yankees keep chucking Freddy Garcia out there. At this point, I’d take chances with Phelps or D.J. Mitchell.
ya think?
“Fielder scalds the ball again.
He is far, far superior to Tex.
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defense dont matter to u?”
Sure, but it doesn’t come close to making up for the gigantic offensive difference. Just watch Prince hit the other way. Tex CANNOT do that.
prince is better offensivly, but tex is no chump…30+ hr and 100+ rbis is fine with me…plus works count
Gary April 28th, 2012 at 4:45 pm
As I explained to Betsy earlier, they don’t respect his fastball and they are sitting on all his slow stuff.
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Two things:
1) His fastball IS “slow stuff”
2) Jokes aside, even freddy’s “slow stuff” has no sharpness to it AT ALL… No late movement AT ALL… As I mentioned earlier, everything is just floating up to the plate because the guy does not have enough arm speed for his pitches to do anything else.
It’s been this way from the start, and he was headed in this direction at the end of last season. I’m not sure how even Cashman can’t see this for what it is.
An ERA of 12.51 = DFA
Yanks have given up already.
Fielder scalds the ball again.
He is far, far superior to Tex.
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This isn’t really addressed to you because you’re an ass but to refute this……
I was at the game last night so it was my first real look at Prince and he looks really ridiculous on defense.
Smyly strikes out Smiley
Maybe we’re overlooking the obvious.
We know Brian Cashman is a guy who makes a habit of putting himself in a position to be blackmailed…
Perhaps Freddy has some pictures of Cashman and his psycho hookers with farm animals or something… That would explain why Cashman gave him $4 million and why Cashman keeps him on the roster.
Garcia cannot be in the rotation any longer. If you have to keep him, I say cut him, use him as a mop up guy.
Girardi/Cashman have options to replace Garcia. Time to use them. This team cannot be put in a position to have to come back from huge deficits every time Garcia and Hughes starts.
Well one thing for sure, we have to get ourselves out of this mess. Hopefully they can build a perimeter with CC, Nova, and Kuroda and get some consistent pitching out of Andy, Phelps and Hughes to keep the rest of the games within reach.
One thing we can’t afford is another injury, keep your fingers crossed
theREALkevin April 28th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
The Yankees simply cannot continue with Garcia in the rotation. That’s it. Put in Phelps. Call up Warren or Mitchell. Put in the ****ing guy selling beer in the stands
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They have guys they’ve ignored. Like you mention, they could go to Phelps, and they can look to Mitchell and/or Warren for a fifth guy. It’s really not some hopeless situation where there’s nothing behind Garcia. They just have ignored those guys.
“I was at the game last night so it was my first real look at Prince and he looks really ridiculous on defense.”
And Tex is ridiculously bad on offense.
Fielder’s terrific offense far outweighs his defensive shortcomings (and I saw them in Milwaukee), while Tex’s good defense does not make up for his inability to do anything but try and pull the ball for HR’s.
Does anyone dispute that the Yanks would be a better team with Fielder than Texiera?
No response on the whole Granderson trade huh, I too was looking forward to hearing that.
JM April 28th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
BryanHoch Can’t really see how the Yankees keep chucking Freddy Garcia out there. At this point, I’d take chances with Phelps or D.J. Mitchell.
ya think?
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These guys are just ignored. I’ve seen them all to lesser and greater degree; they’re not unworthy of throwing in there.
I’d like to see Phelps stretched today.
Seven innings to go and five runs difference…..
We will still win this game.
There is probably a need for bullpen call up tomorrow.
5 R behind. Please work the count
Not sure Phelps will pitch more htan a couple innings today, if at all>
He pitched only two days ago 50+ pitches.
Best thing about today? Freddy G is in his way to the DL with “dead arm.” Bets are now being taken for Phelps or Mitchell. I vote Phelps, since he’s here.
DFTT repeat DFTT
No need to slide there. If he ran through he would have been a half second faster.
jmv April 28th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
I’d like to see Phelps stretched today.
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Give him a chance before you hang him ! LOL J/K
And bring up D J too.
Pru, I know, I don’t really understand it. I really think Girardi has influence on roster moves and there just this overriding preference for veterans. But, at some point you cannot ignore the results. I think they just keep hoping Garcia will look better but I can’t see after today how they could possibly justify giving him another start with the other options they have.
Mr Nuñez: that kind of slide could lead you to a torn labrum. One a year is enough.
Gotta laugh at everyone clamoring for Phelps, when he’s been exposed the last few games as being pretty bad himself.
UnKnown April 28th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
No response on the whole Granderson trade huh, I too was looking forward to hearing that.
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see above….
Diving into 1B = stupid.
Phelps will be useful in the bullpen for now. He can get 130ip there I believe.
Dear Mr. Cashman,
Please think about turning the pitching part of the Yankee organization over to someone else. Clearly you are unable to assess good pitching. Pineda and Garcia are on you now go out and get Oswalt.
One per year, I meant
jmv April 28th, 2012 at 5:05 pm
Mr Nuñez: that kind of slide could lead you to a torn labrum. One a year is enough.
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Ya… And we couldn’t even dump him for a good prospect at that point because he already plays for Brian Cashman’s organization.
Still.can’t figure out why they didn’t skip Freddy all together and start CC today.
muwarriorsfan April 28th, 2012 at 5:05 pm
Gotta laugh at everyone clamoring for Phelps, when he’s been exposed the last few games as being pretty bad himself.
