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River Ave BluesIf it seems like we’re writing about the Yanks’ quest for .500 every other day, that’s because we are. The Yanks — 5-5 over their last 10 — have been hovering around the .500 mark since the start of May, and they’re at again, hunting for a win to bring them to 20-20. It seems like one should be forthcoming, but you know the old saying about counting chickens before they hatch.
For the Yankees, their ace takes the mound. Chien-Ming Wang is 6-1 this year with a 3.12 ERA. He has struck out 36 in 52 IP and opponents are hitting just .233 off Wang. Last time around in the Bronx against Tampa, Wang threw six scoreless innings, giving up just four hits en route to win.
The Rays counter with Edwin Jackson. The righty, once a highly touted prospect, has shown signs of putting it all together this year. He’s only 2-3 but with a 4.03 ERA. Opponents are hitting just .241 off of Jackson, but he’s walked 20 in 42.1 innings. Last time around against the Yanks in Tampa, he lasted just five innings, giving up five earned runs on four hits and four walks. I’d take that again.
Damon DH
Jeter SS
Abreu RF
Matsui LF
Giambi 1B
Cabrera CF
Cano 2B
Gonzalez 3B
Molina C
Wang P
Game Notes: Melky Cabrera is 3 for his last 19 and is hitting just .205/.244/.359 in May…Robinson Cano has hit in seven straight games. He is 9 for 25 during that span and has seen his average climb by .040…Mark Melancon has been promoted to AA, J.B. Cox is now in Scranton and Alan Horne is nearing a return. Chad Jennings has the news and a mea culpa of sorts.
It would be so nice if everyone would be hot or at least reasonably productive at the same time. Cano and Giambi seem to be finally putiing it together now Cabrera and a few others are cooling off…
It would be nice if everyone would be hot….at the same time. 142-20 would be nice as well….let’s be a bit more realistic, Link!
I am being realistic it is possible for everyone to hit at the same time that’s how teams go on 6 and 8 or 10 game win streaks…you need offense to have some period of consistant performance to overcome a subpar start that you will have from time to time from your starter…
do the Rays not have a local broadcast? lol…I get the YES broadcast even though Yanks or on the road, not that I’m complaining especially since Kay is on vacation thank God….
DeWayne Staats would certainly like to inform you that the Rays do, in fact, have a local broadcast.
LOL. thanks.
check out mlb.com
“After dropping three games to the Twins, the Sox turn to reigning AL Cy Young winner Josh Beckett.”
idiots.
What a great play by the Desperate Husband, wow.
wow mlb.coms main page has a picture of beckett and the caption is “reigning AL Cy Young Award Winner” … hmmph… i thought it was CC… not in the eyes of mlb i guess
well i guess somebody finally got it right
Dioner Navarro is starting to bug me.
The thread is live tonight! lol…Navarro..ugh..I wish all ex-Yankees would suck when they play us…makes me feel better….
Is it just me or does Iwamura look like the guy from The Transporter with the bad hair?
I guess Cy Jackson is pitching tonight.
The “reigning AL Cy Young” just gave up a three-run shot to Luke Scott, BAL leads 5-3 in the Bot of the 3rd.
Oh and JD Drew left with an injury.
Who could have foreseen this unfortunate occurance.
At least the yankees didn’t throw money at Drew
This place is more dead than Molina’s legs.
Of course, I write that and all of a sudden my computer decides that now it’s actually going to show the posts from the last hour.
Watching the production that the Yanks have gotten from 3B and C with A-Rod and Posada out, you have to admire the sheer idiocy of a guy like Steve Lombardi who says, “they’re .500 with him and .500 without him - what’s the difference?”
they are basically unwatchable now this team is so boring
1-0 Where my ace is on his game is not boring IMO. I like pitching.
Yanks offense needs to wake up
who the fuck is Steve Lombardi anyway?
Are you asking this literally as in “who is he?” or “who invested any authority into him?”
He writes another Yankee blog and does not like Brian Cashman much.
Looks like Cano doesn’t need Bowa to field well after all
Looks like vintage Cy Wang tonight, in five innings he has struck out just two with an 11-2 groundout-flyout ratio.
It’s time to call-up Montero. This team needs someone not afraid to make hard contact.
