Game 46 Spillover Thread II

May 27, 2009 by Benjamin Kabak 228 Comments

Raise your hand if you’re going to be absolutely exhausted at work tomorrow morning. At least coffee in my office is both free and right around the corner from my desk. Also, I don’t want to stay up until 2 to watch the Yanks lose. Let’s get on that.

Drew

Word to that, Ben.
Chip

Well so much for that idea
Accent Shallow

That works.
Drew

Okay, a BG HR would give us the lead.
And lol that was the weakest one he hit all night.
yankeefan91 Arod fan

Come on Gardner i would love to see a triple.
Chip

Well here’s a chance for Brett Gardner to start getting his name mentioned in the CF debate again. A double here would do wonders
- BigBlueAL
  
  Catching fly balls that arent hit right to him would be nice to.
  - Chip
    
    O come on, Melky wouldn’t have gotten anywhere near that ball
    - BigBlueAL
      
      Oh I agree. But Gardner is supposed to cover more ground due to his speed so he should be making those plays.
- Some call me…Nick
  
  He’s winning right now, with Leche due for an MRI…
V

“Raise your hand if you’re going to be absolutely exhausted at work tomorrow morning. At least coffee in my office is both free and right around the corner from my desk. Also, I don’t want to stay up until 2 to watch the Yanks lose. Let’s get on that.”

I get to work from home tomorrow (remotely), hehehehehehehehehe.
Accent Shallow

Huge fan of Robbie, but he’s not exactly a base-stealer.
Chip

I’d love to see Gardner swing at one of these meatballs on a 2-0 count sometime
- Accent Shallow
  
  And deposit it . . . over the head of the second baseman.
Anthony

Gardner!
yankeefan91 Arod fan

nice piece of hittin for gardner wow
handtius

gritts!
http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21

GRIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=594331910&ref=name Jamal G.

The fuck? Is Brett Gardner resembling a Major League hitter?
daveg

Bobby steals one base and suddenly he warrants three pick-off attempts?
J

nice hit by Gardner!
Ian

great at bat for Gardner.. he’s really had a nice stretch of swinging the bat ironically since he was demoted from the starting spot.. we have to be pleased to the uptmost over how Melky and Gardner have played up to this point
Tom Zig

As soon as we start getting to a pitcher, Ron Washington comes out and takes him out
- Chip
  
  Isn’t that his job?
Drew

Grit officially exclaims, “guys, I really don’t suck! I was just fuckin with ya.”
Chip

All we need now is a fly ball. PLEASE don’t groundout Matsui

Also, do you run Gardner here? It’s risky but it could keep them out of the double play and Salty can’t throw anybody out tonight. Of course they could always just walk Matsui then and pitch to Cervelli
- e mills
  
  Swisher is due up
- Anthony
  
  With the way Gardner has been able to reach without it being too close, I say go for it.. Dare I suggest double steal?
  - Chip
    
    That would be ballsy as hell (of course not as ballsy as a straight steal of home!!!!!)
    
    /Gammon’d
- daveg
  
  Matsui-Swish-Cervelli, no?
  - Chip
    
    My bad, Swisher seems to just be non-existent lately
- Drew
  
  Might be tougher with C.J.
BigBlueAL

I guess Ill be the first to say it, please Matsui no GIDP.
handtius

seriously…Gritts hits when he fills in for some taken out..just like that game he came in for Damon when he got ejected.
- Chip
  
  I was thinking the same thing when he first came in
http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21

How many pitchers does Grit have to take out before he starts getting some respect?
Tony

SSS!

Gardner is like 320/440/660 for May
V

Oof.
yankeefan91 Arod fan

dammmmmmmm
http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21

I’ll take it.
Ian

o no.. please not another injury..
Drew

Okay Swisher, just don’t look at strike 3 this time. Mmmkay?
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  I’d almost rather take my chances with Cervelli with two outs than Swish with one out at this point.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

That’s all they need. Get ready for the Berroa at DH era.
- Matt-Pitt
  
  Gimme the Miranda at DH era please.
Anthony

A Swisher Slam would be all kinds of awesome right here.
- Chip
  
  No doubt
Matt-Pitt

Swisher.. Do what it does homie.
Slu

Swish will not K here.
- Tom Zig
  
  yeah but he’ll GIDP. GOD DAMN IT
Drew

Man he coulda smashed that pitch
BigBlueAL

Pete Abe just said he calculated that Joba’s ERA is 10.38 in the 1st inning and 2.45 in all the other innings. Maybe they can please the Joba to the bullpen people by bringing Joba in the 2nd inning.
al

i would rather see a chat format than have to reload every 30 sec.. this sucks..
- pat
  
  a chat format would be HORRIBLE
Ian

Swisher. I’d say you’re a bit overdue for a big hit
http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21

