Game 131: Those pesky Orioles
ByI hate the Orioles. Not as much as I hate the Red Sox, but I definitely harbor no love for the O’s. Why expend any energy disliking a last place team? Because they’re always a nuisance to the Yanks. That, and they seemingly lay down for the Sox. It’s quite frustrating when the Yanks drop two of three to the birds, but the Sox steamroll them. That hasn’t been the case, at least in regards to the Yanks, since the first series of this year, but they’re pests nonetheless.
Jeremy Guthrie, taking the hill for the O’s tonight, has not been his old self this season. Well, maybe he has been his old self, which would be the problem. A 2002 draft pick of the Cleveland Indians, Guthrie spent four full seasons in the Indians system, disappointing most of the way. He did pitch well at AAA in 2006, but got lit up at the major league level, when he pitched mostly in relief.
Fed up with his lack of results, the Indians designated Guthrie for assignment in January of 2007 to make room for…Trotsky Nixon. The Orioles plucked him, and he’s been a staple in their rotation ever since. He stormed onto the scene in 2007, pitching 175.1 innings to a 3.70 ERA, and followed that up with 190.2 innings of 3.63 ERA ball. This year hasn’t been kind to him, though.
Guthrie has pitched 154 innings to date, and leads the league in two categories: home runs and earned runs allowed. Not exactly the most sterling distinctions. The home runs are the particular killer, though his strikeout has steadily decreased over the past three seasons, and sits at just 5.1 per nine innings this season. According to FanGraphs he’s lost about a half mile per hour on his fastball and slider this year. Tough to say if it’s a cause and effect situation, but Guthrie has been going to his fastball a bit less this season than in the past, while going to the changeup more (that’s been a three-year trend for him).
Fortunately for Guthrie, he missed the Yanks the past time around, but he did get the Sox twice. Neither of which was a good start. He’s faced the Yanks three times this season. The first, on Opening Day, he allowed three runs in six innings. He also put up that line on May 8, surrendering all three runs in the first inning, on A-Rod‘s return homer. His final start against the Yanks came just a few weeks later, and it was ug-ly: 7 IP, 5 ER, 2 K, 3 BB, 3 HR. Guthrie’s ERA after that game, 5.37, is just about where he sits now (5.26).
The Yanks well send Andy Pettitte, second half powerhouse, to the hill this evening. Other than a tough ending to his start against the Red Sox last week, Pettite has been nothing but stellar this August. He’ll look to cap the month with another notch in the win column. It’s a shame he doesn’t have two more of those, as he pitched superbly in two no-decisions against the Red Sox and Mariners. Pettitte has five no decisions since the start of June, and he’s allowed three runs or fewer in each of them. Times have been good for A.P.
Just a couple of notes before the game. Gritt Girtner is going to take BP tomorrow, and could hit Scranton for a mini rehab assignment on Thursday. Here’s to hoping for his speedy return. Also, Girardi mentioned that the Yanks will recall a few players when rosters expand tomorrow: “more than two pitchers” and “a couple” of position players, according to PeteAbe. That’ll be Francisco Cervelli and Ramiro Pena on the position player end for sure. As for the pitchers, the two will be Melancon and Albaladejo. The “more than”? Anthony Claggett, Edwar Ramirez, and Mike Dunn are on the 40-man roster. The first two sound like the most likely options, but I’d love to see Dunn up in the Bronx.
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Johnny Damon, LF
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B
4. Hideki Matsui, DH
5. Jorge Posada, C
6. Robinson Cano, 2B
7. Nick Swisher, RF
8. Jerry Hairston, 3B
9. Melky Cabrera, CF
And on the mound, number forty-six, Andy Pettitte
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Guthrie has pitched 154 innings to date, and leads the league in two categories: home runs and earned runs allowed.
Who’s right behind him in both categories, Phil Coke?
http://www.instantrimshot.com
http://www.hiyoooo.com/
That’s HR/AB for Phil
I see what you did there Pawlikowski,you harbor no love for the Orioles
There’s another one in there.
I had to google it, waaaay to far over my head.
I found it!
“It’s quite frustrating when the Yanks drop two of three to the birds, but the Sox steamroll them.”
Because the Red Sox players are always asking people to give them Boston Steamers. Right?
http://www.urbandictionary.com.....on+steamer
i was gonna go with:
The Orioles plucked him
Guthrie’s is a chicken place…
Nice subtle regional reference.
