Game 139: Let’s win two!
ByThe Yanks took care of business in a very professional manner this afternoon, beating Tampa with great pitching and rock solid situational hitting. They improved to 15-0 when tied after seven innings this year, which is just ridiculous. The magic number dropped to 18 for just a few minutes, because the Red Sox lost to Chicago not long after the Yanks’ game ended. If you missed it, here’s the Johnny Damon pic we briefly had up in the Magic Number Counter, but right now we’re rockin’ Oscar Gamble.
As for tonight’s game, the story will be AJ Burnett and how he performs. The big righty has put 29 men on base and allowed 18 runs in 16.1 IP over his last three starts, so he needs to make sure he rights the ship before the playoffs start. He’s got four (maaaaaaybe five) starts left this year to figure it out. Luckily, Burnett won’t have to face the dangerous Carlos Pena, who had two fingers broken when he got hit by a pitch in the first inning of this afternoon’s game. He’s done for the year, which is a huge blow to Tampa’s already slim playoff chances.
Joe Girardi said Phil Hughes and Mariano Rivera probably aren’t available for this game after pitching earlier, so it looks like it’s up to David Robertson, Damaso Marte, Phil Coke, and Brian Bruney to take care of business tonight. Hopefully they just pound the crap out of Andy Sonnanstine and make it a moot point. Here’s the lineup:
Jeter, SS
Damon, LF
Teixeira, 1B
Matsui, DH
Swisher, RF
Cano, 2B
Melky, CF
Hairston, 3B
Molina, C
And on the mound, AJ Burnett.
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The Mason Williams Watch
It’;d be nice to get another promise from A.J. that he’ll improve. The last time he did that he just dominated for a few starts.
Kind of surprised all the regulars are in, sans Al/Jorgie.
Ugh man, why sit Alex?
sarcasm?
I’m an unruly fan.
ahh, well your forgot to boo him too
Kim Jones just confirmed this. Carl Crawford is not in Tampa Bay’s lineup.
The lineups are on Gameday, i am confirming this too.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday.....de=gameday
*waits for 100th person to confirm this*
confirmed.
I can’t confirm it now but in approximately 15 minutes I will have the confirmation.
And with Carlos Pena being out for the year with a broken hand the Rays playoffs hopes are all but dead. Too bad, I kept waiting for them to take off but it’s just not their year.
Damn Rutgers is getting hosed.
Crap… that’s an understatment. 45-7? Schiano is going to be pissed off
I just flipped it on, saw the score, and flipped it off.
It’s ugly out there.
ADIOS COMPADRES!!!!!!!!!!
wow this is awesome
just got back from class, and just in time to watch game two!
Classes on Labor Day??? Wow. Grad school?
no my school, texas a&m does not ever give labor day off
it sucks, but this is my fifth year here, so i am used to it by now
I had the five year plan too… Lost credits when I transferred.. Ugh, I miss Miami.
yeah i’m in a 3+2 system which gets you a masters and undergrad in accounting/finance. Not a bad program if ya ask me. I get an extra year of freedom from the man!
Yea, Im at college right now too. Though I dont have class, Im waiting 3 hours for some orientation BS we have. Im tired as fuck already since I need to get used to getting up early and walking around all day again.
The BS sucks for sure – esp dealing with the administration of any college or university
Strange as it sounds, I miss it all these years later.
The college administration or the 20 year old girls?
i love the 18-22 year old girls
Nick Swisher will homer tonight.
/ Moshedamus’d
Maybe. But his average will still suck and his defense will still be horrible due to a few bad plays I’ve seen with my own eyes.
/old school baseball analyst
Um…5 years?
anyone else excited for the absurd crew of kay and john flaherty for a second time?
Bob Costas and Jim Kaat on the MLB Network if you have it. I always find them enjoyable.
damn, i am in my best friends’ house, so no mlb network for me
Bob gets a bit stuffy, but I always loved Kitty Kaat on the YES broadcasts.
At least Flaherty won’t mention naked yoga.
No, wait, it’s still worth the visual to have Coney in the booth.
That was classic. Coney is fast becoming my favorite announcer. He has a certain ‘Beavis’ quality about him when he’s calling plays.
“Man! Did you see that! heheheh That was cool!! DIE! DIE!”
Is pretty much all of his calls, with some slight variation.
27 outs from perfection.
/Kay’d
A win today gives us 89 wins last years total.
thank goodness for no crawford (even though it was already mentioned at the top of the thread)
Confirmed.
lol what the heck was that swisher
Swisher gives it his all!
Hmm, an ad bumper after one batter? Weird.
did swish just do a tumbling summersault after that throw?
Yeah. We should see him doing floor exercise in the 2012 olympics.
He calls it the Swisheroll.
ruh roh
not a very good start here
And this is our #2 starter in the playoffs?