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No doubt Phelps has struggle of late… But at least he has the stuff to give him a CHANCE… With Garcia, you have no realistic chance.
muwarriors are you kidding me? Logically speaking no one they put in for Garcia could be any worse than this. Anyone would be an improvement. No one is saying Phelps looks like a future badass. But he can’t be worse than Garcia right now. It’s not possible.
“blake April 28th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Still.can’t figure out why they didn’t skip Freddy all together and start CC today.”
That’s beyond my understanding.
blake April 28th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Still.can’t figure out why they didn’t skip Freddy all together and start CC today.
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Joe said they didn’t want too much time to pass in between Garcia’s starts. Yes it was dumb, but that was the reasoning.
Hard to believe that just last October Garcia was starting Game 2 of the ALDS. He is not even remotely close to the same guy.
whatever. maybe next year folks. the way cashman and co. have run the team into the ground, it will take a lot more than andy pettitte to save this team this year.
I told people that Garcia had no chance. I was not trying to be negative but the guy just flat out stinks and he can’t pitch. It’s time for the Yankees to get rid of him and stop dragging their feet.
theREALkevin April 28th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
muwarriors are you kidding me? Logically speaking no one they put in for Garcia could be any worse than this. Anyone would be an improvement. No one is saying Phelps looks like a future badass. But he can’t be worse than Garcia right now. It’s not possible.
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Exactly. Warren might not be a huge success at the MLB level, but I bet he can pitch better than Freddie, and that is the current bar he has to clear. An ERA over 12 does not let you stay in a Major League rotation. No way, especially if you repeatedly cannot at least eat some innings. His last two starts together do not add up to the number of innings you need a guy to throw in a game.
Don’t bother with muwarriors, he’s one of those posters that disappears when the Yankees are winning and there is nothing to complain about.
Ok. Good test for Phelps
Hey Bojo:
How about showing some class! Kids read this blog.
This is disgusting:
BoJo April 28th, 2012 at 4:47 pm
Typo==Freddy is being hit like a beetch ho who don’t pay the rent
So who is a candidate to replace Cashman as GM? I have defended Cash, but now the main problem I see is finding a guy that can do better in the tough environment of NY dealing with this ownership group (okay, at least that has to be easier than it was a few years ago).
I think it was fair to given Freddy a shot today. He did earn as much after his season last year, but things have got to change moving forward. Starts Phelps.
Night and day.
theREALkevin April 28th, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Pru, I know, I don’t really understand it. I really think Girardi has influence on roster moves and there just this overriding preference for veterans. But, at some point you cannot ignore the results. I think they just keep hoping Garcia will look better but I can’t see after today how they could possibly justify giving him another start with the other options they have.
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Nice catch. Too bad.
I particularly don’t understand it when it comes to Phelps and DJ Mitchell. You can add Warren, but if you want Warren to hone is slider more and his curveball, leave him be for the present. You’ve got two young pitchers whose development you aren’t going to really compromise by bringing them up and giving them their shot (and of course, Phelps is already up). They’re pretty ripe. All we’re talking about, really, is a No. 5. Pettitte’s being fast tracked.
The problem is, they don’t trust their own guys. It’s as if they don’t really believe they have this pitching depth, even though the entire free world (the part of it familiar with the system, that is) talks up the young arms. It’s like the Yankees don’t really buy it, so they don’t want the balloon to burst by actually putting the arms to the test. No one’s recommending they summon Betances or Banuelos yet – but the other 3 guys can help and no one’s suggesting those 3 should be in the front-end of the rotation.
The Yankees fuel the fan who just says they have no pitching, and you have a fan consciousness built on a misconception the Yankees themselves encourage. If I have to hear about Team ERA again, I’m gonna scream. What – CC and Nova and Kuroda aren’t “pitching”? We have them, but no “pitching?” If you agree that those guys qualify as “pitching”, then what’s up for grabs, really is basically a fifth starter, unless you have no confidence that Pettitte’s going to give you anything as a fourth starter, at worst.
So: we’re talking about a fifth starter.
What’s the big panic about, here?
Phelps should absolutely get the start over Garcia, but I wouldn’t expect much out of him, either.
I still can’t figure out why Garcia started this game when he could have been skipped altogether.
Girardi was talking about how one game could be so important when ripping the ump last night. Well, this is one game that was literally conceded when he decided to start Garcia.
I hope the Yanks put Phelps in the rotation. Otherwise he might hurt his arm since he isn’t used to pitching often liek this out of the bullpen. Most of his good innings are being wasted in mop up duty.
Lazy Cano continues to stink it up.
Any one of us real fans can see the Chief is done here. “Try” to trade or release him. Phelps and Mitchell have enough “stuff” to pitch here and probably do pretty well over time. Hughes, I still think can do the job for an inn. or so, in the pen.
PacoDooley
A lot of people would be better than Cashman. We should have kept Kevin Towers when he was with the organization for a short while. He worked miracles in San Diego with less money and resources unlike Cashman. At this point I say just remove Cashman and get somebody who can evaluate.
Garcia is a bum who should be run out of town.
PacoDooley April 28th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
So who is a candidate to replace Cashman as GM? I have defended Cash, but now the main problem I see is finding a guy that can do better in the tough environment of NY dealing with this ownership group (okay, at least that has to be easier than it was a few years ago).
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I don’t think ownership is going to can Cashman. My choice, though, would be Oppenheimer. You want continuity, he knows the system, and he’s run several drafts for them. He’s got overview on the organization, and he’s already had interviews to GM elsewhere. Sooner or later, he’s going to get snapped up.
Yep, Yanks have packed it in for the day.
