May
06
Game 27 Spillover Thread II
ByAndy Sonnanstine … really?
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apparently, mike. apparently.
damn it tex
It’s just plain embarrassing; I am taking a break from the game.
ill take an unclutch solo hr right about now
At this point any hitting is going to be defined clutch.
Well anything that scores a run, they’re getting some guys on base.
Lets all pray A-Rod reinvigorates this team.
They’re all playing pathetically.
EdwaR!! You turn it around right now.
It seems like we are getting less and less mileage out of each thread. What happened to the days of a 500 comment thread? We’re going to the pen way too early.
Keeping them quicker, they’d get real real slow last year.
joe girardi school of thread management
The Yankees sign there.
The new comment indicator eats up mad bandwidth on the servers.
We’re shooting for 300-350 comments per thread, but it’s best to post a new one between innings.
Too many cool features were added, it slows down the time to reload the page.
If I had a choice of cool features or longer threads. I’ll take the former.
could be worse. sox are losing to pavano
Pavano pitched a good game against us, too. And that Sox team that is losing to Pavano has absolutely abused us this year. So no, that’s not a good example of how it “could be worse.”
mets have 1 hit off of chan ho park? i’m looking for silver linings here…
Béisbol puede ser un juego muy frustrante.
We have .254 BA with RISP. That’s higher than I thought it would be.
that’s our OPS
I am afraid to say that the boys looks like they are going to hit a long losing streak. They could go into Baltimore with a 5 game losing streak and could lose 2 of 3 in Baltimore. Yikes.
A-Rod will come back and we’ll have one less black hole. Hopefully it’ enough for the O’s but hey you never know.
This team is a joke. A complete and utter joke. Andy 7.00 ERA Sonnenstine. Pathetic. So scared of how far Longoria is going to hit the ball off Edwar
Yep.
The Yankee fan base is more of a joke. Join in the Sox/Rays bandwagon.
Gracias, mi amigo.
Yankee fans sound as knee jerk, fatalistic and irrational as Red Sox fans used to. They have no idea the rest of Baseball WISHES they had an A-Rod to lose for a month.
I’m not saying “THE SEASON IS OVER” but this team is playing like garbage. How about a hit with 2 outs? This team is not mentally tough right now.
And maybe if i didn’t watch every minute of every game these performances wouldn’t bother me. So I don’t need a lecture from some ass clown who prob started rooting for the Yanks in 1998
LOL. If you’re a Yankee fan you’d know we suck in April. This isn’t surprising. How long you’ve been a fan for? 2000? Get your ass back to LoHud, we don’t want you.
You’re a loser.
Nice comeback. my suspicious about you being 4 are correct. Good day, sir.
Oh and dude if you consider a line a lecture you must be like 4. Typical LoHuddian.
go back to lohud.
lol…are you serious? kill yourself
Still can’t figure out why our switch hitters are batting lefty against a guy who gives up 0.423 BA against righties.
probably because they have a .000 AVG against righties batting right.
But I get what you’re saying, probably just real unnatural.
Because that’s what switch hitters do. They never see RHP from the right hand side, they aren’t changing now.
Well. That makes sense. Duh.
Although at this point …..
Molina’s throwing hasn’t been nearly as good as it was last year.
I was just thinking the same thing, in general he’s been less locked in defensively.
I’ve noticed it too.
Wonder if something’s up?
That should have been interference dude.
A stick of dynamite is more stable then this bullpen. We need to make the trades and make them now. We can’t make it to the playoffs if we start off this badly.
Tomko is in AAA and throwing solid. Why are these same guys who aren’t getting the job done being run out there day in and day out. They aren’t doing what we need them to do, time to give someone else a shot.
Tomko is not on the 40-Man. I don’t think the Yankees are willing to DFA someone just to get Brett Tomko back in the Majors.
No, Girardi has it right. We need to get the guys we have on the roster going. Brett Tomko isn’t the answer.
can’t make it if we start slow? think ’98
The 1998 Yankees started off the first 27 games at 21-6. This team will be 13-14 after 27 games. How are they comparable? This is our bullpen’s fault. We should have signed K-rod.
And traded for Putz.
Not going to lie, would of LOOOVVEED Kerry Wood in the pen.
I agreed with Mike A that Juan Cruz would have been nice, and so far we’ve been right.
http://www.baseball-reference......ju02.shtml
That K/BB is scary though. 4.64 FIP.
TEH Miranda for K-Rod!!1!
Lets hear these outrageous trade ideas?
Melky Mesa for Sizemore, Cliff Lee, and Rafael Perez. Lee can pitch the 8th, Perez the 7th.
