Aug
02

Game 110: Old Timers’ Day

By Mike Axisa

The weather isn’t great today, but hopefully the baseball gods are merciful and allow today’s Old Timers’ Day ceremonies go as planned. With more Old Timers’ on hand than ever before, today not only honors the great Yankees of yesteryear, but will also allow us to celebrate the life of Thurman Munson, who was killed in a plane wreck 29 years ago today.

While it just won’t be the same without Scooter and Bobby, today will be a welcome pick-me up for all Yankees’ fans out there. Personally, I’m most looking forward to seeing Coney, Jimmy Key, Straw & Boomer. It’s also pretty badass that Graeme Lloyd, Aaron Small & Mike Stanley will be in the house too. Oh, and Ed Price says we might be in for a surprise too.

The festivities start at 1:30 on YES, with the game following at 3:55 on FOX. The introductions are the best part, don’t miss it.

1. Damon, DH
2. Jeter, SS
3. Abreu, RF
4. A-Rod, 3B
5. Giambi, 1B
6. X(BH) Nady, LF
7. Betemit, 2B – Cano’s got a sore hand
8. Melky, CF
9. Molina, C

And on the mound this Old Timers’ Day, the oldest current Yankee, Mike Mussina.

Notes: The Yanks played the Halos on Old Timers’ Day last year too, losing an error-filled extra innings affair … here’s Ben’s pics from that day …

Posted on Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 at 1:00 pm in Game Threads.

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Jim Johnson says:

No Donny either. Weird…

 
Jim Johnson says:
A.D. says:
Jim Johnson says:

Right, I know. It’s just strange knowing that he’s not going to be there this year.

 
 
 
Old Ranger says:

Please don’t miss it, this is the last year of “The House that Ruth Built”. Next year it will be in “The house that George Built”.
I’ve seen so many 1st and lasts in this place; HOF players 1st game/last game, about 15 or so World Series Wins, perfect games (1 WSPG) and players coming to NYY and become stars, along with the ones that sucked. So again, watch it something always happens…good or bad. 27/08?

 
A.D. says:

The year they played the Dodgers old timers was cool

 
A.D. says:

Boomer is playing? He wanted to pitch this year!

Mike A. says:

He’ll get a small ovation.

 
 
Jamal G. says:

Is Scott Brosius there?

 
A.D. says:

Paul O’Neill nailing Leiter in the subway world series, ouch

 
A.D. says:

Prediction:

Ricky Henderson steals a base in this game

Mike A. says:

Literally. Rips it up off the field and takes off.

 
 
Jamal G. says:

Hey, why no Hideki Irabu?

Also, would it have been against MLB rules for El Duque to be here? He is currently on the DL and I don’t think he is in any rehab games as of yet.

 
Jamal G. says:

Wasn’t Paul Blair the guy that replaced Reggie Jackson in RF at Fenway Park which led to the argument in the dugout between Mr. October and Billy Martin?

 
A.D. says:

wtf is blomberg’s facial hair

 
A.D. says:

Alright Homer Bush

 
Jamal G. says:

I may be spoiled as a Yankee fan, but I’m glad that I have never known a Yankee Stadium to have its Upper Deck completely baron.

 
 
A.D. says:

Aaron Small is the Yankees!

 
A.D. says:

Dr. James Andrews has a brilliant career because of Tommy John

 
Mike A. says:
 
Jamal G. says:

Wait, wasn’t Mike Torrez the pitcher Bucky Dent hit the HR against?

Mike A. says:
BigBlueAL says:

Think so?? C’mon I know you guys are young but every damn Yankees fan knows it was off Mike Torrez, who the year before in 1977 pitched a complete game in Game 6 of the WS for the Yankees…

 
 
 
Mike A. says:

Before there was Boone, there was Chambliss.

 
Jamal G. says:

Oh shit, Buck Showalter. Cool, someone I actually remember!

 
A.D. says:

Never realized Lloyd was that good in the playoffs

Mike A. says:

Lloyd & David Weathers were unbelievable that October.

Ramiro!

 
 
Mike A. says:

Ah Graeme Lloyd, the man who relieved Mo Rivera in the ‘96 WS. That was when managers had balls.

 
A.D. says:
 
Jamal G. says:

Oyes Panamanian! Ramiro Mendoza is the man.

