Game 109: Yankees at Tigers
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Gameday Thread on Aug 07, 2012 
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YANKEES (63-45)
Curtis Granderson CF
Derek Jeter SS
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Eric Chavez 3B
Nick Swisher RF
Raul Ibanez DH
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Russell Martin C
RHP Phil Hughes (11-8, 3.96)
Hughes vs. Tigers
TIGERS (59-50)
Austin Jackson CF
Omar Infante 2B
Miguel Cabrera 3B
Prince Fielder 1B
Brennan Boesch RF
Delmon Young DH
Jhonny Peralta SS
Alex Avila C
Jhonny Peralta SS
Andy Dirks LF
RHP Rick Porcello (8-6, 4.65)
Porcello vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 7:05 p.m., YES Network and MLB Network
WEATHER: Another sunny day in Detroit. More blue sky with a slight breeze blowing in.
UMPIRES: HP Bob Davidson, 1B Tim Welke, 2B Todd Tichenor, 3B Tony Randazzo
EIGHT AWAY: Derek Jeter is eight hits shy of reaching the 150-hit plateau for the 17th straight season. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, only one other player has compiled 17 consecutive seasons with at least 150 hits: Hank Aaron, who had 17 in a row from 1955-71.
MAKING IT LOOK EASY: The Yankees have gone a season-high 12 straight games without an error, dating back to July 24. It’s the team’s longest such stretch since April 4-10, 2010. They have not recorded a longer such stretch since Major League-record 18 consecutive errorless games from May 14 through June 1, 2009. The Yankees rank third in the Majors with a .987 fielding pct (50 errors in 3,918 total chances). Seattle is the only Major League team that has committed fewer errors this season.
FOR STARTERS: Yankees starters are 48-34 (.585) this season. That’s the best winning percentage among American League staffs in 2012 and the fourth-highest in the Majors.
STAYING LOOSE: Before the game, Alex Rodriguez was playing catch with a football to keep his shoulder in shape while he deals with a broken left hand. Someone else was catching the ball for him so that he never had to use his left hand.
UPDATE, 7:37 p.m.: Hughes is through two scoreless. Then again, so is Porcello.
UPDATE, 8:00 p.m.: Chavez goes deep, his 11th of the season, for a 2-0 lead. This comes after his three-hit game yesterday.
UPDATE, 8:09 p.m.: Cabrera does it again. That’s his 29th homer of the year and his second in as many days against the Yankees. It’s now a 2-1 Yankees lead in the bottom of the fourth.
UPDATE, 8:23 p.m.: Two-out RBI double by Peralta and we’re tied at 2.
UPDATE, 8:40 p.m.: Jackson credited with a single on the ball past Eric Chavez, and now there are runners at the corners with no outs in the fifth.
UPDATE, 8:43 p.m.: Cabrera again, this time with a one-out, two-run double to push the Tigers to a 4-2 lead.
UPDATE, 8:44 p.m.: The double is enough to chase Hughes, who’s already thrown 102 pitches after 4.1 innings. Hughes hasn’t had a start like this in a while.
UPDATE, 8:53 p.m.: Logan got the Yankees out of the fifth, but the damage has been done with the Tigers in front by two. Hughes went 4.1 innings, allowing four earned runs on eight hits and no walks. He struck out three and threw 102 pitches.
UPDATE, 9:35 p.m.: The Yankees and Tigers have each scored a run since Hughes came out of the game and now the Yankees are down to their final two innings to make up these two runs. Octavio Dotel in to pitch for the Tigers.
The entire Yankees prospect pool is injured.
Go Hughes Go Yankees!
K machine. Unreal.
He put something extra on that fastball for the k to Jackson
Good CB there
Careful here with Cabrera
I’m at the Trenton game. How’s Huuuuuughes looking? Go Huuuuughes! Go Yanks!
Very good first inning from Hughes.
Blake,
If you are around, How is Betances pitching so far?
This game has a strange stench. Can Hughes hinder the middle of the Tigers lineup and can we generate some offense…I smell trouble…
So far Hughes breezes through the 1st.
Hey YF!! Lucky you!
Please an update on Betances would be welcomed from time to time
11 pitches mostly fb’s a K couple FO for once getting the low strike
Pat M.
Yanks miss Alex….LoHuders not so much unless it’s someone to bang on
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and he wasn’t really producing.
it’s like they’d miss jeter.
Luis will do but battery is low. Likewise tell me how Hughes is doing hate missing his games.
Atta boy Tex!
Jackamir….I hope you are wrong…In any case, this is a ballpark that actually helps Hughes since he is a flyball pitcher…The key would be how he handles Miggy and Prince…The offense well…It is what it is.
YF,
He is doing well so far, a couple of k’s…One with a FB and another one with a very good CB…He got Miggy on a foul fly…His got his good FB so far ( mostly 92-93 and one 94 ) and his curveball looked fine
Meh….At least they got a couple of hits
Luis thanks keep me posted Dellin put on two fb is kind of flat but got a DP started by Adams playing 3B. Abe is back and in CF. I don’t have my usual vantage point, not in my normal seats. Place is packed w/ Phillies fans. CB caught looking to get lefty out, high heat proceeded, pitch he hasn’t been throwing of late.
CU time here
And there goes the no hitter
3-2 CU…Got a hit the Tiger batter, tried to surprised the batter, but i Liked the approach there
Can broadcasters stop informing viewers of hit streaks when the hit streak is under 15 games, or even 10 games. Jhonny Peralta has a 4 game hit streak… what is the purpose of mentioning that besides lazy broadcasting?
Quiet two innings for hughes. He looks to have a really good mound presence. Knows what he wants to throw and is throwing it with conviction.
Cmon ichi get it going here.
Atta boy Hughesy….Pop out, H, fielder choice at 2nd and a fly out to right…His FB looking very good with late and rising movement…CB between 75-80 MPH this time they weren’t as sharp…I saw one CU in a 3-2 count, the batter got a hit, but i liked that he threw it in that count, it means that he can throw it for strikes and use it in FB counts like in that count.
We need a win today to bolster the teams confidence. 2 of the last 3 exhibited offensive futility.
Granderson is awful. It is HR or strikeout.
Flaherty has no on-air-personality. He is a mayo sandwich on wonder bread…
What is worse than Granderson in the #1 slot?
The person that put him there!
This team would be much better with either Swisher or even Martin in the 2 hole, and Jeter back at lead-off.
Captain SO should be batting 6th.