Um.
10 pitches in and it already starts.
Sigh.
Pretty ridiculous, right.
after what i saw what he did to boston in new york, i would take him over other number 2′s except lester
What happened to your faith?
I think it disappeared when Jesus went down.
what are they playing in a cemetary make some noise people jeez
Come on my man.
What’s up with your boy Pop?
Saving his no-nos for the playoffs.
The 9 BB no-no? Hope you’re right.
As long as 5 walks don’t come in one inning.
This bodes well.
Jim Kaat does not like AJ much
don’t worry AJ, just trust your stuff
What the fuck, step it up AJ
I wonder if AJ is going to start talking to himself soon. This might be a good game for it.
Posada’s fault.
At least Molina didn’t put down the sign for the home run.
Definitely one of my favorite new memes.
Anything that goes that far ought to have a stewardess, dontcha think?
thats better
excellent curve
that thing is soooo nasty
Joe Maddon get a “Just for Men” endorsement?
Have you read the Dugout about that?
No, but if its funny and you have a link, I’ll check it out.
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/0.....-it-black/
Thanks bro, good stuff!
I may, uh, have overreacted in my last post.
I apologize.
attaboy AJ
like i said, just trust your stuff
That Longoria double was a ball that was in. Sometimes pitchers get beat on balls that were placed well. Also Gardner would have gotten to that Gross double.
I don’t think so.
Yeah, and give Longoria some credit, he’s a tremendous hitter.
That’s as good as I’ve seen AJ throw the ball in his past few starts. Stuff is very crisp, control is decent but could be better. Whatever happens tonight, he’s not that far off.
lets get to sonnanstine early and give AJ some runs!
man if jeter prolongs this thing, the yanks will love the full house every night
That’s why he’s doing it, he careS more bout the team than himself.
his intangibles have intangibles
That dirty capitalist!
I sure hope we treat sonnanstine like well sonnanstine
Scouting Report Item #1:
“What Happened?”
….
boy tex is in some slump
Next inning.
where did that miss/?
Kay-”The Red Sox beat the Red Sox this afternoon”
We still doing intersquad games? I thought that ended in spring training.
Only the Red Sox can beat the Red Sox…they are that good.
You don’t walk b.j. Upton.
he didn’t… really… one of his balls was a strike
You do if you have no idea where your pitches are going…
Get a DP, AJ
Or 3 Ks in a row.
cue the whistle baby!
Later, Reid.
If AJ has control of his curve, thats really good.
where did that curve miss?
It didn’t, according to gameday at least.
really? Gameday says it was in the zone for me
yeah where are these pitches missing?
Umps are unbelievable. You get it over the plate, no good. You get it over the batters box, strike.
Only for us though.
Nah, Sonnenstine is getting squeezed, too.
Seems like the ump is calling the outside edges but not calling anything that’s in the lower part of the strike zone.
Man, that pitch 3 looks totally like a strike on Gameday.
it def was
nice play Jerryry
attaboy AJ
you are doing just fine
don’t let the umps get to you
Did AJ just tell himself he “fuckin’ sucks?”
That was a close one.
He’s getting helped and screwed over at the same time.
http://tinyurl.com/myrtl3
You know, those 4 ‘balls’ in between the three outside the zone ‘strikes’ are just inexcusable, but you see shit like that all the time.
41 pitches through 2… not so hot.
Need a couple quick innings.
yea but if he settles down, he’ll go at least 6.
way to make him work hit-deki!
:thumbs up:
mmmmmm. Steak.
I’m not a huge fan of this ump.
Kind of annoys me.
A Johnny Cash theme, Kay. Do your research!
the count
Brad Penny, dominant again.
http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/.....=290907126
haha I saw that.
NL FAIL
Just for that, I’m rooting for the Rockies.
Quadruple A-ball.
damn, played perfectly
but hey, at least they are making sonnanstine work a bit
look at that
a lightening quick DP
how the hell have they not scored yet?
I thought they were supposed to be annihilating Sonnanstine. WTF?
This offense has been dead lately =(
you miss what they did on sunday, even though they allowed 14 runs?
i’ve seen them all… I mean I expected this to happen eventually after that super hot streak, but I just hate when it seems like everyone crashes at the same time.
But this hasn’t happened.
Serious?
Didn’t we score like 8 yesterday?
They’ve been trotting out the B-lineup more often than not…
I’m rooting for an offensive onslaught the next time through.
If you wait for it, it will come.
It’s Sonnanstine guys, comon.
It’s two innings, BY, come on.
While it’s been two innings, if they haven’t scored 5 runs off of this bum, this team is a bust, waste of money, and will fail in the postseason.
I don’t know if I can deal with this bullshit much longer.