 
A.D. says:

Mendoza looks like he could still come in and get a DP to get out of a jam

 
Mike A. says:

Ah Luis Sojo. Everyone’s favorite bad player.

 
Jamal G. says:

Heh, would anybody be against Brien Taylor being a part of this?

Mike A. says:

That would be bad, people are idiots.

Jamal G. says:

What do you mean, people actually blame him?

Mike A. says:

No, but they’d boo the shit out of him.

 
 
 
A.D. says:

Yankees minor league old timers day??

Bring back Taylor, Ledee, Claussen and co.

 
 
Jamal G. says:

Grba? What culture is that from?

 
Mike A. says:
 
Jamal G. says:

LoL, NoMass said the Yankee fans should boo the shit out of him because he dogged his way out of town to get back to Oakland? Is that true?

 
Mike A. says:

Heh, Rock Raines looked pissed.

 
A.D. says:
 
Mike A. says:

Nellie!!! Is Stanton there?

 
Mike A. says:

Straaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw!!!

 
A.D. says:

When he had surgery in Seattle someone tried to sell his bone spurs on EBay

 
Jamal G. says:

Better Old Timers’ Day ovation, Derek Jeter or Mariano Rivera?

A.D. says:
 
Mike A. says:
 
 
Mike A. says:

Boomer! clap clap Boomer! clap clap Boomer! clap clap

Mike A. says:

He’s lookin’ aight. Looks like he lost some weight actually.

 
 
A.D. says:

He looks slimmer than when he was with San Diego last year

 
Jamal G. says:

LoL, “Uuuuuge moments”.

 
Mike A. says:

Coney and Boomer are gonna start some shit. Lock your daughters up.

 
Jamal G. says:

Skipper! Skipper! Skipper!

 
Jamal G. says:

Does Jeter have a realistic shot at breaking Pete Rose’s career Hits record? Imagine that, the Yankees’ infield of the 21st century would have housed both the MLB Home Run King and Hit King. Amazing.

Mike A. says:

Not if he keeps GIDP’ing.

 
A.D. says:

Needs another 9 seasons at his current production, don’t see it happening, but hey ya never know

 
 
Mike A. says:

Mooooooooooooooooooose!!!

 
Jamal G. says:

You think Roger Clemens will ever make an appearance?

Mike A. says:

Depends how all this steroid stuff pans out. If it turns out he used, then I say no.

 
 
 
Jamal G. says:

God Damn, Michael Kay can give an intro, I’ll give him that.

 
Mike A. says:

Gator coming back after being bounced as pitching coach. Nice.

 
Jamal G. says:

Hah, I remember I used to bat Tino Martinez 9th in those old All-Star Baseball games, I used to suck with him for some odd reason. But my older brother would rake with him, never understood that.

 
 
A.D. says:
 
Jamal G. says:

Welcome back to greener pastures, Willie Randolph!

 
vj says:

WHERE IS BERNIE????

Jamal G. says:

To put it honestly, he’s not happy with us right now.

A.D. says:

Really a shame, hopefully girardi or someone can med that, he and O’Neill should be patrolling our old timers outfield

 
 
Mike A. says:

They asked him, he said no thanks.

 
 
Mike A. says:

Dave Winfield was all sorts of awesome.

 
Jamal G. says:

Chairman of The Board, greatest fucking nickname ever!

 
A.D. says:

“Sun is always shining on the Yankees empire”? are we colonial Britian now??

Jamal G. says:

Fuck it, I like the moniker “Evil Empire”.

 
 
A.D. says:

Yoggi Berra, one of the great “clutch” hitter of all time, his career avg was better late in games and with runners on. Basically fans that rip A-Rod’s dream of a player

 
A.D. says:

http://www.berniewilliams.com/.....ie_eng.php

We should all email Bernie that he has to come back for next years old timers game

 
A.D. says:

Shame Billy Martin isn’t still alive

 
A.D. says:

I thought Big Stien’s quote “Heaven must must have needed ss, so they called up Phil Rizzuto” was one of the coolest lines i’ve heard

 
Jamal G. says:

God, the Yankees fucking own!

A.D. says:
 
 
Jamal G. says:

Oh cool, didn’t know the Angels were out there. The visiting team, are they always in their dugouts during the intros?

Mike A. says:

Not sure, they played the Angels last Old Timers’ Day, and all their players were on the top step. Pretty cool.

