Game 31 Spillover Thread II

May 10, 2009 by Mike Axisa 384 Comments

I can has runs?

http://forums.projectcovo.com/images/smilies/e6omir.gif OmgZombies

Joba should have fist pumped for 5 minutes straight
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioUhoBZq8Ak
  - http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
    
    Classic.
Mike Pop

Taking the lead this inning. Gauranteed.
- Mike Pop
  
  Twas a joke.
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

One more inning, Joba. One more.
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Mo, shouldn’t we be more worried about whether the Yanks win/lose than losing ammo in some silly argument?
  - http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
    
    Huh? I wanted one more inning from him because it means one less inning from the bullpen.
    - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
      
      Oh . . . gotcha. Forget what I posted then.
V

1 more scoreless inning, and Joba as a quality start. Not GREAT, but most teams are absolutely thrilled if their 5th starter does that.
- http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
  
  He is the 4th starter right now.
  - V
    
    5th. Hughes = 6th. Wang will be back soon.
    - http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
      
      I’m not going to assume anything from Wang until I see it.
Matt-Pitt

Are we really that confused by this guy? Teix looked awful on that pitch.
- Tank the Frank (formerly just “Frank”)
  
  It’s got to be legit. This is the 2nd time he’s shut us down.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    He also shut down the Sox and Rangers on back to back starts April 19th and 24th. 13.2 innings, 4 runs (2 in each start.)
  - V
    
    Only has 1 godawful outing. Several QS’s and a near one.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      Counting today, his ER allowed per start:
      
      1
      7
      2
      2
      3
      3
      1
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

Are you kidding me? Seriously?
V

Wow, they’re going to make sure Uehara can pitch the 7th. Way to keep his pitch count down, guys! WAY TO GO!!!
http://forums.projectcovo.com/images/smilies/e6omir.gif OmgZombies

Uehara? 1 run? Really? I mean Really?
- http://liberalmusings.wordpress.com Pablo Zevallos
  
  His split-change is moving very well, and that’s what has had the Yanks in their current offensive state.
  - pc69
    
    No the Yankees current offensive state is because they suck at hitting. There is NO way, this guy should be holding this team to 1 run.
    
    If this was Boston, Toronto, Tampa, Angels, White Sox, Texas, they hit this guy. But the Yankees, whiff!
    - Mike Pop
      
      Read tommie’s comments above.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      If this was Boston, Toronto, Tampa, Angels, White Sox, Texas, they hit this guy. But the Yankees, whiff!
      
      April 19 Uehara v. Boston Red Sox – 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 runs
      April 24 Uehara v. Texas Rangers – 6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 6 K, 2 runs
Matt-Pitt

And now the heart of our order doesn’t even work counts… This team is painful.
Accent Shallow

Argh.
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

That second strike to Matsui may have been the furthest a strike has been from the zone on Gameday this season.
- V
  
  Yup.
V

Uehara with a fist pump.
donttradecano

Uehara fistpump! CRUCIFY HIM!
- Mike Pop
  
  This makes the Yankees come back.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Bush league fist pump by Uehara. I wonder what Huff has to say about that.
- rally caps
  
  today = baltimore orioles world series game 7
Matt-Pitt

That was one of the worse offensive innings I have seen this season. 3-4-5 up and we go down on 8 pitches while being down by 2 runs in the late innings. Just awful. I really hope our offense wakes up in the 7th, 8th and 9th… When they usually do.
JobaWockeeZ

And Uehara is only at 86 pitches.
http://liberalmusings.wordpress.com Pablo Zevallos

Matsui has been cold. Arrrgghhh
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  .238/.304/.429 in his last 6 games.
  - http://liberalmusings.wordpress.com Pablo Zevallos
    
    BA’s gone down from .300 not to long ago to .268 now. Then again, it’s only May.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

No RAB mention in that yesnetwork.com commercial? Bush league.
- http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
  
  They heard that you guys advocate the fist pump. it’s just not the Yankee way.
  - Tank the Frank (formerly just “Frank”)
    
    LOL
V

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090509&content_id=4643378&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Nady could be back by early June. Nady/Matsui platoon at DH?
- Accent Shallow
  
  Wouldn’t be in favor of a strict platoon, since Matsui is the better hitter, but it will be nice to have the flexibility.
http://liberalmusings.wordpress.com Pablo Zevallos

Why does Jeter’s arm look especially weak this game?
http://forums.projectcovo.com/images/smilies/e6omir.gif OmgZombies

I would have slapped my mother if Jose Veras pitched the 6th.
donttradecano

So does Joba go the simulated first inning in the pen route?