I know you’re kidding, but it would at least be interesting (if disastrous), which is more than this team can offer right now.
Worse case he goes 0-4, chances are whoever he’s replacing probably would anyways
literally who is he? his name keeps getting brought up & I never heard of the guy other than being brought up as someone who hates cashman
http://waswatching.com/
He’s the author.
He has a website that used to be interesting.
That’s about it.
Gotcha, thanks Jam & raf
He’s an enemy of logic and reason.
So anyone think Cox, Melancon & Robertson moving up the ladder is signaling Joba to the rotation by the break this year?
Yessir.
After all any debate with the value of Joba in the pen vs rotation gets thrown out if they arent getting leads to the 8th
I don’t think the moves are related at all. I think it’s just a matter of Cash putting his team in a position to have the best combination of players possible. It just so happens that that mix involves Joba in the rotation and Cox/Melancon in the pen.
Wow Hinske what an idiot, who hands an XBH to a team not hitting
An idiot.
Looks like the yanks will squander the oppertunity anyways
How’s that for boring, most exciting play in baseball other than the inside-the-parker.
Eww. That’s just sucks Bobby.
Absolutly pathetic, handed a triple and can’t get it in
This team is allergic to situational hitting. Let’s just hope nobody runs away with it before A-Rod and Posada get back. I know the team looks horrible, but they looked even worse last year. It’s not like anyone’s running away with it this year.
man on 3rd and one out and we can’t even get the runner home?that’s just pointless..
Hey I gotta be fair that was more good pitching by jackson. He really exucute his pitches well.
Abreu also looks completely lost tonight.
Yes,credit I think should also be given to Jackson. We’re wasting yet another quality start from Wang.
Yes, Jackson handled the situation pretty well, but Abreu might as well not even bring a bat to the plate tonight. Or if he’s going to bring it to the plate, keep it on his shoulder. His hacks look like those or Rudy Stein.
when abreau has bad numbers against a pither he jut looks beaten before he even gets in the box
Yeppers. He takes that weak hack that I’m sure everyone is sick of seeing. It’s kind of like him approching a wall.
But hey the Rays have won 10 straight games at home.
That’s all I’m saying. We’ve run into two talented power pitchers who are on their game in Matt Garza and Edwin Jackson, let’s not place everything on the Yankees here. They looked good in Detroit but good pitching is good pitching, it’ll kick your ass no matter who is penciled in 1-9.
I agree to some degree, but it can’t be denied that the Yanks look like they’re hitting the snooze button these past few days.
I see what you mean but I never liked that characterization because I’ve always thought how is a team is supposed to look lively when they are being beat by good pitching.
How many mediocre pitchers have the Yanks turned into “good” pitchers this year though? It’s getting a bit ridiculous.
Right, Garza and Jackson aren’t even Tampa’s best pitchers. It scares me to think how the Yanks would perform in the next two games against “better” pitchers in Shields and Kazmir.
I agree that good pitchers can shut down good hitters, but it’s not like Cy Young and Walter Johnson were the starters the last 2 nights. Granted, Garza and Jackson have potential. But as of now, the Yanks have yet to score a single run against them. And they’ve had chances tonight.
Damn, when the Big G gets hot he just hits everything on a rope.
I am still a big opponent of the Lastings Milledge for Ryan Church and Bran Schneider deal but damn Church is raking right now. After a HR, 2B and 3 RBIs tonight he has 8 HRs and 29 RBIs for the season.
Still a dumb deal IMO.
first off - jackson is pitching great, give some credit. But jesus christ! runner on 3rd no out HAS TO SCORE. Unless 2 guys miss 3 straight bunt attempts and the next guy gets out, there is no reason for him not to score. I thought girardi would be more prone to bunting than torre but apparently not. I understand that it’s “not that easy,” but these are major league athletes, and bunting is something you can truly practice. Safety squeeze is just about the most underused play in baseball in my opinion.
Runner on 3rd with ONE out and your #3 & #4 hitters coming up, there is no way you bunt.
I agree, Abreu has to get it to the OF, but would have been cool to see the squeeze
Why is Shelly PH? he hasn’t hit anything this season, and you’re bringing in him cold for AG who’s been solid at the plate?