Game 76: Back to the big boys’ league
ByAfter a 10-8 run through the National League — a run which, everyone must agree, could have and should have gone much better — the Yankees return home to get reacquainted with the American League, a/k/a the league with better teams. Surprisingly, there’s rain in the New York area. Boy, do we need it.
On the hill for the Seattle Mariners tonight is 24-year-old right-hander Brandon Morrow. He was the fifth pick of the 2006 draft, and the Mariners selected him ahead of hometown hero Tim Lincecum. While Morrow has considerable upside, there’s no doubt the team is kicking itself for that one.
Earlier this year, Morrow upset die-hard M’s fans by voluntarily moving to the bullpen. This was, both he and the team claimed, partly in order to better manage his Type 1 diabetes, with which he was diagnosed his senior year in high school. The Mariners moved Morrow into the closer’s role, where they believed he’d thrive.
The experiment started off well in general, though Morrow allowed three runs in his first appearance (0.2 IP). From there he tossed six innings of two-hit ball, allowing no runs. He then hit the DL on May 2, retroactive to April 24, with tendinitis in his right biceps. He returned on May 10, picking up his sixth save of the season despite allowing a run in the ninth. However, in his next two appearances he blew saves, both resulting in walk-off losses. Manager Don Wakamatsu removed him as closer the next day.
Morrow worked out of the bullpen after that, pitching mostly two-inning stints. He had his own degrees of successes and failures, but wasn’t remarkable in any way. This led Morrow to change his mind — he wanted another shot in the rotation. The Mariners planned to option him to AAA so he could stretch out, but an injury to Erik Bedard changed plans. Like the Yankees did with Joba Chamberlain, Morrow’s counterpart tonight, the Mariners put Morrow in the rotation with a pitch count. He worked up to five innings and 87 pitches last time out, allowing three runs to the San Diego Padres.
Yankees fans might remember Morrow from his first major league start last September, in which he held the team to one hit over 7.1 innings. He stumbled a bit after that, allowing six runs to both the Royals and A’s before season’s end. The Yanks will have a chance for payback tonight.
On the other end is Joba Chamberlain, a fellow 2006 draftee. Joba bookends the month, having started on the first against Cleveland. That was surely a game to remember. The Yanks could use another one of them tonight. He’s averaged a hair over six innings per start this month, which is okay but still not what they want to see out of Joba. A good sign: he walked none over 6.1 innings last time against the Braves. Keeping the walks down will be a big part of Joba’s development.
Lineup:
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Johnny Damon, LF
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Robinson Cano, 2B
6. Jorge Posada, C
7. Hideki Matsui, DH
8. Nick Swisher, RF
9. Melky Cabrera, CF
And on the mound, number sixty-two, Joba Chamberlain.
Rain, rain: It’s raining. We’ll see when this one starts.
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predict an 8:30 first pitch
I hate fuckin rain delays, especially since in the package they dont stay with the channel showing the game so you have no idea when the game will start (or re-start if its a raid delay during the game).
It was gorgeous earlier…had lunch with a few RABers, was awesome.
They have a very nice window to get the game in. Amazing how the sky is clear in Jersey, but its still raining in NYC…
not for long. another 15 minutes or so
Here’s a video of Ichiro to amuse you while we wait. NSFW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtImIqR5neU
Anyone know why Gardner is out?
because girardi’s in love with melky?
Because Matsui and Swisher want to play, too? And because Damon’s not fluish any more?
Matsui, Swisher and Damon have very little to do with Gardner. Melky is in CF. Right now, Gardner >>> Melky
from peteabr: “Yankees projecting a 7:45 p.m. first pitch”
The M’s really don’t know what to do with Morrow. For starters, not only did they pass on Lincecum, but then when they did draft Morrow (who has a boatload of talent) rather making him starter til he failed they just said hey, lets make em a reliever. Considering the team needs major impact players and drafting Morrow that high, why make him a reliever? I thought the Diabetic thing was a legit concern but not to the point it really should of force Morrow to be a reliever.
M’s are a confuse franchise.
That was the genius of Bill Bavasi at work.
I’m at the game. Just announced a 7:45 first pitch via phil coke.
Everyone vote for the all-star game. Make sure to pick Tex, Kinsler and Posada.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/.....t_reg.html
I’ll vote for Tex, but not voting for Joe Mauer is inexcusable.