Batter 1: K
Batter 2: Single
Batter 3: Walk
Batter 4: HR, with fistpump
Batter 5: Groundout
Batter 6: K
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Maybe we should have ARod hit a huge homer against Joba during batting practice before the game starts. He bears down and pitches better after that first homer.
JackC

I may well be the only Yankee fan who thinks Joba had that fist pump coming. I find Papelbon’s similar antics insufferable and he’s usually winning when he does it. For Joba to do it in the 5th inning of a game in which he’s given up 4 runs, for instance, speaks to a real problem with the team’s attitude and approach, I think. Having said that, I will gladly be a hypocrite about this if it can help serve to wake this team up — but so far, it doesn’t look like it.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=15305165&ref=profile Doug
  
  OAKTAG
  - JackC
    
    Ah, Johnny
- donttradecano
  
  yea, lets take all the emotion out of the game.
- A.D.
  
  Yes he had it coming, no he shouldn’t stop doing it, if teams want to mock him by it they they can, he doesn’t give out as many HRs as he K’s guys.
  
  If people mock him on it, it will likely help him focus for him to strike them out, and realistically the fist pump isn’t some signature move that Joba has as his thing, sure he does it, so do many pitchers when they get big outs, its an emotional reaction, and for whatever reason the media really has latched on to Joba’s
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    Girardi has no problem with it. That’s good enough for me.
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Meh, I think you and Huff take yourselves too seriously.
  
  If Huff wants to fist pump back, that’s fine. If I’m Joba, that just tells me I can get under his skin. I brush him off the plate a few times from now on. Not to retaliate, but to get him off his game.
- Tank the Frank (formerly just “Frank”)
  
  Very fair points.
  
  But the Orioles have no business doing it. If the Red Sox want to mock Joba next time around, they have every right to do it.
  But not the Orioles. Not Aubrey Huff.
cjc

OMG Michael Kay makes seals cry
Matt-Pitt

Come on offense. No more Uehara, we can score on this bullpen.
E. Aron

You’d think a $120M + offense could win when they’re pitcher gives them a “quality” start
Mike Pop

I believe in this team.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ApZbtYPhy4
rally caps

enter stage left: the antagonist. Yankees Bullpen! (imperial march music…)
- pc69
  
  More like the flying monkeys from Wizard of Oz.
  - rally caps
    
    or smalls from the sandlot – pre-being taught how to throw by benny “the jet” rodriguez
    - Mike Pop
      
      That your sister out there in left field? She Naked?
      - rally caps
        
        they should get that catcher to come in the game for when the bullpen comes in — talk to brian roberts about the attractiveness of aubrey huff’s biceps when he flexes..
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

OMG they took Uehara out! Yay!!!
- Accent Shallow
  
  Yeah. Why wouldn’t you keep him in?
- cjc
  
  wow thats a break
Dan2

I decided to keep track of all of Joba’s fastballs this game after watching the first two innings and noticing the difference between velocities. My first thought was that he may not be pushing himself enough in warmups, so he doesn’t have his best stuff in the 1st. I believe this even more now.

I got the velocities from MLB Gameday

1st inning average fastball: 91.6 (15)
2nd inning average fastball: 94.4 (8)
3rd inning average fastball: 93.8 (12)
4th inning average fastball: 93.8 (9)
5th inning average fastball: 94.7 (12)
6th inning average fastball: 93.9 (8)
- donttradecano
  
  So is he scared to go all out in the first? The whole thing seems odd to me.
  - A.D.
    
    Don’t think its scared, vs not fully warmed up, or doesn’t have as much adrenaline pumping to be throwing harder.
- Dan2
  
  Out of the 64 fastballs, here is the breakdown:
  
  89: 1
  90: 4
  91: 5
  92: 7
  93: 14
  94: 15
  95: 7
  96: 7
  97: 4
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

I could watch Swisher plate appearances all day. The guy is a machine, he never takes a PA off.
E. Aron

Swisher cannot hit off speed stuff
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime

It’s too much to ask for one more f-ing run, isn’t it?