It’s still April. No sense kicking a guy out of the rotation without giving them a fair shot. That said, this is probably it for Freddy. I’d be extremely surprised if Phelps or Mitchell doesn’t get the next start. Throw Freddy in the pen.
That’s the meat of the Yankees order, folks.
CashmanLovesPsychoHookers April 28th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
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MEMO TO LOHUD AND CHAD:
Hey Chad.
I understand you have your hands full covering the team.
But you do comment from time to time in response to a query from the community. That means you are reading the blog.
Is it too much to ask that a username like this be removed? This is extremely offensive to some of us; nothing to do with one’s opinion of the job Cashman is doing. This username is entirely inappropriate.
Please respect those who are loyal posters here and immediately bounce this poster. At the very least, have them change their username to something more innocuous.
Thank you.
4 starts, each worse than the last and an ERA of 12.51. Here comes another STUPID test for Jarhead Joe….”Hmmmmm, Gee Boss, do you think I should run him out there again boss? should I, huh, should I ???”
Game still early
Phelps should attack more with his FB (seems a 2-seamer) to make his breaking stuff more effective
Garcia playing his part in my master plan to have Joba get chance at starting again….(evil laughter)
It would be moronic if Garcia gets another start.
He is finished. They can even release him.
Warren isn’t on the 40 man.
I need this guy penciled as number 5
Oppenheimer is a decent choice I suppose. I liked Towers when he was in his advisory role. The team needs someone that can evaluate talent better than Cashman. Cash is good at managing situations and dealing with free agents as far as I can tell, but he hasn’t had a lot of success in trades (Swisher trade was great, what else? did he make the A-Rod trade – that was fantastic until the opt-out) and need others to make those talent evaluations for him.
Two straight innings without the other team scoring!
What will it take for Cashman to go ?
He has the worst track record for a large market GM and he still has a job. I use to make excuses for him but enough is enough.
Hey, Garcia took the mound and tried. He doesn’t have it and that’s that. Calling him names or saying stupid stuff doesn’t help anything. Yanks have some replacements, I hope they bring D J up and let him try. Either he or Phelps should start and the other be a long man for now.
Pettitte will also be given as shot soon. Who knows if he can still do it. I sure hope so.
Phelps looks damn good. I think he has one more inning in him. He will be taking Freddy’s place with that composure, the movement on his pitches.
He is rising to the challenge and pitching for this team, with all of its resources, it will always be a challenge. He has the guts and the stuff — it’s just time to let him use it.
Btw, why did Knicks wanna play hard in last few regular season games so they can meet Heats in the first round?
Everyone knows Chicago is easier.
They will be swept.
“yankeefeminista April 28th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Warren isn’t on the 40 man.”
He’s not having a great start, anyway
Hal did the second A-Rod deal. Cashman said if you opt out you are gone. Cashman gets credit for that one.
Not Hal, Hank. Or was it Levine?
Bojo.
Your master plan? It’s OUR master plan
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Paco, I can’t dis the Granderson deal. Would I like to still have AJax and Kennedy? Sure, I think AJax is the best defensive CF in the American League. But Curtis Granderson, being left-handed with a great power stroke for the stadium, and a doubles, triples guy with a plus glove… I can’t be down on that deal. What’s he, 30 years old?
We’ve also got Mason Williams on a fast track to the Bronx. He’s the next Yankee CF.
PacoDooley April 28th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Oppenheimer is a decent choice I suppose. I liked Towers when he was in his advisory role. The team needs someone that can evaluate talent better than Cashman.
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Towers is familiar with the organization and some of the prospects. He likes Betances a great deal, which gives him points from me. I think we’re stuck with Cashman, though, for the forseeable future.
They should have signed Alex to a more reasonable deal.
But no Alex = no 2009.
I still for the life of me can’t figure out how Martin took Verlander deep last night.
jmv, Warren’s is the least polished of the incumbent AAA SP’s and as Pruf said still has work to do on his secondary pitches. However, as far as the lack of a great start, the weather has been brutal, plus the small sample size makes stats this early not particularly informative.
“I think we’re stuck with Cashman, though, for the forseeable future.”
Yes, we are. But maybe he can get himself some help with the upper levels
muwarriorsfan:
One thing is for certain you are not a Yankee fan. JAP is would be great if Chad began to police this blog a little. If he doesn’t he’s going to have a dead blog. We can find another place to go that doesn’t have the trolls!
*Warren, that is.
A lot of ppl blame Hank for the Arod deal but Hal was the money guy at the time. I don’t think Hank could have done it without Hal giving the ok.
jmv April 28th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
“yankeefeminista April 28th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Warren isn’t on the 40 man.”
He’s not having a great start, anyway
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I think we have to throw out some of these early starts, though. Yesterday, Betances was blowing on his hands the whole game and lost his CB grip, as it was freakin’ cold and the weather he got was the best of the last few times out. Warren has been pitching in the cold too.
THese guys went from Tampa to cold temperatures with wind – not ideal when you’re just rounding into pitching shape.
Verlander himself said it was “tough out there” last night because “it’s cold.”
DJ Mitchell fortunately is pitching in a matinee tomorrow and supposed to be in 60′s.
Yankeefem,
I believe in Warren. My point is that, at this moment, DJ and Phelps are ahead of him, and as you said, he’s not even on teh 40-man
Jeremy April 28th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
What will it take for Cashman to go
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Missing the playoffs multiple yrs
comet,
It seems anything goes, here. They can say what they want, but that username has got to go.
Incidentally, are you from Canada? I ask because of some of your spelling.