Granderson is 0-7 with 5K’s . This dude MUST get it going.
Kay makes a remark about A-Jax having a weakness in his game, he SO too often. This year A-Jax has cut his SO way down, about 50 or so less than all-or-nothing Granderson.
Bring back Melky next year, and trade Granderson, please.
Gotta love Jarhead’s lineup, right? Leadoff hitter fans TWICE and he moves up Chavez and he hits into a DP….Nice Job….ya MORON !
Now he doesn’t call that a strike?
he is not fooling anyone with the CB tonight
Good Cabrera is leading off
Kay should be doing stand-up, he says, Coming up are the big guns.
What good are “Big guns”, if they are shooting blanks.
Just checked in. Are we losing big time?
Another zero YF…Hit on a CB, Fly out on a CB and a lineout on a FB…
Phil looks good, need a big inning offensively here
Oh and fly out to center
Big Al-
a breath of fresh air…where ya been big guy?
Tom -
Not yet, but it’s early, lol.
Not yet Tom
This is our inning to score. Put up a crooked number..
mick -
Been having some issues, so I’m not getting here as much as I’d like.
I’d like to see jeter run here
El capitan!! with lead off hit through the hole
DP …darn!!!
Jeezus. Can we please stop hitting in double plays?!?!
Ugh!!
luis and BIG AL,
Wouldn’t know it by the comments. Go, boys! Although those DPs kill me.
it’s time to hit ichiro behind jeter and lengthen this lineup.
drop grandy into a power slot dammit!
Big Al……Throw some positive vibes out here please, this place needs it……..Good to see you back man…
Sickening—- DP
Chavy—–
horrible call by kay…just horrible, wake up.
Tex 2 for 2 good at bat there
Chavez channeling his oakland days.
Chavey with a bomb!
Good move by Girardi moving him up, nice change. Let’s hope we can hold it.
2 is crooked
Chavy!!! with a homer 2-0 Yanks YF
Y’all have a good night, enjoy the game.
Go Yankees!
esp w/out arod, we need cano-tex-grandy-swish in middle of the order.
More like it.
Went to the Red Wings-Yanks game last night at Frontier Field. Laird had a big night, with three hits including a HR. Nunez rapped a nice double off the wall, and Mustelier had a couple hits. Cervelli looked awful at the plate. Dickerson chipped in as well in the 7-2 win. Maybe it’s time to give some of these guys a chance….
Nice one, Chavy.
Chavez has been huge for this team this year. Really, he is outplaying A-Rod defensively and hasn’t been much of a drop-off at the plate.
Sorry, 9-2 win for the ESY Yanks…
again kay with a bad call…boesch cuts it off, no it’s off the wall….he sounds half asleep
Swish with a good at bat there
Thanks for updates, Luis. 1-0 on Chavy homer? coming in for 4th; he ‘s been fairly efficient, attacking batters working quickly: 2k’s on Cb’s 1 on FB’s, no BB’s so far! Starting to get more GB although just gave up a lead off double. How we looking?
now we can say see ya…voice of the Yankees?…mel allen is turning over in his grave…whatever happened to quality?
What eric did there is not easy to do in this park. WOW!.
Now Phil has a little room to breath. Big inning here. Will probably go a long ways to the outcome of this game.
Just turned on the tv, catch a hit by Teix and Chavez with a HR. That’s clutch, LOL
How are you, guys?
Good night Big Al
there goes the shutout
Now please, please, please pitch around Fielder
dammit!!!! Phil couldn’t resist it.
Just turned on the TV, watching Hughes instantly giving up a mammoth homer right after given a 2-0 lead.
NO LOL
YF,
Chavy homer was an oppo shot with Tex on base and two outs..Hughes coming in…Excellent news on betances, no walks!!
Mr. mick,
What’s better than a White Owl and a Ballantine?
Homer by Miggy 2-1 yanks
Check that 2-0. Thanks. Dellin down 1-0 after 3.1. Hyatt two hitting Thunder.
Nice curve there
Or K Fielder, even better, LOL.
Nasty pitch
tommyingeorgia……….Ballentine I remember, but the White Owl reference is a Ballentine Hit !!!!!
Baseball and Ballantine reminds me of Mel Allen.
Pat M.,
At the end of a win, Mel would light up a White Owl cigar, and pour a glass f Ballantine, and savor them both. Warped my youth.
looks like no complete game for Hughes today. Hopefully he can go 6
darn
Man that was a hanger
Phil needs to put these guys away when he gets two strikes….now stop it here.
second night in a row in which yankee hitters have given the yankee pitchers a lead and they’ve given it right back. UGH!!!
this is what we don’t have….gumption.
we get 2, they come right back with 2…..something is missing.
Damn!!
YF,
Homer by Miggy, he k’d Prince on a nasty CB, Boesch with a seeing eye hit and now a double to score the second run for the Tigers 2-2
Can no one keep a f’ing lead?!?
If he doesn’t bring him up to 3-2, that run doesn’t score
not getting called strikes
For a nice change, it would be nice if one of our starters could HOLD a lead that we give them….wow !
What happened? Another Det homer? Tied?
85 pitches through 4. Pathetic.
Some guys just expose Hughes and his need for that putaway pitch. He has to sharpen that curveball
Finally. Yanks better take some pitches
Oh and he k’d Young with CBs as well
My At Bat doesn’t work on phone when battery’s low.
all of this masterful pitching we can’t get enough of it….
yeah,
trading for pitching was a waste….
Looks like we’ll see Phelpsie tonight…..
Two outs double, YF
Jeezus this team is gutless. Can’t even hold a team from scoring in the next half inning.
YF….A 2 strike seeing eye’er up the middle and then a 2 strike double down the leftfield line ……
All your missing is a gutless performance from Hughes.
Finally over 41 pitches in this inning
WHY in the WORLD won’t Phil throw a CHANGEUP?? If he had thrown it in any of those 2-2 or 3-2 counts, I bet you he gets the strikeout. Sigh.
He’s stubborn and Russell isn’t very inventive as a pitch-caller. kljhdsfljhfgjldshg
If you’re just throwing the same fastball/curveball combo, you’re not gonna make it as a starter. He needs a third pitch. I thought he had learned to use the change more often. Guess not.
Longoria back…..they aren’t that far back w/out him….looks like we will have a race.
Mick,
The injury to Andy was much more of a crippling blow than people are giving it credit for. Much like 2010, except Andy wasitching even better early this season. He was going deep into games and had an unusually high number of strikeouts. Hopefully he gets back this year.
pineda would have fit in well as a #3.
