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River Ave BluesIn the recent past, there was no Red Sox pitcher more fun to rough up than Curt Schilling. Every time that loud mouth took the hill, all I’d think was, “Please, A-Rod, take him deep.” (This in light of Schilling’s comments three and a half years ago.)
But with Schilling on the DL for at least half — and possibly all of — the season, we need a new whipping boy. Enter Josh Beckett. If we’re going to pick on a Red Sox pitcher, it might as well be their best one. We did get to him for 13 runs in 26.2 innings last year, and 21 runs in 20 innings in 2006. He wasn’t exactly at his best last time out, either, giving up 3 runs in 6.2 IP just five days ago.
One can only pray that Moose pitches like he did on Saturday. The last thing we need right now is another long performance from the bullpen. You figure Albaladejo, Traber, and Farnsworth could each go an inning (maybe two for Alb), plus Mo — though I wonder what kind of shape his arm is in after appearing in two straight games and warming up for a third. I guess we’ll see in the later innings.
No Matsui today. Looks like Girardi has set his rotation and is sticking with it. Matsui doesn’t have great career numbers against Beckett, though I doubt that was a consideration in this decision.
Your lineup:
1. Johnny Damon, LF
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Bobby Abreu, RF
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Jason Giambi, 1B
6. Jorge Posada, DH
7. Robinson Cano, 2B
8. Melky Cabrera, CF
9. Chad Moeller, C
And on the mound, number thirty-five, Mike Mussina.
And those damn Red Sox:
Ellsbury
Pedroia
Ortiz
ManRam
Youkilis
Drew
Varitek
Casey
Lugo
Schilling is such a fuckhole.
Perfect comment.
Also what’s funny is that in light of his recent “I wont play for the Yankees ever. Let’s PAHRTY!” comments, every reporter on Earth is saying the exact same thing…”Mother Fucker, they don’t want you!”. LoL, what a douche.
Here are my top 3 most hated Red Sox (in order):
1. Curt Schilling
2. Jason Varitek
3. Jonathan Papelbon
*Dustin Pedroia
*-Most hated fairy like creatures.
I actually happen to be big fans of Manny and Ortiz, but that’s just a Latino rooting for their own sort of thing. Besides them I guess Terry Franconca would have to be the only other Red Sox non-player I like other than Mr. Bill James.
my top 3.
1. Schilling
2. Schilling
3. Schilling
1. Youk-a-dickless (so damn smug)
2. Fag-a-tek (smug and gay)
3. That big fat oompah-loompah that hits third (just good and made better by that stupid park and the moron hitting behind him)
Honorable mention: Paplebutt
Quickly on the rise: Ped-a-phile
Shilling is irrelevant, now.
I’m a little Irish, but I can’t stand the jig-dancing Papelbon.
Pedroia is a rat and youklis reminds of that guy you knew in college… The one who was a fat pussy but pretended his “bulk” was muscle and grew facial hair to look tough…
Hahahahahaha…..I knew I knew Youkilis from somewhere…. Bio-Chem Lab senior year.
I betcha he has a cat named Precious.
the fix is on!!!!
Wow, what a crafty veteran. Look at how much Moose is taking off his fastball just so he can locate it better!
Did Michael Kay just mention David Ortiz and Hall of Fame in the same sentence?
What the fuck…
Yes, David Ortiz of the “I have 267 career homeruns, no MVPs and don’t bother playing defense” club should definitely be in the Hall of Fame. If Edgar Martinez can’t get into the Hall (which I don’t think he should) how do people really think Ortiz is going to get in? Maybe it’s because he’s just so “clutch”
just making sure you guys get your due… from today:
Doug (NY): Yankees Low A affiliate, the Charleston RiverDogs are 12-1. Any names on that team we should file away for promotion to the big club in say, 2011 or 2012?
Keith Law: Isn’t Montero there? Mike over at RiverAveBlues mentioned to me that Montero had the game-winning hit in three or four games in a row.
Fuck you Manny
and can we stop pitching to Manny, finally, please? seriously now?
Not bad plan, just bad location.
Um, Moose, I think we’d all prefer if you didn’t groove your BP fastball to Manny. Thanks.
Why doesn’t Mussina just IBB him everytime up?
If first base is occupied, put him there. Why cant Melky grow a couple inches.
Where are all of the people in the “Joba should be in the pen” fan club? After watching another Moose “fastball” get hit out, I can’t wait until Joba is where he belongs in the rotation. I don’t even care if he’s any better, I’d rather see a 96 mph heater than a 85 mph one.
The transition to rotation wont be a quick one, he will have to go to the minors and get used to pacing his pitching and not throwing 100mph, more like 96.
I completely agree that it won’t be a perfect transition and I’m sure he will struggle but at least he can go after guys rather than try to catch strikes on the corners.