NO PLEASE DON’T MAKE HIM SAY THEM AGAIN
They are only outrageous when I say them. But then when we get a 1.000 OPS guy in Swisher by getting rid of a horrible player, it suddenly a fair trade?
Totally right. Phil Hughes to the pen. IPK/Aceves/Melky/Albie for Zack Greinke. Joba to the pen.
1 ER by Edwar is an improvement.
Damn just got home to watch game.. one of those ugly ones where we get guys on base and then just can’t bring them in or has Sonnanstine really been pitching extraordinarily?
We’ve had RISP once this entire game.
o ok thx.
Uhmm Damon got a double last inning. And the inning before Teix got a hit and Matsui got a double. If we scored them it’d be 3-3.
Oh wait my bad I don’t know when Teix got a hit and then the follow up Matsui double.
Oh, forgot about Damon’s double.
Meh 0-2 RISP.
Yanks getting schooled on how to score runs.
Just thought I’d share this with you guys:
When I sat down to my final today (incidentally wearing my Joba t-shirt jersey), I patted the NY and said “Mo give me strength.”
How do you think it worked out? Perhaps I will do the same before my final tomorrow. Come to think about it, I’ll wear a Yankee shirt before my interview tomorrow too.
I think it went alright. I filled up a whole blue book and about 1/4 of another.
haha I have the same rituals. In middle school to high school,I had a Lou Gehrig like streak. I wore a Yankee shirt to school every day for about four straight years.
Alright, no worries. We have J. Albs warming up.
Ha, good one.
In other news dellin went 6ip 1er 1bb 4k
4 K for DB = meh
1 BB for DB =
put him in the 8th!!!!!!!!
Betcha if Angelini had an error we win.
Can we have the minor league updates to DOTF unless something exceptional happens?
Please?
huge K!
come on edwar
how the heck do we not hit a guy who throws 87? really?
Even without Arod we should be doing much better, without him we still have a better lineup than half of baseball. It’s time to stop blaming pitching for losses like these. 3 runs allowed is normal. 0 runs scored is not normal.
Tex has got to finally wake up, it’s 27 games into the season. How long do you need to heat up? JoeG should think about taking him out of the 3 hole aka ‘The Black Hole’
So insightful.
Girardi is afraid of hurting his feelings. 0-18 with RISP isn’t enough proof that maybe it’s time to drop him in the order.
Jamie Moyer throws like…45 MPH and guys still have trouble hitting him. Velocity =/= good.
Don’t get me wrong, Andy Sonnanstine is no Jamie Moyer but still. Shit happens.
…Edwar pitched a scoreless inning?
Seriously?
But he still gave up a hit! He sucks and our bullpen is the new 2008 Mets bullpen. Fire Cashman! We need trades nao!
http://riveraveblues.com/2009/.....ent-369612
Anyone know when the Yankees started doing God Bless America? Was it always?
Post 9/11.
Gracias. We should get rid of it. National Anthem is enough.
I agree. Plus the Kate Smith version is hokey even by Baseball standards, which is says a lot.
After 9/11
9 out left
let’s win this
I seem to remember Edwar having a harder fastball than 87. Clearly doesn’t matter here, though.
Wooo.
Yeah, but I still dont think he ever had great velocity. Remember Kevin Millar ripping on him last year? Saying how easy he was to hit.
And it turns out millar was actually like 1-5 against him, yea moral of the story Millar is an everlasting douche.
I thought he was more 89-91. Still, with that change, he can get anyone out.
When his changeup is still 10 MPH less than his FB, it’s all good.
Edwar got out of the jam, lets pick him up.
Great job by Edwar. He gave up the leadoff hit, I’d sign up for that over a walk any day. Great job..
yep and it was also a little infield doinker.
Man …
Santana was dealing tonight …
Oh man, he could of done that for the Yankees.
i know right??!?
Yep. That’s what you were saying with all those dots.
Andy Sonnastine – Yankees killer.
What’s the difference though? He’d still get no run support, right?
This game has CG SO with >100 pitches for Sonnanstine written all over it.
damn glove
We are due for a big inning. Please.
Pretty please?
Kinda get that feeling – when things are going wrong, everything goes wrong. Just have to wait this out. It will turn around. The pendulum will swing the other way.
Ever since Cano has gone cold and Swish has cooled down, our offense has sucked. Oh and losing Posada hurts a lot too.
Cue the extra base hit.
I still think that Matsui should be moved to the 3 hole. Tex has shown no signs of turning it around. He had 2 solo shots the other night, fine. But nothing on a consistent basis and surely nothing with men in scoring position.
WTF???
