Yankees postgame: Sabathia dominates
Posted by: Brian Heyman - Posted in Misc on Aug 04, 2012 
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CC Sabathia has generally been good, his previous start against the Red Sox notwithstanding. But he finally turned in a dominant start, allowing just three hits and fanning 10 in this 6-3 win over the Mariners.
“CC’s a winner,” Joe Girardi said. “Very seldom I have ever got to worry about CC. I thought he pitched a heck of a game. He went right at the hitters like he always does, but his stuff was really effective.”
CC gave up at least nine hits six times in the final two months last season and then didn’t have a wonderful postseason. There were questions about his weight.
“Last year is last year,” Sabathia said. “I usually feel good at the end of the year. I had some problems last year. But I’m looking forward to it. I’m excited and feel pretty good.”
The Mariners don’t hit much to begin with, but after watching Sabathia’s dipping two-seamer and the rest of his assortment, manager Eric Wedge said: “I think he beats anybody tonight with what he was throwing out there.”
Sabathia is up to 11-3, becoming just the fourth pitcher in the modern era (since 1900) to win 11 games in each of his first 12 seasons.
Eric Chavez came out after eight because the ankle he hurt in the Red Sox series was acting up. He came in to put ice on it.
“I don’t think it’s anything serious,” Girardi said.
Chavez has been using an Andruw Jones bat for a few months. This time, Chavez hit the decisive two-run homer.
“It just feels comfortable,” Chavez said.
Before the game, Mark Teixeira met with a doctor and went through batting practice, and he found that he was good to go after missing two games. He had received a cortisone shot for left wrist inflammation. He went 1 for 4.
“Everything checked out pretty good,” Teixeira said. “Hopefully no more issues.”
Ichiro Suzuki went 1 for 4, giving him one hit in each of his first 10 games as a Yankee. That equals the longest hitting streak to start a Yankees career, matching Rey Sanchez in 1997.
Derek Jeter took sole possession of 10th on the all-time list for games played for those who spent their whole career with one team. This was game No. 2,529 for him.
The Yankees have homered in 21 straight home games.
There’s a good pitching matchup later today, Hiroki Kuroda and Felix Hernandez.
austinmac ~
With Ichiro, it wasn’t just after the trade…
Don’t get me wrong – there were a TON of Ichiro fans in Seattle (and all over the world, for that matter). But, for YEARS now, in the blogosphere and from certain reporters, there was a definite contingent that were like minded to the articles I posted.
That said, I think even those who revered Ichiro to the end recognize that it was likely a win-win-win move…
-Ichiro wins because he will likely play in his first post season since his rookie season.
-The Yankees win because they have an extra OF’er who is still strong defensively and might possibly be rejuvenated by an actual potent, veteran line-up.
-The Mariners win because they are now able to continue their young talent evaluation unencumbered by an aging veteran as well as any looming question of re-signing him.
I wish him well and hope his Hall of Fame but is adorned with a Mariners cap
Writers didn’t like Barry Bonds, another aloof player, either.
I’m sure the Yankees love Ichiro. And I’m sure he’s having a great time with the Yankees.
m…..not many people like Barry Bonds including his teamates dating back to Arizona State…….Jeff Kent shares some interesting insights about Barry …..
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Before the trade deadline, the Giants tried to get the Yankees’ Eric Chavez, offering Nate Schierholtz.
Interesting
Blake-
Good morning. Glad that trade had not gone down. Chavez was removed from the game last night when he developed right ankle soreness, apparently nothing serious.
Have we now solved the issue of unloading a player after a waiver claim who has a NT clause in his contract?
“Have we now solved the issue of unloading a player after a waiver claim who has a NT clause in his contract?”
Yes I believe the no trade stands either way…..you cant trade or let a player go on waivers without their consent if they have a no trade clause.
I never thought you could, since it’s a binding contract.
With regards to Lee, if the Phillies just unloaded Lee and his 25M contract next year on the Dodgers[if the Dodgers are not one of the 21 NT teams] they would have around $65M to use on position players of need and still stay under the LT limits.
Wonder whether the Dodgers were just trying to block another NL team, although I don’t see the Giants, Nats, Braves, Pirates, Reds or Cardinals[all teams with better records] as taking the chance on a claim.
You can’t run players on the injured list thru waivers in August. I wonder if that is why Carl Crawford, who apparently needs TJ surgery, isn’t getting an early jump on the surgery, with the RS hoping someone will foolishly bite on putting in a claim.
Win one more of these next two days and I think the team will feel decent about where they are at right now. I have noticed that the Rays are getting hot right now so its important to keep on winning. Maddon and company still remain the yankees biggest threat to winning the east.
Looking forward to seeing this team play live in detroit for a few games next week. Enjoy what should be a pitchers duel today.
Run support. Based on lack of run support Kuroda has been the Ace of the Yankee staff so far this season and should have 3 more wins if he was receiving the same support as CC. As of July 29th Kuroda received 4.05 RS, vs CC’s 5.72, highest among the current starting Yankee pitchers.
Look at his game logs. He might even have more than an extra 3 wins had the bullpen held leads.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/.....oki-kuroda
Yankees -give the man some run support today against Hernandez!
Unknown-
The 2 wild cards might come out of the central and the west with the Tigers and WS challenging in the central and the Rangers, Angels and even the A’s in it, in the west.
Boston is only 4 games out of the Wild Card which is probably why they’re putting off the Crawford surgery. Doesn’t make much sense to me because they are in 6th place.
AL Wild Card is fascinating — A’s and Angels are top two, but Detroit and Tampa Bay are only a half game back with Baltimore a game back of them.
CC was really good last night and somehow the Yanks got multiple hits with runners in scoring position. Go figure!
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