 
 
Mike A. says:

I wonder how many scouts are going to be watching Boomer pitch during the game…

 
A.D. says:

Girardi using Pudges gear

 
Jamal G. says:

How much of that ovation for Willie do you think was kind of a “Fuck You” by the fans to the Mets?

Joey says:

Probably a good majority. lol

 
 
Mike A. says:

Goose still has a little life on his ball.

 
Mike A. says:

Nice, glad to see Abbott pitch.

 
A.D. says:

hit and run executed perfectly

 
Jim Johnson says:

God, Winfield is a huge dude.

Mike A. says:

He was the shit back in the day. It was like watching A-Rod almost, just so much talent and athleticism.

 
 
A.D. says:

Dave Winfield pure natural athlete

Mike A. says:

Like Greg Louganis.

 
 
Where was Mel Hall? says:

This Old Timers’ Day celebration – and others for @ the past 6 years – are reminders of how poorly constructed and ill-fitting the Yanks current roster actually is. Playoffs? God only knows. Even with Posada and/or Matsui on the active roster the offense was overpaid/overage/overrated. 2009 will hopefully be a season of change in many aspects. Not to sound totally negative but it seems there are lots of problems to solve. And unless Jesus Montero grows up quickly or AJax plays like a right-handed RJax the Yanks supposedly improved farm system does not hold many answers.

 
Mike A. says:

I’m surprised Nelson never had TJ, he was what, 80-95% sliders?

A.D. says:

he did have surgery on the arm though

Mike A. says:

Yeah, but not until he was already toast. He tried to sell the bone chips on eBay. (I know someone mentioned that earlier)

 
 
 
A.D. says:

Neighborhood call on that one

 
Jamal G. says:

Heh, Jeter couldn’t make that play…

 
Mike A. says:

Damn, I’m disappointed Rickey didn’t refer to himself in the third person.

A.D. says:

I’m dissapointed he didn’t steal a bag, and then pick it up and walk off with it

 
 
Jamal G. says:

Mark Grace, what in the fuck does a man’s hair length have to do with his character? So now every person with dreads or long braids is a “bad guy”? I have curly hair, what does that make me? Fuck Mark Grace.

Mike A. says:
 
 
A.D. says:

Mark Grace just tore up Pitt leadership

Jamal G. says:

His reasons were so stupid. yes, let’s keep Jason Bay, Xavier Nady, and Damaso Marte because without them the Pirates would be last place team. Oh wait…

Let’s not restock our farm system with three good trading chips because reaching .500 in 2008 is so much more important for the health of the franchise going forward.

A.D. says:

Yeah I think Pitt did well for themselves, bought low on Tabata, and they have McCutchen awaiting in the minors to play right now.

Got some quality arms, what they really need to most, you got a pitching staff you can always rent a veteran hitter if thats what the team needs

 
 
Mike A. says:

Look back at that Brian Giles deal. The Pirates ended up getting:

- roughly 5 years worth of 130+ OPS+ production from Bay
- a 239 K season + another season’s worth of innings from Oliver Perez
- just about 2 full seasons of above-average production from X. Nady
- Jose Tabata, Ross Ohlendorf, Dan McCutchen, Jeff Karstens, Andy LaRoche, Bryan Morris, Craig Hansen and Brandon Moss

Yikes.

 
 
A.D. says:

They’re fired up on Fox

 
A.D. says:

Wonder if McCarver will mention that the yanks signed Veras off of surgery again today

Mike A. says:

Yeah, this past winter.

 
 
A.D. says:

HAHAHAHAHA Mike Tyson impersonation

 
Jamal G. says:

I hope Justen Speier gets DFA’d.

Mike A. says:

Heh, I was just about to say, that’s DFA worthy.

 
A.D. says:

So we can pick him up to do our lineups on fox!!

I kid, not the Yankee way, thankfully

 
 
mike says:

worst impersonation ever…

 
Mike A. says:

Moose with the high socks.

A.D. says:
 
B says:

I think all the Yankees should wear high socks!

 
 
E-ROC says:

Speier had the tattoo on the wrong side of his face.

 
A.D. says:

Going from Aybar to Tex as your 3 hole hitter. Major upgrade

Jamal G. says:

No way, he was batting third? Yeesh, I thought Vlad and Torii were the 3-4 combo pre-Tex.