(yes, I am really that pissed off)
- Mike Pop
  
  Chu need to believe.
- http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime
  
  …I totally knew that was going to happen, really.
pc69

Well new pitcher that sucks and same results. Power hitting by the Yankees.

Man I so long for the days when the Yankees were a good team that could hit and didn’t look like a lifeless mess.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  pc69: Like my grandaddy always said, the less a man makes declarative statements, the less apt he is to look foolish in retrospect.
  
  Cano – 1
  you – 0
  - pc69
    
    Ha. That is a good one. And can be true from time to time.
    
    But as of now, they are still down by a run, have the bullpen to worry about and are on the verge of losing 2 of 3 AGAIN to baltimore.
    - pc69
      
      NOW!!!!! I can proudly wear the FOOLISH moniker.
      
      Still doesn’t make up for the season, but baby steps. Just looking for a series win.
      - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        We all are, bro, we all are.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Uge.
Accent Shallow

Yay Robbie!
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Slump that.
cjc

thank you bullpen
A.D.

That a boy Cano
http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist

YES!!!!

DON’T CHA KNOW!
Matt-Pitt

There you go Robby… They have life!!

One more run, we can get that.
Mike Pop

Robbie!
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

They must lead the league in solo shots.
- Matt-Pitt
  
  And pop ups, don’t forget pop ups.
- ClayBuchholzLovesLaptops
  
  And it’s only going to get worse now that Arod is back.
- Tank the Frank (formerly just “Frank”)
  
  LOL. I feel that way too. Every season I’m always like: they HAVE to be leading the league in solo HR, GIDP, not getting the runner in from 3rd, or one of the worst in the league with RISP.
  
  It’s just because we watch them every day. Not that they haven’t been bad with RISP or don’t hit a lot of solo shots, but it’s definitely exaggerated.
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime

Jim Johnson against Francisco Cervelli.

Why do I feel like this is a mismatch?
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  I know. Johnson has no chance.
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    See? Told you so.
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

Ok, so what are the odds the bullpen does not give that run back to the top of the O’s order?
- Mike Pop
  
  60/40 they don’t.
  - A.D.
    
    We got that flame throwing kid Brett Tomko in the pen, its all good.
    - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
      
      Tomko was being used out of the pen in Scranton, but now he’s out spot starter/long man? Won’t he need to be stretched out?
      - A.D.
        
        Presumably yes, but I’m not really sure they do want him as a long man vs a normal 1-2 inning reliever.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  With an off day tomorrow, I’d imagine we’ll see our three best arms (Veras, Coke, and Mo), so, I’ll put the odds at 75% we don’t give up a run.
  - http://forums.projectcovo.com/images/smilies/e6omir.gif OmgZombies
    
    Veras? best arms? Does not compute
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      Just wait and see.
A.D.

There’s no one on the bench that would be an offensive upgrade for Cervelli
- cjc
  
  shows how big the nady injury is
cjc

if the pen can hold it and thats a big if worst case scenario is top of the order up for the 9th
- http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime
  
  Huge ass if though.
  - cjc
    
    its still just the 7th not the 8th dumb by me I stand by the if on the pen though
Tom Zig

Well that was a random pitching change.
- Accent Shallow
  
  If you’re a lefty specialist, and the only lefty you face hits one out, well . . .
  - Tom Zig
    
    Fair enough.
cjc

safe
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime

Holy hell Cervelli can run!
Mike Pop

Love that hustle!
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Frankie hustle. Beat that shizz out.
Accent Shallow

A catcher with an infield single! Yes!
Matt-Pitt

Great hustle, Cervelli.
Dan12

great hustle
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

Bad play by Roberts. He took his sweet time.
A.D.

GRIT single
Tank the Frank (formerly just “Frank”)

Jetah needs a big hit here.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

PASTA FAGIOLE!!!!!!
rally caps

all in all this is what we hoped for. yankees catcher hitting .300 in mid may…
- Accent Shallow
  
  Posada was performing above expectations until he got hurt. Cervelli’s been a pleasant surprise so far, hope he can keep it up.
Accent Shallow

Ok Johnny, Uehara’s out of the game, so you can go back to being hot.
Matt-Pitt

Here comes Johnny Dramaaa… Another 3 run shot? I hope so.
- Matt-Pitt
  
  I’m on fuckin’ fire with these predictions man. Like I said, Johnny Drama, 3 run shot… BOOM!
  - V
    
    Awesome.
    
