Game 101: Again, just take the series
ByLast night’s game was frustrating to watch on the out of town scoreboard — constantly seeing men on base with none out. I can’t imagine what it was like to see it in person. They just have to put it behind them and concentrate on tonight, when they’ll have a chance to take the series from the Rays.
They’ll have to do it against Matt Garza, who is again having a fine season for the Rays. He’s doing it in a bit different fashion than last year, though. Both his walk and strikeout rates are up, but his strikeouts to a greater degree than walks. It’s actually helped him go a little deeper into games, as he averaged just over six innings per game last year and is up to six and a half (whatever the hell a half inning is) this year.
In terms of stuff, Garza seems in the same place he was last year. His two main pitches, fastball and slider, are right around the same speed. The difference, is that he’s throwing the fastball a bit less frequently, but not dramatically so. This has led him to throw his slider and curveball more, the curveball especially, going from 7 percent of his pitches last season to 11 this year. He’s also cooled it on the changeup, throwing it just 4.4 percent of the time this year, to 7.9 percent last year.
Garza has pitched twice against the Yanks this year. In his first appearance, on my birthday, he allowed just two runs over seven innings, striking out nine. Too bad A.J. Burnett had an even better game. The second appearance came on June 7, wherein Garza tossed 96 pitches through five innings, causing an early exit. He did allow only one run, though, but the relievers allowed three and that was enough for the Yanks. He’s coming off a nine-inning, 116-pitch, two-run, nine-strikeout performance against the Blue Jays.
The Yanks will counter with Joba Chamberlain, who has been brilliant over his last two starts, lasting 6.2 and 7 innings, and racking up a combined 14 strikeouts. The six walks are a bit concerning, but he’s also held opponents to three and two hits in that span, and allowed just one run in each game. Joba’s been unleashing the heat, and it’s paying off.
There’s no word on a roster move, probably because there will be none. CBSSports.com senior writer Danny Knobler tweets that the Yanks have interest in recently-DFA Josh Anderson. He could fill in until Gardner returns. He’s certainly not going to light the world on fire, but he’s better than Terrence Long.
Lineup:
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Johnny Damon, LF
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Hideki Matsui, DH
6. Jorge Posada, C
7. Robinson Cano, 2B
8. Nick Swisher, RF
9. Melky Cabrera, CF
And on the mound, number sixty-two, Joba Chamberlain.
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should be a close game on paper
They’re playing the game on paper? Boy, I thought I had seen it all when Astro Turf came around, but this…
haha i know you’re being sarcastic, but i was talking about the two pitchers
I’m with ya’.
i hope the team shows up tonight both on defense and offense. and im hoping joba doesn’t throw 100 pitches through 4 innings with a whole bunch of walks.
Setting the bar real high, huh?
Lily, cheer up.
So, what’s the over/under on Yankees making a major trade during the game?
i dont put it at really high
What’s being set as the over/under number? I’ll set it at 35%.
I’ll take the over. Going on past precedents here. Most notably, last season.
5%
the mnor league deals dont count right… Cash-Money would be at 75% on that one… no one watches others’ junk like him
100%. My Halladay+Rios deal to the Yanks makes too much sense not to do.
Blue Jays send-Roy Halladay and Alex Rios
Yanks send-Austin Jackson, Zachary McCallister, Mark Melancon, Manny Banuelos, Cervelli (or Romine), Dave Robertson (or Jon Albaladejo).
Even us Yankees fans cant digest that…
1 or 2 of Montero/Hughes/Joba has to be in it… AJax cannot lead a package for Roy… thats just not right and isnt ZMac hurt
Why would Toronto do that? Who’s the can’t miss stud?
Salary relief, and because its the best offer on the table.
It’s also eerily similar to what The Phillies just gave up for Cliff Lee. No top guys, but cleared out much of their depth for a while. Mike, you’ve been following the minors forever, you know there’s no such thing as a ‘can’t miss stud’.
Eh, I’m not sure if that makes it all worth it. I wouldn’t, however, be too upset with that deal.
Meh, Knobler seems like a real knob-job to me.
Hot.
Josh Anderson plays some awesome defense in the outfield.
No Montero tonight =(
TrentonThunder Tonight’s games are officially postponed. Playing two tomorrow beginning @ 6:05pm with the other game being made up next weekend, date TBD.
Freddy Sanchez to the Giants.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/.....rabow.html
Wow, for Tim Alderson.
Mo Rivera.
Holy fuck, great deal for the Pirates.
How does Nick Sabean even do that, like, really?
I know he is only a prospect, but wow, just wow.
why on earth did Sabean do that and if he was looking to give away Alderson why didnt we offere something. lol.