We would have also accepted: “I hate the Orioles as much as I hate when the crack fiends try to get a dime for nine.
For me, Jeremy Guthrie will forever be the pitcher who gave up the back-to-back-to-back and a belly-to-belly-to-belly to 3 Yankees at the stadium earlier this year. I was there, and it will be etched in my mind forever.
Last one was a huge bomb by Melky, middle one was Cano and Swisher had the first one with that ‘excuse me’ HR. I got the impression the ‘excuse me’ HR really shook up Guthrie.
I was there too–sitting in Damon’s Deck in right, couldn’t even see Swisher’s shot land
Here’s the game wrap-
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com.....8;c_id=nyy
I totally forgot Hughes was pitching. But it makes sense I would be there, I tried to make a point to see his and Joba’s starts earlier this year.
and that was Reimold’s first career HR off Mo. he’ll tell his grandkids about that one
That and serving up a 3-run HR on A-rod 1st pitch seen after hip surgery (it was a 98 mph inside fastball)
That was him? Didn’t remember that being him, but with all the HRs he’s given up it stands to reason.
Dammit Joe, fish my previous comment out of the spam filter.
Do me a favor and grab the wheel, Joe. I gotta scratch myself in two places at the same time.
/pat’d
Safe Driving Techniques 101
Mmmm…Gummi DeMilo….
Don’t you mean “The Pat Filter”?
I’ve been anticipating Dunn to the Bronx for a while now. I hope he gets a chance and does well.
With all the people down for NYC, Omar should make a killing.
Jeremy Guthrie, prepare to meet your maker.
yay for yankee baseball in maryland!!
Damn you, BABIP God.
That was not nearly as hard as he made it look.
Kay and Singleton tonight. Not perfect, but I can live w/it. Love Kenny, Kay is so-so.
Best team is some combination of Kenny, Cone and O’Niell for me. Any 2 of those 3 and I’m happy.
yep yep
+1 Those 3 are my favorite, I don’t really mind Kay because I don’t really pay much attention to him.
Yeah, Kay can work as the straight man with those guys in the booth.
WHO BUT?!?!?
wonderfulllllll
2 hard hit outs…BABIP correction is on its way
The only time I’ve been to Camden Yards, it might as well have been the Bronx, what with the Yanksfan turnout.
A-Rod will punish Guthrie in the next inning.
Wow I totally forgot he’s not playing tonight.
I SUCK.
Just for that transgression, you’re not allowed to bring your bag into the stadium.
3 well hit outs
Brett Bardner hitting in Scarnton….ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Sad we get excited for a prospect who hits what .220.
Sad this is what you do for fun.
OK, now I know you’re baiting us.
You’re a genius.
He’s right. Let’s put Heathcott in AAA and see what happens. This guy’s been so hyped; it’s time to sink or swim.
AAA? rosters expand tomorrow, send him straight to Baltimore
I wanna see Gary Sanchez catching Game 1 of the ALDS, or he’s a bum.
we? you’re not a yankee fan.
+A lot.
heh
G-A-R-D-N-E-R
and
T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-T
hahaha
is he playing today?
PERFECT THROUGH 1 PITCH
Yankees’ record vs the O’s
2009: 9-3
2008: 11-7
2007: 9-9
2006: 12-7
Total since 2006: 31-26, .544
Red Sox’ record vs the Os
2009: 11-2
2008: 12-6
2007: 12-6
2006: 15-3
Total since 2006: 50-17, .746
Jesus, it’s worse than I thought.
That’s 41-26 Yankees vs.O’s,Andrew…
I have no comment.
That’s stupid. Listen, can I… can I start over again?
I wanna say something. I’m gonna put it out there. If you like it, you can take it. If you don’t, send it right back.
I wanna be on you.
/AndrewYF’d
the sox are still 9 games better against the orioles over the last few years than the yankees are. thats annoying
Anyone see the 2 spectacualr catches Jones made 2 days ago?
ah cmon JoPo, gotta catch that…oh well
Cervelli catches that….DFA Jorge
That was a long 11 pitch inning, should’ve been only 7 pitches if he puts away Jones after 2 strikes
/extreme and unnecessary nitpick
I’d be fine with a 2 hour mail-it-in fest where tex or somebody hits a go ahead homer in the eighth and the game is over in like 2 hours 15 minutes.