    Please predict 3 perfect innings to end the game? Please?
donttradecano

Come on Damon, show some grit.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Two infield knocks, I’ll take it. Rip one off the scoreboard Johnny.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

JEETS!!!!

Two infield singles… maybe our luck is slowly changing.
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

Two infield singles. Why no pinch runner for Cervelli?
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  He runs well. Exceptional for a catcher.
cjc

now make them pay for Roberts half asses hustle
A.D.

MAKING THINGS HAPPEN, this is an Angels inning right here
http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist

This is set up as good as you could ask for.

2 men on with Damon, Tex and Alex coming up.
- Mike Pop
  
  Wish there were no outs ;(
  - Mike Pop
    
    Johnny fucking Damon pwned me.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    Johnny Drama doesn’t need extra outs.
Tank the Frank (formerly just “Frank”)

Walk Damon so you can pitch to Tex and watch him flail helplessly at offspeed pitches.
- V
  
  I’m glad I’m not the only one that was thinking that, rofl.
donttradecano

that was ball 4
E. Aron

JD!!!!!!!!!! Give him that contract for next year!!
Accent Shallow

Called it!
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

JOHNNY DAMON IS HOTTER THAN ROGER CLEMENS’S BALLS.
- B.George
  
  I wonder if he grunted like a bull when he hit that ball!
A.D.

PEACE JD!!!
Dan2

Damon is absolutely amazing.
cjc

come on baby go go go ball

YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS

I take it all back
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  I take it all back
  
  Let that be a lesson to you in the future.
  - cjc
    
    sir yes sir
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime

Well that’s ONE way to extend a hitting streak!

Whooo!
Alex S

love the way damon drops the bat head and powers it out

HR!
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

Hahahaha!!!!!! Why is this old guy Damon in the lineup? I dont get it!!
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Brandon Tierney analysis FAIL.
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Yanks biggest problem-Age.
  
  Guys currently on DL:
  Bruney-27
  Nady-30
  Wang-29
  Marte-34
  Ransom-32
  Posada-37
  IPK-24
B.George

Lets trade Damon now he friggin sucks!
http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist

YYYYYYEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
Bob Stone

Johnny’s unbelievable!!!1
A.D.

Frankie Cervelli wins ball games.
- B.George
  
  That did save the game other then Johnny Cakes homer
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    Johnny Cakes? Is that a Sopranos reference?
eric

keep going there on Johnny
eric

Damon said, “I’m not letting Tex pop us out of this inning!”
- eric
  
  or K
ClayBuchholzLovesLaptops

FISTPUMP!!!
- donttradecano
  
  +10000000000
ShawnT

is joba eligible for a win?
- eric
  
  yea, he was prob still the pitcher of record
  - Bob Stone
    
    Yes – He was the pitcher of record when the Yanks went ahead
http://liberalmusings.wordpress.com Pablo Zevallos

I want Damon’s babies.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Pablo Zevallos = Mike Tyson
  - http://liberalmusings.wordpress.com Pablo Zevallos
    
    haha
cjc

now comes the scary part who do you possibly trust out of the pen
- Bob Stone
  
  Toss the dice
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    Little Miss Muffet. . . oooohhhhhhhhh!!!
- eric
  
  Coke. I think if he’s going well Girardi has to let him go over his 10 pitch limit
Mike Pop

Cervelli and Jeets kept the inning alive. Awesome.
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

Michael Kay was lost on the homer. He thought it was out off the bat, but clearly lost the ball and started following the outfielder and lowered his voice. Then the outfielder turned and he went nuts. Idiot.
donttradecano

Joba for the 8th?
- Bob Stone
  
  I wish – But it ain’t happening!
cjc

so Trembley looks smart taking out his starter with 80+ pitches
- cjc
  
  ok 94 not totally insane but still he was making it look easy you would have thought at least batter to batter
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    The O’s bullpen has been good lately, its the starters who have been shit. He wasn’t going to push his luck.
    