A.D. says:

Yeah, on the Monday night Sox game he was, right before they got him, and apparently that was normal

 
 
Mike A. says:

I thought it was Maicer that was batting third?

 
 
 
Link says:

I hate not having YES…I’m down here in VA :(

A.D. says:
Link says:

sorry I meant missing the Old Timer’s stuff….I have MLB Extra Innings for the games…

A.D. says:

ahh yes, someone will probably post it up on YouTube or something

 
 
 
 
E-ROC says:

Anyone want to guess how Joe Buck prepared for this game?

 
Mike A. says:

You’re probably right Joe Buck, I doubt that Mike Mussina has ever had a 4-pitch walk in the 3488.2 IP he’s thrown in his career prior to today.

SG says:

i think he was talking about Vlad swinging at everything, and how there wouldn’t be a 4 pitch walk in his at bat

that said, McCarver went on to say how Vlad didnt have a lot of 4 pitch walks in the regular season or postseason…and mentioned them winning the 2002 World Series in the same train of thought. Vlad didn’t get there til 2003.

 
 
Link says:

I also hated that I questioned the new trades messing with the Yanks hot streak and now they’ve dropped 5 of 6…

 
A.D. says:

Beautiful strike 3

 
Realist says:

Damnit! These cocksuckers down here, Florida pnhandle, have screwed me for the second straight Saturday with The Braves!!!!!!!!!!!

Btw, good to see the site back on as you guys do a great job! You keep it interesting and are nice to old guys like me whose opinion sometimes differs from yours ;-)

Mike A. says:

Heh, thanks. Thankfully the server switch is behind us. No more crashing when there’s big news or when they play the Sox.

Link says:

yeah that sucked yesterday not being able to get on…u guys are my daily fix…DotF is awesome Mike…I hit up Pete Abe and then RAB…

 
 
 
Mike A. says:

I see your Justin Speier lineup reader, and raise you a Hall of Famer!

 
Mike A. says:

Jered Weaver had a decent junior year at Long Beach State.

144 IP, 81 H, 31 R, 26 ER, 21 BB, 213 K

A.D. says:

Since he fell because of signability issues, the Angles didn’t take Hughes and we got him….not bad

Mike A. says:

Yep, and the Pads are stuck with Matt Bush…

Jamal G. says:

They say Bush can light up the radar guns, how is his breaking stuff?

Mike A. says:

Dunno, out with TJ. He also got arrested outside an Arizona bar, again, recently.

 
 
Steve H says:

Why major league teams would rather spend millions on middle relievers and get cheap in the draft continues to amaze me.

 
 
 
 
Manimal says:

Meachem better watch out, Willie’s back.

 
Link says:

wow McCarver actually said something that made sense picking up on that Randolph ovation….

 
Manimal says:

If you want to compare the yankees and Angels just compare their rotations. Its crazy how deep their rotation.

Jamal G. says:

Yeah, it really is.

To think they are actually missing one guy in Kelvim Escobar. Wow.

Mike A. says:

They’re talking about sticking him back in the bullpen when he comes back next year to take over for K-Rod. He’s closed before, so it just might work, but starter > closer.

 
 
 
Mike A. says:

Yikes Bobby … right down the middle!

Manimal says:
 
 
Manimal says:

Funny thing happened yesturday. I forgot I had my Joba shirt on and I went to the mall and got so many bad looks and awquard comments. I almost fought a guy because he was being a little bitch about it. I’d say order is pretty much restored in the universe.

A.D. says:

you living in Mass??

Manimal says:
A.D. says:
 
 
 
Mike A. says:

Where do you live? I used to get weird looks whenever I wore a Yankee shirt when I lived in Cali.

Manimal says:
Steve H says:

Glad I’m not the only one.

LiveFromNewYork says:

I have a lot of Yankee fan friends in Bahstin/MA.

Natick, Quincy, Braintree, Worcester, Shrewsbury.

You guys should form a club.

Manimal says:

I live in shrewsbury. No. Way. How do you even know what shrewsbury is, its like the smallest town ever.

 
Manimal says:

Whos your friend from Shrewsbury.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Steve H says:

Although Weaver struck out the side, he had to throw 23 pitches, for a 1-2-3 inning we’ll take that.

Manimal says:

yankees do damage the second time around the order, Sometimes I watch Rays/Sox until the yankees are second time around the order.