Mauer will get in either way so might as well vote for Posada
No, somehow Varitek will sneak his way in undeservingly, I mean after all, he does play for the Red Sox.
Tek will somehow end up captain of the all-star team because they need his grit to defeat the national league…
Don’t forget he calls great games…
I prefer to stuff the ballot box. I have this bitterness about the vote. I do everything to vote for only Yankees, with the only exception being to avoid getting a Red Sox player in the game.
On that note, I agree Mauer should get the vote in theory. But in theory communism works.
I prefer voting for those who deserve it even if, (gasp), they’re not Yankees.
Well aren’t you a dick!
IETC
I agree except I have this unfounded bitterness like a said towards fan votes that dates back to 1957. It was then renewed in 2006.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.....ballot_box
Why does this always happen on Joba’s starts?
Dude, have hyou been in NY this summer? It’s got nothing to do with Joba…
Feels like im living in Seattle.
I live in the suburbs of NY and it is raining here too, it just seems like the rain delays always happen when Joba starts.
The weather gods must be B-Jobbers.
Wait, so if the Yankees move Joba to the pen it will stop raining so damn much?!
And if so, would that mean that it would send the rain here to NC for my tomatoes?
I think I’d rather it rain constantly than be a B-Jobber.
Yeah I think I’d agree, I’ll just pay for a higher water bill and water my tomatoes with the garden hose….
Haha, sorry bud.
One more thing, this game scares me a lil mainly of who’s pitching for the M’s. Morrow is sorta like Daniel Cabrera in a stand point that yeah the yanks should hit him, especially like Cabrera Morrow command is below average and that’s being generous. Nevertheless, like Cabrera he has the stuff to shut down any team and pitch like 7 or 8 no hit innings.
He also is the guy who 1 hit us last year through 7.2 innings, striking us out 8 times. The one Yankee who got a hit off him? None other than Wilson Betemit…
The Hinske Era has to wait a little bit longer before it pwns us all.
Is anyone else amused that reigning MVP Pedroia has been the worst 2b in the AL East this year? Not only that, but he actually is #6, as both Rays 2b’s have been better. Wonder when RSPN will point this out?
STFU Steve, The Sox never failed at anything, you should know that.
If I remember correctly, didn’t Wilson “The Legend” Betemit break up the no-no from Morrow last year?
Anyone remember? I’m not sure
I do believe so, with some sort of XBH, naturally.
Yup, Betemit broke it up. Of all people too.
My favorite Wilson moment:
I was at Old Timer’s Day and said to the fans around me that the only good part of Betemit’s ABs was when they played “Better Man” as he walked up. He promptly hit a homer and made me look like an ass.
I believe he did.
It was indeed him.
Mo is throwing out the first pitch? That’s pretty cool
BJ Upton homers on first pitch of game, Rays lead Jays 1-0.
That has a nice rythmn to it if you say it out loud.
i got a great trade for the yanks and jays
yanks get
hill -free agent after next season when they want to break bank for halladay our answer to pedroia with a slick glove would be a superstar in new york and perennial all star who is extremely clutch. as you can tell lov aaron hill.
rios -looking to trade 5yrs 50plus mill left on contract looking to unload money to keep docnext year a great defender with a cannon arm and long could put him in place he has a ton of talent still only 27.
jays get
cano- great potential but not yankee material needs a change of scenery and should play in a small market so he wont be ridiculed for his laziness which he deserves. and only 6mill per for four years.
melky – the guy has grown on me but he can go to toronto become a full time right fielder he is also cheap for them.
1 B level prospect like shelley or miranda take your pick
it makes sense both melky and cano are cheap for them hill is heading for a big pay day and bring more of the gritiness yanks are trying to get back too . rios has big time talent 5 tool can run, hit, hit for power , and defend at a high level and how athletic is an future outfield of
Rf-rios
cf-ajax
lf-brett the jet
it makes sense
it makes sense
No, it doesn’t.
This is the second instance of the Chewbacca defense today. What the hell is going on here, people? Do folks really think Shelley Duncan is a part of any serious trade these days?
B level prospect like shelley or miranda
Neither Shelley nor Miranda are prospects, B or otherwise.
