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River Ave BluesWilson Betemit has finally recovered from the world’s worst case of conjunctivitis. Twenty-two days after landing on the DL due to a bad bout of pink eye, Betemit has been activated, and he draws the start at third base tonight.
Prior to his stint on the DL, Betemit had been swinging like a blind man. On the season, he is 2 for 13 with 1 RBI and 7 strike outs. He will assume backup infield duties, splitting time with Morgan Ensberg at third while A-Rod is out and potentially Alberto Gonzalez if the Former Attorney General isn’t sent down. Gonzalez, the Yanks’ young defensive whiz, has been sent back to Scranton.
I have to believe that the Yanks may try to move Betemit at some point this season. They could get back some pretty decent returns and seem to have better fielding options in the system. If Betemit hits, he is a valuable asset to the team; if he doesn, his value comes via a trade.
On the pitching front, Andy Pettitte takes the mound in search of a win. His last two starts have been rather uninspiring. He’s thrown 11 innings, surrendering nine earned runs on 15 hits — four of which were of the home run variety — while striking out six and walking four. A strong start would do the Yankee rotation wonders, and with a rested bullpen, Pettitte really just needs to get through five or six today.
The Yankees will face Fausto Carmona for the first time since the ALDS when Carmona thoroughly shut down the Yanks. On the surface, Carmona has pretty good numbers; he’s 3-1 with a 2.60 ERA. But — and this is a big but — he’s allowed 34 hits and 26 walks while striking out just 13 in 34.2 innings. A pitcher cannot succeed for long with a 1.73 WHIP. Will the hot Yankee offense finally break Carmona?
Damon LF
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Matsui DH
Giambi 1B
Cabrera CF
Cano 2B
Betemit 3B
Molina C
Pettitte P
Game Notes: Get ready for some more A-Rod fun. It seems that like most human males, A-Rod couldn’t stomach watching his wife give birth and has thus earned the nickname Faint-Rod. The AP — the nation’s most respected newswire service — determined that this story was somehow news. What a disgrace.
Fitting typo, Cano’s been hitting like he’s away on vacation.
Har. That has since been fixed.
Shows A-Rod doesn’t have the guts to be a WS champon…
I noticed All-Star balloting is under way, on May 6th. Ballots are also being cast for the presidential elections, to give republicans the chance to vote a bazillion times.
I’m actually in favor of AG going back to AAA so he can get some regular work in.
In 2 weeks time, I hope to have AG back and Wilson traded, DFAed or “injured again” (the Yanks will probably send down a reliever when A-Rod is back).
As to A-Rod, there was this funny exchange over at BTF about it (kudos to Craig Calcaterra):
“Alex: You can’t tell that story on YES! I’ll be a laughingstock.
Cynthia: You schtupped a manly-looking exotic dancer.
Alex: Please at least try to be accurate, dear.”
IPK thru 2 innings 0H 2K’s 20 pitches, 14 strikes
you beat me too it.
Grand Slam Giambi. I’m calling it right now.
GIDP, Im calling it now. I do all the other times and he keeps on doing it.
meh close enough.
DP giambi. I’m calling it.
(PROVE ME WRONG! PLEASE!)
Giambi, speed Demon!
i’ll take it, i guess.
Figures that Melky was the one to end the rally
HR melky I’m calling it since we’re doing that now
Call it transantlantic lag
Melky come on man, the guy cannot even sniff the strike zone, why bail him out by swinging first pitch?
IPK thru 3, no hits, no walks, 1 HB
2 IP, 0H, 0 ER, 0BB, 1HBP 21 strikes, 11 balls for Kennedy
3IP*
32 pitches, 21 strikes
i let you take it the rest of the night manimal
Thanks chief.
seriously, why is Giambi’s foot always NEVER on the bag at first and then he has to find it.
4 IP, 0H, 0 ER, 3K, 0BB, 1HBP 31 strikes, 17 balls for Kennedy
WOW, Molina has a GUN, nicest play by a catcher that I’ve seen in a while.
yea!! that throw was ridiculous
HAHAHAHHAHA That Garko dive was the biggest own ever.
IPK- wow!
5 IP, 0H, 0 ER, 4K, 0BB, 1HBP 41 strikes, 19 balls for Kennedy
Isn’t this game thread supposed to be chronicling the glorious return of Wilson Betemit?
Glorious return of Who?
you’re right dan, why would any yankee fans give a shit about how IPK is pitching … WTF?????
Chillax man, he was kidding.
jesus. I’ll sit in a corner by myself and not speak for the rest of the night.
was Michael Kay drinking before the game? He’s made like 10 word errors in the 15 min I’ve been watching the game….
I was gonna call the game with David Cone, but then I got high.
IPK must be mad lol…that’s how you do it though….
Why would he be mad, this must be a confidence booster for him.
no i mean mad about the demotion so he’s pitching well…yeah definite confidence booster…
OH OH, right. Gotcha.
mad about the demotion i mean…the game is definitely a confidence booster…
What the hell! I go to american Idol to see David Cook and I come back and its 2-1. WTF.
6 IP, 1H, 0 ER, 5K, 0BB, 1HBP 48 strikes, 24 balls for Kennedy
There goes the Perfect game.
The hit batter ended the the perfect game in the 3rd. He just lost the no-no. Technicalities, I know, but I’m a dick like that.
yes, you are a dick like that, no one will argue with you
Right, I forgot about the HBP.
I don’t mean to alarm you, but Giambi just doubled to left center.
Look at Giambi hitting the ball the OTHER way. You don’t see that very often kids.
Who’s that stud in the #14 jersey?
Why did the website just die all of a sudden?
7 IP, 1H, 0 ER, 7K, 0BB, 1HBP 55 strikes, 28 balls for Kennedy
They should put him in the bullpen and Joba in the rotation. With those pitch totals, Kennedy can relieve for 5 innings every three days!
Like to see that from Kennedy. If you think they were wrong show them why.
Man, Andy don’t walk the slumping 9 hitter. Not so easily.
Mike, Is Miranda too far down on the depth chart - Betemit, Giambi, Shelley, Ensberg, Eric Duncan? - to see time in the bigs this year?
Thoughts on McCutchen after another impressive start.
Miranda’s already on the 40-man, so he’s got a leg up on most guys. But I think the pecking order is 1) Giambi, 2) Ensberg, 3) Betemit, 4) Shelley, 5) Miranda.
McCutchen continues to be outstanding. Shouldn’t be in Double-A much longer, not at his age.
How old is he?
25, 26 in September.
26
Are you still inclined to think McCutchenis a back-of-the-rotation innings eater type? Anything you’ve seen this season to change that opinion?
Nah, same guy really. Don’t think that a back-end innings eater is a bad thing either. He’s got some value and there’s 29 other teams that would love to have a pitching prospect like him.
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Do you have a line on my boy “Danimal” McCutchen ?
7.1-4-1-1-2-4
Wouldn’t they have a spot for him now in AAA with the two guys that came up ?
If we might be starting the AAA shuttle wouldn’t it came sense to bring him to AAA level ?
IPK essentially took Rasner’s spot, and Alan Horne will be back to fill Igawa’s spot eventually.
7.1 IP 4 H 1ER 2BB 4K 1HR 2.15ERA
7.1 4H 1R 1ER 2BB 4 1HR
11/7 GO/FO
Bad slide from abreu, but he was actually safe.
Thats it for Kennedy.
7.1 IP, 1H, 0 ER, 8K, 0BB, 1HBP 58 strikes, 31 balls for Kennedy
Doesn’t do his career minor league stats too much harm.