May
29
Game 48 Spillover Thread
ByCan the bullpen hold down the fort for two more innings?
Ben’s Correction: Just to update a prior item: The Yankees did not DFA Kevin Cash. Per Bryan Hoch, Cash had an option left. So the Yanks were able to just option him down to AAA, and he remains with the organization. Either the Yanks and Cash’s agent negotiated an option or he had one remaining. Works for me.
DAMN! Wanted to get that last one up to 400 posts. I think that would be a record of some sort.
I might be wrong but the game thread two days ago reached 400.
Nah, no way. We had a few that were around 600 last year. Before we added that unread comments plugin, each thread could handle a ton more comments.
where do you get the unread comments plugin?
Dunno, Ben found it. Any comments with a little interlocking NY on the right side are comments you haven’t seen yet. If it’s got a grey box, you’ve seen it.
oh cool, thanks
if only you guys could create something that would allow the NY sign to stay even though we loaded the page as at times I miss some new comments when I rush to reply and then I can’t tell which ones were the ones I haven’t seen.
I didn’t, I have DSL and it’s slow as hell
Serious question: who pitches the 8th? Do they keep Aceves (who has thrown 23 pitches) in? Robertson? Coke? Tomko?
I hope that they go with Robertson and give him a shot. Girardi needs to not go to Coke all the time.
Coke…man, i just wish he wasn’t so HR-prone
Joba Chamberlain.
THAT. JUST. HAPPENED.
The 8th >>> every non-8th inning left in this season combined.
Obviously Joba will put 0.00 ERA and a 0.00 WHIP in teh 8th!
All righties coming up probably D-Rob. I hope not veras, i don’t want to drink too much.
actually…how about Veras?!
Send Aceves back out there. No reason to take him out.
Good call, Mike.
That’s why they call him Ace, baby.
I still don’t know why they call him El Paton (Big feet)
Big feet=Big…..
I would go with Coke, maybe get a 4 or 5 out save from Mariano if he gets into trouble
What happened to Andys back?
WTF with our strength and conditioning?!
Yoga FFS!!!
I think it has more to do with Pettitte’s age than the team’s strength and conditioning.
I was partially facetious…our older half is gettin old!
They do need tai chi or yoga or something–too many ‘pulled’ and ’spasms’ injuries.
Lordy lordy do I hate Rafael Perez. Maybe it’s residue from the 2007 playoffs, maybe it’s that the Yankees don’t hit him, maybe it’s that he looks like a villain, or at least some sort of henchman.
is he warming?
He was warming earlier.
I’m hoping we score a few runs here so we can use Wang, probably wishful thinking though.
Nahh I don’t think we’ll see him tonight. We’re already using Alf. We’ll probably see Coke then Mo.
Wang jusr pitched, he wont com in on one day rest.
Yeah, I just remembered we used him Wednesday, maybe we’ll see him on Sunday/Monday in relief of Hughes or Joba.
or maybe he starts if Andy’s hurt
Bingo! See how these things work themselves out?
Now all the people who were screaming about Wang can relax. Watch him get Andy’s next start.
Some adages became adages for a reason: “You can never have too much pitching.”
yep
As much as I love Wang, I still don’t think he’s ready. He’ll need a few more bullpen appearances.
“As much as I love Wang,”
It’s the little things like this that make me hope his stuff is back.
Is this umpire really this inconsistent? On Gamecast a lot of pitches are being called strikes even though they are balls and a lot are being called balls even though they are in the strike zone. And he is not consistent on the calls either.
Is it just the Yankees or both teams? Haven’t watched most of the game.
i think it’s both teams but just slightly bit more against the Yanks, maybe that’s just me noticing the flaws against us more.
cbs.sportsline’s strike zone was WAY off earlier. Dunno about Gameday.
Lower back problems aren’t a good sign, especially for the the old Pettitte.
Meh, back spasms are no big deal. I get them from time to time and they’d have to be enormous to last more than a day or so.
I’m guessing the Yanks might be cautious and skip his next start.
Yeah, the Yanks are always overly cautious about these things. Plus, Wang is dying for a start.
Yeah. Back problems tend to linger, which isn’t good, especially since the Yankees depth is either pitching in the majors (Hughes) or injured (Kennedy). I’m not quite ready to put Wang back in the rotation just yet.
No, actually they don’t linger more than a few days. Remember K-Rod was taken to the HOSPITAL in a STRETCHER (what drama) last week? He was pitching again a few days later.
They give you some muscle relaxants and tell you to take it easy for a few days, and you’re good as new. Also, even on days when it happens, once you get moving you can usually loosen up. It’s really no biggie, but they might give Wanger his next start just to be conservative about it, which the Yanks usually are.
Oh, we know it’s back spasms?
I was under the impression it was an as-of-yet unidentified back issue. That’s good to know.
my lower back is killing me and i’m still going to shoot an 85 tomorrow morning.
Too bad you’ll be bowling.
(I’m here ’til Tuesday. Try the veal.)
tremendous
Aceves letting Francisco know . . . that he doesn’t necessarily have his breaking ball?