The injury to Andy was much more of a crippling blow
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indeed.
w/out him we are going nowhere…
Thanks, luis, Pat et al. Is he throwing over the plate FB’s? Why so many pitches, not locating, finishing them off? Thought he was throwing more CU’s??
Can someone tell me if the Yankees are SERIOUSLY going to stick with a Catcher that hits .170 ???
oh, sorry he is WAY up to .192….they need to hold on to him with White Knuckles
mick August 7th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
pineda would have fit in well as a #3.
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I doubt it
nova and hughes are just too iffy, which is why they went for pineda.
not too hard to figure out…
The Grandyman doesn’t appear to be taking well to the lead-off spot.
Hughes couldn’t even rest for 2 minutes? great job hitters!!
YF-
He is not finishing them off, they are fouling off a lot of pitches, and he is running counts full after being ahead of most of them.
Gutless is not an adjective I’d throw around, unless you’ve ever shown some, ever.
I would say Hughes should start the inning with offspeed pitches. But they’ll probably expect that
Wow that sucked.
hope hughes didn’t blink during that 9 pitch inning….
all of our expert pitching coaches should have known better
instead of identifying pitches no common sense as to a pitching staff and what it entails.
YF,
he has thrown one CU as far as I know…The one he threw on a 3-2 count, but he hasn’t use it anymore..His CB was very good but the batters kept fouling off pitches, he needs to use the CU more…The two pitch combo won’t work against a good lineup
I’ve seen enough of Ichiro. He’s not a contributor and its too bad. It was worth a try but a failure.. I would rather have Dickerson..
They couldn’t work the count a little longer?
The Grandyman doesn’t appear to be taking well to the lead-off spot.
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But its Joe’s baby and he will stick to it.
YF.
Batters are sitting on his FB. Spitting on his off-speed. A lot of fouls. The RBI double was a hanging CB. THE hanger
Hughes is NOT iffy right now.
He has been our 2nd best pitcher in the last 3 months….
I would argue Hughes has finally come into his own and may be worth offering him a 2-3 year extension.
Jackamir-
Based on what I saw last night at the AAA game in person, I agree with you.
too many balls finding holes. bad luck
For craps sake. Hughes stop throwing meatballs.
He just threw a CU… good
phelps up..
This is what happens when you get a team of guys that can hit for average. IMAGINE if Eric Chavez was hurt or under-performing.
Since the A’s series – the Yanks have been
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gqT6En2O78
igotid88 August 7th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
too many balls finding holes. bad luck
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This is very true…Look at the hit this guy just got
these next 2 weeks, if we play 500 ball , would be a blessing…
Go Phil! Let’s finish this inning!!!
should be an error but will probably be a hit
Uncharacteristic muff by Chavez…
This is very true…Look at the hit this guy just got
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why don’t we get these hits?
Velo is down he is tired…Next inning the O better take longer at bats
Christ. what the F?!?
luis August 7th, 2012 at 8:39 pm
igotid88 August 7th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
too many balls finding holes. bad luck
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This is very true…Look at the hit this guy just got
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And now AJax
Figured it was pitch selection and Detroit sitting FB. Still 2-2?
D now letting him down
Need a K here !
D now letting him down
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it’s never the pitcher’s fault..
Hughes’ FB speed is down this inning because of the 40 pitched last inning, and the 2.5 minutes he had to rest while the offense crapped the bed….
Big out there.
That works too
Why couldn’t they be like our hitters and swing at pitches out of the strike zone?
a DP would be terrific here
need a ground ball here and then turn the DP….HOW THE HALE IS THAT NOT A STRIKE ?
For now YF
they never learn against Cabrera…..
EVER
Hughes still in?
ac1,
Yes
Game Over….Yankees have nothing since the All Star break…Good Night All
Why would you give him anything to hit with a base open? I’d rather take my chances against Fielder. Here comes Joe, a batter late and two runs short.
Phil is toast tonight. He looks exhausted and his body language is slumping.
Boston red sox 2011 here we come.
One batter too late, Joe. Don’t you learn?
had a bad feeling about cabrera but what else is new?
phil on fumes…that was the time for phelps
but joe being joe…
How’s Porcello look?
The Yankees have had a lot of injuries, but this has to fall on the manager. Never sends runners, leaves guys in too long, and look at the fact that Phelps can’t pitch today. WHAT was he pitching in the eighth last night for?
Phelps pitched last night….
he wouldnt be able to go long tonight anyway.
The 4th inning was where having Stewart would have helped. Only 3 hard hit balls today. But the fouls hurt. And also the Tigers not chasing pitches.
phil is not lockdown, either is nova….BUT WHAT A PITCHING STAFF….CAN’T GET ENOUGH.
After this loss, a piss poor 11-13 since the All Star Break with their starting pitching falling apart…GREAT MOVE to Not trade for a Starting Pitcher, Clueless Cash@$$ !
YF,
4-2 Tigers Miggy with a double on a hanging CB….Logan coming in to face Prince…In all fairness, tough luck hits and a questionable play at third cost him this inning
That was a cement mixer….
They have basically Joba’d Phelps.
Twice they prepped him to be a starter this year only to waste him back in the bullpen.
Ridiculous the way they manage their young starters.
Cashman, Girardi, and Rothschild have to be at fault. I miss George.
Porcello 5 innings 73 pitches 45 strikes 6 hits no BB, 3 SO
Looks like a groundball pitcher helped by 2 DPs and Yankees lack of speed.
Another crappy outing. But all is not lost. Only a two run defecit sonfar if they can keep it there they have a chance.
After this loss, a piss poor 11-13 since the All Star Break with their starting pitching falling apart…GREAT MOVE to Not trade for a Starting Pitcher, Clueless Cash@$$ !
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OH please. Who would they have gone afte exactly? Dempster? The same Dempter that got whooped last week in his first start for Texas?
Phelps pitched last night….
he wouldnt be able to go long tonight anyway.
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again this is on Kay.
i am in another room and he said phelps was up, now he apologizes.
he misses paullie…
David Adams. The man can freaking hit.
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Perhaps let him start at 3B next year and let ARod DH full time….
The Yanks have a little less than 2 months to improve. If they play like this it’s a first round exit. Pretty simple. It’s not doomsday yet (and there is still time to begin to turn things around by winning this game) but this team is in a huge funk as a whole. The only guys I have any faith for the entire lineup are Jeter and Cano w/ Chavez probably third.