 
 
Jamal G. says:

How the hell does Bobby Abreu have basically no range in RF with all the speed he has?

dkidd says:

because his range stops 50 feet from any wall

 
 
E-ROC says:

If only Abreu was a little bit faster

 
dkidd says:

abreu. not exactly clemente out there

Steve H says:

Would we be better with Damon in LF, Nady in RF, and Abreu DH’ing? Doubt it would happen though.

Mike A. says:
 
Manimal says:

Yankees have way too many DH’s. Giambi, Matsui and now Damon.

 
 
 
parms says:

abreu needs to stop being scared of the wall

 
Mike A. says:

Nice job by A-Rod.

 
Jamal G. says:

Tim McCarver, it’s Garret Anderson, no matter how good of a jump he gets, A-Rod will throw his old ass out.

 
Manimal says:

Is Abreu that scared of the wall? Xman eats fear for breakfast.

 
Mike A. says:

He would have been safe at first anyway.

Manimal says:

Did you see that girly throw?? Cano wouldve got him out.

Mike A. says:

Well, GMJ did go in hard right in on him.

Manimal says:

I can’t blame betemit, He is a SS/3B, ne never plays second base. Cano usually handles hard slides.

 
 
 
 
batty says:

Would AG have gotten that?

 
McCaff says:

Willie Randolph would have turned it

 
McCaff says:

and Tino would have scooped it.

 
Manimal says:

I dont need to repeat how much I hate Betemit, do I?

A.D. says:

I don’t hate Betemit, just don’t want to see him playing

 
 
Sam P. says:

Watching that throw from Betemit was almost as painful as watching him hack at the plate.

 
A.D. says:

Wonder if Betemit grimaces when he throws

 
Manimal says:

Why do yankees make pitchers look SOOO much better.

 
A.D. says:

Junior is a weird pick-up, don’t they have enough underachieving vets?

Steve H says:

Are you talking about the White Sox or Yankees?

A.D. says:
Steve H says:

I know, but the underachieving vets sounded all to familiar.

 
 
 
 
Mike A. says:

This Betemit guy sucks.

Sam P. says:

I stand corrected from his defensive play. Nice way to make up for the defense.

 
 
Manimal says:

That made up for it.

 
Jamal G. says:

Whole lot of awesomeness right there. Fuck those who say that Wilson Betemit is not a good bat to get off the bench.

 
Yankees=warriors says:

Betemit is forgiven.

 
joe says:
 
E-ROC says:

Well, when Betemit makes contact, the ball goes a long way.

 
batty says:
 
A.D. says:

Wilson Betemit, greatest player we have????

 
Yankees=warriors says:

Still, I want him gone.

 
Manimal says:

I just noticed why his throw was so short, his footwork was that of a short stop, not a second basemen. His legs were paralel to the baseline when it should’ve been perpendicular. When he was hit in his legs he lost the power.

Link says:

yeah he did get hit as well..but as was stated he made up for the error…

 
 
Link says:

I do believe 26 is available on the Yankees.

 
Jamal G. says:

Hey, where’s Jim Hall?

 
batty says:

Who the hell is announcing the game – sounds like they imported the guy from the Rays ballpark.

A.D. says:

Buck and McCarver, who else

Batty says:

No, I mean at the stadium.

 
 
 
A.D. says:

Vlad is 32 going on 70 with the way he patrols the OF

 
A.D. says:

If the Yanks dont go after Tex they can always put X at 1st and resign abreu/trade for a RF

Jamal G. says:

Or they could stick Nady in RF, risk offering arbitration to Jason Giambi (if he accepts, that solves our 1B option), and offer arbitration to Bobby Abreu (he will reject) and coup his Type-A compensation. If Giambi does indeed reject, then we weigh the options of his replacement and if those options are severly inadequate, we negotiate with Giambi.

Yeah, I know that First Base plan looks a little weak but I think Abreu is more valuable to the Yanks over the next three seasons or so as a Type-A free agent than as an aging RF on the Yankees.

I like this plan. I like it a lot.

 
 
 
Jamal G. says:

Prison Break and 24, best shows on network T.V.

Mike A. says:

I stopped watching Prison Break at the end of season two after they, you know, broke out of prison.

Mike A. says:

I’m curious to see what that show Fringe is about. Commercial seem interesting enough.

 
 
SG says:
Jamal G. says:

Hate Lost, love Heroes, just not as much as Prison Break and 24.