Fuck you, BABIP God.
fuckin BABIP luck!
They’re hitting Guthrie hard, but everything is right at someone.
OO, btw I’m pretty sure former Yankee great Danimal gave up a homer on his second ML pitch today.
Paul Maholm is pitching for pit.
Nah, earlier today, it was a rain makeup.Maybe 200 people in the stands, the place was empty.
*2000
6ip 5k 2bb 3ER. Not bad.
If I told you that there was an Orioles player leading rookies in those categories, would you ever think it was Nolan Reimold?
Oh and: peace, Nolan.
well, Wieters did have the preseason hype machine and the June 1 jaunt
Generous strike.
Gameday disagrees
Thats a strike fo sho
http://www.moviewavs.com/php/s.....ngcard.wav
OOF, Rye Mold looks like he might have had a case on that one. Oh well.
Emphasis is mine.
Kay: “There was a physicist who said that the curveball is an optical illusion, I don’t know, that one LOOKED real.”
:: facepalm ::
heh. i love how these guys valorize (and embody) stupidity.
Peace, Melvin.
swisha breaks the perfecto
nice call
Told ya!
i’m waiting for you next prediction
SWISHA
The baton has been passed.
Nick Swisher continues his mind-bottling home/away split.
bottling?
heh
4th outfielder.
That was gone right off the bat.
Wunderbar!! Brian Cashman with the solo shot.
Nick Swisher > Jeremy Guthrie
Swish loves those road homeruns.
babip is still against us
Yeah, well, we still haven’t hit a ball in play…
I’m an idiot – I meant to say, idunno, something clever about the homerun being not in play. Nevermind.
hah. don’t worry, i got it.
more bad BABIP luck…
Ha, Swish with the red bull during the game. They should look for him to be a spokesperson, as well as Melky for Tuscan Sun.
Forget the Sun
/bad memory’d
Melky corrects the BABIP.
Kay-”Some hitters just see the ball really well in some ballparks!”
Kenny-”Uhh yeah.. well that, and the fact that the O’s pitching staff sucks big time. 2nd worst ERA in the AL”
sweet! it fell in finally
Melky memo to Gardner: Don’t rush back.
Guthrie is like a chubby drunk girl in a bar to Melky…..a slumpbuster.
..or a porn star with a camcorder.
Hey, that’s not fair, she’s not just a porn star, she’s also an established politician.
Well please, aren’t they ALL whores?
cannot freaking wait to see cervelli again. i love that man.
Is it the eyes? In that case, you’ll have to share him with Rebecca.
I don’t know, she seems pretty distracted with Jesus.
How depressing was it when he went down with an injury and couldn’t even be followed in DOTF?
I bet he’s pumped too.
Worst. Question. Ever.
They might as well asked something as equally stupid, like “who has been the Yankees best shortstop since 1996.”
No, the worst question ever is “Is it true that this new health care proposal will set up government death panels?”
I know. I can’t believe they want to kill babies.
I retract my previous statement.
stricken.
Socialist!
No wonder you read and comment on a socialist blog.
Oh yea no Huff. Thank Mo because he kills us.
I think it’s a little funny that Wieters has an Under Armor logo on his chest protector, which is, y’know, manifestly a piece of over armor.
You can’t be too safe.
He will protect this house.
Is it bad Weiters hit his homers oppo? I think not.
You think Oriole fans are pissed that Singleton calls games for the Yankees?
That would imply that Orioles fans have any sense of pride in thier team, so no.
hahaha
http://members.airsoftcanada.c.....h_snap.gif
I think they are more pissed that Teixeira is playing for the Yankees
I’d be pissed if Bernie Williams was announcing for the Orioles…
Most Oriole fans probably don’t even know Singleton announces for the Yankees. Come to think of it, most Oriole fans probably don’ even know who Singelton is.
he just called luke scott by his first name. so you know where his heart is.
I dunno. Born and raised in the Bronx/Westchester area, grew up as a Yankee fan, professional broadcaster. I know he played on some great O’s teams, but from what I understand he still lives in the area and has family here, so I’m sure its convenient for him.
Plus I’m not sure Kenny was ever the face of that franchise. Jim Palmer was much more identified with those teams.
True.
Kenny is massively underrated as a player, though.
Yes sir, career 132 OPS+
His Fear Factor was a whopping 988.32.