They of course need to hit about 4 homers.
YF,
he has looked ok…A groundball pitcher, that has been helped by two double plays
Too many bleeder tonight Phil, Boesch was a ballbuster tonight…
They have basically Joba’d Phelps.
Twice they prepped him to be a starter this year only to waste him back in the bullpen.
Ridiculous the way they manage their young starters.
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Joe is basically an autocrat.
He can only rest and protect his bullpen so much but the loss of Mo increased all of their workloads and Phelps became a necessity down there.
What do they do now if Freddy has a knife accident, Phelps is no longer ready,
but at least Hal is getting his money’s worth out of Freddy.
Two crappy starts in a row. Not encouraged.
need a big inning here… jeter needs a leadoff single to get us going
I’m not concerned about Hughes. I think the Yanks playoff will be fine as long as Pettite comes back. CC/Kuroda/Pettite/Hughes is solid. My concern still is the lineup. Zero faith in guys outside of Jeter and Cano especially since Chavez won’t see much time.
Hey Phil, Go take some pitching lessons from Logan.
Tyler-
Yankees have 2 consistent starters who can be counted on to give them 7-8 innings. Hopefully the bullpen won’t pull a Bravos epic bullpen collapse, from overuse the last two months while waiting for Pettitte.
remember when people said hughes was the next clemens?
another yankee farmhand busts….crashman produces alot of these
I wasn’t a fan of getting him but Dempster is throwing great at Fenway tonight.
Good job Logan!
Pat M… spot on
I don’t think this was as bad a start as it might seem to some of you…Sure he had some trouble with pitch selection, but most of the damaged was done after some very lucky hits and some bad D…He needs to use the CU more
Joe has free reign here.
Cash and Hal are his yes men.
what he says. goes.
have you seen his interviews, basically a napoleonic complex at work.
his way or the highway.
I wasn’t a fan of getting him but Dempster is throwing great at Fenway tonight.
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Yeah and 5 days ago he was ROCKED….
There are only a few guarantees and they dont get traded.
Trout is great and all, but there’s not really much question that Miggy should be MVP.
when in doubt, blame it on the CU…good motto to go by.
Trader-
I’d obviously be shocked if the Yanks don’t make it in and I’d even be shocked if they didn’t win the division. The rotation is not my concern… I think they will give the Yanks a good chance to win in the postseason (now if Pettite doesn’t come back it will complicate things). The lineup scares me. It’s kind of become a joke around here but the dependence on the homerun makes me nervous heading into October. The Yanks likely aren’t going to hit 5 homers against Verlander in October. What they need to do is steal bases, get runners over, take advantage of opportunities. I don’t know if this team is built for that at this point. It’s Jeter/Cano and then who knows.
Dear Lord,
will the New York Yankees ever stop letting Miguel Cabrera kill them? Thank you
Amen
In the 5th he was shot after throwing 41 pitches…And the O didn’t help with their very short at bats….
Tyler,
Spot on…The offense is the main concern going forward
ac1-
Like I said, I didn’t want to get Dempster. But I could easily argue that his first start was a product of being unfamiliar in a new ballpark during his 1st ever AL start. Lets see how he does in start 3 against the Yanks. I’m not a Dempster fan but if he pitches well, gotta tip your hat to Texas.
remember when people said hughes was the next clemens?
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for all the huggers: when was the last time one led us to the promised land?
we have always acquired FA studs starting with Catfish…
George knew better.
This is only the beginning…
Another 1-2-3 inning.
stupid Boesch killed Hughes tonight…..he was rolling along and Boesch goes up there and fouls off 900 pitches and pretty much wore him down.
blake August 7th, 2012 at 8:57 pm
Dear Lord,
will the New York Yankees ever stop letting Miguel Cabrera kill them? Thank you
Amen
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When the bases are empty I would strongly consider putting Cabrera on and pitching Fielder very very carefully. The problem with the 5th was that Dirks and AJax were already on base… Have to pitch to Miggy there. It’s all about shutting down the rest of the lineup.
no shame in losing to cy young/mvp candidate rick porcello. sometimes you just got to tip your cap
i still believe we need a new hitting coach.
i like k-long, but this offense is way too dependent on homeruns and dont seem to care that most have a .250 average and we have the worst RISP. We need a hitting coach that puts the emphasis on hitting for average, bunting, advancing runners…
ONeill would be my pick but he would never do it.
Bernie Williams is my second choice.
What they need to do is steal bases, get runners over, take advantage of opportunities. I don’t know if this team is built for that at this point.
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Why don’t you know?
It’s quite obvious.
Sucks that Jesus Montero is going to turn into the next Miguel Cabrera
mick August 7th, 2012 at 8:58 pm
remember when people said hughes was the next clemens?
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for all the huggers: when was the last time one led us to the promised land?
we have always acquired FA studs starting with Catfish…
George knew better.
This is only the beginning…
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Looking back now, I wish the Yankees hugged AJax. I’d take him over Grandy right now. I like Grandy a lot but he is way too redundant a hitter in this lineup. Give me speed and contact.
Yankees weaknesses are finally being exposed. Not a very good team as of late.
What an awesome display of raw hitting.
Like I said, I didn’t want to get Dempster.
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Right, better to go the Dumpster.
for all the huggers: when was the last time one led us to the promised land?
we have always acquired FA studs starting with Catfish…
George knew better.
This is only the beginning…
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It’s not the prospects its the poor development.
Joba could have been something really special.
They F’d that up big time.
Hughes is next, Phelps is headed that way too….
mick-
Still a little less than 2 months left in the season. At this point last year the Cardinals looked like a trainwreck. As of right now, they don’t look good enough. Lets all hope that changes.
“The problem with the 5th was that Dirks and AJax were already on base… Have to pitch to Miggy there.”
base was open….I would have loaded the bases and pitched to Fielder.
“base was open….I would have loaded the bases and pitched to Fielder.”
I agree but it’s pick your poison with those two. That said, I would rather get beat by Fielder. At least that’s a newer feeling lol.
This team shows no guts. No patience. Just runs by long ball. They’re showing their age.
Hopefully the lead won’t drop to 5 games shortly.
Is the game over? I thought there we three innings left.
Tyler-
I have the same concerns. Win the division go on the road for the 1st 2 games, get one off day to return home. Will it be the shift, the lack of overall team speed, the difficulty in manufacturing a run, the 3 run Earl Weaver approach, or all of the above that makes it difficult to get ou tof the 1st round?