 
 
Manimal says:

No love for heroes?

 
 
Mike A. says:

Hip hip, Jose!

Hava Molina!

 
A.D. says:

Whenever Molina is a back-up for the yankees he hits

 
A.D. says:
 
Mike A. says:

Good to see Rivera’s still packing that rocket launcher.

 
Manimal says:

Me and my dad are debating(loudly) I thought I would carry it here. Assuming Yankees get Sheets/Sabathia (Brewers can’t handle one of their salaries, never mind both) The rotation would be CC/Sheets, Wang, Joba, P-Hughes and either Moose or Pettite. Who would you rather resign next year, Moose or Pettite.

Mike A. says:

Both! Seriously, can’t have enough pitching.

I’d go with Pettitte if I was forced to pick one.

A.D. says:

I’d go Pettite too, for one he’s left-handed, secondly as Moose has put it back together this year he can easily have A 2007 season in 2009

 
parms says:

maybe one of those 2 will retire

 
Manimal says:

Seriously? Moose can handle losing a couple of mph off his fastball, Pettitte’s borderline fastball wont fool many people.

 
 
Steve H says:

Pettitte. Stuff is still there and he’s lefty. I guess if it was CC, it’d be less of an issue. I also doubt Moose would take a 1 year deal, and at this point I wouldn’t want to give him any more than that.

 
Batty says:

Keep Hughes in the minors, sign both Pettite and Moose. Both have another good year in them, both are a great veteran presence. Pettite can come down on people when they’re not pulling their weight and people listen, Moose has been great with the younger pitchers.

Someone will get injured which will open up a spot for Hughes but he was rushed through and he needs to do more work and feel less intitled – which will only help take pressure off of him.

 
 
A.D. says:

Classic Jeter, at least he drove in a run

 
Mike A. says:

Well, at least that Derek Jeter GIDP drove in a run…

 
 
Link says:

Jeter GIDP RBI…lol

Mike A. says:

No RBI is given on GIDPs. Still did the job though, I guess.

Link says:

oh right I forgot lol…

 
 
 
gxpanos says:

Ridiculous, Jeter. Ridiculous. How many GIDP is that this year? 30? 230?

A.D. says:
parms says:

over his career (not counting 1995 and this year), he has averaged 14.25 GIDP per year, and that includes 21 last year. This year he already has 17. His stolen bases are also way down this year and last. Maybe he’s lost a step or two and isn’t beating out double plays that he used to?

 
 
 
Manimal says:

I’m seriously thinking that 2 on his back is for his DP’s.

Steve H says:

They should bat Jeter behind Melky, many many fewer DP opps.

 
 
 
E-ROC says:
 
Mike A. says:

Ugh, GIDP stings a little deeper now. Way to go Bobby.

 
Jamal G. says:

Yeah, still want him to be a free agent though.

 
Manimal says:

Bobby Abreu struck out on a pitch down the middle. Next at bat weaver trys to do it again and Bobby took care of business.

A.D. says:

figured see all those pitches and striking out looking would have to be helpful somehow

 
 
Link says:

I love when Jered pitches like Jeff.

 
Jamal G. says:

Heh, when did the 2007 ALDS Cleveland Indians come into town?

 
giselle says:

how about another dinger w/ a man on and 2 outs?

 
LiveFromNewYork says:

When Mrs. Rizzuto was pitching to Jeter I somehow expected a GIDP.

 
 
Manimal says:

Weaver is one of those people that you would tap on the shoulder and go “Excuse me Ma’am” and he would turn around and you would notice its a guy.

 
Jamal G. says:

It’s alright Joe Buck, we won’t judge you.

 
giselle says:

bah. and i even ran upstairs to put on my fake mustache during the at-bat.

 
A.D. says:

Making fun of golf at the end of the gilette ad, i like it

 
A.D. says:

You guys going to come out with a new big 3 t-shirt with the number change?

Maybe one with Cole/Brack/Z-Mac for next year???

Mike A. says:

1. We should.
2. That’s a good idea.

 
Manimal says:

The numbers are the same now, right? Phil is going back to 61 since Marte took 34.

A.D. says:

65, but the old shirt has 65, 62, 36 the new 34, 62, 31 the reality now will be 65, 62, 31…assuming IPK doesn’t change

Manimal says:

I knew that, just a typo. I forgot they changed it.