Cano gets paid 3m, 6m, 9m, 10m, 14m club option, 15m club option
And no team sees Melky as a full time anything
Umm no. The Jays would not send 2 of their best players over for Cano and a 4th Outfielder……
Also, if Brett Gardner is ever a starting corner OF for the Yankees, something will have gone terribly, terribly wrong.
If that were to happen I might have to slash my wrists
That trade makes little sense,
Cano is better Rios, and why in the world would the Jays want Melky. Plus, they already got a AS second baseman. That trades makes no sense for both teams especially for the Jays.
Wow no B-Morrowers after all. Nevermind he plays for seattle. Unlike the B-Jobbers….ugh
Anyone see Mike Lowell officially go on the DL? Damn that Girardi has no clue how to deal with players coming off of hip surgery
The Sox are already winning. Damn the Orioles…
ESPN’s featured member comments on the Hinske trade story:
• I would say defensively Hinske is better than Damon and Swisher. He also plays the infield corners. This is unfortunately a good move by the Yanks, this guy was a great asset as a bench player for both the Red Sox and the Rays. He has been in the AL East a while and will be familiar with that pitchers he will be facing.
• As a Red Sox fan, this deal kind of scares me. He is the grit that I think the Yankees lack. He is a hard nose player and can come up big when needed. He was one of my favorite Red Sox in the short time he was in Boston. He isnt the best talent. But he is a difference maker.
• I understand the Yankees got him for basically nothing, but I don’t see how the Yankees have any use for him. If the Yankees field an outfield of Damon, Gardner and Melky, Hinske isn’t an upgrade over any of them at this point in my opinion, and he probably isn’t even an upgrade over Swisher either. So what is he, a 5th outfielder?
Grit???? We STILL lack grit? And do these people not get that Swisher is really good player? Dumbasses…
Whoops, didn’t type in my whole name…
You can only have grit if you’re under 5′10, shave every 3 days, or if you’re from Canada and play a below average LF
I’m 2/4 on that–under 5′10″, shave every three days (sometimes more). So where am I on the grit scale?
Are you white?
Yessir. But I’m Italian so I’m sure that counts against it.
I dunno, Pedroia is half Italian I think. He’s the littlest gritcake in four counties.
Also see: Fasano, Sal.
I think you’re good.
Sal’s mustache totally makes him gritty.
pedroia is portuguese i think.
I believe you’re at the Francisco Cervelli stage- not totally gritty but not totally non-gritty like ARod
Sounds good.
And if you yell and complain for every little thing that doesn’t go your way even if it is your fault, you will rise to halfway to Caveman Youk’s level.
He needs to work on crappifying his fielding and his dirty-uniform-ing.
Eh, I like being a good LF in softball.
Grit and $10 will get you a cup of “coffee” at Starbucks.
Oh, snap. Bad-ass coffee-snob Starbucks takedown.
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooook.
ERIC GRITSKE
why didnt i think of that? genious!
I really hope the O’s can win tonight…I’m not holding my breath though- 2-0 sox already.
Was Jones okay after that Youkilis home run? Looked like he was shaken up.
do u have extra innings package?
No, mlb.tv, and i’m watching Rays-Jays
o gotcha
jesus just hit an oppo shot. 2nd AA homer
Whoo!
That’s how I like to start my evening!
Fuckin Orioles, they give us a hard time but suck against them Socks.
well at least there’s only 13 minutes to go
13 minutes until what?
You know too much, you have to be stopped.
Now they’re saying 8:05.
im tired of this fuckin rain. this shit has to stop
I realllllly need to watch the Yankee game…I need my fix!
I watched a movie last night while the game was on but it just didn’t feel right. And even though it was only one night w/o the Yankees, it felt like so much longer…
I know exactly how you feel. However, I was watching this comedy that was hilarious…it’s called the Mets!
Watch a met game=Rehabilitation.
I have this horrible feeling that the Red Sox will trade for a good first baseman. Imagine if they somehow pryed away Victor Martinez from the Indians and had him split time between Catcher and First Base. That would be a formidable lineup to try and break the 0-8 record against. Thankfully, I doubt the Indians will trade V-Mart.
Indians would ask for an entire shipload of riches and Clay Bucholz’s entire stash of laptops.
Eric Hinske has averaged 3.94 pitches seen per plate appearance in his career, with a 4.04 mark this season.
