Game 121: Yankees vs. Red Sox
Posted by: Josh Thomson - Posted in Gameday Thread on Aug 19, 2012 
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YANKEES (71-49)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Curtis Granderson CF
Eric Chavez 3B
Raul Ibanez LF
Russell Martin C
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Casey McGhee DH
RHP Hiroki Kuroda (11-8, 3.06)
Kuroda vs. Red Sox
RED SOX (59-62)
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Carl Crawford LF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Adrian Gonzalez 1B
Ryan Lavarnway C
Jarrod Saltalamacchia DH
Scott Podsednik RF
Pedro Ciriaco SS
Nick Punto 3B
RHP Josh Beckett (5-10, 5:19)
Beckett vs. Yankees
TIME/TV: 8:05 p.m. / ESPN
WEATHER: Light winds, mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s. The forecast calls for a few showers after midnight. Um…let’s hope we don’t have to worry about that.
UMPIRES: HP Jerry Meals, 1B Gary Darling (crew chief), 2B Paul Emmel, 3B Scott Barry
NY KURODA: Hiroki Kuroda has more than earned his money so far. The offseason acquisition beat Texas 3-0 in his last start, tossing a complete game shutout after not allowing a hit until the seventh. The right-hander is 8-2 with a 2.30 ERA in his last 15 outings and has pitched seven or more innings in 11 of them.
NAWT JAWSHIN’: Josh Beckett has been a shell of the pitcher who shut down the Yankees to clinch the 2003 World Series in the Bronx. His miserable 2012 slump has only deepened after the All-Star break. He is 1-3 with a 7.31 ERA in six starts since, allowing 52 baserunners in just 32.0 innings pitched. Still, the Yankees haven’t beaten Beckett at Yankee Stadium since Aug. 8, 2010. He is 5-0 in his last seven starts here.
GRANDY, SWISHER SURGING: The slump that dropped Curtis Granderson’s average to a season-low .235 appears to have been snapped. The center fielder went deep for the second straight game on Saturday and now has four hits in his last seven at-bats. Likewise, Nick Swisher’s recent hot streak has his numbers as high as they’ve been since mid-May. He now has a hit in seven straight and is 12 for 29 with four home runs and 12 RBI during that stretch.
UPDATE, 8:24 p.m.: Granderson’s last and only start as a cleanup hitter was 5/31/09 in Baltimore. He went 1 for 4 with a solo homer in Detroit’s 3-0 win. Maybe’s there’s something to this cleanup thing.
UPDATE, 8:49 p.m.: Eight up, eight down for Kuroda, but Punto’s bloop over Jeter broke up the no-hitter. Still, Kuroda looks very sharp so far. He’s allowed just one baserunner, struck out three and thrown just 37 pitches through three innings.
UPDATE, 9:09 p.m.: After smoking two doubles, Jeter now has 3,250 hits and is two shy of tying Nap Lajoie for 12th on the all-time list. He’s also just one shy of Craig Biggio for 13th on the all-time runs list. Jeter has scored twice tonight and now has 1,843.
Now, the flip side. Cano just struck out for the second time tonight. He’s 0 for 16 with five strikeouts this week. Ugly.
UPDATE, 10:16 p.m.: A few notes…
Cano snapped his 0-for-16 skid with a single in the fifth. He was 1 for 25 actually with just a solo home run last Sunday in Toronto.
Kuroda had his scoreless streak snapped at 16.2 IP by Gonzalez’s solo home run. He allowed just six hits over the span and all of them were singles. Kuroda has now pitched seven or more innings in 12 of his last 16 outings.
Lastly, Ichiro’s two solo home runs tonight give him three homers in 86 at-bats as a Yankee. He had four in 402 at-bats with Seattle this season. He’s also now 27 for 86 (.314) since the trade.
Wow, Pitt took the lead in the top of the 17th and then the Cards tied it in the bottom of the 17th. That’s gotta suck.
let’s do this.
really want to see beckett get lit up
Time to win another series!
GO HIROKI!!!
GO YANKS!!!
And that’s about all she wrote. Back to playing aunty, hopefully with one eye on the television.
Let’s get’em, boys!
Let’s Go Yankees!! !!!
Top of the 19th in St. Louis. Crazy!
Hiro is my HERO. Lets go Yanks!!!! Put Ciriaco down and make the Red Sox insignificant…
Hersheiser praises Kuroda, and so do we!!!
ellsbury is going to make a tone of money somewhere. and that team will immediately regret it.
oh wait, i meant carl crawford. sorry folks
good he’s getting outside corner
Trish, Tom, Jack, YS, Tabbert, KD Lang, blake etc., I have plants and a nineteen daughter to track down, have a good one ( U2 Luis wherever you are. )
Go Yankees!!!
How long before Beckett hits someone?
Orel talks way too much..
have a good one jmills
Great first inning for Hirok
Chavvy double-clutch, still got him.
Let the love fest begin! Beat beckett too!
jmills-
19 daughters??? You’ve been very busy!
Lets score early & often. Bury the Dead Sox…..
Tagged it!!
It begins.
Atta boy, Jeet!!!
I love these washed-up guys. Jeter will get plunked next time up.
another double for that over the hill, should be batting 9th against righthanders shortstop…
Prayer is good Joe
Cano looking lost of late.
Cano makes me physically ill.
cano is struggling.
better to be cold now than in the playoffs. he’ll turn it around
Cano just doesn’t seem to be all there in the batters box.
Why is cano chasing pitches in the dirt?
Pirates lead 6-3, bottom of the 19th, Go, Bucs!
Swish and Cano let him off the hook. Make him pay Grandy
As Orel said, “Cano got himself out.”
He’s doing that a lot lately.
Might need a day off. Maybe more.
According to Tito, Beckett used to throw a pitch that start low and as it arrived at the plate, it would rise to above the knees.
Translation: Beckett was able to throw a pitch that defied laws of physics. Sort of like Daisuke’s gyroball.
Yeah, baby!!
Yes.
There ya go, Grandy!
Way to bail out Cano!
Go, Grandy!
Wow a hit with RISP. Off to a better start already than yesterday’s for 9
Grandy on top of that pitch—Clutch—–
they need to jump on Back Fat early and often
0 for 9
Cards had a 19th-inning nervous breakdown.
Pete Abraham ?@PeteAbe
Good that Beckett stays fresh by not backing up the bases.