Was it Sabean or Colleti who did the AJ Pierzinski deal with Nathan and Liriano…
Wasn’t that bad of the trade at the time.
This seems like a bad trade at this time.
Mike how does Alderson compare to Z-Mac?
They’ve made some really good trades. (NCD)
The Yankees have turned their attention to middle relief pitchers according to Knobler ( http://danny-knobler.blogs.cbs....._blogs_MLB ).
Could this be so that they can put Hughes back into the rotation, I doubt it, but that would cool if it was the plan.
starter is still more important.
Ya, which you would accomplish by either trading for a reliever/starter.
To put Aceves in the rotation, or at least have the option to do so.
He’s got a sore shoulder. Not entirely sure that is the best possible thing the Yankees could do at the moment.
Actually, starting is generally considered easier on the shoulder than off and on relief pitching. You might remember that Paps was advised to become a starter after the 07 season due to his shoulder issues, but he backed out in Spring training, saying his heart wasn’t in it.
Holy fuck, the skies just opened…
All I wanted to do all day was run down and get a sandwich, and I don’t mean a homemade one, and it won’t stop raining.
You in Jersey? It was raining like crazy in Manhattan and Queens about 2 hours ago.
Bronx.
Pouring in Northern Virginia!
Nobody cares.
This game is on ESPN?
unfortunately yes
its on yes too
As well as YES.
Ah good to know… for us not in the metro
So, recapping the day:
Snell and Wilson to Mariners for Clement, Cedeño, and guys I’ve never heard of.
Lee and Francisco to Phillies for four prospects not named Drabek, Happ or Brown.
Sanchez to Giants for Alderson
Yanks get Hirsch
Am I missing anything?
What would be a group of Yankee prospects that would be similar to what the phillies gave up for Lee?
Very hard to compare because they traded a lot of upper level prospects that are solid regulars, we don’t have that kind of prospects at upper level of minors.
I see
Man-Ban (probably better than knapp), ramiro pena, dont know of a comparable to carrasco in our system (i would say konotos cause i dont like carrasco). marson is probably better hitter than frankie. something like that would be my guess.
Small deal but M’s traded Balentin to Reds for a AA reliever.
I’m assuming you left Brian Anderson to the Sox out because it’s the best trade so far and everyone knows about it? That’s the only way. Has to be.
Joba tonight: 8 1/3 ip 6h 2er 3bb 14k
I like where your head is at.
14k?
As long as the Yanks win…
Let’s go Jobber, we need another good performance out of you and we need the offense to be able to score against Garza to win the series.
Good to hear King George was around today.
Wooo, let’s go Yanks!
geroge on hideki was hilarious
why were you watching Japanese porn?
:p
Good start.
and that is how you start a game.
THAT’S HOW YOU DEBATE!
Love it.
Jeterian.
Awesome, Jeter!
/fan reaction
Is that Swisher in RF?
/Lanny’d
Swisher is so weird in RF. I hate to feed the anti-Swisher hordes, but the guy does have the most (tied with 2 other guys) errors out of AL RFers. Of course, he’s also third in the AL in ZR. Thus the weirdness.
However… It’s funny that the people who kill Swisher for his occasional fielding brainfarts seem to tend to pine away for Bobby Abreu, who is tied with Swisher for most errors by a RFer in the AL and has the second-worst ZR in the AL.
Decent start I guess…
nice job jetes!
Facial hair like Matt Garza’s really makes me appreciate the Yanks’ policy on beards. Just had to get that out there.
jason giambi had all that facial hair…
The ‘stache was a different story. I don’t think Giambi ever had the partial chin strap and chin-tuft-thing with the Yanks.
I was thinking the same thing.
Who was the last Yank to steal home… the next best bet may Gardner
that was close
Come on Teix!
ah damn, cmon Tex, DO NOT K!
Tex is unimpressed by defensive shifts.
Heh, right through the shift.
Nice Texy! no DP Alex…keep it going
Jinx
Nice…
marky T is effing money
fuckin dive says garza
Why is that almost all the time pitchers challenge A-rod inside now?
He can’t hit the high inside fastball.
Oh, nevermind, that’s Pedroia. Carry on.
heh I was expecting a pedroia response. I was going to add it in myself.
So unclutch Alex.
Shit Alex
That’s shitty. Oh well. A lead is a lead.
Damn, at least we got a run
Yankees up 1, Oakland up 2…not a bad start to the evening
well good job getting that run to score thanks to marky mark
aite Jobber, you got a lead and now let’s dominate
Good start for us and good start for the A’s!
Way to be, Jeet.