Maybe we should give Phelps a chance to pitch when they aren’t already down 6 runs? Just a thought
This game is so deadly boring
It stinks that we are stuck with Cashman. The guy has been GM since 1998. Most GM’s don’t stay that long especially with a spotty track record. It’s time for a fresh face and new ideas.
Time for the comeback.
“blake April 28th, 2012 at 5:43 pm
Maybe we should give Phelps a chance to pitch when they aren’t already down 6 runs? Just a thought”
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Yes, I vote first inning
I think Phelps knows he’s gonna be in the rotation now and is trying to put an exclamation point on the thing. The Yanks could still choose to go with Mitchell, but I think they’re going to see the obvious fact that Phelps throws his pitches with conviction and that Mitchell’s MLB debut could be too unpredictable. He could fill the bullpen role more adequately.
Phelps has earned it. He also appears to give them their best chance.
I view the comments In this thread to get other peoples perspective on the game. Yet, all I’ve been reading is about Cashman and Girardi gettin fired. Pretty tired of it. Once the Yankeea get on a role, those nay-sayers won’t come out and admit to being righting, but everyone sure like to admit when their right. Pretty pathetic bandwagon fanbase the Yankees have. Go root for Detroit instead.
phelps must start. We can’t continue to run garcia out there.
I do apologize about my iPhones hit or miss autocorrect.
“all I’ve been reading is about Cashman and Girardi gettin fired”
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It’s a minority
Hmm. So if Cashman changes jobs, you’re going to support his new team?
I root for the Yankees, and what’s best for the Yankees. I don’t root for Cashman to keep his job unconditionally.
It’s hard to reconcile Girardi railing against the umpire yesterday claiming that every game is important w/the fact that Garcia could have easily been skipped today yet Joe insisted starting him.
If today was important they could have put a live body on the mound.
Phelps should have started this game. But Girardi has loyalty to washed up veterans and sorry players. If Girardi decides to run Garcia out there again then he needs to get his head checked.
they have this kid looking like cliff lee out there.
Cliff Lee isn’t even looking like Cliff Lee, especially from the DL.
jmv April 28th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
“all I’ve been reading is about Cashman and Girardi gettin fired”
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It’s a minority
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For different reasons some are trolls and others are real fans that want a change.
Smyly has done well in every start this yr.
I Am Winning
I always admit when I’m wrong but face it Cashman is not a good GM. He never was and never will be. He has spent over a billion dollars mainly on busts and only has one World series to show for it (2009).
Most people here are not bandwagon fans they are solid Yankee fans who are tired of mediocre people and the constant BS from Yankee management.
Jeremy April 28th, 2012 at 5:43 pm
It stinks that we are stuck with Cashman. The guy has been GM since 1998. Most GM’s don’t stay that long especially with a spotty track record. It’s time for a fresh face and new ideas.
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Most organizations haven’t been as good as the Yankees have since 1998…
“yankeefeminista April 28th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Cliff Lee isn’t even looking like Cliff Lee, especially from the DL.”
LOL
They just announced Pettitte won’t be pitching for Trenton on Monday. He’s being moved to Tampa because of the weather.
Can they take Betances and Banuelos with him?
Radio – Most organizations don’t have a payroll that is more than twice the major league average.
Phelps with only 32 pitches today.
This is why I refuse to post on here often, and I’m not even sure why I bother reading the blog comments anymore. Everytime I have posted something, I always end up being challenged to an argument.
Reality check. Every manager makes a mistake. Every GM can’t predict the future. Things could obviously be better, but it could also be much worse.
“theREALkevin April 28th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
Phelps with only 32 pitches today.”
No stretching
How can Smyly be better than any young Yankee pitcher?
Would’ve just liked to see Phelps finish it out today and get stretched out for KC on Thurs. Makes me think Joe might be thinking about running Freddy back out there again which is as wacky as it gets.
Trenton is up in Portland on Monday, so I am not surprised they moved Pettitte down to Tampa.
Phelps was on two days rest from throwing 53 pitches. He wasn’t going long today. He should be fine if they want him to start Garcia’s next turn.
“It’s hard to reconcile Girardi railing against the umpire yesterday claiming that every game is important w/the fact that Garcia could have easily been skipped today yet Joe insisted starting him.”
Well, every game is important, but it’s also important to figure out which of Garcia and Hughes is probably going to lose his spot to Andy Pettitte
And the context of that statement while yelling at an umpire vs. while deciding who should start a late-April game when the rotation is in flux matters too.
I’m sure Joe will keep running Freddy out there. He loves crappy players, because he was one himself.
Niblick April 28th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Radio – Most organizations don’t have a payroll that is more than twice the major league average.
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What a tired argument. Realistically, how many championships do you think this team should have since 1998? 4 Championships in 13 years isn’t enough for you? Being the best team in an 13 year time span isn’t good enough?
How many championships would a replacement level GM have won? Or the greatest GM? I don’t know – but it’s a weak sauce argument. Look to teams like The Mets and The Cubs as big spenders who haven’t produced anything at all. Money doesn’t win you baseball games.
RadioKev
I’m not challenging you I am addressing the comments you made. Yes no GM or manager is perfect but please tell me what makes Cashman so great ???
Name some pitchers that he brought up that weren’t busts ? How about the handling of young talent on the farm ? IPK, Chamberlain, Hughes ?
I am not trying to attack you but what I am saying is that Cashman has not been good and even though everything is not his fault he has failed more times than not.
That’s it Alex! On that!
Atta boy, Alex.
No idea why they didn’t leave Phelps out to finish the game, setting him up to replace Garcia in 5 days.
