Game 75: Sweep the Mets!
ByThe Yanks go for the sweep tonight, in their first chance since back-to-back sweeps in May against the Twins and Orioles. It seems strange that the Yankees, with the third-best record in baseball, have only swept two series all year (not counting the two games against the A’s). They’ve been winning a lot of series, which is always nice, but when you have a chance for that sweep you’ve gotta convert.
The Yanks will get a chance against Livan Hernandez. As we noted last time the Yanks faced Livan, they’ve beaten him up pretty good over his career. In 35 career innings Livan has allowed 27 earned runs, including 10 home runs. More of the same, please.
One Yank who could use the run support is Chien-Ming Wang. He hasn’t gotten much of that this year. While it would be a stretch to say he pitched well in his last few starts, the lack of run support hasn’t made them look any better. A quality five- or six-inning performance tonight, combined with a good heap of run support, could be just what Wang needs.
This is it for Interleague play. There is no consensus among fans regarding these interleague games, but count me as one against them. I’d far rather see the Yankees take the 18 games they’ve played against the NL and give them six more series against AL opponents. My favorite part about baseball used to be that there were two leagues, completely separate, until the one meeting in the World Series.
Lineup:
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Nick Swisher, RF
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Robinson Cano, 2B
6. Jorge Posada, C
7. Melky Cabrera, LF
8. Brett Gardner, CF
9. Chien-Ming Wang, P
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Yeah, I wish interleague play would go the way of the dinosaur, but the way it keeps drawing fans, it’s not going to happen.
Why don’t you like it?
The same reasons Joe outlined. I’d much rather see them play A.L. teams and on a whole, I think it’s just a tired concept. Do we really need to see the Jays playing the Marlins or the Royals playing the Pirates or the Padres playing the Mariners? Even Yankees v. Mets isn’t as exciting anymore, IMO.
I have a good feeling about Wang today.
Which means this is going to end poorly, because I’m always wrong.
I have a good feeling as well. The Mets have a very depleted lineup that Wang can take advantage of. The Yankees lineup should be able to pound Livan like they usually do and give Wang a cushion. I think we’ll see the old Wanger tonight.
That’s what I’m hoping for. I think six strong is doable, and would be HUGE for Wang.
Interleague is awful and needs to go. These Yankees-Mets games were cool at first, but now they’re just like any other game. I hate watching the Yankees play in NL parks, except in the World Series of course.
And just look how it gives some teams a major disadvantage. The NL East teams got screwed this year having to play the best division in baseball for interleague. The AL Central and West aren’t very good so having to play 4 really good teams and the Orioles is tough. Probably why we’ve seen the whole NL East struggle so much of late.
I am not a supporter of interleague play. However, there is nothing wrong with 6 games against the Mets, and 156 games against the AL.
I’m not a fan of interleague except for the fact that the Yankees should beat up on, imo, inferior teams in an inferior league
Those pesky Rays are coming on strong…
they worry me
they should
Any word on JB Cox?
He quit after being promoted and besides that no
*demoted
Well yea I heard that obviously or I wouldn’t be asking. But I haven’t seen any updates on LoHud or on Thunder Thoughts
Eww ESPN = Bad luck?
so agree.
I feel like no-no today
inter league play is annoying but it is what it is. as for wang i don’t know i just hope we can score enough runs for him. i hope he pitches the way he did in2007 against the mets and not like last years start.
Only thing that bothers me about interrleague is AL pitchers hitting in NL parks.
+1
Pitchers hitting in general bothers me, I thinks it’s about time the National League adopted the DH.
You know what I don’t get about some of the criticisms of inter-league play? People love to say, “Oh, these intra-city games aren’t exciting any more, they’re just like every other game.” Well, if it does feel like “every other game”, then why the complaints? The games count just the same as intra-league games, so why the fuss? They’re still playing games against other MLB clubs.
LETS GO YANKEES! I got my derek jeter shirt on and i am ready to root for a 5th straight W
Oh, btw–
In the starting line ups, the Yankees have 7 players with an OPS of .800 or better and an 8th at .790.