Yo, I bet you love that Seymour trade, don’t you asshole?
I love it. Short team it hurts a little, but long term it’s an absolute steal. They weren’t going to resign him anyway and they’ll likely end up with a top 10 pick with a rookie slotting system in place so they won’t have to give that pick a ridiculous contract.
That, and anytime you trade with the Raiders, you’re most likely going to win.
Oakland is just pathetic. How do they give their first round pick away for him? Lol, such a joke.
Is that rookie slotting system a lock? I figured the Pats might flip it for a lower 1st and a 2nd in the future.
Not a lock, but with the CBA up after this year, it’s likely to get negotiated in the next agreement. As it is now, top 7 or 8 picks are poison due to the $$ commitment. If the slotting goes in, the value of that pick improves greatly, by either trading or picking.
Mhmmm. Okay.
prediction time
yanks score 3 runs in their second time through the order, including a jeter hit
jerry oh noes!
what happened? Damn Wifi crapped out
He hit the tubular tarp going for a pop-up and was hobbling a little like he banged up his knee, but is so far still in the game.
CRAP.
Jeter’s there to say, “Dive next time, fool!”
give burell the curve
aaand he swung away like i thought he would
Burnett buried Burrell with a curve!
AJ and AL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Pat Burrell
He’s got that curveball working tonight, damn that Longoria kid.
Peace, Wily.
Damn, for a game where Jetes is supposed to break the all-time Yankee Hit record the building sounds AWFUL quiet.
Is it just me, the broadcast team or the stadium crowd?
he’s pretty on point for a while now
good job AJ
There we go AJ!
AJ>>>>>>>>>>>>Aybar
Not digging these new Paul Olden upcoming game commercials. Kay was better at it.
Kay was better at it.
This is something we will probably never see again. Kay being better at something?
Kay has gravitas. Not Bob Sheppard gravitas, but more than Olden has.
Hey Salty, Jerry was trying to catch a foul ball that was going into the stands where that weatherproof tarp cover thing is and banged his right knee (i think it was the right one) on the tarp
he seemed to be ok
Aite thanks bro
A.J. is so filthy.
Ya, he fists his wife.
heh, I forgot but who said that?
Lanny?
Jim the Jew?
yea I think it was him
Pffft who doesn’t fist his wife.
Hmmm. I’d say last game, just to see the ovation and stuff he’ll get.
i am def going to be at the HOF induction for sure, but i would rather want to be there for the 3000th hit
Yeah, I will be there for his HOF induction but all of them will be phenomenal.
I don’t care far I have to drive, walk, fly, crawl, whatever. When Jeter gets in the HOF, I’ll be there.
+2
+1
Same goes for Alex.
what if you have to hop on 1 hand to get there? And if you mess up, you start over each time.
What if it’s during Shark Week?
love me some melky
great hit there melkman
…and a Melky shall lead them.
Since I’m heading to the stadium for the 1st time tomorrow, is it wrong for me to root for an 0′fer from Jeter?
Hater! What’s wrong with a 2fer?
no, hope for 2 hits so he can do everything tomorrow. If he goes 0-fer, he’ll need 3 hits to tie all tomorrow, which is of course way less likely than 1 hit to tie.
Yeah, I was off on my hit count (as in I wasn’t sure but thought he was closer and didn’t take the time to look it up).
Go Jeter!!
QWouldn’t you rather he get 3 hits today?
Technically yes, but I’d like to see it in person.
Melky!!!
A jacket for Alex? Something you don’t see often.
Trendsetting. He does it.
looks pimpin
woah that was close!!
Holy fuck, that was close. That was headed for his nose
come on jose, do your thing
yes please
ugh jose
you should’ve bunted
Jose Molina says take your bunt and shove it.
HEY I’LL TAKE THAT INSTEAD!!
WOOHOOO!
I know what’s wrong with him.
You gotta love when they load the bases with no outs and the ball doesn’t leave the infield.
The magic of the walk
How big of infield did Melky have to face?
Melky gets no love
wooohoooo! C’mon Jetes
Let’s go, Jeet. Make this a big one, baby.
Now this is drama!
Bases loaded for Jeter!!!!
Jerry OBPing and Jose OBPing? This lineup is contagious!
Career Grand Salami #2 coming up?
Too bad this isn’t the 4th hit moment. Bases loaded, down a run. Adds to the drama.
Did I jsut see Bernie and Rodriguez in the same clip? That is too much fear to handle.
keep your eyes on the prize young jete
ATTABOY JETER!!
HUSTLE BABY!
way to go jetes! tie game
Damn, great play.
Dammit, Iwamura. Nice hustle, though. Tie game and that’s all that matters.
I’ll take it.