    So just like with us, if the move doesn’t work, the manager gets killed.
JackC

How many pitches did Joba throw? Has there been a constitutional amendment prohibiting Chamberlain from pitching into the 7th? I mean, we can debate the merits of whether or not he should, but I think it’s a little silly that we just assume (rightly, I think) that that option isn’t even on the table.
- V
  
  Uh… have you been watching the game?
  
  You DO realize that he really wasn’t amazing today, right?
  
  104 pitches, 9 hits, 2 BBs.
  - JackC
    
    Yeah, silly me. The bullpen’s been reliable, why would I worry?
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      The bullpen’s reliability is moot.
      
      Joba hasn’t been that sharp, and he’s thrown a lot of pitches already, and he’s struggled specifically against this heart of the order today.
      
      For this inning, anybody in the bullpen (even this crappy one) is probably a better option than Joba.
      - JackC
        
        Fair points, though I think the bullpen’s ERA might somewhat undermine that claim. I am happy to be wrong though, if they can get the next 6 outs.
        
        But my larger point is that it’s disturbing to have a pitcher whom we never expect to grit it out, even on a day when he doesn’t look great, past the 6th inning.
- Bob Stone
  
  Joba threw 104 – 64 for strikes
- http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
  
  The next three hitters off him today 4-8 and a BB.
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    Bingo.
Evan

Man, Tex looks lost out there at the plate. He ran into a fastball in the 1st, but by no means looks confident in the box.
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime

Can the bullpen hold a 2R lead over three innings?
- Mike Pop
  
  Yes, it all turns around today.
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    I like your moxy.
    
    Now someone tell me what the hell ‘moxy’ is?
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      Heh.
      
      M-O-X-I-E
- ClayBuchholzLovesLaptops
  
  That would mean a sub-6.00 ERA, do your math at home.
  
  Honestly, I think we will score more runs against that bullpen.
V

Veras warming up…
rally caps

is today the day the yankee’s bullpen turns it around? or is today the day the yankee’s bullpen is the yankees bullpen?
Evan

Veras’ turn to blow the game. I think we would have run through everyone then. After that, we can mount our 20 game winning streak!
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime

Veras warming = OAKTAG
- Arman Tamzarian
  
  What does that mean, Oaktag?
  - http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
    
    It’s the new FAIL.
    - Arman Tamzarian
      
      Ah, Thank You
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Is that an acronym or a reference to something?
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    http://riveraveblues.com/2009/05/putting-up-the-target-for-johnny-11420/
  - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=15305165&ref=profile Doug
    
    Oh! A knee to A-rod’s gron.
cjc

oh goodie Veras is warming man I can’t wait for Bruney
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

Just as an aside, I know we are talking lesser of two evils for most of you, but:

John Sterling>>>>>>>>>Michael Kay.
- cjc
  
  they are both bad play by play guys
  
  sterling is just more entertaining
- Tom Zig
  
  Joe Morgan >>>>> John Sterling……
  - http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
    
    Gotta disagree with that. Sterling is annoying, but he gets you excited for big plays. I’m fine with him. Kay is not great at calling the plays and he does a poor job of shutting up and letting the picture speak for itself.
    - Tom Zig
      
      I was kidding.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Just as an aside, I know we are talking lesser of two evils for most of you, but:
  John Sterling>>>>>>>>>Michael Kay.
  
  True. However,
  
  Ken Singleton >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Suzyn Waldman.
  
  Therefore,
  
  YES booth >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CBS Radio
  - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
    
    Love Singleton.
    - http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
      
      Agreed.
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

Good job by Phil not giving in to Roberts.
Matt-Pitt

Big first out
JackC

Thank you Roberts for swinging at ball 4
Bob Stone

Good start for Coke
Accent Shallow

Mr. Coke,

Please retire Messrs. Jones and Markakis.
- Accent Shallow
  
  I remain your most humble servant, etc etc
cjc

nice very nice
Bob Stone

Go Coke
eric

K Huff and Fist Pump!!!
- eric
  
  oops over anxious
Bob Stone

Markakis is tough
V

I love how godawfully stupid some of PeteAbe’s ‘analysis’ can be.

“UPDATE, 3:32 p.m.: A moribund effort by the offense so far. Uehara has allowed two runs in 11 innings against the Yankees. He has allowed 17 earned runs in 31.2 innings in his other five starts.”