Pirates win in 19, 6-3.
Good an Chavy.
Tom-
Did any position players end up pitching in that “marathon?”
Try that again
Good AB Chavy
Rolling Stones–Good one, Nick
YT,
Don’t know, frankly, but I don’t think so.
Shutdown inning, PLEASE.
Kuroda is really dealing, he’s throwing about as good as he did against the Rangers…
Kuroda pitching like an ace!!
20 pitches through 2 for Hiro
jackamir,
With this guy, ask and you shall receive.
time to tack on some more against the texas redneck
Benny-
Kuroda ia an Ace and statistically has been better so far this year than the coAce CC.
2 comments about huge payroll already. Where are the comments about the Red Sox huge payroll and 4th place AL East position?
Raul Ibanez at 40 years of age hustles down the 1B line, but Cano is incapable of it. Cano ought to take a lesson from Ibanez.
Not watching on tv following online… Wondering if it’s an Espn red sox love fest???
If hershirer is announcing I am going to guess red sox love fest
Ken, it is about 65%-35% Red Sox love fest as opposed to the usual 99%-1%.
Is it I, or does Ibanez looking smoother in left?
Orel wishing and hoping for a Yankee collapse.
Ken-
So far ESPN has shown love for Kuroda and Yankees. Even Kruk says the Yankees won’t be caught. More like love for the Rays and their 11 wins in last 13.
Uh oh here comes pencil neck Ciriaco. I predict a bases empty grand slam here.
finally, somebody got this clown out
Finally.
Would anyone mind having Kuroda for another year ? ( no matter this game ) Didn’t think so. LOL
Hi gang !
If the Yanks can secure some young talent by trade I wouldn’t be surprised if they let Cano shop himself and pass on a big contract. He’s a great hitter w/attitude.
ESPN-Kuroda is on! Making transition to AL East look easy. Maintaining velocity. Good work ethic. Showing Kuroda a lot of love.
The surges of the O’s and Rays are a good thing in my book. I’d much rather play one of them than the Angels or the Tigers in the ALDS.
There goes the no-no.
Damn it. I was hoping for a perfect game. To make up for the missed perfect game in 2001 by Moose that eventually cost the Yanks the 2001 WS.
would not want to face the rays in the first round of the playoffs, especially this year where the away team gets 2 home games before the 1st place team gets the last 3. Yankees havent played well in Tampa since letting them make the playoffs last year…
I gave up on the ESPN TV audio and I am listening to ESPN Radio… Its 1 pitch ahead of the video….
What’s tito’s take on the club house text message mutinity
4 NYY says:
August 19, 2012 at 8:44 pm
Would anyone mind having Kuroda for another year ? ( no matter this game ) Didn’t think so. LOL
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I love him! But he’s not going to take a one year deal… He’ll want 3 years… At his age thats tricky
4NYY—-
Hello my neighbor, I hope all is well.
Kuroda wouldt necessarily want a 3 year deal.
He could have asked for a multiyear dea ths as offseason.
If they can get him back for on year in 2013, they shoul do it in a second.
Tito’s hasn’t commented yet on the clubhouse turmoil. Schilling said Valentine will be gone.
ac1-
Agree. Would not want the Yankees to open against the Rays in that shoddy stadium and against the Maddon shift, with the pitchers to make the shift work.
jackamir August 19th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
4NYY—-
Hello my neighbor, I hope all is well.
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Still, no rain ! Good so far ! LOL
Yankees should again stack their rotation options for 2013.
CC/Nova/Hughes/Phelps/Pineda/Pettitte/Kuroda/Lowe
Either trade one or two, or have them in the pen.
We will need all of them…
Take that, Josh. Now let’s score him again.
With the new playoff format can the ya Kees plan the rays on first round??! Since they’re in same division I thought they could play each other??
Jeter is a phenomenon. Definitely plunked next time.
Get the captain home!
Jeter !!!
Almost no one takes longer than Bucket on the mound.
Jeter must love showing the know nothing fans who called him over the hill they really know absolutely nothing…
Kuroda’s into one year deals just in case he decides he wants to go home to Japan. So, if he sticks around, figure another one year contract for him.
Did not tito say that he did not think pedey had anything ti do with. or something
No player in MLB right now I dislike more than Beckett
my prediction is that Cano had absolutely the worst AB in his career in the 1st inning and will come back strong from here on…
Tom-
Stop giving Beckett ideas.
Swish-you got a lucky call on that ball 4
yankeefeminista August 19th, 2012 at 8:57 pm
Kuroda’s into one year deals just in case he decides he wants to go home to Japan. So, if he sticks around, figure another one year contract for him.
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That is correct, what we heard before he signed, I believe. Would love to have him back next year.
time for cano to focus…..
AMEN!!!! YankeeFeminista (a true Yankee Fan)
The Rose & Cobb good name for a pub
Ca-please.
Your swing looks like an overmatched Little Leaguer’s.
No restrictions anymore on playing within the division during the playoffs.
Swish got lucky there he wasn’t rung up. I will take it though, now Cano should show a little more plate discipline and patience. No rush here Robbie as he hacks away at the first pitch.
Cano has been slumping at the plate since hearing of his friends 50 game suspension
Beautiful the double steal on this punk.
That will no doubt meltdown Beckett.
YT,
Not trying, but Beckett’s telepathing his ideas all the way to Georgia, hates to be shown up by a washed-up old fart.
Thanks bucket !
Lol.
beckett just looks like he doesnt even care anymore.
Yankee Trader, his slump started before Melky’s suspension…although perhaps at the same time Melky was fabricating a phony website where he supposedly bought his Melkshakes.
And there is the predicted meltdown. A wild pitch.
What a head case this guy is. He is a complete disaster mentally.
Yes — Beckett is pissed & turned his back on the catcher..
ac1 is totally right. beckett looks pretty apathetic out there
Ca NOT
In a funk.
can’t let Back Fat off the hook here
He did not even care to get the run home.
With Cano’s natural talent, he’s able to hit .305/.370/.900.
As he ages and his natural talent fades, he’ll be out of the big leagues because he doesn’t have the desire to work as hard as a guy like Jeter.
Yankees have a lot of decisions, financial ones, to focus on and execute during the 5 day window they have after the last game of the WS. 13M qualifying offer for Swish? Dowes Soriano opt out? Offers to FA’s Kuroda, Pettitte, Rivera? Club options for Granderson and Cano?