That was a purpose pitch. It’s purpose: Make Aceves look silly.
Aceves is dah flavah of dah munth. Jobah will be in dah pen where he bahlongs by dah Awl-Stawr break.
He actually made a bet with Sweeney Murti today that Joba would be in the pen to stay by August 1st.
I heard it. I guess he got 5 hours of radio out of his dreamworld.
Go get em MO
I loves me my Ace.
Ball one to Shoppach was pretty clearly a strike, although that’s immaterial now.
Mo’s gonna earn his money tonight: he gets Choo, Cabrera, and Sizemore. At least they all hit lefty.
Ace just seems to have the guile of d’ Moose.
looks like the Lakers in the finals
JD jack city.
or… soft grounder to the 2nd basemen..
Tex taking Rafael yard if he stays in for him
or groundout
OK, you too…no more predictions for you!
Here’s Perez. He definitely looks like some sort of supervillain’s sidekick.
These guys?
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/148996
Nah, Perez looks sinister.
I don’t think one can be both gay and sinister.
http://thedaysoflore.com/wp-co.....alford.jpg
I rest my case.
So.. I know spell bust; W.I.E.T.E.R.S.
Now* damnit…
Yup, still hate this guy.
This is the optimal usage of Ace. The Set-up man and the closer are overrated unless the closer is Mo or Lidge from last year. In the role that Ace is currently in, Girardi can bring him in whenever the game is in doubt. There is no reason to pigeon hole him into the seventh or the eighth because neither of those innings may be when the game is on the line.
I called Max Kellerman about this once and he and I both agreed that this would be the way to get the most out of Joba but due to his arm issues that he should be a STARTER. The Relief Ace (as it was used in the 70’s) is one of the most important roles on a team, if it is filled by someone who is excellent. Ace, so far, has proven to be excellent.
Well, if you and Max Kellerman say it’s right, count me in!
I miss Max. The Mad Scientist of Baseball. He never took himself too seriously, unlike some other hosts.
First pitch looked like a breaking ball (although it clearly was not). Am unsure if this is a good sign or not.
I hate bloops.
Come on Mo…
Typical hit off mo. We got this.
Cabrera, please sit down.
Mo still low on the velo. K’ing dudes, though, I guess.
I’m watching YES and following gameday… Gameday has him at 91-92
Truth is that Mo is old and coming off shoulder surgery. Such is life. It sucks.
And he’s still godly. I don’t know why people think velocity is everything. Even if Mo’s velocity is down, he’s still doing well.
As long as he has that control, he’ll be fine.
I dunno. I tend to be a tad skeptical of the accurateness of the YES gun.
A tad?
You’re right, the YES gun is awful. But it was especially bad today, it was calling 92 mph 84! So it’s usually not that off, so I thought he was 89 or something. But Gameday’s got him at normal 91-92, so I jumped the gun.
Wow, did Ass-dribble look silly on that. Even Melky 2008 doesn’t swing at that pitch.
(Any idea why Venezualan parents would name their son after a Carthaginian general?)
Gameday 91::Yes 84 wtf?
Same old same old.
If Mo saves this, do he and Pettitte tie that starter/closer record thingee?
I do believe so. One more out to go though.
didn’t they already break it?
well they already tied it*
Think they have the record now, anybody know how many?
like 56?
that cutter looks great (so far)
Sizemore, sit down next to Cabrera, please.
Sizemore cannot hit Mo. 0-7, 5Ks.
These pitches look like hard hard sliders… So much movement.
Yay Mo! Yay win!
And we take charge of first place by ourselves.
Nice win. Do it again tomorrow. Welcome to first place, New York Yankees.
“First place New York Yankees.” I almost forgot how nice that sounds.
Good game. Been fun, folks.
It’s so fresh up here…let’s stay here for the rest of the year.
I hope we will. Funny thing is the Yankees aren’t even 100 percent. Bruney, Marte, Molina and Nady aren’t back yet. Wang isn’t 100 percent ready and if we can get all of them back we should dominate.
on top of that, A-rod missed a month, Posada missed 3 weeks, and our pen is still shaky. Also, Melky is currently hurt and Swish and Matsui have struggled mightily for a while too.
Aceves was awesome. Really.
Yea he was
Now, in Lee’s 6 losses, his team has scored a TOTAL of 7 runs. Damn.
Street just got the save.. He’s got the wrong pinstripes on though.
Hm, got home in time to see the win.
Nice job by Aceves, he’s the man!
AWESOME JOB YANKEES, 1st place.
Did anyone just see Joe Magrane’s Top 5 Starters? They put Lester at #5 with his numbers this year!!!! 6+ ERA? This channel is a joke.
Oh and then they say he also has the best mechanics…
My top 5 would be like so:
1) The guy you want to start game 7
2) Uber Talented Strikeout Artist
3) Dominant Innings Eater
4) Young Starter coming into his own
5) Veteran Arm
1) Roy Halladay
2) Johan Santana
3) C.C. Sabathia
4) Zach Grienke
5) John Lackey
Even though you make perfect sense, I think the problem with the MLB Network is that none of them play for the Red Sox.