The Mets have two.
Wang has the flu…great…
Anyone else think Joe Morgan is the worst color commentator in the game? (besides Steve Phillips)
Yea, he sucks..do you ever read his chats on ESPN? He has horrible answers and is so damn repetitive.
considering that he was bad while normal, maybe changing that would help
Why is Gardner hitting 8th? So he can steal before Wang hits?
I’m guessing it’s because he’s the worst position player in the lineup today
might be a little off topic but… with the reported interest of the philadelphia phillies in wang to patch up one of the holes in their rotation (ofcourse assuming he gets the sinker sinking again to the point where it would be a asset in that ballpark) maybe we could get jason donald as the centerpiece of a nice little package from them… what does everyone think?
i hope the yankees never trade wang. His stuff can be incredible, and i don’t want to see him going crazy in the NL. This isn’t andy pettite here, this is a dominant #1/2 pitcher (when healthy)
where did you hear this from? i find it incredibly hard to believe anyone would show interest in Wang right now, no matter depleted their pitching may be.
Wow, a future utility player at best for Wang.
Yeah I saw that too. Since Wang is still under control next year as well, I’d hope they land more than Donald. Otherwise just keep him.
Wang is under control for the next two years. He was a super-two, and this is his second arbitration year.
He’s still very valuable.
Don’t trade Wang. He will be consistently good in our HR friendly ballpark. If you have a solid SP going, you can win with the Pirates lineup
ajax just went deep. i think wang will pitch well tonight
Nice
especially after everyone was saying he has no power. we’re gonna blast livan tonight
that is definitely a good sign
Im not oppose Interleague play, infact, im fan of it. It’s really cool in my opinion, and besides, the games count.
Livan only throws 84!!! He can’t be a successful pitcher with that fastball!!!
You’re right!
Just missed a homer.
This Jeter fella is pretty good.
and jeter gets his first hit as a 35 year old
i thought it was gone off the bat
He crushed that pitch. That’s probably in the bullpen in the Bronx.
most def
Yes..yes it would be.
Flu over back to being great
oh Morgan is such a douche
NIce start
Already with the fucking bunts.
yea bunting…christ
wtf nick seriously why would you play for one run in the first of a wang game against livan stupid
joe morgan is a complete moron :/
First inning, Livan vs. Wang, why are we bunting?
Every time Yankees bunt, God kills a puppy. Please, think of the puppies!
HAHAHAH why the hell do you go for third..
dumbass mets
Thanks D-Murph. Fundamentals kid.
This Daniel Murphy fella is pretty good
Murphy, the gift that keeps on giving
Wow the Mets play some terrible defense
Gotta love the Mets
daniel murphy keith hernandez you are not
Is that ruled a hit or fielder’s choice?
i would def guess that to be a FC
Seriously the mets are horrible defensively
Well, in their defense they are missing the best centerfielder in baseball, their starting shortstop, and their firstbaseman (who sucks but still outfields Murphy).
Of course, they did plan to have Murphy at second and LF with Tatis/Sheffield also in the field.
that curveball put me to sleep…
good god that was slow
Steve Phillips: “I was wrong… ”
How many of us said “no shit” before he finished that sentence?
lol
He must be pretty excited tonight, Alex Cora is playing!!!!
Is that a Yankees Suck chant?
Really?
its hilarious, their team has been an absolute joke and ironically they somehow chant ‘yankees suck’
GOOD JOB BIG TEX!
TEIXEIRA!
Murphy killed the Mets there
Tex!
And Tex makes ‘em pay.
How many runs needed to feel safe with Wang on the mound??
13
17
Joe Maddon gonna have to think about the shift on Tex next time
This is why you should never ever bunt against Livan. Ever.
Yeah Teix.
TEXY
Citifield = Bandbox
yeah you’re right joe the yanks won’t hit livan like they did redding because he hits the corners you add so much to the broadcast douche
It’s like watching the bad news bears guys dropping balls and kicking balls around.
holy crap, that last pitch to alex should’ve been a strike… :O
lets go robbie
Livan should walk Alex EVERYTIME, even with the bases juiced.