Jim Rice was a DH for one reason only: He didn’t want to have to play 1B and thus, ever be forced to stand next to Ken Singleton for even a second.
Instant pants-shatting.
Good ol’ 53 mph fastball there for Pettite
I find it funny that PeteAbe criticizes the Yankees for being secretive about things. This from a fan of the New England Patriots. Brady comes off the field grabbing his shoulder and all Belichick will say is that he wasn’t hurt.
That’s where he (and Kay) are lost. Yankee fans (his readers) would rather NOT know something if it would hurt the team and/or help the opposition. Fans just want to win, they don’t care about his bitching about his job. We could ALL do that forever, so nobody wants to hear anyone else’s crap.
He might want to steal Brady’s syringe if he wants to hit 51.
Andy’s reflexes > Luke Scott’s sideburns.
they’re some ugly side burns
weiters is a tall mutha
Mauer is 6’10″. Weighs 322lbs of pure muscle.
Chiseled steel and sex appeal.
He can also shoot fireballs from his eyes, and bolts of lightning from his arse.
don’t forget bones made of diamond and organs laced with uranium
12 yards long and two lanes wide!
65 tons of American Pride!
CANYONERO!
Canyonero! CANYONERO! HYA!
top of the line in utility sports, unexplained fires are a matter for the courts
Peace, Matt.
Weiters is 4 years older than Jesus.
**GIGGLES***
4 YEARS OLDER!!!
Cano = Show-off
Kay = Jinxer
Donnie Baseball
Three years straight, which is/was no small accomplishment at Yankee Stadium, which is the opposite of Fenway. It decreases doubles by quite a bit.
No need to get fancy. Just accept the fact that you were second.
Trying to make up for being second.
You’re MikeD and you get respect. Your cash and jewelry is what I’ll accept.
Don Mattingly.
The answer is Don Mattingly.
Don Mattingly.
Any reason for Hariston over Hinske at 3B tonight
Hinske is busy filming “Paul Blart 2 -Electric Boogaloo”.
I cannot fucking wait for that!
Why do dogs lick their balls?
Because they can.
Even though Hinske came up at third, it’s regarded as his weakest defensive position.
Matsui is Molina slow these days. It turns out knees are important for speed I guess.
As the DH Matsui has no real kneed for speed.
Well played.
who would’ve thought?
heh, I guess he’s a AAA filler for our callups this week.
whoops, that was in response to the Guzman signing.
FAIL
Woohoo the Yanks got Freddy Guzman!!!
I just saw that. Speedy Freddy Guzman
If you saw it on MLBTR take it with a grain of salt, look who reported it.
Yeah, that loser hasn’t been right about anything, ever.
And he smells funny. And he sucks at fantasy football.
saw it on PeteAbe’s blog
…and why do we need one named Guzman?
http://riveraveblues.com/2009/.....ent-560623
The PTBNL we gave up to get Guzman from the Orioles?
It’s Mark Teixeira.
If Matsui could run a little better not every gb would be a dp.
Oh please, don’t remind me. #23 should NEVER have been retired. Ever.
There are 5 Yankees off the top of my head who deserve it more than Mattingly.
Who?
(Just curious.)
1)Dylan
2)Dylan
3)Dylan
4)Dylan
5)Dylan
And I think you know why…
LaTroy Hawkins, Sal Fasano, Raul Mondesi, Mike Blowers, Coulter Bean
How can any Yankee fan not be in favor of Donnie Baseball’s # being retired?
A) Because, while we love him, we understand that he’s a bit overrated by Yankee fans and not remotely in the echelon of the true Yankee greats like Ruth, Mantle, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Ford, Jeter, etc. Some Yankee fans prefer a small Monument Park, just like some writers prefer a small Hall of Fame.
B) Learn to use the reply button properly, Lanny. There is nothing, and I mean NOTHING that you do that is more annoying than that. If you’re having a conversation with someone, you reply to WHOM YOU ARE TALKING TO, not just to the last thing said by someone.
A)That
B)Damn! Never knew that bugged you so much. I will take care to properly reply to your posts.
Mattingly had 5 outstanding seasons and 5 sub par seasons. Career OPS+ of 127 at 1B.
I’d give it to
-Red Ruffing
-Bernie Williams
-Jorge Posada
-Joe Gordon
-Earle Combs
-Waite Hoyt
Gordon, Bernie and Jorge’s OPS is MUCH more vauable at 2B/CF/C than Mattingly’s at 1B. Hoyt, Combs, Joe Gordon and Red Ruffing are HOF players with rings wheras Mattingly has neither.