The Tigers really had some nice AB’s tonight against Hughes….I thought he pitched ok…had great fastball command until he just wore down….lot of 12 hoppers through the infield and if Chavez makes that play it might still be 2-2 right now.
The Yanks were going to have to score some more runs to win anyway and that’s not a sure thing at all…..
Still a little less than 2 months left in the season.
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Look at the schedule the next 2 weeks and the way we are playing.
They have folded up with the loss of Andy and Alex.
That is what shows their character.
Sell high on Hughes.
He is a 2 pitch pitcher. His 2nd pitch is mediocre.
He can’t put hitters away, and when he faces a good lineup, he is lucky to get out of the 5th.
“I agree but it’s pick your poison with those two. That said, I would rather get beat by Fielder. At least that’s a newer feeling lol.”
seriously….at least make somebody else beat you…..
Trader-
I don’t think the Yanks will finish with the best record in baseball. I think the Rangers are going to edge them out for that. I think the Yanks will open with 2 at the Stadium against good old Detroit.
Tyler- who exactly on the yankees can steal bases? Granderson either strikes out or hits a bomb, usually striking out.
Gardner is on the DL.
Jeter isn’t as fast as he once was.
Yanks saw 9 pitches in the 5th to get 3 outs. In the 6th it was 10 pitches. Certainly feels like the game is over doesn’t it?
Everyone jumping off the Hughes train…funny it takes one bad start out of like 12… (ERA under 3 in his last 11 starts)
I think the Yanks will open with 2 at the Stadium against good old Detroit.
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Rather see the White Sox.
GhettoBlaster August 7th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Sell high on Hughes.
He is a 2 pitch pitcher. His 2nd pitch is mediocre.
He can’t put hitters away, and when he faces a good lineup, he is lucky to get out of the 5th.
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Would be nice.
Jesus Joe get Granderson out of the lead off spot.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pitcher get plunked by an around the horn throw before…
What really helped the Tigers today was that they didn’t chase pitches. Especially on high strikes that were borderline. Which Hughes got called earlier then didn’t later. And the bleeders.
Granderson has to step it up…..they need him to be better than this
They are lifeless.
They never build an inning.
Hard to watch…
ghetto-
I’m not necessarily blaming the players… it’s how the team is built right now which is in part by bad luck/injuries. I do think that they can get more creative and aggressive but Girardi doesn’t seem willing to do that at all. Cano stole a base last night because the other team slept on him. Maybe catch some teams by surprise. In my opinion, Ichiro should go almost every time he’s on base. They don’t have to turn into the WhiteyBall Cardinals but they can’t solely rely on the 3run bomb in my opinion. Maybe hit an run to protect the slower players…. Do something. It’s just frustrating.
GhettoBlaster August 7th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Sell high on Hughes.
He is a 2 pitch pitcher. His 2nd pitch is mediocre.
He can’t put hitters away, and when he faces a good lineup, he is lucky to get out of the 5th
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I don’t see Cashman doing it. He’s been waiting for a while for Hughes to put it together
mick-
I’d rather see the White Sox too. But I think the Tigers win the division. It will be between the White Sox and Rays for the last wildcard spot imo.
“Trout is great and all, but there’s not really much question that Miggy should be MVP.”
Trout has almost the exact same SLG %, better OPS, and has speed and defense neither of which Miggy has. Its a very fair question actually. And I’d give it to Trout.
If Dempster shuts out the Sox at Fenway will he no longer suck and be an NL pitcher?
Lights are still on here at comerica so we still have some game left. Have to chase porcello soon and come up with a clucth run or runs scoring hit.
Detroit hasn’t had a 1-2-3 inning since the first inning. The ya Kees have had two in the last two innings.
blake August 7th, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Everyone jumping off the Hughes train…funny it takes one bad start out of like 12… (ERA under 3 in his last 11 starts)
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Nothing new with the Hughes bashers.
Tyler-
Read this from mlb.com.
Looks like all lower seeds get home field to start the division 5 game series.
The League Championship Series and World Series formats will remain the same, but in 2012 only, the five-game Division Series will begin with two home games for lower seeds, followed by up to three home games for higher seeds. This one-year change will eliminate a travel day prior to a decisive Game 5 of a Division Series and was necessary because the 2012 regular-season schedule — announced before the agreement on the new postseason was reached — had no wiggle room. There will still be a travel day between Games 2 and 3
really , how long did anyone think the rapada-eppley creation would last?
they are on their last legs…
I’m still on the Hughes train.
I think the OFFENSE needs a complete makeover.
Extend Cano, trade Granderson, try to resign Swish to as team friendly a deal as you can.
Sign Melky (not a homerun or bust).
Bring up one or two of the young kids to infuse youth into this team (suggesting: Adams starts at 3B next year, AROD DHs, Chavez back up.
OF, stop with the Andruw Jones of the world, go to Abe Almonte, Zoilo Almonte or Melky Mesa…
Would like to see Montgomery get a chance too since Soriano will probably opt out, leaving Robertson and Joba to close…
Cano is the best 2B relay man of all time…..I’ve never seen any 2B ever that can do that…..just flip it 150 feet on a line like that
“Gutless is not an adjective I’d throw around, unless you’ve ever shown some, ever.”
Tom that’s a thought that I’ll second.
Good to see you here tonight.
BTW someone referred to those of us left on the Blog as Lifers. That’s a compliment to me. I’m a lifelong Yankees fan.
Damn! 5-2 Tigers…
Trout is the MVP. Cabrera is the best hitter in the AL….maybe in baseball….but Trout is the best player this year…..he does everything….defense….steals bases….and hits…..Miggy pretty much just hits.
Trader-
Interesting. I thought I had heard that it was only the top seed went on the road but looks like I was wrong. I actually like that better… It takes a little bit of the pressure off to start. If they could split at a place like Comerica they just need to take 2 at the Stadium. Not as much pressure on games 1 and 2.
Time to wave goodbye to Eppley, he’s become useless.
The Yankees have gone 1-2-3 in the first, third, fifth and sixth innings. Detroit in the first.
And now the taxes bullpen is giving up more runs to pressure this lifeless offense into hacking away. Game seems a lot more over now. The yankees fade continues.
Barring a comeback, the Yanks will be 6-12 in their last 18 games. Truly pitiful, and not nearly good enough to make the playoffs unless they turn things around in a hurry. Of course, it doesn’t particularly help to have a leadoff hitter who is hitting .242.