Now get Kuroda more runs!!!
chavy is about to hammer one here…
He wants no part of Chavy. Grandy should be on second
Fans at NYS are waving. SMH.
Come on Chavsey!
Waldo
Enough with the Cano crap.
As he ages and his natural talent fades, he’ll be out of the big leagues because he doesn’t have the desire to work as hard as a guy like Jeter.
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You dont know that.
He just looks non-chalant but everything i read shows he works hard….
He is just in a bad slump now.
Jeter spent the end of 2010 and half of 2011 in a funk and he is ok now.
Cano will be fine.
Damn. I thought he was going to hammer him
ac1 August 19th, 2012 at 9:06 pm
chavy is about to hammer one here…
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Hammer missed nail ! Damn it !
Shutdown inning, Please Hiroki!!!!!
someone fix cano! he’s broken.
I do know that. He may work his butt off in between games and during offseasons, but he does not work his butt off during games.
Cano gets by on natural ability, athleticism, and his strong arm. If he decided to play with the intensity and desire of his teammate Jeter, he’d be one of the best players to ever play the game.
Cano is ice cold….he’s just in a funk soon enough he will break out with a vengeance which will work out of the September and into October
Girardi should have the umps keep a clock on Beckett between pitches… he’s taking way too long out there.
Crawford playing his last game tonight before TJ surgery Tuesday.
crawford getting surgery on tuesday. it’s official, the red sox have given up.
he’s their carl pavano.
Good evening guys,
Just heard Tito saying that relying on the homer could prove tricky come playoff time…You don’t face lousy pitching like in the regular season, so is harder to hit homers…You need to manufacture runs…Kudos Tito…Having said that, the past few weeks the team has been more prolific in the way they score runs…My take is that they have sustained so many injuries to regulars that they have been forced to change the approach ( this includes the new pieces like Ichiro and having played Nix more often) and Girardi has been more inclined to be aggressive on the base paths, which I think is has been key to the current winning streak, so kudos to Girardi for adjusting to the circumstances.
I still worry though that they go back to their old ways once the regulars return…I hope that’s not the case and continue to with the same approach from her on out.
Hersheiser trying to say that the Sox still have a chance at the playoffs….LOL.
Cano is just in a slump
Wil ly won ka chants – anyone get it?
Where was that pitch? Kidding me!
I wish they would talk about Crawford’s elbow a bit more.
I am glad we didn’t sign Crawford………..
Cano is Andruw Jones lazy.
* continue with the same approach from here on out * That is
See ya.
Excellent play by Cano there
Slump certainly not affecting Cano’s fielding.
anyone who says Cano doesn’t work hard, doesn’t know what he is talking about…..he didn’t become the player he has become without hard work……no way……
nice shutdown inning by Kuroda….drives me crazy when we give runs right back
GregD August 19th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
anyone who says Cano doesn’t work hard, doesn’t know what he is talking about…..he didn’t become the player he has become without hard work……no way……
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+1
Just because he is fluid and has natural ability doesn’t preclude Cano working hard. FALLACY.
Hey, luis,
I like the way they play the game, no matter who’s playing where. They adapt, they get by. They’re a very good team.
I don’t think Kuroda has given up a fly ball yet. Please Yankees, score him more than the usual <4.0 runs he gets. Pretend it's CC and give him 6 runs tonight!
muddyduck August 19th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
I wish they would talk about Crawford’s elbow a bit more.
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lol
Hi luis, at least we get situational Alex back. Hopefully, soon enough that he has time to gets his timing back before the playoffs.
Hey Tom,
They are certainly a very good team
They are the Yankees!! 
This Crawford thing is ridiculous. The organization should shut the guy down and get him healthy. It just seems like they are leaving it completely on his shoulders so if something goes wrong they don’t get any heat. I just cannot imagine the yanks leaving a player out to dry like this.
yankeefeminista August 19th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
Hi luis, at least we get situational Alex back. Hopefully, soon enough that he has time to gets his timing back before the playoffs.
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when is he coming back?
yankeefeminista August 19th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
Hi luis, at least we get situational Alex back. Hopefully, soon enough that he has time to gets his timing back before the playoffs.
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Amen!
Good to see you around YF!
Why swing at the 1st pitch, when you want to get his pitch count up further 62 now
Hate to say it, nice play by Punto.
I find these espn announcers only mildly less annoying then the Fox cast
Anyone that does not see how Cano plays on the field much like Andruw Jones has done his entire career does not watch many Yankees games.
astrocityfan August 19th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
This Crawford thing is ridiculous. The organization should shut the guy down and get him healthy. It just seems like they are leaving it completely on his shoulders so if something goes wrong they don’t get any heat. I just cannot imagine the yanks leaving a player out to dry like this.
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The Sox are honestly one of the least classy organizations I’ve seen in all of sports right now and that’s not even taking into account that I don’t like them as a Yanks fan. They will look for anybody to blame. It’s not Crawford’s fault that Theo gave him a dumb contract… what was he supposed to say.. no?
ICHIRO!!
Ichiro!
ichiro making a bid to come back next year
holy home run hitter!!! Ichiro
Ichi-Bang!!!!!! Take that Buckett
Ichiro second deck!
Ca YES Oops, wrong guy !
Thanks, Luis. I am on vacation in Red Sox country. Newport, RI.
ICHI!!! Just had my sencha tea. I get some credit.
Ichiro!!!!!!!!!!!
No power in these Japanese guys. He crushed it!
beckett might hot somebody here
Martin is such a lost cause this year.
Back Fat should just about call KFC any moment now
Would love to know what Ichiro was saying there as he came back into the dugout.
That was absolutely crushed… Ichiro is so smooth.
Well done, Ichiro.
If Ichiro says I’ll play one more year as a Yankee for 1/2 of the 17M I’m making this year, do you sign him?
ichiro “the rising son” syanora. Thats what sterling just said.
I definitely want Ichiro back. His fire for baseball has returned.
YF,
Wear your Yankee Cap with pride in enemy territory!
Tyler,
Agreed on the Sux….Classless, like some of their players
Ichiro and Kuroda can make a pact to come back for one more year to try to repeat as baseball champions after the thrill of a parade in New York.
Really? Andruw Jones was one of the best defensive CF who ever lived.
DanBarbarisi Ichiro golfs one into the right field seats. He has a ton of power — puts on a show in BP — but it rarely comes out in-game. 3-0 NY.