I ******* can’t stand Morgan and Phillips. But Miller is solid, one of the best
Hey Montero hit his 1st AA homer.
Steve Phillips: “Daniel Murphy is an inexperienced infielder – converted outfielder into an infielder.” Yeah, except that he was a third basemen for the majority of time throughout his MiL career; idiot.
details details
It only matters what position he first occupied when he was a major leaguer, because that’s the only time Phillips would have ever even possibly seen him. Hence, the “Joba was a reliever that was converted to a starter.”
How is it that Steve Phillips was allowed to run a major league team?
Emphasis on ‘was’
John Miller is the best in baseball on tv
by far
the SF giants are so lucky to have him
Here’a a chance for Robbie to improve his RISP numbers
I LOVE MURPHY!!!!!
DANIEL MURPHY STRIKES AGAIN!
ugh cano with risp
Oh please. He scorched that ball and it was a good play by the 2B. Some of it is just variance and bad luck. He hit it hard and right at somebody, can’t blame Cano for that.
Cano stung that ball and Castillo made a good play, I’m not sure what else he can do there
I think that Cano does press too much with RISP and the bases loaded. However, he smoked that ball. He was just unlucky there.
LOL LOL LOL Murphy is true Mets (TM)
Good lord Daniel Murphy. He is a butcher
Cano Ripped that ball
All aboard the Failcraft carrier for mr. murphy.
I know you can’t get an error, but that’s an error. As Kay would say.
When did Yankees trade for Murphy? Because he’s clearly not playing for the Mets.
LOL
WARNING:
Listening to Joe Morgan may lower your baseball IQ
I know I feel dumber already!
Correction:
Listening to the ESPN broadcast may lower your baseball IQ
Ref
Jamal brake down of Phillips comments. I
Phillips is an idiot
I love this hilarity that won’t even show up in the box score.
At least with the calf thing, and now the flu, JD’s body is getting some rest. Also with the break coming up, he should be good to go after the ASG.
cano! keep your head up
EXCELLENT JOB BIG TEX!
3-0 yankees
Again, why is Gardner hitting so low in the lineup?
where do u want him to hit?
You’re stunting his speed that way…in front of the pitcher
That makes no sense
haha… he’s trying
i just hope wang doesn’t go and give it up
Great attitude!
DAMN IT CANO, YOU AREN’T BRETT GARDNER
For some reason this season Cano thinks he is a base-stealer.
me no like
Cano screws with us twice in 1 inning!
Calm down…He crushed that ball, and he was told to go…When he steals, it comes from the bench
Bring back Glenallen Hill!
LOL. He did have an amazing first couple of weeks when he got to the Yankees. Eventually he became Glenallen Hill again but he did have an impact at first.
I don’t understand that unless he thought it was a hit and run.
Cano is great, but why can’t he have baseball smarts? =(
I feel like we should have had more runs but I guess 3 is pretty good too.
I’m happy with the inning, but, Robbie…seriously? Or maybe Melky missed a sign?
Livan is having trouble and Cano decides to get thrown out by 5+ feet and let him out of it? He’s attempted 7 stolen bases and been thrown out 3 times. Come on, Robbie.
do you really think he went on his own?
It might have been a hit and run. However, it’s not like it’s out of the realm of possibility for Cano to make a less than questionable decision on a baseball field.
It could have been a missed hit and run, hitters count, junk baller who has to throw a strike. You don’t know everything that happened.
That caught stealing hurts as Livan was missing his spots and was down 2-0 to Melky.
we’ve given wang a 3run lead before he throws a pitch(ran livans pitch count to 29pitches), hes pitching against a weak lineup, & having him pitch the final game in a series we’ve won…we’ve done all we can do, hopefully he goes out there and shuts him down.
he needs about 6-9 runs i bet to make sure everything goes smoothly
he got screwed in the ATL and against WSH
alright wang, lets hope you can get the first three of the order down
Team spirit should have been someone tellin Murphy to keep his head up.
it’s great team spirit. When we suck, we suck together.