Give me Coke!
Brian Cashman guaranteed Freddy Garcia four million dollars. Brian Cashman makes the decision on when/if the plug gets pulled, not Joe Girardi.
Brian Cashman is the boss (effectively, and for foreseeable future). Joe Girardi is his employee (effectively). I don’t at all mean to be snarky to anyone in particular but it surprises me how many people follow the club day in day out and either do not grasp or choose to ignore this basic fact and its implications for personnel decisions.
Well I will take my chances against the pen I guess. Smyly guy was pretty good today. Pitching with a sizeable lead definitely does not hurt either though.
This is what I am talking about regarding the Yankees & long men, they generally do not position them to make spot starts. Hopefully they go with Phelps anyways.
This is how bad the Yankees farm system is: the other day, 39 year old Ramon Ortiz started for Scranton; today, it’s 38 year old Nelson Figueroa.
I think David Ortiz and Ed Figueroa could do a better job.
What are we fans missing that Garcia was given another chance after looking so bad against Boston? Is it really the money? What is the mystery here?
“Jerkface April 28th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
No idea why they didn’t leave Phelps out to finish the game, setting him up to replace Garcia in 5 days.”
Because Freddy is going back. It seems that everything will stay the same until Andy returns.
That’s still a tough choice, and a valid point, Nick.
I’d say go with youth and put Phil @5. Jettison Garcia.
Josh Norris ? @jnorris427
Graham Stoneburner will start for the Thunder on Tuesday. @TrentonThunder #Yankees
Story on Christian Garcia: http://minormatterstrenton.blo.....third.html
RadioKev
True money doesn’t win you baseball games but using the Mets and Cubs as examples will not work. The main reason being that Cubs management and Met management are the most incompetent organizations in baseball and have been for a long while.
The thing is that Cashman should have a better record with the resources he has.
Grrr!
Jerkface April 28th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
No idea why they didn’t leave Phelps out to finish the game, setting him up to replace Garcia in 5 days.
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jacksquat April 28th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
Phelps was on two days rest from throwing 53 pitches. He wasn’t going long today. He should be fine if they want him to start Garcia’s next turn.
The farm system under Brian Cashman is far from perfect, but it’s still a relatively new operation for the organization – which is sad to say. Maybe there is someone that can do it better and run the team better. Sometimes organizations do need to shake things up and go in a different direction. Are we at that point? It’s tough to say.
Can we make adjustments to the system without blowing up the front office? I don’t know that either. Change can be good, or it can be bad. I’m not really even one way or another about it — when Torre was forced out for exampe, I was fine with it, it was time for a change.
I just think that many in the fanbase, or on here at least, have a total “the grass is greener on the other side” mentality, and I’m just trying to bring things back to reality. It’s great to be a Yankee fan, and this is still an incredibly strong team and organization. Could it be better? Yes, of course it could. Does that mean it’s the worst? Nope.
The incredible Tex…
GRanDY!
The double play kills right before the HR
Trade looks better and better everyday.
The Pointer strikes again.
Can people stop talking dirt on granderson?…that’s now 7 homeruns in the month of april.
The Grandy Man can! Too bad Alex got blown up in the DP.
Things go better with Coke
I have a ticket for Tuesday’s game. But the weather says T-storm. Hopefully that changes
Now, of course, Freddy will rip off 10 great starts in a row.
YCPB, Susan.
I really would like to see what Phelps can do out of the rotation and right now he is a good option for the spot.
Phelps was on two days rest from throwing 53 pitches. He wasn’t going long today. He should be fine if they want him to start Garcia’s next turn.
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Didn’t think about that. Hope they give him a shot then.
yankeefeminista April 28th, 2012 at 6:10 pm
The Grandy Man can! Too bad Alex got blown up in the DP.
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Yup 6-3 looks better than 6-2. Twin killings are death on big innings.
igotid88 April 28th, 2012 at 6:10 pm
I have a ticket for Tuesday’s game. But the weather says T-storm. Hopefully that changes
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Hope your presence brings inspiration to Young Master Hughes
Didn’t know about the 53 pitch effort by Phelps, thanks for the info. But still think that Freddyis going out again
Hughes weather looks good to me. http://www.weather.com/weather.....h/USNY0172
What’s your weather report source?
If this 2012 Yankee team ever gets something out of their starters this year they are going to be really really good.
Why is everybody jumping on Cashman already?! It’s still April and this is a good team simply going through its typical slow start.
Cashman can’t judge talent? How about Colon, Garcia, and numerous other scraps he has picked up that have made real contributinos.
I’ll stay with him as GM until we start missing play-offs.
I don’t know what’s going to happen but Phelps should be fine for 80-90 pitches and hopefully 5-6 innings at least if he makes his first start in 5 days.
I’m still around, I just don’t want to deal with the guys who only come around when we’re losing. Any real fan here think the Yanks can’t score runs in the 8th and 9th? Didn’t think so.
cheapie
Miggy
Make that 5, dammit.
Oops, wrong link, but it says 60′s and maybe some showers. But nothing too bad.
J. Alfred Prufrock April 28th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
igotid88 April 28th, 2012 at 6:10 pm
I have a ticket for Tuesday’s game. But the weather says T-storm. Hopefully that changes
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Hope your presence brings inspiration to Young Master Hughes
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Undefeated so far.
“jacksquat April 28th, 2012 at 6:15 pm
I don’t know what’s going to happen but Phelps should be fine for 80-90 pitches and hopefully 5-6 innings at least if he makes his first start in 5 days.”