The d00d had ONE bad start, against the Rangers, and has otherwise been solid against everyone else. Quality starts or better.
Bob Stone

YESSSSSSSS
Mike Pop

Woot woot!
Matt-Pitt

Great inning, Coke.
pc69

1 down 2 to go.
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime

I like Coke.
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  You have Coke and Coco Crisp, you got yourself breakfast right there.
A.D.

A bull pen pitcher came in and didn’t give up a walk or a run??? Let alone a hit….WHAT IS HAPPENING?????
- http://forums.projectcovo.com/images/smilies/e6omir.gif OmgZombies
  
  Theres 2 more innings unfortunately
Evan

He needs to let Coke go another. Don’t trust this game in the hands of Veras, and asking Mo to get 6 outs is a little much.
- Bob Stone
  
  Definitely agree – Coke for 3 more outs
- Mike Pop
  
  not that i don’t trust Veras, but i would prefer Coke out there.
- http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
  
  Coke is going to face the lefty Huff, and then he will probably go to the pen.
  - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
    
    This is where using Albie for two yesterday hurts. He’s definitely the most trustworthy middle reliever beyond Coke at this point.
  - Evan
    
    I hope he takes it batter-batter with Coke. I see the only other arm coming out of the pen is Mo. I don’t trust anyone out there with men on base.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Due up:
  
  Huff
  Mora
  Wigginton
  
  Zaun
  Pie
  Andino
  
  If it wouldn’t explode the feeble minds of the baseball world, you know what I’d do?
  
  I’d pitch Mariano for the 8th and Veras for the 9th.
  
  BOOM. THAT JUST HAPPENED.
  - Mike Pop
    
    DUDE, DON’T TALK LIKE THAT. they might hear you.
  - Tom Zig
    
    Don’t be silly TSJC. You know if you put the closer in any other inning but the 9th the baseball gods will smite you.
  - http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
    
    With the day off, i would let Coke face the lefty to start the inning, and then go to Mo.
    - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
      
      Yeah, that’s what’s going to happen.
      
      Mine is just a pipedream. (The pipedream of intelligence, though.)
      - http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
        
        If Veras gets in trouble, who backs him up?
        
        http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
        
        The next best pitcher in the bullpen. For today, that would probably be Aceves.
- Tom Zig
  
  There are other pitchers in the pen not named Veras.
Jake H

I think that Coke is getting better and more comfortable out there.
Bob Stone

Let’s get some more runs!!!
http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21

OMG!!!!!1!!1!11 Whos going to pitch teh 6th!?!?1??!//!
V

That play sucked. Against the Yankees, that’s a single.
cjc

hmm a play to the SS left how strange who know you could get outs that way
Accent Shallow

Think A-Rod beats that out if he’s 100%?
- V
  
  Probably.
- A.D.
  
  Its damn close if he’s running full speed.
A.D.

Why is 2/3rds of Swisher’s bat pink?
- V
  
  Pine tar.
- Mike Pop
  
  Because he lives vicariously through himself.
- http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21
  
  Because Swisher is 66% away from finding the cure for breast cancer.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    That one’s the winner.
    - V
      
      Well, slight change – he’s 33% away – he’s 66% there.
      - http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21
        
        Common misconception. If 2/3 of the bat is pink it means he is 2/3 in favor of breast cancer awareness or 1/3 not in favor. That 1/3 he’s not in favor of is the 33% he has solved.
        
        Follow?
- Evan
  
  The other 1/3 is the blood of the innocent.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

I’ll tell you what, a win would be the sweetest revenge against Huff.
- V
  
  And a video message from Joba on the scoreboard with a big fist pump.
A.D.

Coke loves pointing up into the air for any fly ball
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  That pisses the Seagulls off.
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    He’s taunting the actual oriole birds that are flying overhead.
    
    Bush league.
    - thurdonpaul
      
      lmao
    - thurdonpaul
      
      thats hilarious
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Coke retires Huff, but WHERE WAS THE FISTPUMP, COKEFIEND?!?!??!??!??!?!?
Evan

Time to manage.
- Evan
  
  Girardi = genuis.
Mike Pop

Okay, groundball now. No worries.
Matt-Pitt

Coke is the man.
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime

Double plays are fun when you’re pitching.