Yo Ghetto dude….Didn’t Hughes go the distance the last time he faced Detroit…..Great relay by Cano, it’s as if he just decided to toss it the 3rd off balance ….Outstanding
Pat M,
you ever seen a 2B that could run a relay like Cano?
That train is running on soft marshmellows.
At this point I would resign Swisher in the offseason and trade Granderson.
Why doesn’t Phelps pitch? What is his role? Warm up only?
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Dellin Betances: 5IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 5K. 93 pitches and his night is done after 5. Unimpressive.
HONESTLY i would rather resign Swish and trade Granderson (40 HRs and all)
Blake….I didn’t see your pose about Cano’s relay…..You’re right , it’s as if he just flipped it 150 feet………Comet, hard to believe some so call Yankee fan would refer to a player for the team he is suppose to be a fan as being gutless……Wonder what his fame to claim in life would be ????
Why doesn’t Phelps pitch? What is his role? Warm up only?
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Pitched the 8th yesterday for some reason.
austinmac August 7th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Why doesn’t Phelps pitch? What is his role? Warm up only?
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Pitch meaningless innings
Tyler-
Here’s the entire link. I thought the same as you, until the other day:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....d=26927024
Read it later if you wish, while the Yankees mount a comeback this inning.
“Why doesn’t Phelps pitch? What is his role? Warm up only?”
I’m not sure…..Joe has been avoiding throwing him in back to back games…..I’m not sure exactly what they are doing with Phelps to be honest…..I think they want him to throw Wade’s innings and have that role…..the problem is that Wade pitched all the time…..if they aren’t going to throw Phelps in back to back games then he can’t really do that.
Tough news about Betances…. I guess next year might be his make or break year in the Yanks organization?
Something needs to change here. Is it the offense that’s struggling or the starting pitching? Or both? If its both, there isn’t much you can do to fix it. No one in the minors who’s worth a look either offensively or pitching wise. The team as it currently stands Is what you’ve got to work with. Hopes on Pettitte and Arod saving the team – is a bit exaggerated no? Can two people really turn the fortunes (and hitting habits) of this team?
Top Prospect Alert ?@MinorLeagueBlog
#Yankees Adam Warren has a No Hitter through 6 innings at AAA Scranton. He’s BB’d 2 and K’d 7
Tough news about Betances…. I guess next year might be his make or break year in the Yanks organization?
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Should have traded him to the White Sox when they wanted him.
Maybe we could have gotten something…
Nice hit Ichiro
well there we go Ichiro! we scored!
Nice hit, Ichiro. Hopefully that gets him going.
Luckily Miggy is terrible at 3B…..
Needs:
1. New hitting coach
2. a focus on average and not homeruns (hit. 280-.300 and the rbis will come)
3. Some youth
4. Stolen Bases
5. Either Resign Swish or sign Melky.
6. Trade Granderson
does ichiro’s hit turn the corner for the yanks….or does Russel “I kill rallys” Martin kill another rally??…lets see
Melky is playing above his head and for his next contract. No thanks.
Great job by Ichiro. I still think he’s going to come up huge down the stretch.
Montero is helping the Yankees by going 2-3 against the Orioles!
I’ll take door #2 Alex.
Ken,
At least he went the other way…So there is hope
Martin has less than a 20% chance of succeeding.
“Great job by Ichiro. I still think he’s going to come up huge down the stretch.”
I waffle back and forth….sometimes he looks like Ichiro…..other times he looks like the corpse of Ichiro at the plate.
Yankees need a Catcher. Posada is very missed.
Yay rally-killer Martin!
alas..another rally dies…
blake August 7th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Montero is helping the Yankees by going 2-3 against the Orioles!
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Is he Dhing or catching?
:Is he Dhing or catching?”
DH
sunny615 August 7th, 2012 at 9:23 pm
Melky is playing above his head and for his next contract. No thanks
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Agree…I don’t really get the melky love…hes okay…I would not give him a big free agent contract.
Yeah some of Ichiro’s swings are painful to watch… I’m hoping that the stretch run ignites his competitive juices.
Why is Grandy leading off anyway? I know he’s done it before with the Tigers. But if Joe didn’t want Ichiro leading off when he got here because Jeter hits into dps. Than why have Grandy on top? Would be nice to have your top hr hitters back to back to back.
Hey Pat M. anything on GB7?
Any waiver talk?
Ichiro isn’t batting leadoff because his OBP is awful… I think it’s as simple as that.
I would give Swisher a shot a leading off. He seems to be the one guy who is hitting right now…
the bottom line guys is the yankees don’t have a lead off hitter…I guess jeter is fine there…but then they dont really have a “number 2 hitter”….Ichiro on base is below 200 and granderson strikes out too much..not sure who I would put there..
comet,
Unless mastering statistics is doing something (acturaries aside) for the world, I’d rather watch the ballgame.
heStraw August 7th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
I would give Swisher a shot a leading off. He seems to be the one guy who is hitting right now…
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not the worst idea..that could work….again they just dont have a lead off hitter…
luckily Cabrera hit a laser at somebody.
Also would be better for Ichiro to bat in front of someone who us a career .300 hitter and is batting .300 this year. Than batting in front of a .190 hitter.
sunny615 August 7th, 2012 at 9:23 pm
Melky is playing above his head and for his next contract. No thanks
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Agree…I don’t really get the melky love…hes okay…I would not give him a big free agent contract.
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Maybe above his head, but even coming back to life is .280/20/70 – better than anything we are throwing up these days.
Of course i wouldnt give him 5/70 or anything but 3/33, 3/36. Rather do that than extend granderson 4/80 or whatever he wants.
Comet…….No word from GB and I haven’t heard anything from Doreen in her attempts to see if someting serious had happen …….I know she devouted a full day calling around and looking over newspapers in GB’s area with no news……Only thing I hear is that Coletti is trying to find a starter for Donnie Baseball
luis August 7th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
blake August 7th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Montero is helping the Yankees by going 2-3 against the Orioles!
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Is he Dhing or catching?
blake August 7th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
:Is he Dhing or catching?”
DH
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But unfortunately it doesn’t count because it’s against a LHP. Sarcasm
Melky with what he’s playing at wouldn’t sign for 3/33 or 3/36. He and his agent will be looking for a 5 yr deal and some bonehead GM out there will give it to him.
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Adam Warren’s got a no-hitter threw seven, but 96 pitches already.
Trader-
I like the Yanks on the road the first 2 games…. CC and Kuroda should be able to handle it.