I know some fans loved him, but he’s just NOT that significant in Yankee history when compared to others.
Geez, Pettitte has that sick hook workin tonight.
I could go without seeing oldie on the treadmill.
How do you think she got to be old? take a lesson.
Hey, it’s Michael Kay’s booth. We’re all just suffering through it.
Poifect
Petttttittttteeeee is looking mighty good tonight.
NICE PETTITTE!!
AP is the mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
screw you guys, I’m going to watch Favre.
his wibbs ahwr huhht
Andy has been getting the K a lot better.
Swisher shot again please!
Granted, but a double is all I can do this time.
Look at this baton passing mofo.
WILSON BETEMIT.
Can Swish get to 90 RBI’s by the end of the season?
amazing how swisher plays at away games
like the 2007 giants.
Nick Swisher: good at baseball.
I am tired of David Cone’s pinky story.
Tommie how the hell did you remember this?
http://riveraveblues.com/2009/.....ent-560418
I have an amazing memory and I know how to search with teh googles.
farming accident? The tractor gave him gonorrhea?
IETC
Poor Hairy.
Melky even sucks at bunting.
Again with the bunting.
jesus fucking christ.
stop fucking bunting. !!!!!!!!
gah.
I thought that was a decent bunt.
That was a good bunt and it still didn’t work. Stop bunting please.
Yep.
That’s all on Swisher in my eyes.
1) his lead was too short
2) no way he didnt know it was a bunt, he went to confirm the signs with robbie thompson
3) he took way to long to start running
Now stop calling for the bunt you ef-tard.
lol making fun of Cone’s funky mis-figured finger…
Bunt? Girardi has to be joking. Up 2 in 5th against a terrible team in a stadium thats a joke. He doesnt like big innings?
Why is he giving away outs?
Practice for the post season against good teams.
my thoughts exactly.
Don’t bother explaining…he won’t get it.
Practice for good teams? LOL
The non objective homers like Live will defend any terrible decision.
Hes the same guy who defended Ransom all year.
When we’re getting pounded in the ass by Verlander or Jon Lester and we get 2 guys on base you’d like for Melky Cabrera to be able to successfully lay down a sac bunt to move the runners into scoring position for jeter and Damon.
You can practice that shit all you want with your own guys but nothing beats being ale to do it in an actual game.
Didnt this team beat Verlander and Lester?
Why in the world would u give Great pitchers free outs?
Please explain it
Hopefully Joe G. will realize that his guys don’t bunt well and will not call for one in the post season unless if it’s one of those rare moments when it is the right call to make.
Art thou a troll? Return to thy bridge, leave us be with our Yankees game.
Have you ever seen a double hit and run?
Should have bunted.
Derek reminisces about GIDP days.
SLUMPING BUST!
This dude should not be hitting lead off.
/kidding
Damn it Jeter =(
This is a lineup that should never have to give away outs with the bunt. Especially not in the 5th inning with no outs and 2 men on. It’s not a tie game in the late innings here. The LaRussa over manage syndrome attacks Girardi again.
I’d say stop but I know you won’t
Glad you can contribute to a discussion Live. Its a pleasure as always. I’m sure you love the bunt call there and all those give aways over the course of the season.
Arguing with the same guy who defended Ransom all yr is funny to me. But good luck Live the non objective homer
If you think I ever defended Ransom, you have me mixed up with someone else.
I routinely confuse you with Negative Nellie
You went out of your way to defend Ransom/Berroa all yr. You’re a total homer and cant be taken seriously. You’re also the same guy who thought Tomko should have received more innings. Hard to take you seriously, Live but good luck.
Really? Find me the comments because I never posted anything about either of them.
You are senile.
For once, Lanny is right.
Yup, he is.
Girardi has an incentives based contract, he makes extra for each bunt.
Lanny, I agree with you, but again, I must ask: do you actually like anything the Yankees do?
Because I dont fawn over everything and drool and write about it like a lil girl doesnt mean i dont like everything fella
why would i come here to do that? why cant i blow off steam and complain when something strikes me fancy?
like the damn bunts or ransom or berroa or tomko or Joba not being focused
Relax, Matty. The team has a lead and is playing great. But it wouldnt be sports if you had nothing to bitch about. Im glad you’re so concerned
Fella.
what are you, like 80 years old?