I’m really liking this guy already.
im just curious why do we have to wait till 8:05? does it take a half hour to take the tarp off? the field looks fine now
Better than having someone get hurt because they slip.
Imagine that headline, “Eric Hinske slips on field walking to his first Yankee at bat”
“Eric Hinske slips on field walking to his first Yankee at bat, drives in 6 runs with two HRs”
that would be pretty bad. not quite pavano-esque, but pretty bad
strained eyelash
its amazing how people can find the smallest little thing to complain about
Who was the first black guy who was labeled gritty? Anybody?
Frederick Douglas?
IETHR
I enjoyed this historical reference
hahaha
Juan Pierre?
That sounds about right.
only white guys can be gritty. its the rules
Austin Jackson of course!
Nah, too good of a athlete.
I genuinely think we are still waiting.
Joe Morgan
Is it me or are rain delays tha much worse after an off day?
Morrow Schmorrow. He did NOT one hit this current lineup which is the Yankees best. They didn’t have Teix, Swish, or Posada in that lineup. This lineup will crush Morrow and Joba will dominate their lineup which is 12th in the AL in OPS.
You just practically ensured we’ll get no-hit =P
now its 4-0 sox. fucking bitch ass orioles
Smoltz you’re supposed to suck!
he has the best 9.00 ERA in baseball
The way that Varitek had the best .200 avg last season.
Pedroia was also quarterback for the freshman team at Douglass Jr High
Damn, they must have been desperate and sucky if he had to be QB
What, Vern Troyer was the RB.
Pedroia and Troyer must be twins…
http://www.blog.peacemagazine......15;442.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi.....e_2009.jpg
Bleich pitching well in AA so far.
smoltz looks hittable
let’s go yankees!
i am predicting a 5-2 win for the yankees
joba gives up 2 runs over 6 IP with 5 K
Francesa won’t like that that…
He needs his pitchers to pitch 7 or more innings and give up no runs.
a 7 inning pitcher? what a waste
It’s pronounced “pitchaaaaah,” FYI.
6 innings?! Joba to teh pen! He throws six innings with 2 RUNS and 5 strikeouts, and teh Yankee fans go gaga! Gaga for Joba!
Ooh they’re showing the first pitch on air
oh. god. get those girls away from melky!
Arod’s with the fat one.. hahahaha
That’s just mean brotha’!
arod loves fat chicks
but, but….Teh Kate Hudson!
what happened
joba looks excited
He looks like Chuck Norris before he would kick someone’s ass !
wtf… is that legal? An active player throws out the first pitch?
I guess so!
That is the Almighty Mo! Of course it’s legal!
That’s so cool, Mo throwing out the first pitch.
Coolest moment of the season?
Or was that his first career RBI?
Joba…get ‘em.
wow montero is amazing he just hit a 2-run bomb for his 2nd of the game
FUCK YEAH
Pujols Jr.
awesome…
I guess he has made a solid transition to Double AA?
ichiro hall of fame?
i think so, but definately not first ballot
If Ichiro could hit for so much power, like everyone says, why doesn’t he do it?
He said he’d rather help his time by hitting .360.
I know you’re being sarcastic but I’m going to ramble anyway. If he could hit 30 HRs, while playing plus defense in any of the three positions, and steal when he got those singles and what not, wouldn’t that be more valuable than hitting .360? If he hit for more power, his walks would also increase, and then he’d get the chance for more steals. Whatever. He’s not going to change.
If Mo is with us, who can be against us?
Wow, thanks, ump.
Got a break on that call.
A break? Dude, it was grand frickin’ larceny.
That was neither a strike nor a swing.
Montero hits his second HR of the night, Holy Jesus.
I can’t tell if the pun is intentional or not.
SWEET JESUS, MONTERO!
It was
Can we start a write in campaign to send Montero to the MLB All-star game?
it only says he’s hit one on milb.com
Russell Branyan = TTO king.
Joba just needs to put these mutha fuckas away.
fuck….
Like that?
yeah man! I wasn’t trying to be a dick.
Hehe, I know. That’s why I “winked.”
I hate ABs that begin 0-2 but end being walks!!! (only if we are pitching)
lopez on a pace to drive in 104 with a .711 ops
Which explains how RBIs are dependent on the team.
Joe Carter lite.
Junior batting cleanup? What is this, 1997?
In 1997, Junior hit third!