Nice play Jetes.
yezzur
Three ground balls. I like it.
No K’s? Bizzust.
That’s Jorge’s fault
nice first inning keep it going.
man joba looked good at the beginning
Nice, gimme 6 or 7 more of those innings Joba
Nice start for Joba. Can’t complain about a 10 pitch first
10 pitch inning, i’ll take it
i dont care if Joba has 10k’s or 1, as long as he gives us length and does his best to shut down the other team. A win is a win and it would be nice if we won today!! GO YANKEES!!
damn you Ellis…popped out with bases juiced and 1 out
on a 2-0 count and swung at ball 3
Dumbest. Text poll. Ever.
They seem to get dumber each day.
What’s it asking?
Should the Yankees get another outfielder or stay with a reliever to fill Gardners roster spot.
with brett gardner on the DL, should they get another outfielder or stay with the relievers
thanks guys…and yes that’s is dumb
+2
what was it I have to watch on ESPN.
singleton should never talk about the minors, he never gets it right. “Snell struck out 17 and then they called him back up.”
OAK up 5!
The ball boy just saved the lives of the Yankee relievers.
Nasty!
Penny’s givin’ up 5 runs in the 1st inning before the Red Sox come to the plate.
i thought they would have unenviable depth
hahahahahha
Depth.
Well, Justin Smoak can plate five runs in a game, but I don’t think that’s what they mean when they say Penny’s worth that kind of a bat.
Excellent news.
Matt Garza looks like a pharaoh.
agreed
Definately.
He likes to be called King Ramses, named after the condom.
heh.. 5 run first inning (and still going) for oakland. gotta love penny! what a pickup by theo!
/smoak type bat
lets the brad penny/smoak jokes begin even if i am tired of them.
still top 1
.2IN 4H 2BB 0K 5ER
LETS GO A’s!!! Let’s GO Yanks!
Yank-A’s
A Supd Chandler reference! Where’s Coney?!
Sabean traded Alderson straight-up for Freddy Sanchez. I think that’s absolutely hilarious.
With no money involved thats terrible, even with money involved it would have been a head scratcher.
I am beginning to think this Teixeira guy might be pretty good.
The Redsox will still find a way to win.
Just like last night.
looking at the velocity on mlb.com, i assume joba’s 90mph fastballs are actually sinkers (since he’s hitting 94-95 too). is it just me, or does his sinker look exactly the same as his 4 seamer?
Joba throws a sinker?
that’s what he claims in his post-game interviews when he walks the world.
I think he’s talking about his 2-seamer.
damon never sees it…
i’m just gonna cover my eyes anytime Damon has a ball hit to him
I got scared
Theo is going to panic and sell the farm for Halladay.
i hope so, but im not that impressed with their farm looking through it for these deals.
that’s what scares me in the short-term. beckett + halladay + lester for a playoff rotation is sick…
I don’t want to see that, at all.
not worried. They have no hitting.
what do we have to give up to get crawford just so we dont have to watch damon in left?
2 years.
i would cream my pants to have crawford instead of damon. just the defense is enough for me. then again, im slightly premature
Joba > Pat
It’s like Joba read my all star break post and decided “fuck that shit”
truth.. that’s just the way he looks right now..
i’m just gonna be me, whether i fail or not.. fuck it.. take it or leave it..
“So, Joba, what turned you around after the ASB?”
“One word, man: Rebecca.”
ok aside from throwing harder, Joba has more flow while he is pitching rather than the dawdling he was doing prior to the break. Could be the biggest reason he is more effective.
he’s working MUCH quicker and maybe that’s helping him maintain his rhythm with each pitch. every pitching coach in the majors probably showed each young pitcher in their staff the dvr of the Buerhle perfect game
nice inning Joba….keep it going
Joba realized he can be as aggressive and efficient as a starter as he was in the pen and just let his arm do the work for longer. it was definitely a mental issue.
Brad Penny <3
Keep on sucking and giving the Red sox a false sense of rotational depth
His shoulder has about 3 weeks left in it.
Swisher loves playing in the Trop
How effective with Cliff Lee be in the NL East? Have to think he will do pretty well.
with a team to give him run support, he should thrive big time
He should do fine; he’s just gotta keep his FB% down like he has the last two years, otherwise balls could be flyin’ out of CBP.
He’s going to love playing against the AA Mets, that’s for sure.
great bunt DJ!
I just went from really pissed to pleasantly surprised in a matter of like…four seconds.
The bad part is that this will only encourage Jeter more.
two walks from brett anderson in the first inning…this is going to be a long one
Dear Brett Anderson: Your team gave you a five run lead.
and lowell just got 3 back.