 
 
 
 
Mike A. says:

Hey look, Austin Jackson is playing shortstop today.

Jamal G. says:

LoL, someone’s value just skyrocketed.

Mike A. says:

Nah, just a screw up in the box score. They have Ramiro Pena playing CF. Last year they had Eric Duncan and Jose Tabata each catching a game.

 
 
Ivan says:
 
Manimal says:

Seriously? I’m excited to see how Hughes pitches in Charleston since he’s bumped up to 50 pitches.

Mike A. says:

Ooooo yeah, Phil’s going today.

Manimal says:

Yep. I hope he stays clear of Pavano.

 
 
 
 
Manimal says:

Seriously, fuck school. ive never been to a playoff game and I’m seriously considering buying a bus ticket and just going.

Manimal says:

*if* they make the playoffs.

 
 
Jamal G. says:

I love Erik Aybar’s arm, just not right at this moment.

 
A.D. says:

McCarver realizes you can pay ppl to find an apt right? Yankees probably employ people for that for this very reason

Mike A. says:

They do. The teams help new players find a place AND put them up in a hotel for the time being.

 
 
Jamal G. says:

Joe Girardi is right, Melky Cabrera has been hitting the ball well lately. Too bad that over the past year-to-date, Cabrera has posted a .652-OPS.

 
Jamal G. says:

Don Cheadle is one of my favorite actors (anyone seen “Hotel Rwanda”?).

BTW Red Sox fans, that’s how you spell T-R-A-I-T-O-R. Dumb asses.

http://graphics.boston.com/ima.....trader.jpg

 
BigBlueAL says:

Lackey is one of the answers I bet.

 
Jamal G. says:

Jon Lester and John Lakcey?

 
A.D. says:

trivia question:

Lester and Lackey?

 
Mike A. says:

One of the trivia answers has to be Lackey. Maybe Whitey is the other?

 
Jamal G. says:

Wait, didn’t they say Gil Patterson was port of a Yankee World Series club as a 21-year-old?

 
A.D. says:

Else maybe Lackey and the Chairman of the Board

 
BigBlueAL says:

I was gonna say Whitey the other also. Out of left field guess maybe Brett Saberhagen in 1985…

 
Manimal says:

That whistle after every K is pissing me off.

 
Mike A. says:

It bothers me that all the mention is Moose’s near perfect game in Fenway. He was one out away from a perfecto on another occasion, against Cleveland I believe. If those two pitches go differently, instead of talking about a borderline HOFer we’re talking about the only man in history to throw 2 perfect games and surefire HOFer.

 
Link says:

This strike out is brought to you by P.C. Richard!

 
Mike A. says:
 
 
Manimal says:
 
BigBlueAL says:

Molina telling Pudge stay on the bench!!!!!

 
A.D. says:
 
Batty says:

Good thing we got that offensive upgrade with Pudge – maybe he should backup Molina? ;)

 
E-ROC says:

Who needs a Pudge when you have a Jose?

 
Mike A. says:

It’s always fun when the backup catcher goes deep.

Manimal says:

Except when Nieves couldn’t get a hit at all for like 3 weeks.

BigBlueAL says:

In 2004 Flahery had a great year as the backup, hit 7 hr’s if I recall correctly along with hitting the walk-off hit in the Jeter diving into the stands and bleeding game.

Manimal says:

Yeah, walk off double.

 
Manimal says:

Now hes with YES rockin’ the Neo-Nazi look.

 
 
 
Jamal G. says:

It’s always fun when Joe Morgan, Michael Kay, Joe Buck, and Tim McCarver all have lerengitus.

“I’ll tell you who’s not gonna miss Manny Ramirez… the Red Sox.”

STFU, McCarver, you idiot peabrain.

 
 
 
A.D. says:

Whitey clinched the 1950 WS with 9 career wins

BigBlueAL says:

Yeah its been pretty much assumed that the answer is Lackey and Whitey.

BigBlueAL says:

I just checked Lackey also had 9 career wins when he clinched the 2002 WS. I had guessed maybe Saberhagen earlier and he had 10 career wins when he clinched the 1985 WS. Only guys I checked….

 
A.D. says:

and I’m looking to assure it

 
 
A.D. says:

same with Lackey, Lester had more than 9

 
 
Mike A. says:

Mark Teixeira reads from the Scott Boras script well.