Wouldn’t the correct lingo be clubbing, since that that more on the top of his numbers and not the ground? Either way, go Ichiro!
Martin is such a lost cause this year.
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get used to him, because he has played himself right into another one year contract while Romine gets more ABs under his belt.
Trader-
Absolutely. Swisher is making a case to be re-signed but I love what Ichiro brings to the lineup. The guy is hitting .300 as a Yank.
Yankee Trader August 19th, 2012 at 9:26 pm
If Ichiro says I’ll play one more year as a Yankee for 1/2 of the 17M I’m making this year, do you sign him?
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He might even play for less than that.
Really shocked that a Yankee hasn’t worn one yet. With that classless loser on the hill it’s only a matter of time.
ESPN has talked about Beckett all night with his 5+ ERA and have only started talking about Hiroki this inning… kind of like it that way, under the radar.
luis, will do. I’ve barely taken the cap off since I arrived. Plus I wear a small gold interlocking NY logo necklace, which I never take off.
Uncle
I give up? re:chant
YF
Hope you’re having a great time.
That’s Trish country
Long home run by ichiro!!
Tyler
That’s exactly right. I read the heyman article someone posted earlier and the level of dysfunction is incredible. They set Valentine up to fail and did nothing to clean up the animal house atmosphere in the clubhouse. The difference in the two organizations have never been more apparent than right now.
YF,
I think he meant that both made it look effortless in the field. Jones never loafed down the line, though, and it appears Cano does.
YT – I think Ichiro would have to agree to play for less than that for it to be a good idea.
Cano is sure doing it defensively tonight. He was out of the baseline on that.
WHAT!! double play c’mon!!
yankeefeminista, Andruw was a marvelous defensive player. He did so on his talent. Imagine what he could have done if he hustled. Ask Bobby Cox. That’s why Bobby had to bench him a number of times, and in one game, Bobby jogged out to CF to pull him from a game for his lazy play.
Out!
He’s on the frickin infield grass!
phantom tag!!!!!!!!!! are you freaking kidding me…………..Joe should get tossed for this play what a joke
He tagged him
Ump blew it
ridiculous.
got him in the shoulder.
He went out of the baseline. The replay clearly shows him on the grass.
He tagged him and was over 3 feet out of path…. absolute frickin joke.
Looked like he clipped the 23rd ‘A’ on Salty’s shirt.
how the hell far off the dirt are they going to allow a runner to go?
even with that he still tagged him.
No harm !!!
Girardi felt like he has to play it cool because Torre is watching live tonight. Wants to be on good behavior.
One game? That’s hilarious. And Robi isn’t lazy. Sorry.
Pete Abraham?@PeteAbe
Looked like he was out twice. Other than that, good call
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Even Pete keepin it real.
Yankeefeminista, I hope you enjoy Newport, I am just across the bay in RI.
Make sure you visit Mudville Pub, Brick Alley Pub and if you really want to spend some cash the Mooring.
Is it possible to be the best at something by being lazy? I doubt it, no matter how much talent someone has they still need to work.
Derek going for the double hat trick…
El capitan!!! 3-3 tonight!!
On the road to 4,000
yankeefem,
The Sox-loving branch of my family lives in Jamestown, RI, right across the bridge from where you are. Even though they root for the wrong baseball (and football) teams, I still love ‘em. And that area is beautiful.
Really? Andruw Jones was one of the best defensive CF who ever lived.
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YF-
Where is that coming from? As a Brave he was making Willie Mays plays in CF day in and day out, and had a much better arm than Mays. Runners wisened up and stopped running on him.
Tyler-
I suppose the Yankees might offer Swisher the 13M qualifying offer while taking time on a verbal agreement to sign him to an extension. That might mean Grandy’s option might get picked up, with the intention to trade him?
yankeefeminista, try saying that next time Cano grounds out to 2B and oafs out of the box and lazily jogs down the 1B line.
I’ve never seen anyone better than Jeter being able to bring his hands in. Amazing.
38.
Leads MLB in hits.
Lots of life left in his career.
Jeter is unbelievable. Nobody can hit that pitch.
Andruw got pulled from that game when he was 21 years old…. it was a wakeup call. Some guys just have a carefree, relaxed demeanor out there. Cano works a lot harder than Andruw off the field (look at Andruw’s physical condition) but Jones puts in his fair share of work.
BA, I haven’t been to Mudville, but I’ve been to Brick Alley. I go to Anthony’s instead of the Mooring.
But I had a great brunch at Perro Salado today.
NOW Beckett has to plunk someone.
Good keep doing that he takes too long
4 NYY August 19th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
I’ve never seen anyone better than Jeter being able to bring his hands in. Amazing.
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Yup.
how frustrating for beckett?
try not waiting 1 minute between pitches.
Girardi should have the umps time Beckett between pitches… this is ridiculous.
Andruw got pulled from that game when he was 21 years old…. it was a wakeup call. Some guys just have a carefree, relaxed demeanor out there. Cano works a lot harder than Andruw off the field (look at Andruw’s physical condition) but Jones puts in his fair share of work.
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Cano was pulled from a game a while back in september for not playing hard too…
Swisher has been the hottest hitter aside from Chavy and Grandy, and with Jeter on base 3 times tonight in front of him, he did nothing.
Let’s go Cano. Put forth the effort in this plate appearance!
Cano is due…So, no sabes?
No sabes!
Robbie Robbie Robbie
Ca YES !
First hit since Sunday.
ac1-
Yeah he was. I think the whole 2008 season was a wakeup call to Cano to work hard. But all reports are that he really works hard now outside of the game. I think he works much harder than Andruw but they both have a very relaxed disposition on the diamond.
was just a matter of time
Andruw got pulled from a game in his latter years with the Braves, also. I think we can all agree that Andruw does not hustle.
Well done, Cano.
Too bad it didn’t him between the legs……..
small ca-yes
Run #4 coming!
luis, si si! He just needed to some inspiration.
tyler i agree i thnk cano works hard just looks non-chalant.
UnKnown August 19th, 2012 at 9:43 pm
First hit since Sunday.
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Isn’t today Sunday ? LOL
Cano is dumb and lazy. He should have struck out so he could go back and sit on the bench. now he has to run the bases.
Andruw is lucky he has a lot of natural ability haha. that’s for sure.