Ball isn’t sinking early…damn Flu
Thanks for batting Dan Murphy;s .316 OBP leadoff, Jerry.
They have team spirit and are down by 3 runs that’s good Joe.
are you guys worried about his velocity? its 91-92 instead of 94-95
he’s throwing sinkers…
his fastball will be 94-95
He’s been weak last couple days, and I guess its showing today. He’s apparently also sick
91-92 is fine, it’s not sinking though.
oh my, cora got tattooed
It’s okay; he’s just setting up the DP possibility.
Ugh, this far in for a 3-1 pitch?
great now we have to watch wang give it right back
Wang isn’t filling me with confidence here…
Too easy.
Heh, some of us don’t mind much.
they’re hitting coach sells hotel rooms too?
ball is going left to right, not up and down
nasty
nice K by wang
I’m loving the uptick in K’s for Wang. I also love how he throws a dirty slider right as Morgan is saying how Wang doesn’t have enough movement on his pitches yet.
It’s still worrisome though. You can get them to chase that slider out of zone this early in the game. If he doesn’t command the sinker/4 seamer, they are not going to chase it later on.
Well, we’ll jump off that bridge when we come to it. Hopefully it was just one bad inning for CMW.
Wang bumped his K/9 this season up to 7.18 compared to a career average of 4.17. I like that, it means maybe he can start going to those secondary pitches sometimes instead of just the sinker. Maybe this will help in his starts where the sinker just doesn’t have as much movement as it usually does.
Yep. I’ve always had a pipe-dream of Wang turning his hard stuff into more strikeouts.
Please turn into Brandon Webb, please turn into Brandon Webb…
his K/9 have been climbing bit by bit since before the injury last year
everyone can’t hit a pitch when they are chasing…Morgan needs to shut it
shyt sheffield, man i know we’ve held down the mets but he has given us tough at bats and at times makes us pay
His location seems off and is kinda up in the zone with some pitches.
Wow, you guys are some amazing talents scouts that you’ve all figured out what kind of stuff Wang will have tonight after like 8 pitches
though wang is a guy that you can tell if he’s gonna throw bad if he begins bad.
Well they’re showing gun speeds so it’s not that difficult to see he’s not sitting mid nineties.
I wasn’t talking about velocity, people were saying his sinker wasn’t sinking or he wasn’t locating while he was facing the second batter of the game
Ok Morgan, that was moronic
HAHAHAHA sheefield looked FOOLED
sheffield*
and here come the mets great~!
You were saying?
“thats smart baserunning. it’s early in the game, you play how (pause) your team plays.”
thank you for that nugget, joe morgan.
Then he said a fly ball could get the Mets back in the game. Knowing the outs fail.
cmon wang, you can get through this
just one good sinker
GOT EM!
good job my mane
Was Joe Morgan seriously looking for a sac fly with 2 outs?
Joe Morgan: “You play the way…your team plays.” Sigh.
Two flyball outs. Interesting.
Everything is up
Wanger had no control that inning. Hopefully he comes out stronger next inning.
we got out of the inning unscathed but im still concerned that wang’s sinker isnt sinking
His slider is looking nice, though.
The Mets finally get a hit before the fifth inning, but failllllll to score! Poor Metsies!
I want some mo runs!
More runs, plz.
MOAR!?!?!?!?
MANY MOAR!!!
Now Schneider can’t throw the ball back to the mound. Can any of the Mets fielders actually field or throw?
Is it me or has every one of Livan’s strikes been lucky calls out of the zone? It seems that way on Game Day anyway…
yeah its quite annoying
i agree
is it the redwings or red hawks joe?
That was a swing by the guy I like to call “Bad Melky.”
Looked like he had never seen an 87 MPH fastball before. Baffling.