 
Manimal says:

Like Boras is going to take that shit.

 
Jamal G. says:

Trumbo, wasn’t he on the BA Hot Sheet this past week?

Mike A. says:

I believe so. I love it when people get all geeked up about Cal League numbers.

Jamal G. says:

Wasn’t Brandon Wood the guy that made you learn about that?

Mike A. says:

Not just him, but he’s the best example. Brignac is another.

 
 
 
 
Mike A. says:

26 HR in the Cal League is like, 10 homers everywhere else.

Ivan says:

Boy the cal league make solid prospects into great ones (example Brandon Wood)

 
 
BigBlueAL says:

So has anyone seen the “alien” that washed ashore in a beach in Montauk??? Remember I live in Miami but I have read about it and seen the picture….

Mike A. says:
 
Jamal G. says:

Some Animal Planet asshole explains it (he’s a Red Sox fan). Supposedly it’s an extremely rare raccoon or dog that got dried up in the sun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEPMdTrOLSY

Mike A. says:

Dude it’s a llama.

 
 
A.D. says:

It looks like an aborted fetus

 
LiveFromNewYork says:

It was on Gawker all week. About 120 posts about it.

Mike A. says:

It’s a baby Cloverfield!

 
 
 
Jamal G. says:

Damn, Vladdy’s body just looks like it’s ready to snap as he runs.

 
Manimal says:

That guy reminds me of Terry Tate. Youtube-him. Hilarious.

Mike A. says:

You know you need a cover letter on your TPS Report, Daniel!

Manimal says:

You can’t cut the cheese, when ever you please, You know that Baby!?

Mike A. says:

That’s a long distance call Doug!

 
 
 
 
A.D. says:

Schmidt gets closer

 
Mike A. says:

Don’t you just love it when they come right back from commercial and a dude homers?

Jamal G. says:

God Dammit, I missed it. Looking at that Montauk thing.

 
 
Ivan says:

Hey would it surprise ya if BA ranked Montero the top prospect in the yankee organization?

Jamal G. says:

It would surprise me if they ranked Montero ahead of Angel Villanola.

Ivan says:

Montero has ourperformed in every aspect and yet Villanola is often ranked ahead of him. When Montero signed with the yanks, he was considered the best hitting international prospect in years. Yet Villanola is often picked over Montero.

Mike A. says:

It’s the reverse bias. They don’t want to rank Yankees’ prospect high because people will scream Yankee bias, so they end up under-ranking guys.

Realist says:

True, but this is not without warrent…..The Yankee Farm has been overhyped for years….

 
 
 
A.D. says:
 
 
 
BigBlueAL says:

I posted a link with a video from CNN.com reporting about it but I dont know for some reason where the hell I posted it and I cant re-post it….

Jamal G. says:
Mike A. says:

The original comment got caught in moderation because of the link, I had to go approve it.

 
 
 
Batty says:

Did they just get the z-morning zoo to take over the organ now too? WTF is going on at the stadium today?!

 
A.D. says:

Not what we want from (X)BH

 
BigBlueAL says:

Just curious with me re-igniting the Montauk monster debate dont know if I missed it, have they given the answer to the trivia question that we pretty much answered????

Link says:

yeah they just did..it was indeed lackey and whitey

 
 
joe says:

Did anyone else see joba whistling,fucking hilarious ? Also has phil started pitching yet?

Manimal says:

yeah lol hes such a goofball.

 
 
Mike A. says:

Moose is washed up.

 
Mike A. says:

I would like to point out that I was the first to say Lackey & Whitey for the trivia answer. Check the time stamps.

Your honor, Dave Chappelle couldn’t have possibly committed that crime, I saw him masturbating out his window at 2:38am, I’m sure of it. He was standing on a clock and holding a copy of today’s newspaper.

 
 
BigBlueAL says:

RAB was all over that trivia answer baby!!!

 
Mike A. says:

It makes sense that Moose is dominating the Halos, they’re such an impatient team. That will be their downfall come October.

Steve H says:

That’s half the reason Ponson was good last night. He only threw 50% strikes, patient team would have knocked him out in the 3rd.

 
 
Jamal G. says:

Second straight three hit game for Molina or two out of three?

 
A.D. says:

Maybe this is when Molina hits, date wise, around when they got him last year and he over 300 in limited time as a yanks