YF, good choices! Glad you are enjoying little Rhody. There are Yankee fans here too, we are just outnumbered, that’s all.
Come on, Cano is one of the best players on the league…he is not lazy, he is elegant at what he does, he just makes most plays like he is not doing any effort
Time to break this game open!
c’mon guys break this open
We’re approaching maximum plunking danger zone, with the game slipping away and frustration rising. Careful, Chavy!!
Time to break it open
Chance to break this game wide open.
cano lags to first base on groundballs sometimes, but other than that i dont see laziness..
grand salami
chavez is due…
This is the guy I would want up right now. Hottest hitter on the team, Chavy
I turn him loose here
Green light
The only thing Cano does wrong is not hustle when he should. Excellent effort and hustle in the field.
ugh
Bad result…But good call
luis,
Look, I love Cano, too. But running out groundballs, or even flyballs deep, is not his forte. On that kind of play, he LOOKS lazy.
Damn, greenlight on 3-0. Didn’t see that coming.
Wow Chavez really messed that up… don’t mind him swinging at that but that should have been crushed.
gah really Chavy that shoulda been out of the park
Geez. One more inch and it’s a GS
Would have been a strike anyway, pick him up Raul
Damn !!! I would have greened him too, though.
ibanez going long here.
Wow. I am shocked. That was an awful decision.
Andruw did have loads of natural ability.
Pick him up, Raul.
two seamer coming….Ibanez time
damn
Back Fat was lucky this game wasn’t blown open
What kind of manager green lights a guy in that situation? Even if he hits a grand slam, that is a putrid decision.
man we’ve really let Beckett off the hook tonight
Absolutely pathetic.
tom-
90% of baseball looks bad on those plays… it’s really not an expectation anymore, more like an added bonus. which I agree is unfortunate.
Obviously monday morning qb here, but Beckett was really really struggling finding the plate in that inning. I sure wonder if he would have been able to throw 2 strikes in a row to Chavez.
Anybody know what the fans have been chanting?
1 for 8 with RISP tonight. C’mon guys, if you want Kuroda to come back give him some more support.
Bases loaded 1 out. 3-0 count and they score no runs. This team is in big trouble come playoffs if they keep playing like that.
If the Yanks lose this game they will remember that Chavez at bat. You have to have more patience with the pitcher laboring and the bases loaded. That was awful.
“90% of baseball looks bad on those plays… it’s really not an expectation anymore, more like an added bonus. which I agree is unfortunate.”
I agree, it’s just one of the things that make Jete special.
Guy could not throw strikes and the managing and hitters bailed him out. Awful managing.
Ugh
Tom,
Granted, but in the case of the groundballs it has to do more with dissapointment with himself than anything else, some players are quicker to overcome the feeling.
you think just once kuroda would like to work with a 10-0 lead?
Bad enough they stranded three, but listening to Hershiser’s cheer leading was nauseating
Yanks have to win the series. Kuroda is good.
It would be awful to lose 2 consecutive home series to sux.
Tar August 19th, 2012 at 9:53 pm
“90% of baseball looks bad on those plays… it’s really not an expectation anymore, more like an added bonus. which I agree is unfortunate.”
I agree, it’s just one of the things that make Jete special.
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Or Ibanez…He does play the game right
“Anybody know what the fans have been chanting?”
Uncle Ellie mentioned Wille wonka earlier. He asked if anybody got the reference. asked him about it, but he didn’t respond.
Tyler and Tar,
You’re right, Nothing steams me more than seeing a guy hit one to the warning track, thinking it will be caught, and when it isn’t, standing on first base. Stinks. I know I would have been benched.
That Chavez at bat is the big difference between the Sox lineup and the Yanks. The Yanks always swing at the 1st pitch and you never see the Sox do that. Swinging 3-0 in that spot made basically no sense. This offense is really going to struggle in the playoffs…but we have known that for months.
Does Joe pull Kuroda in the 8th? He could get a shut out.
luis August 19th, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Tom,
Granted, but in the case of the groundballs it has to do more with dissapointment with himself than anything else, some players are quicker to overcome the feeling.
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And you know this how ? You’re taught to hustle, supposedly. No offense to you, just as I see it.
Wow, ESPN is talking about shutting down Kuroda because of his age…was that ever an issue or concern?
I could watch Ichiro catch fly balls all day. I love it.
Tom
I also agree with you, it seems so simple. I think Luis touched on something truthful about being disappointed with yourself for making an out. I do think that plays a part in it.
Clutch,
Bases juiced and the pitcher struggling to find the plate was the perfect time to turn him loose…The pitch was a meatball right on the middle of the plate, he just got under it…It was the right call in a 3-0 game to make it 7-0, it just didn’t work…That doesn’t mean it wasn’t the right call. In fact, I wish they keep this aggressive approach from here on out.
no, they are just talking out of their butts.
he’s 37 and never had concern over innings.
just dumb commentary you expect from espn and fox
Yeah, that Nolan Ryan guy was much too old when he got those shut outs after the age of forty. Dod!
That Chavez at bat is the big difference between the Sox lineup and the Yanks. The Yanks always swing at the 1st pitch and you never see the Sox do that. Swinging 3-0 in that spot made basically no sense. This offense is really going to struggle in the playoffs…but we have known that for months.
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bet the sox would trade places with the yankees if they could.
Tito didn’t agree with shutting down the 37 yo pitcher.
Beckett at 90 pitches. Time for the bottom of the order to do sme damage.
4 NYY, Tom and Tar,
Next time it happens, look at his face and body language….He is clearly dissapointed with what he did.
soyanara
Ichiro again!!!
No excuse. Disappointment is not an excuse for not hustling all the time.
ICHIRO!
Ichi-Bang 2 the sequel!!! don’t miss it!!
Ichiro!!!
Go Ichiro!!! The guy can hit homeruns and knows when to swing for one.
Damn, those pesky homeruns again.
ichiro must really like those right field fans, keeps giving them souvenirs
And with that the “Ichiro over 2.5 homers as a Yankee” prop is a WINNER!
yankees should have scored 8 runs off Back Fat
Ichi!!!
Tar,
But until you ARE out, you shouldn’t assume that you are. Running out batted balls is as basic a tenet as any in baseball, doesn’t matter if you’re in tee ball or the pros.
ICHIRO!!!!
ICHIRO!!!!!!!!!!
Ichiro is pure class!