Yesssss
phew, no DP…cmon Johnny, bring in at least one mo run
Those shots of Jeter’s parents are classic.
i love watching his parents, they look like little league parents mad that their kid didn’t get their first hit
So true! His parents are awesome. Good old Michiganders.
/MI resident’d
Go JD!
Time to blow this open
johnny damon!!
now lets pile on some runs TEX!
JOhnny!
More runs Tex!
Pena’s out for the year? Damn, that’s shitty.
Marky Mark!!!!!!!!
WOOOOT MOTHERFUCKER!!!!
into monument cave!!!!
MARK TEX!!!
WOOOOOHOOOO!!!
YOU’RE ON THE MARK, TEXIERA!!
TEXY BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This offense sucks. It’s Andy Sonnanstine, how are they not hitting him. This is atrocious. I’m not watching.
Maybe not people will stop complaining about the offense in the first and second inning.
Mike if you take away that three run homer, the Yankees are only winning by one. That’s not good.
WHY ISN’T PHIL HUGHES IN THE GAME RIGHT NOW?
FIRE GIRARDI!
The same people who complained about the team in April and May.
Score every inning or bust…. duh!
No it will literally ALWAYS happen.
Nah, I’m sure they’ll complain tomorrow too.
LOLZ Tex wants those 7 HR.
OH FUX YES.
BRING IT TEX.
Power. Tex has it.
A Mark Teixeira Home Run!
I love this team.
Damn, that was fast.
So where are the 2 inning bridge jumpers now?
they prolly already jumped
Natural selection at its best!
one can only hope
When I came, they were gone. I disposed of them, St. Patrick vs. snakes style.
There is only one rule: No touching of the hair or face, AND THAT’S IT!!!
Where they always are
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/200.....t-yankees/
Awesome. Just, awesome.
“Well, basically I’m nuts”
-John Sterling, about a minute ago
good that he finally came to this realization
haha
This offense is fuckin relentless. Who said they havent been scoring lately?
Hey now Mark can catch Pena!
this team is an on base machine
Circular lineup!
Anyone else hearing some guy speaking Spanish in the background at times?
yeah
i love the YES microphones
That’s the SAP broadcast by Juan Sterling.
Es alto!
Es el momento!!
Se ha ido!!!
The Captain!!!!
hehe
hahahaha ietc
Make it 8-1.
Heh, went from cruising to bruising in just one inning.
when this team pounces it happens damn fast
MELKY!!!!!!!!
I love good Melky.
Melky starts rallies, then keeps them going. Basically, he’s the man.
the MELKMAN DELIVERS!
6-1!
Melky!!
A little more air under that, and it’s out. At one point I thought Melky was swinging from his heels too much – then he did a great job pulling his hands in and crushing that one.
I saw Sonnanstine pitch vs the Yankees in Tampa 2 years ago – he was a strike-throwing machine. This year – not so much
Melky is a funny player.
Can look so bad and then go on tears. Even though he’s been streaky, you have to be happy with the season he has had. .270/.330 and with all those ‘clutch’ hits.
You’d think people would be happy. But then he goes into a slump for a couple weeks and everyone hates him again. I really don’t get it.
Considering I had low expectations for him.
I’m happy and glad he has proved me wrong to an extent.
That walk off win vs Nathan was EPIC.
I really liked using him AND Gardner together. You keep Melky’s attention, prevent him from getting overused in bad match ups and they both push each other.
Melky hates RAB.
It’s Sonnanstine why can’t we hit him….
Bye Bye Sonnanstine, hello TB bullpen!
Its a sweet, sweet meat.
Get ready for the Rays to switch their relievers every third of an inning and in between even if they give up one hit. I don’t think Maddon has any trust in his BP the way he has been using it.
who doesn’t like bullpen in the 3rd inning?
2.2 with 6 earned runs.
Ouch.
Well, let them tack on first
It’s really 2.0 with 0 ER, and then 0.2 with 6 ER.
Why the hell couldn’t they get to him in the 1st 2 innings???
Hahah.
Ietc
That’s gotta hurt an ERA.
cashman delivers!!
7-1
Overworked bullpen for the rest of the series!
JERRY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mmmm, sweet sweet offense!
boy!
i am lovin it
8-1
MOLINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jeter: 0-2
Molina: 2-2
what????
logic FAIL! lol
It’s 8-1 big
Molina’s showing Jeter how it’s done.
This offense sucks. Molina gets up twice in the same inning, and can’t even get an XBH??
WHy are the lights flashing now?
2 hits for JoMo in one inning? who needs Posada! Gotta love our offense.
boy jeter cannot find a break
Lou Gehrig is saying not so fast there bucko
Unlucky Jeter. Funny he made 2 of the 3 outs.
What terrible effing luck for Jetes.
Captain Unclutch.
The pressure is finally getting to him after 14 years.