Swish lose his temper?
Swisher is pissed.
hopefully that will fired up the team.
Things that should have fired up the team:
1. Girardi getting tossed the other day
2. Being 0-5 against the Red Sox so far
3. Closed door meeting today
4. Swisher getting tossed
Any more?
5. Getting paid millions of dollars to play baseball.
6. Wearing the pinstripes everyday.
1a. playing baseball with the Yankees for a living.
o c’mon Swish don’t do that.
Swish wanted Gardner to get some playing time
team player
I called it last night. Yanks will not be at .500 when Arod gets back.
Get this man a trophy!!
http://www.elwindesigns.com/wo.....sshole.asp
Wow calling it 3 games before while they were losing, you must be an Oracle.
Does this make you proud or happy? Are you a self-loathing Yankee fan?
nice to know this place is here.
Sonnenstein really? really?
Oh, Nick.
After Swish turned around I wish Girardi would have ran out there like he did for Jeter..
With Gardner in the lineup, we have to have the best batting order in baseball. Gardner, Melky, Pena, Molina. Strikes fear into any opposition.
I see Swisher’s logic! When Girardi got thrown out we got back to back homers. And sicne Swisher can do anything I think we’re up for a big inning.
This is in no way an excuse for how poorly the Yankees hitting has become, but the umpiring YTD has been very bad. First with the Boston series and now with this guy tonight. Something has to be done, but it won’t because the umpires are infallible and not subject to disciplinary action for poor showings – seriously who cares if you don’t get picked for a 5 game first round playoff, by then you have already done your damage.
A new low for this collection of losers. Jesus… has it really come to this?
But, yet…. your fanhood is lower.
Where is TSJC when we need him?
Who will pitch the last two innings now that Swisher got ejected?
IETC
Why did Jerry Manuel take Santana out?
100 pitches and a 30 minute bottom of the 7th. Sounds about right.
Jerry Manuel. Nuff said?
Well, it’s a 1-0 game in the 7th inning. He was at 101 pitches, and there were two men on. Putz and K-Rod get paid the big bucks for a reason.
and if Putz and K-Rod get 9 outs, it was a smart move. If they don;t do their jobs, then Manuel’s an over managing idiot.
Its nice to be a fan. You get to wait for the result to figure out what’s the right or wrong move.
6 outs. And of course Manuel brought in Feliciano.
you know the umps are making bad calls when Swish gets thrown out and jeter almost gets thrown out, terrible calls all week long
not an excuse for anything.
that did look like a ball
I’m glad I didn’t waste my money to get Direct TV so I can watch this crap.
if the mets blow another win for johan, i will smile
How many pitches did Edwar have?
Matt, do you really want to push your luck with these guys? He could just as easily lose it between inning as someone else can coming in from the pen.
Swish must have called the guy a cocksucker.
Or said, I’ll fuck your wife.
Pat’s wife is mentally retarded and in a coma.
Heh. Too bad, it was the ump’s wife.
Reading comprehension FAIL.
Haha, that would have been a pretty awful and random thing for Pops to say outta the blue.
Hahahahah!
Don’t feel bad Mike, the FAIL’s are always funnier than the actual joke was. Mission accomplished.
Robots. Please. Anyone other than a human calling strike’s and ball’s.
At least its 7-2 Indians at Fenway.
not for long they have the only BP worse than ours
Seriously dude? Tigers? Angels? What are you smoking/drinking?
This team makes guys with 6+ era’s look like Cy friggin Young what a damn disgrace Palmer now Sonnenstein same old yankees awful now the BP will give up afew tack ons and this game will be out of reach
UNWATCHABLE
bye-bye then.
at least our bullpen ace is pitching again
Seriously I mean a 5+ era pitcher going 7 shutout innings. I’m getting real tired of this.
Beckett has a 7 ERA.
Beckett is a much better pitcher
So then the ERA makes no difference.
Well, Andy Sonnanstine did have a 3.97 FIP coming in to today’s game. His tRA was above 5, though.
robbie makes everything look easy
Man the frustration is really starting to build, isn’t it?
you have no idea
stop complaining, this is just a great performance by a legendary pitcher. if you don’t think so go back to lohud.
Oh what a play by Pena. <—- That’s what Kay would have said if the opposing team made the play.
maybe they’ll show the jason bay home run again
Even the Mets are winning. Shit.
Swish had an absolute point, that pitch was a ball, but not a relative one, the ump was giving that pitch off the plate to both pitchers.
You could tell he was pissed on an at-bat earlier when he K’ed so it was coming.
We need some Frickin Laser Beams or something.
BP throwing back to back scoreless innings?