Make that a 2 run lead.
shit was hoping for another run there.
fuck!
Dayum, Mr. Gross has himself quite the arm out there. It looked like he just lobbed that one, and it went from the warning track to the shortstop on the fly.
Damn, missed opportunity.
I don’t think I have ever seen a 2nd baseman so close to the warning track.
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
3 run shot for Lowell.. 5-3 Oakland
ha and boston closes the gap to 5-3
great bunt jetes
BOS 3
cmon OAK, keep them there.
Brett Anderson is clearly a believer in the Three True Outcomes.
I’ve always wanted THT to include pitchers with a high TTO rate in the weekly awards.
Well, the kid’s got the learn that you don’t walk guys with a five run lead sometime.
Dwayne Statts said that the Rays are the only team in baseball with four #1 starters.
He’s wrong. The Sox are another one.
last year i would’ve agreed with that
Who’s Dwayne Statts? And who’s this mythical fourth #1? Price? Pffft.
The Rays announcers are officially “Homers”.
Lowell is another Fenway guy, right?
Yeah, I’m sure that HR was another 360 foot special. Whatever, they all count.
Bigtime, him and Pedroia.
yep, since 2006 those two have hit the shortest HRs. Pedroia is 1st.
Am I crazy or is there a Geico Caveman chilling behind home plate in a Rays jersey?
“Would you one time, let me be myself, so I can shine?”
Holy sh*t, you’re right. that’s awesome.
WOW! Did not see that there.. you’re not crazy.
holy shit there is thats fucking weird lol
how does kay not like sloppy joes?
are you unamerican?
If I ate a sloppy joe I’d wind up in agony.
I can’t eat any dairy and I can’t eat any red meat.
Good thing I love seafood.
You can’t eat dairy or red meat? What do you have left to live for?
Frankie C’s eyes.
Jesus.
He said he doesn’t like nachos. How do you not like nachos? They’re fucking corn chips…
as a guy in texas, i find not eating nachos unfathomable
He’s such a weirdo. The only time I’ve ever flipped onto Center Stage and actually watched for a minute, Kay was talking to Bobby Flay…
MARK TEIXEIRA IS THE FUCKING MAN!
… and Flay said something and Kay basically cut him off and was like “I’ve never had ketchup.” Flay was like “uhhh ok, I have no idea what you’re talking about or why that’s relevant, but you’re weird.”
Kay just can’t stop talking about his childish eating habits. It’s strange.
come on Joba put em away when u get em behind in the count.
Damn deep counts
Giants traded Alderson for Fred Sanchez.. Trade one of your best prospects for an average 30+ year 2B. BRILLIANT!
To be fair, SF has a deep farm system and to contend this year, they needed the bat THAT badly.
To be fair, SF probably could have gotten Adam Dunn with Alderson, which would have been a much better return.
Or, you know, anyone else who isn’t Freddy Sanchez. Victor Martinez? Maybe not Alderson straight-up, but you wouldn’t need to add very many additional pieces to get that done.
So has anyone actually tested whether or not the defense plays better behind a fast working pitcher or is it just one of those things everyone accepts blindly?
Last night Teixeira couldn’t make that catch…
it just wasnt our night.
You’ve got the get up … to get down.
/Singleton’d
White men CAN jump!!!
cody ransom says hi
TEIX…. i love you.
I just went from six to midnight on the play by Tex
When did the Yankees sign Shaq to play 1st?
Not even Cody Ransom can jump that high.
wow Tex with the hops! i guess white men really CAN jump! LOL
cmon Joba, stop getting into full counts.
8 consecutive to start the game.. i like it
jinx lol
as much as we are bashing sabean and he richly deserves it for that bonehead trade, dont you if you are an Indians fan have to be even more pissed with what they got for Cliff lee when you didnt get anyone as good as Alderson, no one in the top 100 prospects for a cy young winner with a cheap deal next year?
I’d be more pissed if I was a Giants fan.
that one was assumed.
I’m just glad I’m neither an Indians nor a Giants fan. I think if I’m a Giants fan I feel worse – there’s no question Alderson should have netted a higher return than Sanchez, absolutely none.
I’m less inclined to think the Indians could have done better with the Lee package, since (1) this is a buyer’s market, not a seller’s market, and (2) the supply of ace arms (namely, Roy Halladay’s availability) probably didn’t do Shapiro any favors.
Sure, Shapiro probably should have done better than Knapp, Carrasco, Donald, and Marson. But that’s still closer to Lee’s value than Sanchez is to Alderson’s.
Thanks Bartlett.
Nice play, Robbie.
nice job mark t!