Welcome to Yankee Stadium Ichiro
luis August 19th, 2012 at 10:03 pm
4 NYY, Tom and Tar,
Next time it happens, look at his face and body language….He is clearly dissapointed with what he did.
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Should not matter. What if everyone did the same thing ? That wouldn’t work so good, would it ?
One guy was chanting will wonka. idk what the crowd was chanting.. ichiro! The yanks have awakened a sleepin giant.
‘Bases juiced and the pitcher struggling to find the plate was the perfect time to turn him loose’
Luis – I don’t necessarily think that turning him loose on the 3-0 count was a bad move. Like you said it just as easily could’ve been a Granny.
But don’t you think that you could make the argument as well that because he was struggling to find the plate it might have been a good idea to make him throw at least 2 strikes there in order to get an out.
Anyways Ichiro just became a Yankee so who cares.
It took a little while for Ichiro to acclimate to the Yankee way of doing things[homers]. What a joy to watch. Deserves all the accolades he gets.
Must be batting practice for Ichiro !!!
Holy Cow!
I hope the Yanks resign Ichiro. He would be a perfect fit for them next year on a 1 year deal.
amazing Back Fat is more hated in boston than ADud
When he hits ‘em, he rips it !
just an observation here: nick punto is the only red sox player actually playing hard
agon is spending more energy chewing gum
beckett doesn’t back up throws
ya Ichiro is a bad fit, go back in your hole Kruk you Sox lover
Ichiro might join the Yankee double digit homerun record this season.
Some notes on the minors. Very interesting stuff on Heathcott
http://minormatterstrenton.blo.....enton.html
UnKnown August 19th, 2012 at 10:05 pm
‘Bases juiced and the pitcher struggling to find the plate was the perfect time to turn him loose’
Luis – I don’t necessarily think that turning him loose on the 3-0 count was a bad move. Like you said it just as easily could’ve been a Granny.
But don’t you think that you could make the argument as well that because he was struggling to find the plate it might have been a good idea to make him throw at least 2 strikes there in order to get an out.
Anyways Ichiro just became a Yankee so who cares.
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Valid point….In the PS, I would probably take the pitch…But this is the regular season and that’s a pretty good opportinity to put it out of reach, so what i am trying to say is that either decision was good. But I wouldn’t critisize either decision after it didn’t work.
I don’t get the Willie Wonka stuff….
That was a great play. Would Alex have made it?
Crap!! No shutout!
Solo homerun is alright.
jr1212 August 19th, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Some notes on the minors. Very interesting stuff on Heathcott
http://minormatterstrenton.blo…..enton.html
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One of those young OFer’s will turn out to be a star, hopefully.
If you see Ibanez when he grounds out, he looks as dissapointed as Cano, but he reacts quickly. Look at both players and you will see.
Damn there goes the shut out
The bullpen should start getting up now. Gonzalez is really the only homerun hitter on this team, you have to be more careful with him. He dogs it most of the time but can still hit.
I would bring in Logan now. But of course Girardi never knows when a pitcher is done.
4 NYY August 19th, 2012 at 10:12 pm
jr1212 August 19th, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Some notes on the minors. Very interesting stuff on Heathcott
http://minormatterstrenton.blo…..enton.html
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One of those young OFer’s will turn out to be a star, hopefully.
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That will be a huge plus
Probably Eppley
Heathcott over Williams is really big praise but I love it. Heathcott kind of gets forgotten in the system but he was a pretty heralded guy save for some potential character issues which he seems to be doing fine with. Also, I haven’t seen Tyler Austin play this year but he seems to be just raking all the time… not sure how he’s been inconsistent but I maybe be mistaken…
*criticize* sorry
When it comes to leaving in pitchers, Joe is Dusty Baker, deja vu.
Is Cano even more disappointed with himself later because he didn’t run out the grounder?
Sounds like a vicious shame spiral.
Good hustle Grandy?
Hiroki San…Another great outing…Arigato!!
Kuroda still has it. Let DRob pitch the 8th and Soriano close it out
Just start the 8th with Robertson. Kuroda did a nice job of getting out of that inning with no more damage.
Oops, not ?, meant !, haha
In three years it would be nice to see a outfield of Williams (cf), Heathcott (lf) and Austin (rf). Its highly unlikely but how cool will that be?
jr1212 August 19th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
In three years it would be nice to see a outfield of Williams (cf), Heathcott (lf) and Austin (rf). Its highly unlikely but how cool will that be?
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It would be neat but like you said unlikely. One of those guys probably will be traded at some point (I hope it’s Austin though I like the guy).
In three years it would be nice to see a outfield of Williams (cf), Heathcott (lf) and Austin (rf). Its highly unlikely but how cool will that be?
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Would love to see more of our prospects break through.
Would also be interested in David Adams, given a little more time to learn third base, becomes our everyday 3rd baseman and arod goes to full time DH.
in 1300 plate attempts this year, MLB is batting .378 .953 .811 1.764 on a 3-0 count. Wow which is even higher than I thought.
Turning Chavez a veteran hitter (who is red hot ) loose was the way to go.
Hope Trish is enjoying this ! ( along with little ones )
jr1212 August 19th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
In three years it would be nice to see a outfield of Williams (cf), Heathcott (lf) and Austin (rf). Its highly unlikely but how cool will that be?
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This would be Nirvana for me
and we havent even mentioned Ramon Flores…Yankees could have a deep system if everything goes right
Anyone shocked with the Angels ?
But can a guy who has already thrown ‘the greatest inning ever’ really improve that much?
Luis-
Where is Zoilo Almonte in that nirvna OF-or was he traded for Strasburg?
Tyler August 19th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
But can a guy who has already thrown ‘the greatest inning ever’ really improve that much?
It doesnt matter if he improves further, he already threw the greatest inning ever….
It is always nice to develop prospects, but it is unreasonable to wish and hope for a starting outfield of all 3 prospects… in the Yankees organization.
jr1212 August 19th, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Tyler August 19th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
But can a guy who has already thrown ‘the greatest inning ever’ really improve that much?
It doesnt matter if he improves further, he already threw the greatest inning ever….
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I’m just making fun of Andrew Miller and ESPN lol.
Should not matter. What if everyone did the same thing ? That wouldn’t work so good, would it ?