HR GARDNER C’MON BABY!
or not :/
Wang will hit one
he got robbed … arg
And while Miller is talking about the AL Central, Gardner has already seen three pitches.
why is gardner hitting infront of wang
just to tick you off.
Where should Gardy hit?
4th
LOL. Duh!
Last inning, I was thinking…
I kinda wish we got 3 outs before Melky came up, so that it would be Melky-Gardy-Wang in the next inning. So chances are, we start the 3rd at the top of the lineup.
2-1 on Wang….hahhaha
Man, Yankees pitchers keep getting robbed!
HOLY SHEET HOW DID HE CATCH THAT!?!
Nice play, Fernando.
*****************
Hah, that woulda been a hit in any normal defensive alinment
Thank God the CF caught that. The last thing we need is Wang running the bases.
I was thinking the same thing. I’ve never openly rooted AGAINST a ball, hit by a Yankee, falling in before. But I did right there.
Maybe it was a good thing for Wang to not get the hit…Kevin Long needs some serious credit. Our pitchers look like they actually know what they are doing up there.
def compared to last year
please don’t show this…
that 83 mph pitch looks nice
there’s that 94 MPH heat!
He’s been super slick the last three nights
And there’s our first worm burner.
A-Rod looks much better defensively now than he has the past month or so.
Word. His lateral range has been much better of late, complimenting his cannon for a right arm.
agreed. seems like he has much more range side to side.
Maybe he hasn’t been able to do that because he’s had 83 plate appearances, Steve.
Livan is getting every call…Wang is not getting a single low strike
its been this way the entire weekend. Mets pitchers keep on getting the outside calls
Did you guys know that the Mets have team spirit? A very important thing to have is that team spirit.
team spirit leads to 4 hits over 2 games
Especially when you’re down 3-0 ’cause it’s really easy to hang your head then.
Apparently, its getting them through these games
Smells like team spirit
Chemistry wins World Series; not batting, fielding, pitching or managing.
Should Joe take ARod out?
After one more PA
what happened?
Morgan: “And that’s the thing everybody forgets, that A-Rod was a Gold Glove shortstop.”
Who forgets that, Joe????? What self respecting baseball fan has honestly forgotten that??????
ARod was a SS?
yeah, he tried it once…
You’re tired from hearing about his workout, Steve, because you’re less of a man than Alex Rodriguez is.
Arod could bench press you with one hand Steve.
Who’s forgotten that A=Rod was a gold glove SS Joe? Who are these people?
damn it wang
A Rod cringing. Oh no.
Kate will make it all feel better later, dont worry.
I know Castillo doesn’t hit for any power whatsoever but shouldn’t he be batting higher in the order w/his OBP skills/speed?
He should be leading off
Now those outs are vintage Wang.
Impossible, everyone here told me his sinker isn’t sinking. I thought scouts were telling me this.
Oh, my bad
Nah, he just progressed. He’s sick…takes a lot longer to get your juices going and your strength under you
See it in IMAX…definitely worth the 14 bucks
ok yanks need to score more runs 3 isn’t going to be enough
agreed
expect a solo HR soon
Anyone notice Carlos Marmol has 38BB in 35IP this year? that’s atrocious
/Francesa’d
Frickin jay bruce has 18 homeruns, damn.
frickin .296 OBP
“(Team Here) Sucks” chants when said team is ahead are so lame.
I hate the Yankees/Sox suck chants SO much. Neither team sucks! If they did, neither of us would enjoy beating the other as much anyway.
They’re even more lame when the team in question actually has the 3rd best record in baseball and therefore does not suck at all
but then they do suck compared to those other two teams above them, though. it’s all relative.
I believe that they are always lame no matter the circumstance.
True.
The only thing that is stopping our offense is lack of BABIP luck
All Derek Jeter does is win baseball games. LOL! I’ve never laughed so hard at a baseball game than tonight. THANK YOU STEVE PHILLIPS AND JOE MORGAN!!!!!
lol they are idiots
Watch out Cy Young! Jeter’s coming after your record!