82.
Now it makes sense.
No, don’t get me wrong, I hate the bunt more than I hate Nazis (this may be hyperbole) but I just don’t understand why you can’t, one time, for me, as a favor, say something positive for the Yankees. You don’t have to gush, you don’t have to fawn, you just have to say one positive thing. I cannot recall one positive thing you’ve said all season (the last park of your comment excluded), despite how awesome things are going this season. Have you said something like that?
Do you ever enjoy a game? Or do you just like to find the one flaw in every game? Did you watch the Cone perfect game and think, he got lucky?
Well, to be fair, any time a guy throws a PG/NH without massive (15+) amounts of strikeouts, there’s a decent deal of luck thrown in.
Lanny is just a little critical of the bad moves the Yankees make, and i don’t really see a problem with that. I think everyone gets on Lanny case a little too much. A lot of us use internet blogs as a way to express our frustrations with the team when things don’t go well.
I actually commend Lanny for sticking around after all the cheap shots everyone seems to take at him all the time.
It’s not good to practice bunting? I know some people hate bunts but our manager, along with many other managers, like the bunt.
Also, last week everyone said, the only person you bunt with is Melky to get to Jeter…
Drew, what dont you get? You dont give away outs.
You only get 27 of them.
You hate bunts. Most of the people on RAB hate bunts. I get it. It doesn’t make you or anyone else “right” or “wrong.” Managers throughout the history of the game tend to disagree with you and everyone else that kills the bunt.
With all this practicing, they better freaking do it right in the postseason.
Jeter did it on his own. Not including him, that’s two bunts in the past month if I remember correctly.
Did anyone catch AP’s, the other AP, touchdown run? I missed it but a 75 yard td is pretty nasty.
Seriously, can’t Cashman call Joe or something…send him a memo?
Hey Joe, cut the shit. Love Cash.
I enjoy the graceful little mini-crow hop Johnny Damon does before he infields the ball when there’s no one on base. Like a dancer, he is.
It looks gay to me.
sweet. perfect.
So do they retire 46 when the time comes?
Well, he’s done more for the franchise than #44, and they retired that #.
Has a # ever been un-retired? Because I would love to see #44 un-retired (and given to a Cody Ransomesque player).
I want Gary Sheffield to be signed for one day to wear #6.
I would. And 11, 51, 21. Also put another number 1 plaque for Combs. Another plaque for 15 observing Ruffing. Just retire them all. We will go back to numberless uniforms.
Beautiful inning!
Nobody buzzes about no-hitters or perfect games until about the 7th.
Way to jinx it. Buzzkill
Just curious: What does IETC mean?
I enjoyed this comment.
Ah, thank you very much.
I enjoyed this comment
Pettitte is doing a great job overcoming Jorge’s horrible game calling tonight.
I know the point you’re trying to make…but it is kinda funny that Andy has gone on this crazy good run when he’s decided to shake off Posada and call more his own game.
Not that it means anything. This nice stretch of pitching is due more to his health than anything. I just think it’s funny.
Time to play Count the Kay Jinxes!
How about Count the Sterling Jinxes? Don’t forget that one too!
This is the third time in the last 3 games I though our starter had a chance at a no-no (Burnett, Mitre, Pettitte).
Last 5* games.
You ever think you would type that sentence and add the name “Mitre” in it?
Does a wild bear use TP?
So close Tex…
Seriously it should be at least 4 – love right now. That’s right, love.
Is Guthrie normally an extreme fly-ball pitcher? Lots of OF outs tonight.
He’s normally an extreme home run ball pitcher!
.444 avg with a 1.333 OPS in 18 career at bats before today
doubles first time up
OH HAY LETS BUNT LOL, I LOVE GIVING FREE OUTS
Seems like Girardi will shove that play down our throats and it will come back to bite us in the arse in a big spot. Kinda like him using Coke in a big spot.
call the strike ump
thanks
Your wish is his command.
Has Andy broke 90 tonight? Seems like his velocity is lower than usual, but the movement great. Whatever it is, it’s working.
Chances Andy throws a perfecto?
Hairston certainly helped the cause.
1-1
I’ll go with 2%. I’d like to say “0% he’s not that type of dominating pitcher” but Mark Beuhrle would have something to say about that.
nice play wow
AROD who??
Fuckin’ right, Jerry.
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