Melky with what he’s playing at wouldn’t sign for 3/33 or 3/36. He and his agent will be looking for a 5 yr deal and some bonehead GM out there will give it to him.
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Then by all means, IF that is offered, and I DOUBT it would be, take it.
Can’t hurt to try something more reasonable like my suggestion.
If he says no, then thats that.
good play by Martin….tough play.
Now or never for the offense tonight.
Tyler August 7th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
Ichiro isn’t batting leadoff because his OBP is awful… I think it’s as simple as that.
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That could change if he had a good hitter batting behind him. And it’s only awful so far.
BTW i absolutely disagree that there is any chance Melky gets a 5 year offer from anyone…
Cano is the best 2B relay man of all time…..I’ve never seen any 2B ever that can do that…..just flip it 150 feet on a line like that
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A Bloody canon attached to his arm.
What boggles the mind is the accuracy, it’s all in one motion.
baltimore tied it up, boston is only down by 1 now to the amazing Dempster many just said we should have gotten….. Tampa is winning again. Yep.
Gotta love that the Orioles have tied it after being down by 5. It’s all about the manager sometimes.
Jeter 1, Swisher 2, Cano, Tex, Grandy, Chavez, etc.
Put up or shut up time. Please offense. Show some life.
miss Alex yet? he makes thed lineup longer
Melky has been pretty good ever seen his water shed moment where he about played himself out of the game….he was good last year too…..he’s just entering his prime age wise….I get the concerns but he’s kinda exactly the type hitter the Yankees need.
With the remaining schedule and how lifeless this team looks, I seriously am dreading the collapse. The Orioles are no joke.
“What boggles the mind is the accuracy, it’s all in one motion.”
yea….incredible
the worst thing to happen to the yankees is that wall in right center being so close.
everyone other than cano and jeter have started trying to hit homeruns out there.
At least Baltimore and Boston will most likely lose tonight. Tampa Bay will most likely gain a game on the Yanks but they’ll still be further back from the Yanks than the Os.
Would it kill the Yankees to have a comeback win? They can’t win unless they have the lead most of the game. They certainly can’t come back to win a game when they’re trailing after eight innings. Gutless.
The Yanks should rebuild next year’s starting nine with Teixiera and one final year of Jeter. I honestly have no use for the rest of them at this point. None of them hit for average AND get on base like Jeter does. None of them are the power and defense threat Teixiera is. None of them exude the leadership qualities Teixiera exudes.
Granderson looks like 2002-03 Soriano with worse BA and is not worth the three or more years he will want at age 34 after next season.
Swisher looks like 2004 on Giambi.
Martin will probably still want three or more years he’s not worth even if he finishes with the .200-.210 BA I think he’ll finish with.
Gardner is a total ninth-place hitter. Yeah his defense and speed are great but he can’t hit for average or power or get on base enough to bat higher than ninth. He’s making too much for a guy batting so low in the order and he’ll most likely want a ton of money come free agency time.
Cano is not worth the six or seven years he will want at age 31 after next season.
A-Rod is a shadow of his through 2010 self hasbeen.
Suzuki is a hasbeen who should be no more than a backup corner outfielder at this point he’ll never agree to be because he wants to get to 3000 hits I don’t think he’ll make it to.
Ibanez has done wayyyy more than I expected him to do, but I don’t expect him to do it again, ditto fo Chavez.
Stewart, Nix, and Jones are expendable, take ‘em or leave ‘em kind of guys.
This Yankees team has swept or eliminated in four games in the ALDS written all over it. No true #2 starter. The Tigers, Angels, Rangers, Rays, and maybe even the Chi-Sox have better all-around rotations. The Yanks have two really good starters (CC and Kuroda), a nice starter (Hughes), an ok starter (Garcia), and an awful starter (Nova.) I don’t think that’s enough to win the 2012 World Series – I hope I’m wrong.
i would bat ichiro 9th instead of 8th…so hes batting ahead of the top of the order…..if that means anything…
How can anyone listen to these two schmucks and not want to THROW UP….
Craptastic inning.
no luck on top of no offense
Where do you get that Baltimore will likely lose tonight? They are tied with Seattle, and they have YOUNG hitters like Weiters, Markakis, Jones. Of course they don’t get King Felix.
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lol
6 god fracking pitches. Jeezus.
What’s Granderson’s OBP since he became the leadoff hitter?
I know it’s a small sample size, but he’s either just in a slump (in which case we’d be better off with someone else leading off) or he’s pressing and creating his own slump (in which case we’d be better off with someone else leading off.)
I’m not in the “Ichiro should lead off” camp, but I am firmly in the “Granderson should not lead off” camp.
Stack the lefties or do it another way. Jeter’s the best leadoff hitter on this team.
Come on bloop and a blast
On a positive note…yes the yankees have problems and flaws…but when you really break down every team in mlb..they all have problems and flaws…i mean really..there is a lot of teams that are really just “ok”…
This is the type of extended offensive performance that makes your owner want to run out and sign Dave Collins and Steve Kemp
Keep burning through the relievers, Joe….
The smiling garbage is ticking me off (not just Cano, Jeter is doing it too). This team is coasting and think their lead will hold. I hope they’re right.
Joba time!
Thanks Blake for the answer…..Good night everyone
The offense is fine™
ac1 August 7th, 2012 at 9:37 pm
baltimore tied it up, boston is only down by 1 now to the amazing Dempster many just said we should have gotten….. Tampa is winning again. Yep.
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I didn’t want Dempster
The smiling garbage is ticking me off (not just Cano, Jeter is doing it too). This team is coasting and think their lead will hold. I hope they’re right.
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Amen.
yeah..jeter, swisher, cano, tex, granderson, ibanez, martin, chavez, ichiro…thats what I would do..
Ken Phelps August 7th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
i would bat ichiro 9th instead of 8th…so hes batting ahead of the top of the order…..if that means anything…
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That was my second choice
More than likely Melky will field offers from more desperate teams that will overpay to get him. It happens every year (Reyes anyone? And everyone else the Marlins signed… Crawford, Agon, Lackey, etc). Too bad all the position prospects are so far away.
real nice job there by Swisher
I let it go the other night when Jeter looked like he wanted to hug and congratulate Felix on the field during the game for kicking their butts.
What’s going on in Detroit tonight is sad. They don’t care and they think it’s fun to lose?