IETC
1. Ozzie Smith was the best defensive SS. Ever. That’s why he stayed at SS.
2. Most SS don’t move off of SS because their offense doesn’t play anywhere else.
I understand that these guys cater to the casual baseball fan but wouldn’t it be, you know, common-sensical for them to bring these points up?
I’m still laughing from that one. God these guys are idiots, but hilarious!
this is when i the mute button is pushed
my god morgan is an idiot
Why does Livan keep getting that damn outside call and Wangy isnt?!!!!!!!
Still hitting the ball hard.
He has a cannon, I’m sure he could play LF or RF and be awesome
Ugh two balls that were absolutely SMOKED.
Mets Fans: “Yankees Suck”
Yankee Fans: “Mets Suck More”
^ I’d love to hear that.
IT’S FUNNY ‘CAUSE IT’S TRUE.
we are crushing the ball, those will land soon.
i know wang has been successful in the past but this year he isn’t getting it done and the offense has to tack on because it’s not like its sabathia or aj pitching. so he will need more runs and going down like that is not good
You got that everyone? The red stitching is on top of the ball.
I thought MLB used red, white, and blue balls like the old ABA. You guys are confusing me now.
lime yellow-green like softball
Did he seriously explain that? Seriously?
That means the ball’s moving!
Joe morgan = moron
Wang needs to turn the middle side topwise. Topwise!
The Mets have the second highest payroll…wtf
b/c Reyes, Delgado, and Beltran are equal to Tex, A-Rod, and Jeter.
Thanks Joe.
I have to say though…it is nice knowing that I’m smarter than the guys calling the game.
but that’s not saying much with them
Dammit *sigh*
HBP and BB to a guy batting .257….ugh
How is Reyes that much better than Gardner? I know he gets on base more, but does he really hit that much more?
Yes. A lot more.
Not even a discussion
Perez being on the DL probably helps the Mets, no?
and he was put on the DL because he sucked and they had to fake an injury.
it’s frustrating when a guy doesn’t throw strikes.
They are not the stupidest sportscasters. They’re the stupidest people on the planet.
sick play
suck on that range Phillips
Cano = Lazy
Jeter should be an outfielder…He can’t play SS anymore
I love how excited this team gets. I <3 Alex.
what he do?
Just cheering and jumping up and down when the DP was turned.
bush-league….
Good, quick turn by Robbie.
DAVID WRIGHT YOU DA MAN NOW DAWGGG
nice first pitch DP
OOOOOOooooooooof I thought he was going to destroy that fist pitch.
dont go there jon
Jeter to 3B? ARod to the CF?
fucking kill me
I believe he was being sarcastic
He was make a joke…I’ll buy that. However, it was far from funny. So yet again, Jon wastes our time.
then why even bring it up? he was serious, and the other 2 idiots told him he was a bigger idiot
Oh no! Tell me Jon did not say that.
A-Rod is too big now to play SS
Put ARod in CF!?!?!?!?!?!
Wang never got that strike 2 call to A-rod
So my facebook status today was Brett Gardner has more hits Friday than the mets have all series.
I get comments from a met fan how they have beaten the red sox more times than yanks, and i need to be reminded which team is more important to beat. And in every comment he brought up the red sox.
wins are wins baby.
He is on
a-rod with the base hit! wooo!
Did Miller seriously suggest putting the guy who gets scared of pop ups to center field? I honestly can’t tell if he’s fucking with us or not…
he was serious. then steve and joe called him a moron and he said he was just kidding
that pop-up shit so wrongly said.
that almost cut the second base ump in half.
Livan kinda looks like a frog.
Hahahah you know you’re doing something wrong when my mom from the other room goes “No fucking way idiots” when these guys are talking about jeter and arod switching positions.
Is that cano’s typical swing now?
Alright, Posada played some 2B in the minors, move him to 2B. Cano to SS. Jeter to 3B. Arod to DH. Angel Berroa to C.
can’t cano doing anything right>?
Nick Swisher has this team hooked on Red Bull.