And we’ve seen before that Joba doesn’t need a 100 mph fastball to get guys out. Last year I saw him throw a 96 mph fastball by somebody for strike 2 and then drop a 74 mph curve that had him falling over himself. That’s pitching if you ask me not this throw junk and hope they don’t hit it hard stuff
God Damn is Kevin Youkilis one creepy son of a bitch.
BTW, how does gameday decide which pitches are which? I don’t think I’ve heard of a 67 mph splitter that breaks 17 inches. Is it just a monkey bashing a keyboard?
Close, a monkey bashing its head on a keyboard.
Can someone just knock Manny down. Just to send a message.
I bet money its either Bruney/Albie.
It definitely isn’t going to be Mussina. He hasn’t moved anyone off the plate as a Yank and he’s not going to start doing it now. When he was in Baltimore, he got hurt after retaliating for one of his teammates. He hasn’t thrown at guys since.
Is it me, or this talk about Moose/Girardi walking Manny and this and that is just beaing a dead horse that is getting annoying.
I watched that game. He wasn’t throwing much harder back then. His fastball was like 89-90. But he could really hit his spot.
That call just now on the Giambi out was Sterling-esque, relax Mr. Kay.
The one thing I must give Clemens, Manny would of hit the floor by now.
Pettite+Ortiz, IN SPRING TRAINING. I like andy more for sending a message.
That’s a load of crap….Clemens never backed Manny off the plate…There was a series in either 02 or 03 where Manny, Ortiz, and Varitek hit like 80 homers off Yankee pitching and Clemens didn’t do shit.
Well, to be fair the Red sox had probably already plunked a couple of yankees in each of those games to initiate warnings. Shrewd strategy, hit a couple early, initiate the warning and don’t give them a chance to throw back at you without getting tossed.
Well, us Sox fans call it shrewd, you yankee fans probably call it pussy. We’re both right “from a certain point of view”
I love Retrosheet. It’s great for these types of discussion. On July 4, 2003 the Red Sox hit seven homers. Two each by Varitek, Mueller, and Ortiz, and one by Manny. On July 5, 2003 the Red Sox take Clemens deep three more times, once by Nixon, twice more by Ortiz. Clemens and his “toughness” plunked Millar in the 3rd inning. I hate to admit it, but for the most part Yankee pitchers have been a bunch of pussies.
Great info Dave, kind of disproves my half-assed theory huh!
I kind of thought they were pussies, but I figured it was my bias coming through. I do love a pitcher who’s not afraid to pitch inside and knows how to do it. Not a lot of those guys around anymore.
No bias. They flat-out sit down to pee.
That’s classic Dave, thanks for the laughs tonight! See you later!
LoL, do the Yankees not practice pitch outs in ST?
Nice to see the Yanks with their 37th ball thrown into right center on a pitchout this year.
Damn, what’s going on with his location tonight?
Its called being old. and overrated. and overpriced.
We better score soon because Moose isn’t doing to great.
But Ortiz, your GM said you can handle the trip to Japn.
LOL
APOCALYPSE! ORTIZ GOT A FIELDERS CHOICE
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE
PUT MANNY ON!!
Ouch Babe!
Why don’t you listen to me Moose?
WHAT THE FUCK
SERIOUSLY, GET THE FUCK OUT MOOSE. YOUR NOT A YANKEE.
So that relief appearance in the 2003 ALCS Game 7 meant dick to you?
It meant the world to me… in 2003.
SRSLY. I just said that because Remy was talking about how he will never remember moose as a yank but as a oriole.
That’s it, I’m out, I can’t take it anymore
i mean, this is getting laughable. even moronic kay knew it.
Manny really isn’t doing anything special, Moose just keeps missing over the middle of the fucking plate.
Yep, Moose. Keep throwing the BP fastballs down the middle of the plate to Manny. That’s an exceedingly great idea. How many times will he run his god damn, stubborn, fucking Stanford-educated, shit-for brains head into that fucking wall?
It’s official Manny is not killing the yankees, he’s just killing Moose.
Ok..Bottom line this asshole needs to get nail.. I’m sorry but enough is enough.
I remember when the Yankees signed Moose in Dec of 2000 and I thought, wow, I can’t believe we’re gonna win a few more championships. I am so sad I was wrong.
For mother fucks sake stop pitching to him. He now has to get thrown at. And yes Youkilis drives a conversion van and has an extensive kiddie porn collection.
also, a couple nights ago I said I liked flaherty in the booth; that’s rapidly changing. it sounds like moose paid him off.
You do know Al Leiter is the one that’s currently defending Moose’s pitch selection. Flaherty is the one who called him stubborn.
Don’t bash Leiter; he’s easily YES’ best color guy. I enjoy him and Orel Hershiser more than any other color men in the business.
sad
Moose is so good.
No matter what, we need seven more outs from Mussina.
Already at 75 pitches. Forget 5 innings.