Maybe we can get one piece in place at a time. Starting Pitching has been good the last 2 nights, BP may be turning a corner *crosses fingers*, ARod returning to the offense on Friday. Maybe we get Nady, Bruney, A good Marte and Posada back by mid June and we are rolling…
but everything never clicks at once for us, today our O is sluggish.
Amazing what happens when they throw some strikes.
Two scoreless innings from Albie and Edwar? Damn. I’m pleasantly surprised.
Wow Clueless Joe again changing pitchers for no reason. Why is Johnny A out there? Wasn’t Rameriz actually on tonight, they may get lucky this time. The Bench now consist of Cervelli and Berroa, I guess no pinch hitters in this game, good personal moves Cashman.
honestly, stop complaining about EVERYTHING.
You think you’re smarter than Girardi or Cashman? Oh look Albie got a 1-2-3 inning. And plus we had a great nech but it was plagued with injuries. We’re not going to have a backup plan for a backup plan for a backup plan.
RALLY CAPS
now maybe they can get a flipping hit
I have not seen a Yankee team look this lost in quite a while. But of even more concern is that there are no answers. ARod coming back will not be an instant solution, might help, but there are so many holes on this team that you have to wonder what has become of Cashman’s plan to build a winner. Granted, he is really only 2 years into it but it seems that the evaluation of talent is a huge negative for the Yankees.
2-10 (11?) in games we make an error…
This game is boring me.
Would be nice if someone bunted or stole a base to maybe make a run…Like the Devil Dogs are tonight.
BUNTING. COSTS. TEAMS. RUNS.
They can’t bunt now. Too late in the game, can’t waste any outs.
3 run bunt homerun.
They should fire Girardi. Replace upper management with Hank Stenbrenner. We need management like the Red Sox, they know how to win. The players there try, the players here cash their checks and go to sleep in the field. The offense needs a Manny Ramirez not a Mark Texeria.
LOL. That was sarcasm right?
I dont understand.
?
RAB needs less jose.
I can’t tell if this is tongue-in-cheek or not.
Go back to LoHud and rant there.
Wish we could PH right now…
PH with Frankie Cervelli!! Okay.. Just kidding
come on jose
Tell you what, while his hitting is lacking, I sure like this Pena. Could end up being a nice replacement for Jeter.
Don’t hold your breath. He has 0 power.
No.
As the regular SS? God, I hope not.
Not as a permanent solution but when Jeter needs days off. Which he will. As for his power, right now he is right in line with the rest of the power hitting Yankees.
Aww, Bruney.
atta boy pena
molina you teasing basterd.
I know we’ve looked like shit so far but were really not that far outta this.
Wow, wasn’t expecting that!! Yay! C’mon Jetes
come on derek!!!
hava molina!
Hava Molina!
F a replacement for Jeter, we need El Capitan to deliver a 3 run homer here…
Signs of life.
Would you rather have them lose 3-0 or lose 3-2 with the winning run on 2B?
I’m holding my breath.
See the Yanks just need to keep guys out of scoring position.
Why does this team do this EVERY GAME! They mount a come back in the last innings only to fall short by a run or two. I’m sure it will come to Tex this inning with men on and he will K looking, per the trend.
I understand your pessimism, but chill out.
I’m perfectly calm dude.
Yeah if that isn’t calm, then what’s a lot of these other comments including my rants?
Yeah that was a K
wrong spot.
It’s a trend going around the clubhouse. Kinda like Swine Flu…too early?
Hey, tying run to the plate.
Boy, this team needs the Cap’n to step up huge right here
what was with that update on Bruney? Could they have been more vague about his return?
good news is it’s extremely difficult to ground into a 6-4-3 with men at 2nd and 3rd
I’m a sucker for these Bill Kurtis AT&T ads.
I hate how they do the player of the game in the 8th inning.
Most important inning.
8th >>>>>> Every other inning
Michael Kay does not know what a Pyrrhic vicotry is.
What’s happ’n Cap’n!
meh are we over-blowing this recent losing skid? I know it has been excruciating and all, but just last week, we were up in arms over that comeback against the Angels, praising the team’s fight and everything.
Just get 1 home, let Johnny hit a dinger to the short porch.
I am looking for a little Captain Crunch time..
So Kay said we got some bad news about Bruney, then my compter froze just as he was saying it, what happened?
Not anything at all. He didn’t not specify at all. We only got he is not coming back after the 15 days.
Won’t be back for at least 2 weeks.
He’s beginning to soft toss now, so the timeline for return is pushed back.
Man, those 7 people behind the plate are STOKED!!!