A few too many pitches for Jobber, but it’s cool for now.
yea, no me gusta either but hopefully, he’ll be better next inning.
17?
as first innings go, i’ll take it
Is anyone else having trouble pulling the game up on mlb.tv?
log out and log back in
As long as we aren’t one-hit by this kid again I will be very happy.
…But swinging at the first pitch like that? How Jeterian.
Derek…please stop doing that.
Aysh, Jetes is sooo not a leadoff hitter
Montero Homered again.
#3?
Wait. Three or two?
o sorry 2, didn’t see if anyone updated on number 2
What the fuck, Chris? You got me excited, haha.
This’ll be an interesting strike zone.
This’ll be an interesting strike zone.
‘Tek is so gritty, he just faked a HBP and got a RBI, sigh.
Damon nice
I HATE when Jeter swings on the first pitch, it annoys me so much.
Look at Tex getting gritty sliding into first.
Man, Tex might have beat that out if he ran a little harder.
But Tex always runs hard…
When Montero was signed, were the sox close to doing it at all, or was it just us from the beginning?
From what I,ve heard he really wanted to sign with the yanks, grew up a yankee fan and stuff.
No idea,
we should keep a count of the pitches arod would destroy if he was completely healthy
A-Rod had no shot at that one.
not at all
this kid throws gas
all fastballs for strikes, but gas
that was inside on Gameday…Bullshit!!!!
I <3 Montero.
10 pitches? Come on, make him work.
….Paul O’Neill was by Fordham and I DIDN’T SEE HIM!?!?!
Mike Sweeney is still active? Good for him.
That wasn’t Sweeney’s corpse?
please talk about the game, o’neill
I hopw we see Hinske in the lineup tonight.
I don’t think he got here in time because his flight out of Pittsburgh was delayed. If they didn’t make a roster move before the game, he can’t play.
His flight from Pittsburg was delayed and he wont be able to play today
Mike: is The Jesus the youngest guy in AA?
No idea. If someone’s ambitious enough, they can dig through the rosters and find out. I’m guessing that if he isn’t the youngest, he’s one of the two or three youngest.
Did Ken Singleton just say Gritty Sizemore??
Come on, Joba. Challenge these guys.
Oy. That was a Mets play.
WTF WAS THAT DAMON?
LET THE MELKMAN TRY FOR THAT SHEET
Apparently the Yankees are the Mets.
gardnerian route by melky
Is Hinske on the roster tonight? Did he make it in time?
no he’s still in pittsburgh
his flight was delayed due to weather
Heh. Joba’s like WHAT THE FUCK?!!
While Jeter’s range to his left has improved vastly this season, his range to the right is still “meh.”
Is that his right, or our right?
Chris Woodward?
woodward would bat clean up for the mets this year
damn. a-rod impressive
I miss Angel Berroa.
AROD IS FUCKING AMAZING!
I fucking love Alex Rodriguez.
Holy A-Rod with the glove, Batman
That was a great play by A-Rod. Well done.
So where are all the boo birds now on that play by Alex? Fantastic effort. Yanks just need to keep him rested so he doesn’t end up like Mike Lowell.
Meh, 29 pitches through two isn’t terrible. I’m, elated that he’s pitching to contact.
Why? That’s totally not his game. He should be challenging these dudes with fastballs since they don’t have much power outside of Branyan. I’m annoyed that he’s nibbling with sliders but he shouldn’t necessarily be pitching to contact.
Totally agree. His velocity is good tonight.
What I’m saying is a couple of weeks ago he would’ve loaded the bases trying to be too fine. By going after hitters, he can get out of innings more quickly, thus reducing his pitch count.
Phew, we needed that DP
First pitch DP? I like it.
What a clubhouse cancer a real team player would have gone around the horn.
Selfish double play.
Mike Lowell would have gotten a triple play even with the 1 out.
Mike Lowell only went on the DL so he could spend more time donating to charity.
‘Cano cant go into prolonged slumps’
nothing like unreasonable expectations
Runner on first? Bunt!
Cano gets a base hit, WITH NO ONE ON BASE!
Robbie so close to a walk but a hit is better
I know he just got a basehit, but why is Cano still batting 5th? I’d much rather see the switch-hitting Posada batting behind A-Rod with Cano 6th.
ummm, cause he’s a potential .330 hitter.