A HR would be nice here.
V

Wow. Swisher. Way to suck.
yankeefan91 Arod fan

wtf
pat

fuck this bullshit.
BigBlueAL

This is ridiculous.
Matt-Pitt

Wow, Swisher… Unreal…
http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21

DAMN IT!!!!!!!
J

…
Anthony

Swish, you’ve got to be kitten me!
handtius

what the…FUVCKYDGRDFJFGHDSFCK
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

…
Drew

J-rod anyone?
Slu

Well, at least he didn’t strike out.
- Matt-Pitt
  
  I think people would rather a strike out and at least give someone else an opp with 2 outs. Killing the inning like that is just a deflating feeling and could be the ballgame.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak
  
  10 times out of 10, I’d take the strike out over the double play. Give me a break.
  - handtius
    
    It must have been a joke..right?
    - Slu
      
      yup, joke.
- Ian
  
  could’ve taken a better approach and tried to hit the ball in the air at least though
Accent Shallow

Can’t buy a hit right now.
BigBlueAL

Lets just have Nady play RF and just underhand the ball into the infield when he comes back, better off than the way Swisher is hitting right now.
Tony

Swisher is real bad right now. Every aspect of the game.
Chip

You have to be kidding me
Ian

poor Swisher…
Drew

S-Dunc would have been nice in that spot against a left handed fastballer.
- daveg
  
  Pretty much any right-handed major leaguer would have been nice.
http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime

At 1.00 AM, Wed 27 May 2009, my love affair with Nick Swisher came to an end.
- BigBlueAL
  
  It was fun while it lasted.
handtius

I say if melks ok, we go with gritts and melk. swish needs a break.
Chip

Well if anybody was wondering how we got this guy for a back-up third basemen, this is it. Would it kill Girardi to sit him for a game?
BigBlueAL

I would rather get blown out from the beginning than lose games like this, if they lose of course.
Tony

Melky to RF, GGBG to CF, Swisha to bench. This is ridiculous.
- V
  
  I hate to say it, but I agree. Would greatly improve the defense, too.
  - handtius
    
    swish needs a time out.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak
  
  At this point, I don’t see why the Yanks aren’t considering it. Swisher has been a non-factor for weeks. He’s OPSing .668 over his last 144 plate appearances.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak

Nick Swisher is now hitting .170 over his last 35 games. The Yanks have played only 46 games all season. Can we end this obsession with him now?
- Drew
  
  Sure, as soon as we have someone else that can play rf. Looks like Melk will be out a couple of games at least.
- http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
  
  What obsession? His OBP is still .365. Where’s the better option?
  - http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak
    
    Since April 17, his OBP is .328. I’d say Gardner is the better option.
Tom Zig

2-11 with RISP = :(
V

…
Anthony

Son of a bitch.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

I see Girardi’s content with leaving Aceves out there until this one’s out of reach.
Drew

Poot. This really sucks
Ian

great. we leave the bases loaded, and of course they come right back and threaten with 2nd and 3rd with 0 outs.. gotta love baseball, huh?
http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak

Wow. Shockingly, Aceves is going to give away this game. Let’s not use our very well rested bullpen tonight, Girardi. Brilliant.
- Anthony
  
  Especially with an off day on thursday, ugh.
Tom Zig

I don’t know why Kinsler doesn’t try to break for home on that play. Not like Gardner’s arm is that great
http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=594331910&ref=name Jamal G.

I’m going to go the MSM route and blame Nick Swisher for every unfortunate occurrence that occurs in the game henceforth.
- BigBlueAL
  
  Would you rather have them talk about sending Joba back to the pen????
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak
  
  He’s not the problem, Jamal, but it’s tough to deny that he is not a problem. His last few months have been worse than Melky 2008.
Chip

Aceves couldn’t go forever right?
BigBlueAL

I still hate this bullpen….
Tony

Look at GGBG hold those runners. Melky’s range plays better in right anyway.
- Drew
  
  Melky’s range is fine. May be as good as Brett’s.
  - Tony
    
    Melky’s scapula begs to differ right now
    - handtius
      
      Didn’t gritts just jump into a wall and miss a ball that he should have had? so their range is just about the same. And I believe melks was a harder play…straight over his head.
      - Drew
        
        People just love to bash the Melkman, even when his AVG is the best on the team.
        
        handtius
        
        I know. It’s sad.
Matt-Pitt

Andddd Texas is setup perfectly… Swish would ground into a DP and Texas would captalize… Swish had the at bat of the game and pretty much blew it. Lets hope Coke can keep it them only scoring a run. I still have faith in the offense to comeback in this.
daveg

Call me optimistic, but I feel like the Gangster’s gonna get out of this one somehow.
- daveg
  
  and by get out of it, i mean, he’ll leave the game and someone else will get out of it
  - http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21
    
    Good call.
al

im not sure if my hands are on a wang or a tomko..
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak
  