I still love Coke.
- Accent Shallow
  
  Perhaps for Mother’s Day, you should go to an NA meeting?
Bob Stone

Very nice – Can’t believe Girardi stayed with Coke
A.D.

Ugly double clutching, luckily Wiggington isn’t Frankie Cervelli on the basepaths.
Accent Shallow

Hey, a double-clutch DP!
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Usually you pay double for that kind of action, Cotton.
tim

Glad he’s back and that last one was clearly out of his reach but how long until we a defensively solid A-Rod?
- A.D.
  
  I would guess a month.
A.D.

Tonight on BBTN, while Coke’s success today as a converted starter is why Joba should move to the bullpen.
- tim
  
  Ha!
- Mike Pop
  
  John Kruk: Joba did not give the Yankees a damn thing today. If he can’t get into the 7th consistently, I don’t understand how he helps the team.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Coke was brilliant in two innings, but if it had been only one, he could have been MORE brilliant in that one inning and Joba could have been dazzling in the other.
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Mike Pop

Melky, keep this up all year. Please.
A.D.

Adam Jones faceplant
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  “faceplant”?
Matt-Pitt

Too bad that ball didn’t stay in.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  That’s probably even more infuriating to me than the pop-ups.
  
  The number of balls that could be triples, or where the runner on first could score, where we get denied extra bases due to the ball bouncing out for ground-rule doubles is maddening.
  - Mike Pop
    
    Tony Clark’s.
  - Evan
    
    There have been at least 3 of those at the stadium that played against us. The grounds crew has to soften the track out there because we have a lot of guys with warning track power (Tex, ZING!) and the ground rule doubles have been costing us.
  - thurdonpaul
    
    i guess the umps dont have discretion anymore ?
    
    i know they used to be able to allow you to score from first if they felt you would have made it on a ground rule double
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Heh.

Adam Jones looked like Aaron Rowand on that play. (That’s not a compliment.)

See, even the best baseball players look foolish on the occasional play.
- http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
  
  Nope. Only Nick Swisher can look stupid on the field.
  
  /
  Lombardi’d
A.D.

thats a triple + if it doesn’t go over with E. Davis II face-planting.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Adam Jones is no Bossman Junior.
Matt-Pitt

Come onnnn insurance run.
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime

Walking Derek to face Johnny?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Oh, if Johnny knocks another three-run shot, I want the entire 25-man roster to do the Sam Cassell “Big Nuts” dance in front of the Orioles pen.
  - thurdonpaul
    
    that would be awesome
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Oh yes Dave Trembley, by all means, pitch to Damon.
Mike Pop

Heh… walking Jeter? Okay.
Matt-Pitt

Wait… Walking Jeter to get to Damon? I’ll take it.
tim

Talk about no faith in the bullpen…
Bob Stone

Wlaking Jeter to face Damon! – Let’s make the O’s Pay
pc69

Interesting choice. But with 1st base open, makes sense, Tex hasn’t been hitting.
tim

Let’s go Mo!
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime

Hmm. Guess it worked for them.

Time to see if Mo rebounds.
Bob Stone

The move paid off for the O’s
eric

Pena in for defense?
- eric
  
  nope
  - A.D.
    
    shame considering he could come in anywhere on the left side and it would make sense.
Bob Stone

Let’s go Mo!!!
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Oh bull shit! Johnny Damon was not one the four players eligible for the Player of the Fame vote. It was Huff, Uehara, Cano and Teixeira.
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  I’d give it to Huff.
  
  His three run homer was classier than Damon’s was.
  - Tom Zig
    
    Yeah Huff never said that he would never play for the Yankees and then sign with them 6 months later…
Mike Pop

okay mo. time to be dominant again.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

When Mariano finishes this off and we win, it clearly means one thing:

We love our mothers more than those clowns in Baltimore do.
Alex S

so Kay if Mo’s velocity is down then thats not a physical problem?
- Bob Stone
  
  No – Just hasn’t built up arm strength since the operation
http://www.livevideo.com/RBIRadio Joey H

I wander if not being afraid to walk a batter here and there would benefit Mo. Instead of pouring something hittable over the plate. Who knows. Probably not.
- http://www.livevideo.com/RBIRadio Joey H
  