Crossing fingers!!!
UnKnown April 28th, 2012 at 6:14 pm
If this 2012 Yankee team ever gets something out of their starters this year they are going to be really really good.
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well, they can sure score some runs, and that is with much of their lineup currently not performing up to expectations. (or at least several need to get going).
With 7 starters a few weeks ago, this wasn’t supposed to be the formula to success.
I’m not worried about the SP.
“I’m not worried about the SP.”
Neither am I, if they handle it right.
yankeefeminista April 28th, 2012 at 6:14 pm
Hughes weather looks good to me. http://www.weather.com/weather…..h/USNY0172
What’s your weather report source?
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Saw the weather forecast on ABC this morning and they had the storm graphic on that day and I think for the following day. But I wasn’t paying too much attention to it. But I’ve been rained out on 2 of his starts in the past.
lounge lizard I’m sorry but unless you work for the Yankees you don’t know that. You are simply quoting chain of command. That is common knowledge and anyone could do that. Like I said, unless you work in the Yankees front office you don’t know how much Cashman listens to Girardi as far as roster moves go. Yes Girardi is technically an employee of Cashman’s. But it is possible that Cashman listens to Girardi’s opinions on the roster, rotation, etc. and allows him to have some influence on certain moves.
If you have inside knowledge that this is not the case, please share it. Because quoting chain of command is easy and not irrefutable proof that Girardi has no say on roster moves.
IgotId,
May your streak continue.
BoJo
Because most people want someone new. For every Garcia and Colon there is a Javy Vazquez, Kevin Brown, AJ burnett, Carl Pavano, Kei Igawa, Jaret Wright, Kyle Farnsworth, and the list goes on and on.
Rich in NJ April 28th, 2012 at 6:20 pm
“I’m not worried about the SP.”
Neither am I, if they handle it right.
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And we’ve such a precedent to believe they will.
igotid, looks like only 30-40% chance of rain. I doubt Hughes’ll get rained out unless things change. Also the low is only 54, so shouldn’t be too cold at game time for the Cali boy.
JAP
Keep hope a live.
One thing I have learned in watching this team for 6 decades is to not judge them until the weather turns hot.
Bojo,
Those guys become necessary as plugs when you fail to develop the Jobas of the world.
“yankeefeminista April 28th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
I’m not worried about the SP.”
Neither do I . But it could use some tunning at 4 and 5 spots, LOL
165 episodes of CenterStage? That was fast
I mean even if Freddy were to have a good start against KC on Thursday (higher unlikely), but lets just say he does. So then what? It would just be prolonging the inevitable.
Let’s go to Phelps and move on, Please!
Rich, pruf, I doubt even we can screw up the top 4 if they pitch to their abilities…
tuning
Rich,
Russian proverb:
Hope always dies last.
jmv, Andy should be back in 12 days (fingers crossed).
yankeefem – agree. I think this is a good staff.
Jeremy April 28th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
BoJo
Because most people want someone new. For every Garcia and Colon there is a Javy Vazquez, Kevin Brown, AJ burnett, Carl Pavano, Kei Igawa, Jaret Wright, Kyle Farnsworth, and the list goes on and on.
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There are also more examples on the plus side…overall, he has been fine IMO.
“yankeefeminista April 28th, 2012 at 6:26 pm
jmv, Andy should be back in 12 days (fingers crossed).”
I like that tuning!
Campos (pitching for Charleston) walks his first two batters and now he gives up an RBI single. Are we screwing with his delivery?
Bojo
What was the last trade he made for a good top of the rotation starting pitcher?
J. Alfred Prufrock April 28th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Bojo,
Those guys become necessary as plugs when you fail to develop the Jobas of the world.
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Yeah, but Joba’s arm feels better than ever, so watch out world!
Wow. Starting pitching is baaaaaad.
JAP
“Hope always dies last.”
Which is why Cashman has a job?????
This clown now wants to dance around on the mound pulling off the ever difficult 5 run save. What an idiot.
It’s always darkest before it goes completely black.
Rich in NJ April 28th, 2012 at 6:34 pm
JAP
“Hope always dies last.”
Which is why Cashman has a job?????
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LOL
Why does Coke always point up to the sky on blasts. Does he really think that his defense does not know that he ball was lifted in the air?
Manny Banuelos (back) is slated to return from the DL for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday in Rochester.
Retweeted by Josh Norris
Swish
Only 4 more HR’s to tie it.
Love those walk years. New rule: everyone gets one year contracts only.
Nice game, Swish! Four more now.
UnKnown April 28th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Why does Coke always point up to the sky on blasts. Does he really think that his defense does not know that he ball was lifted in the air?
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I think he’s saying….I’m turning it over to the higher power.
Only 4 more HR’s to tie it.
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The toronto blue jays 2010 strategy of hitting lots of solo shots is exciting, but I wish they’d get some guys on base infont of these blasts
Rich in NJ April 28th, 2012 at 6:29 pm
Bojo
What was the last trade he made for a good top of the rotation starting pitcher?
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As you know, top of rotation starters are hard to acquire…and harder to predict how they will do…but he acquired Kuroda, CC, Javy, Randy Johnson, Brown, and others. Not many other GMs have been able to acquire such talent…even if they didn’t do well in NY
JF, it would be nice…
UnKnown April 28th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
I mean even if Freddy were to have a good start against KC on Thursday (higher unlikely), but lets just say he does. So then what? It would just be prolonging the inevitable.
Let’s go to Phelps and move on, Please!
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Start in KC on Thursday, please no.