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4 NYY,
No it wouldn’t…But what I was trying to say is that is not lack of hustling on Cano’s part, he just doesn’t overcome dissapointment as quickly as other players do ( like Ibanez )…No player is perfect, this is one of his drawbacks.
Zoilo, Abe and NuMelky should have the opportunity to battle for RF next year if they let Swish leave…
Jeez, enough sucking up to Bahstan!
I don’t think Melky Mesa will ever see the big leagues. Guy can’t hit a breaking ball to save him life or even hold up on one. I love the raw tools but I’m pessimistic.
Tyler August 19th, 2012 at 10:25 pm
jr1212 August 19th, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Tyler August 19th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
But can a guy who has already thrown ‘the greatest inning ever’ really improve that much?
It doesnt matter if he improves further, he already threw the greatest inning ever….
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I’m just making fun of Andrew Miller and ESPN lol.
Me too..lol
luis,
You said you were a player. What did your coach say to you when you didn’t hustle, whether you were disappointed or not?
Yankee Trader August 19th, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Luis-
Where is Zoilo Almonte in that nirvna OF-or was he traded for Strasburg?
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jr1212-
That quote from the scout down in spring training still makes me laugh…
Hang on Kuroda!
Ciriaco-Punto-Ellsbury
I am surprised that Robertson isn’t starting the 8th inning. I hope it works out.
4th OF? although I like the way you think…Zoilo and Cervelli for Strasburg!!…Sounds about right
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No more kids as 4th anything.
Didnt work for Nunez.
They need to start everyday.
I think Zoilo could actually stick from what i have seen, but more likely he will never get the chance.
tomingeorgia August 19th, 2012 at 10:27 pm
luis,
You said you were a player. What did your coach say to you when you didn’t hustle, whether you were disappointed or not?
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He would have benched me….But I think you are missing my point. I don’t think he lacks hustle, he is slow at recovering from dissapointement and that could get confused by lack of hustle…I could be wrong though, but that’s what I see when he fails. Dissapointement not lack of interest or care ( hustle ).
what is ciriaco arguing about?
that was right down the middle
The future hall of famer is 0-3…amazing.
ciriaco 0 for the day.
guess the stench is wearing off.
Tyler August 19th, 2012 at 10:28 pm
jr1212-
That quote from the scout down in spring training still makes me laugh…
It must have been the scout’s first day on the job. Thats the only explanation I can give
Luis – I understand where you’re coming from. And don’t worry about a spelling error. I never will understand why people get bent out of shape over someone spelling a word incorrectly on a baseball blog. Seems silly, but whatever.
Great game tonight btw.
That was nasty!
man the more i see kuroda the more i like.
sub 3 ERA now.
What a beautiful unhittable pitch to Punto
ac1,
It was a joke…And yeah, I think he could stick…I hope they give him the chance next season.
Hiroki for the 8th?…
luis,
Lack of hustle indicates a ME, ME attitude, not team play, not get one for the team. That’s why your coach would have benched you.
Nice work, Kuroda. A true ace.
Nice! Cruising!
ellsbury has been back for a while no?
only 1 home run and 11 rbis and a .250 avg?
thats the mvp stuff we hear about all the time on espn?
Tar August 19th, 2012 at 10:20 pm
in 1300 plate attempts this year, MLB is batting .378 .953 .811 1.764 on a 3-0 count. Wow which is even higher than I thought.
Turning Chavez a veteran hitter (who is red hot ) loose was the way to go.
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I’m not sure how valid that data is, but let’s say it’s true, it might be the wrong way to use it. The frequentist approach is not a good one to use here.
Better stat and question is what has Chavez done in his career swinging at 3-0? His last official at-bat on 3-0 count was in 2005. Meaning, he’s really not use to hacking at that count.
Kuroda 2.96 ERA.
Masterful job by Kuroda once again.
I would pitch Soriano in the 9th if it stays a 3 run lead, otherwise I would go to Robertson. Chances are David will be missing a game or two soon due to a new baby, so it would be nice for him to get some work in before he leaves us for awhile.
Please resign Kuroda
Tom
The only players on the Yankees who hustle very time is Jete , Tex and maybe Grandy.
I can remember every other Yankee doing exactly what Cano does. Most players are not like Jeter and Tex. They just don’t run out very pitch like that anymore. They slam the bat down, curse shake their head and then run. Not saying I agree with it, but it is what it is.
So why is Cano the only lazy Yankee?
Hiro is another phenomenon, wonderful to watch ply his trade.
You’re saying Swisher doesn’t hustle on every play? What??
Heathcott’s ability’s never been in doubt; he just just needs to stay healthy. The Kid is a dynamo and he definitely has more plate discipline than Mason. Although I love Mason a lot. I’d take either of those two in CF in the future.
Abe can’t stay healthy. He’s on the DL again. They arent going to wait for him forever. Zoilo needs to improve his plate discipline.
“But what I was trying to say is that is not lack of hustling on Cano’s part, he just doesn’t overcome dissapointment as quickly as other players do ( like Ibanez )…”
But not running out a grounder is a lack of hustle. You’re giving a theoretical reason for the lack of hustle, saying it’s from disappointment, but the end result still sometimes appears to be a lack of hustle down the line. You’re addressing the motive, not the action.
i’d actually like to have ichiro back next year too…
i think coming to ny given him his fire back, instead of being stuck in the never ending suckiness that is seattle mariner baseball.
Great game tonight btw.
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Excellent game…And a very good game thread as well
Kuroda doesn’t have jacket over right arm. He’s finished.
Cano isn’t quick out of the box generally.
Valentine paying homage to Japanese baseball… wants Tazawa to face Ichiro on a day where he and Kuroda have dominated
I second the resigning of Ichiro. However, if Swisher is gone that’s a potential all lefty hitting OF of Gardner, Granderson and Ichiro.
Cano hustles on no play, so he is the antithesis of Jeter.
Swisher hustles on most-all plays, Ichiro, Jayson Nix, Stewart, Rodriguez, Chavez, Ibanez too.
Russell Martin does not, but that is understandable, as he is an everyday catcher that sustains daily wear and tear that no other position must deal with.
Jones has never hustled.
Nick in SF August 19th, 2012 at 10:38 pm
A+ comment.
a daniel bard mention?
totally forgot about him….
heard he is stinking up AAA now…
“Better stat and question is what has Chavez done in his career swinging at 3-0?”