  If your hands are on a wang, don’t tell us. TMI.
yankeefan91 Arod fan

Hope to get a k and walk cruz and den try to double up murphy.
- yankeefan91 Arod fan
  
  never mind the strikeout he already drove the runner in.
Drew

Why the fuck wasn’t the infield in?
- Drew
  
  But they bring it in for an IBB
BigBlueAL

Keep the infield back again, 3 runs in 2 innings is nothing to come back from.
http://forums.projectcovo.com/images/smilies/e6omir.gif OmgZombies

If this innings goes wrong I guess we will all be able to go to sleep?
pat

It’s alright we’ve been pounding their pitching all day this is still very win-able.
- http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21
  
  I agree
- Slu
  
  No doubt. Their closer is due to give up some runs as well.
dkidd

come on phil!
http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak

Considering Aceves’ results tonight, they really should have just used Wang. That’s a complete hindsight critique, but when do they plan on using CMW anyway?
- Anthony
  
  True, but imagine how much more out of hand this game would have been when Wang’s sinker wasn’t sinking in Arlington.
- pat
  
  Agreed. If not tonight, when?
  - dkidd
    
    nobody wang chung tonight
    - pat
      
      :(
      - handtius
        
        I agree.
- Slu
  
  If not then, then I don’t when you would use him. If you can’t use him in this situation, that means he is only pitching in blow outs, one way or the other. And if that is not a good situation to be in.
- http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21
  
  if lead = +- 3 runs then reliever == Wang
Anthony

Ugh..
yankeefan91 Arod fan

6-3
http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21

Why can’t we do that?
Matt-Pitt

C’mon offense… Do what you do and comeback in the late innings.
Andy Stankiewicz

Swisher sux and very well may be the worst RF in baseball. Its late and I just wanted to say that before I go to bed.
Accent Shallow

Three runs against their pen? Hmmm. . .
- Anthony
  
  I like the way you think
Matt-Pitt

O’Day is very hittable… They can do this.
- handtius
  
  .188 ave against ain’t to shabby.
  - Matt-Pitt
    
    It isn’t… But the Angels and Mets let him go… 2 bullpens who are pretty questionable so it has to say a little something about the guy.
pat

Cervelli chip shot ofer the LF fence.
- pat
  
  orrrr not.
yankeefan91 Arod fan

y the hell did the mets let him go.
- Drew
  
  he’s not so good.
Drew

C’mon Jetes. Start somethin
- Drew
  
  Thanks bro. JD, keep it movin.
Slu

Top of the order gets it done.
Anthony

Cap’n!
handtius

do it. do it. do it now!
- handtius
  
  in an arnold voice.
http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21

How long before we start considering pinch hitting with CC?
Matt-Pitt

There you go, Cap’n… Keep the train moving, lets do this.
yankeefan91 Arod fan

come on johnnyyyyyyyyyyyy.
V

UGH
yankeefan91 Arod fan

fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
handtius

i’m going to sleep.
- http://www.retire21.org Mike R. – Retire 21
  
  +1
  
  Mike R. = out
pat

Dope.
Matt-Pitt

Wow… awesome…
Accent Shallow

All these groundballs are killing me.
Anthony

Damon grounding into a double play? Wow, we must really not be destined to win tonight.
Drew

Ah, this game.. this game, I don’t like this game.
- Accent Shallow
  
  Something like that.
BigBlueAL

Didnt see that coming….
- Slu
  
  That’s why the batting order was changed!
BigBlueAL

It wouldve been nice to be in a tie for 1st place in the division after the 1st week of the season for the first time since 2006.
http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel

You know, maybe everyone is cranky due to the late hour, but this thread is startlingly similar over the last hour to the one over at Lohud. Blasphemous, I know, but also a little bit true.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak
  
  Perhaps it’s frustration watching the Yanks go 2 for 11 with RISP. Perhaps it’s frustration with he lack of depth due to injuries. Perhaps it’s frustration with an 84-pitch four-inning Joba start.
  
  If you’re not frustrated by this game, I don’t think we’re watching the same one. The Yanks have had plenty of chances and have capitalized once. It’s frustrating.
  - http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
    
    Of course it’s frustrating. But I thought the difference between this blog and some others was that the people here were less prone to knee jerk reactions.
    - http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak
      
      What are the knee-jerk reactions? Giving Nick Swisher a day off in a month in which he’s hitting far below the Mendoza Line? Using another reliever from a rested bullpen? Hardly seems knee-jerk to me.
      - http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
        
        I’m pretty sure Swisher had a day off two days ago. He is their best option right now. Going to Aceves looked might good when the team tied the game, not so good once he gave up runs. Just the kind of second guessing I’m not used to seeing here.
        