What team in MLB would not cut a starter that has a 12.5 ERA at this point in the season and is on a 1 year deal (and is as old as Freddie). He has not thrown enough innings to be a qualified starter, but all 48 qualifying starters have a lower ERA. He has the worst ERA of all 87 pitchers that have thrown at least 10 innings this season (well, he was 86th before this start). So he is basically dead last in the AL in ERA unless you count guys that have thrown only an inning or two.
yankeefeminista April 28th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Manny Banuelos (back) is slated to return from the DL for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday in Rochester.
Retweeted by Josh Norris
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Yea. Good cameras in Rochester
Re: Campos – two of his first three starts were against Augusta and Rome, the two worst hitting teams in the league. He’s facing Hickory today, a much better hitting team.
BoJo, Brown as in Kevin Brown? You’re kidding, right? It took me until now to recover from that game and I am still not right.
“As you know, top of rotation starters are hard to acquire…and harder to predict how they will do…but he acquired Kuroda, CC, Javy, Randy Johnson, Brown, and others. Not many other GMs have been able to acquire such talent…even if they didn’t do well in NY”
Tell that to Tampa Bay.
Not many GMs have his resources. That’s why he was able to get CC.
He can’t trade for starting pitchers; he can’t develop starting pitchers.
That’s not a recipe for success.
He had one big trade chip and he let it go for one of the riskiest starter available.
It’s time for a change.
I didn’t realize Campos threw a splitter. Interesting.
J. Alfred Prufrock April 28th, 2012 at 6:43 pm
yankeefeminista April 28th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Manny Banuelos (back) is slated to return from the DL for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday in Rochester.
Retweeted by Josh Norris
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Yea. Good cameras in Rochester
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Why couldn’t he have come back tomorrow while they were still in Lehigh Valley?
Valverde trying to make this as dramatic as he can so he can do his flying roundhouse kicks on the last out.
He had one big trade chip and he let it go for one of the riskiest starter available.
It’s time for a change.
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Clowntime is over
Tex are you serious. A two run shot there means nothing. That and the dp today really hurt.
Can’t stand Valverde. Never liked the guy.
I love Tex but damn dude!!!!!
Amazing exactly how fat fielder is, oh, and can’t Teix show some control and judgement at the plate?
Why couldn’t he have come back tomorrow while they were still in Lehigh Valley?
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Yankeefem – at the moment, I’m more interested in seeing your boy DJ Mitchell, because he’s closer to helping us.
Tex is so frustrating to watch
Kay is really getting impatient. He wants this to be over so he can go to his broadway show tonight.
we almost got no hit by smiley.. wowjust wow. this offense is a joke
we hit home runs or we lose period.
good to see Tex is back to his 5 for 40
jones ? why is he here ?
garcia .. okay lets move on.
keeb ibanez for now DFA jones and sign abreau – I don’t care if jones is a righty.. and to think we coulda had damon or matsui.
This team just gives you so much to complain about.. I don’t even wanna hear smiley is an ace, the rookie is an avg pitcher at bests. Our bats suck against anybody we don’t have the 411 on .. and that’s the problem with this team.. they don’t know how to play baseball unless it’s a nursery school level instruction set.
It will be a positive outcome if Kay is late for his whatever.
Phelps should replace Garcia in the rotation. This isn’t extended spring training. The Yanks are only 11-9 because of Garcia and Hughes.
If Phelps could pitch like a serviceable #4-5 and Pettitte pitches like a #3 when he returns, the next thing the Yanks should determine is whether Kuroda should be in the rotation.
If Phelps replaces Garcia, Pettitte replaces Hughes, Hughes is sent down to AAA, and Kuroda sucks, the Yanks could theoretically trade Kuroda then call up Hughes to take his spot for a 4/5ths homegrown rotation of Sabathia / Pettitte / Nova / Phelps / Hughes and who’s to say that couldn’t be the rotation to start 2013 if Pettitte pitches so well and enjoys himself so much he’d want to come back for another year and $2.5M and the Yanks don’t sign Hamels or Grienke?
I really want to see a 7-1 run after today (win over the Tigers and 6-1 vs. the Orioles and hapless Royals), 6-2 at the worst for 17-11 or 18-10.
One bright spot is the Yanks schedule is pretty light after tomorrow through May until they begin June with another series with the Tigers with the only difficult games being three at home vs. the Rays and maybe three at the Angels.
11-9 through today and let’s give the Yanks the win with CC on the mound tomorrow for 12-9 then this
3 vs. Os —– 2 – 1
4 @ Royals —– 3 – 1
3 vs. Rays —– 2 – 1
3 vs. Ms —– 2 – 1 esp. if King Felix starts
2 @ Os —— 2 – 0
2 @ Blue Jays —– 1 – 1
3 vs. Reds —– 1 – 2 (unfamiliar team)
3 vs. Royals —– 2 – 1
3 @. As —— 1 – 2 (west coast trip travel doldrums)
3 @ Angels —– 2 – 1 (rebound
30 – 20 / .600 ball through May where the Yanks would be guaranteed to be on pace for 90, 93, 96, 99, or 102 wins through the first third of the season (0-4 wins in Games 51 through 54.)
Dump Garcia. Drop kick him as far away as possible. Put Phelps in his place. He can’t be any worse. If not Phelps then DJ Mitchell. Heck my 16yrs old son who used to dominate in Little League could do a better job than Garcia.
That’s better. Tres mas!
Why not save Ibanez to hit for Martin. So then a HR can tie it.