  Wonder*
Bob Stone

Gotta love it – The fans are cheerring “Let’s Go Mo” in Baltimore! Two more outs Mo.
- Evan
  
  They are saying “Let’s Go O’s”
  - http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
    
    Boo-urns!
    Boo-urns!
http://www.livevideo.com/RBIRadio Joey H

Velocity was at 92-93 that whole AB. Good sign. I just hope he isn’t forcing it on.
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

Mo at 92-93 rather than 89-91. Good sign, I think.
Mike Pop

Seems like he’s leaving everything high.
Accent Shallow

Mo’s velocity to Zaun: all 92-93, per Gameday.
Tom Zig

Does Joba get the win today?
- http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside
  
  Yezzir.
- Mike Pop
  
  Once Mo closes it out. Yep.
- Bob Stone
  
  Yes
- A.D.
  
  If this hold up, yes.
http://www.livevideo.com/RBIRadio Joey H

That was strike 3.
- http://www.livevideo.com/RBIRadio Joey H
  
  Bring in the robot Umps.
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime

Felix Pie? Really?
Matt-Pitt

Really Mo? Walking Pie? C’mon, DP ball.
Accent Shallow

That would have been a defensible strike 3 call.
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

That was a strike according to Gameday. So was the first pitch.
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

Getting squeezed……
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

Getting squeezed……
Bob Stone

The ump is squeezing Mo
http://www.livevideo.com/RBIRadio Joey H

This ump needs glasses.
http://www.livevideo.com/RBIRadio Joey H

Velocity looks MUCH better. Lets see if it translates.
Bob Stone

Mo’s getting up to 92-93mph. That’s a good sign.
http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=594331910&ref=name Jamal G.

Sit down, young’n.
Accent Shallow

Did you see that ball just take a left turn? Wow.
Matt-Pitt

Beautiful inside cutter… Really saw the movement on that one.
A.D.

The ump isn’t calling anything in to lefties, they need to stay outside.
http://twitter.com/tsjc68 tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

Start spreading the fistpumps…
I’m fistpumping today…
I want to pump my fist at it: New York, New York…
pc69

Ok, series win. Now let’s keep the series building.
Blackdragon905

Mariano showing much better velocity, been 93-94 mph on the cutter to andino, that’s a great sign.
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Aunt Becca-Optimist Prime

Hey look! We won!
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

ZOMG teh Mo is finisheD!!!!!1!
Bob Stone

Yes – Mo’s back
Mike Pop

Great game.

Just what they needed here.
Accent Shallow

I think my favorite weekend all year is the weekend after WWWMW.
A.D.

BOOM, nice W, if only the 2nd inning hadn’t happened yesterday.
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

Thank…….Mo?
- http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist
  
  Do you mean you-Mo or Mo-Mo?
  - http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
    
    The Mo that created the world, in the beginning.
    - ClayBuchholzLovesLaptops
      
      There is only one Mo and Melvin is his prophet.
Evan

Good win. Way to go guys! I’ll let you have a day off tomorrow.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=15305165&ref=profile Doug

Huzzah!
Mike Pop

Fire Girardi.
- ClayBuchholzLovesLaptops
  
  -1
http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/ The Artist

Mo looked great. His cutter was moving as well as it has all year, and his velocity was consistently around 92.

Guess we can call of the funeral.
http://ryanhandt.blogspot.com/ handtius

I’m away from the computer for mothers day, juast came by to say. “This is how we DO!!!”
A.D.

Well we learned that popped blood vessels = no big deal.
A.D.

Heh, because it came in the first & they ended up losing, Huff’s fistpump looks douche.
Joe R

Does it seem like Mo’s cutter has extra movement this year? Possibly due to lower velocity?
Alex

Earlier in the game (as soon as Huff hit the HR) Kabak said that Girardi should be fired for letting Joba start. Kabak mocks fans who jump to conclusions and make rash decisions, yet it seems that he did just that. Obviously the medical staff knows more than Kabak. Joba is clearly a better pitcher than Al Aceves, even with a nominal injury in his thumb. Good thing Girardi let Joba start as he fired 6 quality innings and kept the Yankees in the game. Girardi is a fine manager who is not responsible for the lack of success this year. I’m glad that the leash on Joba is becoming a bit looser.
UWS

Joba is wearing a sweater vest and glasses. Adorable!!!!