Ummm, you mean potential .330 OBP right?
Cano’s numbers with RISP are bad, his numbers with the bases loaded are even worse. He hasn’t proven outside of 2007 that he can be a consistant RBI man. Posada should be batting 5th IMO. Just a thought folks, no need to be unlady like. God forbid I question anything Yankee-related on this board.
Right down the middle as you can get was that pitch to Jorge. I was afraid he’d GIDP
Here is the player the Yankees need to get going.
Matsui had like, a .950 OPS in the 20 games before that interleague road trip.
Ya, I know the stat but doesn’t mean much. He only had 6 multi hit games prior between the first round of interleague and the second round.
Ave went from .250 to .246
OPS went from .808 to .808
Not really doing much. Just says streaky. Yanks need consistency.
correction, OPS went from .781 to .808
Starting with game 38 through Sunday’s game.
That works.
Nick Swisher will hit a lot in our hitters’ park soon as he has been so good on the road.
Beltre makes that play with his eyes closed.
Flashes of the Mets…
matsui’s speed makes things happen
Matsui!!!
Who gives a shit?? Lineup is unimportant and Cano is probably a better hitter than posada at this point anyway. it’s just a slump.
supposed to be a reply to tank the frank up there
then why isn’t it
Awesome post. Charlie. Keep up the vulgarity and the good work.
Shave the douchebeard and you don’t make that error, Woodward.
Are we still playing the Mets?
Swisher’s swinging for the fences tonight.
no mercy. crooked number please
So much for the bandbox.
In Citi Field that wouldn’t have left the infield.
Franklin Gutierrez is a joy to watch in the field.
Cmon Melky, show your flair for the dramatic.
Wheeew Gutierrez is a quick CF!
damn
Melvin with a inning pitched and TWO EARNED RUNS tonight.
I’m not even mad. That’s amazing.
wow that was an awesome play by cedeno
That was awesome
what happened?
thats shameful
Giving up homers with two strikes really grinds my gears.
mine too!!!!!
to a career OPS+ 58 player
hahahahah wtf?
a home run to cedeno???
Awful pitch.
Damn, I thought about Cedeno homering and it happened.
YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO THINK ANYMORE!
Yea, it happens all the time to me for some reason. Bad thoughts come to my mind and usually end up being true. Maybe its me.
Bad thoughts come to my mind and usually end up being true. Maybe its
meconfirmation bias, and I just forget all the times my bad thoughts don’t end up corresponding to real life.Fixed.
Exactl right, but my mind wanders into negativity once we have a small lead or are tied.
Cedeno? Really? DFA.
Cmon Jobber settle down
Since someone was asking, I did the research.
Youngest AA players:
1) Carlos Triunfel DOB 2-27-90, West Tenn/Seattle Mariners
2) Jesus Montero DOB 11-28-89, Trenton/NY Yankees
3) Michael Stanton (!!) DOB 11-8-89, Jacksonville/FLA Marlins
4) Jenrry Mejia DOB 11-11-89, Binghamton/NY Mets
5) Ruben Tejada DOB 9-1-89, Binghamton/NY Mets
6) Madison Bumgarner DOB 8-1-89 Connecticut/SF Giants
I <3 Baseball Reference
Thank you. I hate Syracuse a little less now.
Of all those players that’s mention, who would u guys take?
Triunfel’s out for the year with a broken tibia, so Montero’s he youngest active player.
Did not know that.
Seems as though Joba didn’t get that fastball to Cedeno high enough.
guys in the clubhouse love him? didnt they want to jump him last year?
Yeah. He almost caused a damn riot.
What happened?
Walking Jose Lopez? That’s an accomplishment.
Joba..it’s Jose fucking Lopez. Throw a goddamn fastball. This is when I get annoyed at him.
Yeah, it’s one thing when you’re walking teams like the Rays and Red Sox. The Mariners want to swing the bat and those that do have good eyes swing and miss.
Come on Joba.
please stop nibbling. it’s the seattle mariners
God I hate when Joba gets in trouble. Not only does he not throw enough strikes, but I swear he starts with the Steve Trachsel shit between pitches, too.
Joba does not seem to have command of fastball, forcing him to use his secondary stuff more.
i just saw the ring
Thank god, no more damage. Our offense needs to score more for Jobber.