Would like to see Joba get 40-50 innings this year.
blake…..Regarding Cano’s arm. I always thought that much of his accuracy and arm strength can be traced back to his baseball deveopment as a pitcher…..However what he did tonight and from so many other throwing position is off the charts from what a pitcher is trained to do with his shoulders acting as a directional gauge….Anyone who has pitched remembers from their earliest days being taught the fundalmentals of pitching is that the ball goes where the shoulder tells it to………And that goes for the basic rules of throwing any object ……Cano defies that logic
Pat M,
that makes sense….I think he’s just really really talented and has unreal body control…..if Cano could run he’d be Mike Trout.
I agree with igotid88….Ichiro shopuld be hitting 9th or in the leadoff spot……Just do it Giradi
F!! Game over now.
How many days did Joba have left on his rehab assignment?
Joba looks like his old self alright.
We just stink right now.
I think Joba really could help them later on….but he’s not back yet …..command is often the last thing to come back after TJS.
Pat M. Would you sign Melky to take Swisher’s place in RF next year, keep Swish or go another route (names)?
I don’t know why the yanks rushed joba back. His off speed stuff isn’t crisp at all and he isn’t fooling anyone. The yanks really messed this up.
Wow our bullpen looks pedestrian since the ASG. Would be nice to expand rosters tomorrow and call up someone who can miss bats.
Another 123 for good measure?
Bad starting pitching, bad relief pitching, little hitting = losing streak.
Binder Joe has to get Grandy out of the leadoff position. He has been absolutely horrible there.
Good thing they have cc pitching tomorrow. It’s annoying to see Cabrera dominate this series. He ownes Hughes and he threw terrible hanging pitches to him. It seems like same crap every time. The pitchers have to start locating against him.
Wonder if the Yanks could hypnotize Tex in to thinking every pitcher is Vincente Padilla.
Comet……I would sign Melky ( switch hitter ) and make the best deal possible for Curtis and let Swisher walk…….
CC isn’t good against the Tigers. Don’t get excited.
Niblick August 7th, 2012 at 10:03 pm
Bad starting pitching, bad relief pitching, little hitting = losing streak.
Binder Joe has to get Grandy out of the leadoff position. He has been absolutely horrible there.
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Maybe we can steal his binder and slip a page inside saying that “Granderson…not lead off hitter..”
Pat M. Assuming Gardner makes it back who is the other outfielder?
Captain Clutch……..Maybe you should direct your displaesure about Miggy C to all the pitchers in the AL…….
Ken: I say go for it. And while you’re at it, remove all of the rest of the pages as well.
Melky is hitting like 70 points lower against RHP this year…….of course when youre hitting. 405 against LHP then 70 points less than that is still pretty good.
BTW I too like Melky as FA signing as well.
Niblick August 7th, 2012 at 10:07 pm
Ken: I say go for it. And while you’re at it, remove all of the rest of the pages as well.
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First off why is he using a binder…Can’t the yankees afford a laptop or an ipad????
You probably noticed that in the pre-game Girardi was jammed up with Qs about the batting order. Why? Because it’s ridiculous. His righty-lefty thing is out of control.
Well at least the Yanks seem to be having fun tonight, smiles and clowning around. The way they have been playing always a pleasure to see that.
Was hoping for a no d for Hughes. He deserved it for the way he’s pitch the last 3 months
Crap
This team’s plate discpline of late stinks as well. They certainly don’t work counts nor foul off pitches.
get on base Raul….give Ichiro a chance
Just walked in.
Don’t know anything about the game except the score right now.
COME ON TYING RUN!!!
Great AB by Ibanez….pro effort
One more chance WTG Raul!
does Ichiro “become a yankee”…let’s see..FYI i always hated the “become a yankee” thing
How big is the extra run Joba gave up now? Could have pinch run for Ibanez and a double potentially would have tied the game. The way things have gone for them of late.
Ichiro keeps the inning alive
atta boy Ichi!
RISP!!! RISP!!!!
Who do you PH for Martin? Or not?
No corspe of Icihiro this time around……
too bad Martin is up….make me eat those words Russ!
Girardi doesn’t want to win
Letting Martin bat what a joke
Nice Ichiro…setting the table for Russell “I kill Rallies” Martin…
Not time to give Andruw Jones a power hitter a shot here?
Here comes Martin and there goes the game.
Ichiro is the player I knew he’d be for us!!!
Only silly fans judge his first weeks as a Yankee and call him a failure!
“No corspe of Icihiro this time around……”
nah he looked like Ichiro the last 2 times up….he’s hit 3 balls hard tonight.
RISP!!!! RISP!!!!
SEND HIM!!!
course not
Damn they held Ichiro. FML
Russ!!! I’m eating the words!
Oh boy, with Ichiro’s speed I was hoping. Darn
I’m in shock! Now can Granderson come through?
Yes! Now its time for everyone’s favorite lead off hitter….base hit gives the yanks the lead.
good hold there…..Granderson needs to step up!
Get Hughes a ND at least, even if we lose
Oh Grandy this would be a good time to break your slump
Damn that extra run hurt
win or lose tonight….I’m proud of this little rally…..showing some fight
“Here comes Martin and there goes the game.”
Say what?????
I have to laugh! People complained that Ichiro was in front of Martin because Martin couldn’t get him in. Now people complain that Ichiro is behind Martin!
How many pitches will Grandy strike out on? 2? 3? maybe takes a couple of pitches first, so 5? 6?
Nope.
oh boy swinging at a ball in your eyes. Killer.
Told you
I am always right
Oh well, they made it exciting and close!
Credit to small ball. Good for you Yanks.
Every since Curtis “Uncle Tom” Granderson blew that easy fly ball vs. Boston a few weeks ago, he has been DREADFUL.
Hopefully cash isn’t dumb and DOES NOT sign him to a long deal.
Time to put Ichiro in the leadoff spot Joe
Thanks for the non effort Granderson.
Does Sterling have a call for that?
Now I’ll read about what happened in this game.
Exciting and close = losing another close game and not winning any games they are losing past the 7th inning or whatever the current stat is. Can fight all you want, but you have to be able to win some games in the late innings when you are down.
Pat M – can you please give me a synopsis of the game?
“but my binder says, Granderson lead-off”
A ghetto blaster no need to be a f’nn racist about. What a jerk
“But unfortunately it doesn’t count because it’s against a LHP. Sarcasm”
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Yep, cuz 2 of his 3 hits were off righties
Phranchise I agree that the team is not playing well. That much is obvious as is the fact that even if they manage to hang onto first place in the East, they will be hard put to go far in the PS, unless they all get hot at once. I for one don’t think Alex coming back will make a big difference. Andy OTOH could.