        Drew
        
        Most of us wanted Joba in for the fifth not Alf. I wouldn’t call it second guessing.
    - Drew
      
      Complaining about a game, and also a batter that has been awful for over a month is knee-jerk?
- BigBlueAL
  
  Plus at least the weather down here in Miami was horrible today. Ugly day/night all around!!!!
- Drew
  
  What do you want from us man? It’s been a tough one..
- pat
  
  No freaking way. This one isn’t nearly as bad as other ones here hve been.
- Accent Shallow
  
  With the hour and the way this game has played out, isn’t crankiness understandable?
  - http://www.riveraveblues.com Benjamin Kabak
    
    I’d also say that we’re a far cry from LoHud. We all seem to recognize that these crappy games happen. We’re not calling for Girardi’s head, Dave Eiland’s head or Joba to the pen.
    
    Fans are certainly allowed to get frustrated after a game like tonight’s.
    - http://theyankeeuniverse.com Moshe Mandel
      
      Agreed. All I said was that this one particular chunk of the thread was a lot more bitter than I’ve gotten used to here. Sorry if I struck a nerve by mentioning Lohud.
    - http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=594331910&ref=name Jamal G.
      
      We’re not calling for Girardi’s head…
      
      Really, now? ;)
V

Well, that HR is ballgame. I don’t see a 4 run 9th. I’m popping out.
pat

wow, now it might be bedtime
Drew

Don’t do this to me Phil. Why… Why?
BigBlueAL

Phil Coke loves giving up HR’s to lefties.
Tony

At least Robertson gets to see what it’s like to pitch without 2-3 men on base
BigBlueAL

David Robertson in the role he does best, mop-up time.
Accent Shallow

Three straight strikes from Robertson? Hopefully he can keep that up!
V

Ok, I lied – this was too funny. mlbtraderumors.com

“According to Chico Harlan of the Washington Post, the Nationals designated pitcher Daniel Cabrera for assignment tonight. Acting GM Mike Rizzo was frank: “I was tired of watching him.” We all were, Mike. Cabrera told Harlan he would not accept a minor league assignment.”
- pat
  
  HAHAHA
Drew

I think we might do sumthin in the top of the ninth.
Accent Shallow

I have an irrational dislike of Vizquel. Perhaps we should have brought in Jose Mesa for this series.
dkidd

just for kicks, let’s win this one
- Drew
  
  You know what? That sounds like a good idea.
  - pat
    
    For pure shits and giggs I’m down with pullin some runs outta our collective asses.
- Sean C
  
  I’d certainly prefer a win for staying up this late…
pat

I like how ken ominously called this a non save situation. He just did it again.
yankees=warriors

LOL, come on, guys, I do this all the time and I actually like staying up for games!
V

Godawful AB by Teix.

Starts 2-0. Fouls off a strike, then swings at balls.
pat

AROD garbage time HR plz, kthanksbye
- pat
  
  NO SOUP FOR ME
Accent Shallow

Bright spot: at least Robertson looked good tonight.
yankees=warriors

I just don’t understand why Girardi didn’t use Wang today.
I hope this doesn’t mean he’ll come out tomorrow while we’re winning!
yankeefan91 Arod fan

ok this one is over well get em tonight wit burnett.
Accent Shallow

Burnett v. Holland should be an interesting matchup. Maybe Burnett can start pitching well again.
Drew

ohhhhh give em a base hit! That shit was in the hole
pat

crack in the armor baby
dkidd

is it greedy to ask for a 4th hit?
Accent Shallow

If Gardner manages to reach, what are the odds against Swisher making the last out? 5-1? 25-1? 100-1?
Tom Zig

If Swisher sits tomorrow…who plays right field?
- dkidd
  
  jesse barfield
- V
  
  In a stunning trade, the Yankees have acquired Nick Markakis for Kennedy+Brackman+Venditte.
  
  I keed, I keed.
- Drew
  
  I’m not the GM or anything but I say call on Singleton.
V

Oh well. Can’t win em all.
pat

Bat off shoulder?
Drew

Grit, I know the games over, but do ya really have to look at the last out? Aysh
- dkidd
  
  he likes to watch
Accent Shallow

Here’s a link to the Brooks Baseball Pitch F/X plot for Holland’s first start. Gas from the left side, but you knew that.

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfx/index.php?month=5&day=22&year=2009&game=gid_2009_05_22_texmlb_houmlb_1%2F&pitchSel=502706.xml&prevGame=gid_2009_05_22_texmlb_houmlb_1%2F&prevDate=522
yankees=warriors

Get them later today!
Drew

I can’t believe the umps made us sit through a 2 and a half hour rain delay. We clearly lost because of that. This one shouldn’t even count.
- Sean C
  
  I know they’ve tried pitching Joba through a simulated first inning just to get him ready for real game-time, but to day was just overkill, haha.
  - Andrew
    
    Nothing compared to Detroit last year. Survived them both, proud to say.