I am now even more irritated at Teixiera
5 years from now you guys will finally admit what we have with Tex. a guy who hits the occassional bomb and nothing more. Oh wait to be fair, a great glove but his offense is just horrible.
Rich in NJ
Thank you ! That post was right on target. Cashman has more resources than any GM in baseball. People need to stop making excuses for this guy because he is not good at talent evaluation. The guy has failed to produce pitchers from the farm that has been consistent and good. He lucked into Nova and Wang so don’t count those guys.
UnKnown April 28th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
Kay is really getting impatient. He wants this to be over so he can go to his broadway show tonight.
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It certainly lacks the charm/adorable-ness of Scooter wanting to beat the traffic to get home to Cora.
Pruf, I may make the trip tomorrow. Too bad Brett Marshall is pitching the same day. Or just blow off both, laze around and watch C. put the world back in order.
JAP, I am indeed from Canada!
“Why not save Ibanez to hit for Martin. So then a HR can tie it.”
[Insert painful reference to Eric Chavez here.]
Hello guys,
Just coming back from dinner. We are losing, no surprise there. Garcia is not the kind of pitcher to fair well in the AL east.
UnKnown April 28th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
Why not save Ibanez to hit for Martin .. because there’s only 1 ibanez and 7 junk bats. you can’t pitch hit for both the automatic outs. you really think jones would get on here ?
7th homerun for Tyler Austin. Towering HR off a fastball.
duh innings nobody wants to read your books dude. have you yet figured it out yet ?
I really don’t understand how Tex has become inconsistent ever since joining the Yankees. How do you lose your way that quick ?
Dos mas….
How come sometimes you can hear the walkup music and other times you can’t?
Good at bat from Ibanez, every time a say something negative about the guy he hits!, so i am going to keep on doing it.
comet April 28th, 2012 at 6:52 pm
JAP, I am indeed from Canada!
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“Defence” was the giveaway
As in “the defenceman touches up the puck for an icing…”
That tack on run by Miggy really hurts now. Well that and Garcia’s 6 in the first 2 innings.
tying run at the plate.
Good to see that they are not giving up. It would be a fun win if it happens
Ibanez is a smart, professional hitter. The Yanks have been missing someone like him who doesn’t always swing for the fences. Too bad pop up Tex had to swing 2-0.
Teix, that’s how to go opposite. Signed, Chavy.
Win or lose this game, Valverde sucks.
Sorry, Signed, Ibany
Chavy, this a good moment to clear that short porch
nice job by Raul
Not really sure but don’t closers usually do bad when they come in to a game with a lead of 4 or more runs?
ARGHHHHHHHHHHH
Oh, well.
Rich–
Cashman has been able to acquire enough starting pitchers….that was your question.
Saying he has the resources others don’t and then comparing to Tampa Bay–which had draft resources others did not is strange…not a good choic to throw in a debate.
Saying that they can’t develop starters is a so wrong IMO…Wang, Nova, Kennedy, and I still think Joba will prove to be big…
Too bad he just missed it
Captain Clutch April 28th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
Ibanez is a smart, professional hitter. The Yanks have been missing someone like him who doesn’t always swing for the fences. Too bad pop up Tex had to swing 2-0.
100% agreed. one of the smartest posts in years here.. not being sarcastic. at least someone ha s a clue.
Well…. we’ll get them tomorrow, Chavy just missed that one
Wow that was a ball to hammer into the seats. Chavez must be kicking himself on that one.
Well at least the Yanks got to Valverde so much he’s out for tomorrow.
Garcia is such a bum. Totally the reason the Yanks lost today.
Weird. This would actually be the moment where Valverde should do his celebration but he doesn’t.
yankfem – I hate that it’s C I’ll miss.
C sets it right tomorrow
Later folks…like next month perhaps…
Hey Hammer you might be right but what do you have to say about this team that is positive?
I don’t think anyone saw this kind of regression in Tex, if in fact that is it?
Actually just walked in the house in time to see the final out. I looked at the box score and apparently Freddy didn’t get the job done.
Unless I read something that tells me none of the runs were ER, then I have to say that I really have given up on both Hughes and Freddy.
I’m hoping there was no inordinate trashing of the offense. THE MORE THE STARTING PITCHNG PUTS THE OFFENSE IN THE HOLE, THE MORE THEY WILL START TO LOSE THE ABILITY TO COME BACK IN FASHION.
It’s time for the Yankees to do something about Hughes and Freddy. Period.
Duh Innings April 28th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Well at least the Yanks got to Valverde so much he’s out for tomorrow.
Garcia is such a bum. Totally the reason the Yanks lost today.
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And the offense didn’t pick up until the late innings.
BoJo April 28th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Later folks…like next month perhaps…
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Thanks for stopping by, Bojo. Give my best to the cats
Bartolo Colon 3-2 34ip 2.62 ERA 0.93 WHIP 21k 5BB 1yr 2mm contract
Freddy Garcia worst starter in the AL 1yr 4mm contract
Hmmmmmmmm………
It does not seem that Colon was given serious consideration. I got the impression that Yankee management did not like him. Were there problems that were not reported by the press ? Was he bad in the clubhouse ? All I know is he pitched beautifully until his injury and then came back too quickly. Garcia did well last year, but all of his peripheral stats indicated that last year was an abberation and he was due for regression. Everyone is correct to be skeptical of Colon, but it appears that he has started this year as a continuation of how he pitched last year pre injury.
Put this on Cashman.
Freddy was beyond awful. Every batter was hitting a line drive. Phelps looked great. I don’t see any reason to start Freddy again.
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It maybe time to cut the cord