IETC
Why not bunt here? Sometimes the Yankees just go for a big inning instead of playing the game the right way.
Because they’re down by 3 runs and it’s the 8th inning.
But now they got 0 runs out of the inning and Jeter still got out.
what would bunting have done that a grounder to the IF or flyball to OF would not have done, not to mention the dead runner from 3rd if Jeter were to miss the bunt.
Bunts are rarely good. I read an article it is only helping 1 out of 10 times it is used.
if we don’t get at least one run i will go ape shit
Is Mariano hurt?
I don’t know, but you would wonder that. When was the last time he pitched?
April 30th
Thursday I think.
MOTHERFUCKER
Jeter, wtf.
WTF was Jeter looking for?
Clutch.
Beat me.
fuck
Why isn’t our offense at least swinging at these close pitches? You can’t just sit there and take that.
How …
do…
you…
look …
at…
that …
pitch?
. . .or the one before it.
He obviously had trouble picking him up and/or his ball was really moving.
Best thing to do with RISP is not swing. Must have gotten into Tex’s game notes.
damon walk
tex home run
DEREK STOP FUCKING DOING THAT HOLY FUCK YOU PIECE OF SHIT
Sorry for caps.
Clutch.
please….just one run
@!#@$!@$!#@$!@#!@#!@!@$!#@!#@$!$$$^!@!@!&@^^*!&@!
what is it with this team and striking out looking
At least JD is up.
Now would be a good time for that Johnny Damon 3 run homerun… Seems to be the trend lately with him.
Wheeler’s era was 7.00
All the runs came in two outings, otherwise the other 8 (now 9) have been good.
Why do I have a feeling Maddons mixing and match will work out.
That was a horrible AB by Jeter.
I think I’ll be up for a bottle of Chivas in about 4 outs.
Unreal…where was a “jeterian” swing to right field?
Wow, Swish getting tossed my hurt us next inning.
Bases loaded hopefully with Teix on deck.
*starts kissing Teix shirt*
groove one please
Come on TEX! Please let me be wrong about your looking K.
Teix.. This is your moment man.
Giambian GS for Teix in the rain!??
Ha I said that before they cued the video..
Here it is, the moment when .. . ..ah fuck. Kay just said it.
Come on mark you just need a base knock dude.
That’s it, put on the Paul O’Neill music, get all our hopes up.
The bases are loaded for the one guy that’s got a Mendoza line average.
Lovely.
The crowd better be chanting Tex’s name right now. COME ON, MARK!
I love you Teix. My fav Yankee hitter next to A-Rod. I hope you see this and not let me down before the AB.
Okay Tex. Chance to earn your True Yankee stripes.
Well, paycheck time. Someone needs to tell Tex, SINGLE, SINGLE, SINGLE SINGLE…. Anything else is a gift.
Absolutely. Or maybe a double?
This has turning point potential…no pressure.
Tex, just don’t make an out and I’ll be happy.
Can we set up a chat room or something at some point? This site is a huge dog on game nights..
You’d never be able to follow, just don’t use IE
kay just shut the fuck up please.
Kay…STFU
Kay, stop setting a scene.
TEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and the heavens open
awesome drama
How can you run for cover!
He lost the grip. They’re going to pull everyone off if Tex doesn’t make out.
I’ll take a WP here.
WILD PITCH FTW!!
this is unreal, they need to put the tarp ont he field!
You are a Yankee now, my son.
Texxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
fuck yea!!!!
YEESSSSS TEIXEIRA!!!1
tex!!!!!!
YYYYYEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!
TIE GAME! i”ll take it
I JUST JIZZED IN MY PANTS!!!
me too!
Welcome to the Yankees, Mark Teixeira
Hell yeah!
TEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
M-I-R-A-C-L-E
True Yankee status.
I debated this morning to wear my Teix shirt. I’m glad i DId.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Ladies and Gentlemen, that is what 180 million dollers looks like.
TEX!
you know whats funny, that wasnt a great swing by tex. it just happened to work. go yanks
Not as dramatic as Giambi, but certainly effective.
Thank you!
All of you who talked shit on Tex for the game should just come forward and apologize right now. And STFU for the future.
No, I’m afraid we reserve the right to harass him throughout the season.
I got home just in time!!! Damon can still run….
Are you kidding me Maddon? Are you TRYING to make all your players catch pneumonia?
Thats wat the fuck im talkin about Tex.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.
Now that was hitting. Not trying to do too much, just getting a hit.
Memo to other Yankee hitters, See Tex hit a double = Just as good as a HR.
The drama!!!!
OH’s noes!!
Teix just in time.
WHY RAIN WHY
he got his moment