I was wrong that was for the AL only, not all of MLB. Here is the BR link.
http://www.baseball-reference......2&t=b
Actually I think the fact that Chavez has been red hot lately is the most important stat in this instance. He’s also a veteran player, not an over anxious rookie. Turning him loose was the right move.
Kuroda is so very good……..
Tar,
He isn’t the only one, but Swisher, as well as Ibanez, Ichiro, and most of other the old farts give their best running out batted balls. They play a lot of games, to be sure, but it galls me when a player dogs it out of the box.
… and sometimes, it may be disappointment. But it is not always disappointment. Cano lashes one to left center all the way to the wall, and he oafs out of the box and lazily jogs into 2B. He lazily jogged around the bases a couple games ago when he could have scored a run in the 8th inning, although much of the fault of that play belongs on Robbie Thomson’s failure to give a signal.
“Cano hustles on no play, so he is the antithesis of Jeter.”
Bull.
Kuroda just pitching gem after gem
Nick and Tom,
Yes, it is my theory from seeing his body language and facial expression…I could be wrong…As I said earlier, you can see the same expression from Ibanez, but he recovers very fast and runs hard…No player is perfect, this is one of cano’s drawbacks.
About the Me attitude, I don’t think Cano is a “prima donna”…I think he is honestly mad at himself for letting the team down…It’s just a theory.
FTR…I was never benched for lack of hustle…Ever
I second the resigning of Ichiro. However, if Swisher is gone that’s a potential all lefty hitting OF of Gardner, Granderson and Ichiro.
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Cannot count on Gardner.
Spends a lot of time on the DL.
Resign Ichiro, maybe a one year for a RH OF (Not Jones) and let them split time.
C’mon Ichiro, let’s get 3!!!
Come on, hit 3, Ichi!
Cano doesn’t not hustle. He is more fluid than most and doesn’t have the acceleration of some.
what’s up pat m? think he comes back. they could just give him andy’s money on top of his own
Man Ichi is still really fast.
Atta boy, Ichi. Good to see you can still play small ball.
Pat M-
It took you long enough to get on the Kuroda bandwagon!!
Where would the Yankees be without him?
Does he come back-if his batterymate Martin doesn’t.
Did he really think he was going to throw out Ichiro? From there?
Well done, Ichi. Now attempt to steal 2B on the first pitch and give Casey a chance to get an insurance run
Tar,
Sorry I didn’t acknowleged your very good post on the subject.
Ichi-speed!!!
I disagree about Swish running hard out of the box every play. No way no how. Neither does Alex.
Tar August 19th, 2012 at 10:43 pm
Actually I think the fact that Chavez has been red hot lately is the most important stat in this instance. He’s also a veteran player, not an over anxious rookie. Turning him loose was the right move.
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Tar, this is your opinion. I have no problems with that.
It’s just the way you presented the compilation of data in your previous and say definitively that was proof the decision was correct … that I don’t agree.
Well, I don’t think anyone really took seriously that Kuroda wouldn’t be able to pitch in the AL. He’s too good a pitcher for that.
Andy and Kuroda should come back….
they shouldnt worry about the 2013 payroll.
2014 is the issue, but those two would be on 1 year deals, Ichiro too…
Wasted, let’s close this out
Thanks Casey for not giving Ichi the chance the steal.
YF,
Good points on Cano
luis,
Me neither. Rather die than disappoint my coaches though lack of hustling. Bad throws they could stand, but not loafing.
Has it been revealed yet what Soriano has on the inside lining of his hat?
Last time out he looked at the hat between every batter-tips on their weaknesses?
Whether Swisher or Rodriguez hustle on every play or not (you may be right with your assessment), they bust it out of the box waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more often than Cano. While Rodriguez has had hip injuries and has been dealing with various other injuries in the latter part of his career.
Go, Sori!
Ichiro is going to have to take a big pay cut next year. He would be good for the Yanks again on a 1 year deal. They can’t count on Gardner to stay healthy and productive. Even if he is healthy I am still not convinced that he is an everyday player.
I haven’t been reading lately. Any update on GB7?
Yankees and Red Sox are playing shorter games than usual this year
Come on Soriano!!!
How I miss watching the 9th and seeing the ball cut…
You have to throw strikes to the smurf with Gonzalez on deck
Please Soriano do not let Pedroia get on
“It’s just the way you presented the compilation of data in your previous and say definitively that was proof the decision was correct … that I don’t agree.”
Totally just my opinion. Sorry if it came off otherwise.
But wouldn’t you agree the stats are compelling to my side of the argument?
“Cano doesn’t not hustle. He is more fluid than most and doesn’t have the acceleration of some.”
I don’t get this, it seems like a blanket denial that Cano ever fails to bust it up the line as best he can. He is always more fluid than most and he will never have the acceleration of some, but that doesn’t change the impression many get that he doesn’t always run his hardest up the line. Even luis is recognizing it.
These are the games where we miss MO. He isn’t falling a guy 3-0 with a runner on and a 3 run lead
Huge!
If Pedroia gets on base there, this may have been a whole new ballgame.
Uno mas, Sori. See the way Cano lazed to the ball but made up for it with his natural ability.
Thanks smurf. That’s a big DP.
Untuck, any minute.
ac1 August 19th, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Andy and Kuroda should come back….
they shouldnt worry about the 2013 payroll.
2014 is the issue, but those two would be on 1 year deals, Ichiro too…
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Andy should come back in June if it’s possible to work it out that way. Don’t know how well he’ll do for a full season if he’s healthy or barring a freak injury.
ac1 August 19th, 2012 at 10:35 pm
ellsbury has been back for a while no?
only 1 home run and 11 rbis and a .250 avg?
thats the mvp stuff we hear about all the time on espn?
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Maybe he’s disappointed.
Andy, MO, and Kuroda are going to want to be paid with they are worth
“they bust it out of the box waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more often than Cano. ”
It doesn’t work that way. You bust it every time or you don’t. If Cano is lazy than Alex is lazy and so is Swish.
untuck baby!!!!!!!!!!
Angry untuck!
Very nice!!
UNTUCK!!
Best pitch of the night !
Yanks win. That’s the most important stat for tonight
Untuck
Great Job Kurodasan
4 NYY, nasty pitch.
What a masterful pitching performance. Not once do I remember a visit to the mound by pitching coach or the catcher.
Really good game to watch. Go, Yanks!
The best pitch of the inning, Sori! Untuck!
It really was masterful YT.