Great play by Texierra. And they said anyone could play first. Acrobatic play by Cano.
Just saw on fangraphs that we acquired Jason Hirsh from the Rockies for a PTBNL
Has to be Fred McGriff, right?
Trivia, I mean.
That’s what I thought.
i think its aubrey huff
You are correct, sir.
Gabe Gross makes Nick Swisher look like Willy Mays
Ight boys lets drive these two runners in.
Hideki is a professional hitter. Cmon guys, bring em home!
He does get paid to hit. One might even say it’s his livelihood.
and the offense begins
Jorge…wtf?
Fuck Posado on the first pitch you do that
Jorge Jorge. *shakes head*
bad Jorge
good job Cano.
at least they got a run in.
Robbie Cano again makes an out with RISP. Lazy.
well, he got a run across so thats good I guess
Are Kay and Singleton high?
this is the funniest they’ve been in a while
LMAO i was thinking the same thing
come on Swish, get us a 3rd run.. this would be huge
nice job cano
Can someone please put a muzzle on Michael Kay!
Damn, man. Only 1 run.
Garza has made Swisher, Posada, and Cano all look stupid on that pitch tonight.
Swisher strikes out like crazyyyy.
and he walks like crazy too
No one does three true outcomes like Adam Dunn, though. Swisher still has a long way to go.
What the hell is it with Kay and ‘spanks’ and ‘smacks’?
It’s like jeez, leave your fetishes at home.
wow, no money exchanged in the Sanchez deal…Great trade for the Pirates…hopefully they trade him to us.
Okay, Joba. Strike zone.
Bad Joba
haha longoria, you crybaby
Liking how Joba is pitching rite now.
man joba looks great
Wow. I can’t get over how we make routine plays look so difficult
As long as they make them, they could look like Rocky Dennis for all I care.
Longoria wanted to hit that one out so badly..too bad..
I guess Joba confused Longoria for Youkilis
IETC
so…who is Garza going to plunk?
I say A-rod
Yea i think they probably go after A-rod but knowin this team they would drill then back.
nevermind it wast tex.
I was thinking it wouldn’t be Tex because then you have to deal with A-rod…but then Garza threw up and in to Tex
wow its so incredibly obvious that joba is trying to be the intimidating pitcher he was wen coming out of the bullpen…i think joba got caught up in the whole u have to conserve energy when ur a starting pitcher thing… finally went back to wat got him here good to see..if someone gets angry that u pump ur fist when u strike them out then tell them to get a hit period..
oh god see this garbage that singleton and kay are spewing is what i think got joba to be the less exhuberant pitcher he became recently along with other things of course injury etc… but man so what he got low bridged… he didnt hit him … i ratherit go over my head then actually hit me on the back or ribs…
To me, he’s just throwing more strikes, he’s more confident in his stuff, and he’s working faster.
Same thing worked for Phil Hughes. Same can be said for all young pitchers.
agreed but confidence just doesnt come from a 3 day all star vacation… i think what u said is a by product of my point… i mean hes fist pumping and doing all that kinda stuff for a reason… i think he said within himself forget everyones theorys im just gunna be me…
Brad Penny doing his best Andrew Brackman impression.
2.1, 4 hits, 5 runs, 4 walks.
Smoak type bat.
But the Smoltz and Penny signings were so gritty and under-the-radar and high reward! ESPN said so!
+1
Cashman: “This is not the ace you’re looking for.”
Daniels: “This is not the ace I’m looking for.”
Brad Penny is that bad. It’s not like Joba is that much better…..oh wait my bad, he actually is.
And now the warnings…
eh i dont think that was on purpose
I just got home, how has Joba looked throughout this game?
Filth.
Make ‘im play, Alex.
They are playing.
Me fail.
eh, you’re used to it.
I think that’s two today by me. I’m like Nick Swisher–bad plays come in bunches. How does anyone consider me an above average commenter?
When Joba pitches his last inning hes probably gonna drill someone.
that pitch didnt seem on purpose
Dammit, that was his pitch. Come on, Al. Tough with two.
damm a-rod just miss that pitch.
i think rick sutcliffe is partially retarded
What did he say now?
he does not drop the fact that the pitchers are throwing at the batters…he cant drop it
I wouldn’t say partially.
A-Rod wants to crush it so bad.
fire up them cowbells1!
I’ve gotta fevah…
Man.. A-Rod’s swingin the bat well in this at-bat
Ooo so they’ve graduated to rhythmic cowbell tunes. Before it was just mindless banging.
cowbells worst idea ever!
Enough with the goddamn cowbells; this isn’t high school football.
i thought he was going to do better than that.