Game 21: Almost home
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"You know Alex, it's an unwritten rule that you're only allowed to have one elbow up on the bench, not two." (Photo Credit: Gail Burton, AP)
It’s hard to believe that the Yankees are 21 games into their season and the month of April is basically over, but they’ve only played in front of their home fans six times. Considering that they’re 63-19 at home dating back to last May (including playoffs), it’ll be nice to for the Yanks to come home for six games before going back out on the road yet again.
Before they can do that though, the have to deal with Brian Matusz and the Orioles tonight. Matusz, the 4th overall pick in the 2008 draft, has been Baltimore’s best starter this year, pushing a 2.79 FIP with a 9.85 K/9 in his previous four starts. He touches 95 with the fastball, and backs it up with a slider, a curve, and a changeup, all of which can be legitimately used to put batters away. Oh, and he’s lefthanded. It’s like the quadruple whammy. I know Matusz is just 23-years-old, but the Yankees are going to have their hands full in this one.
Here’s the lineup…
Jeter, SS
Swisher, RF
Teixeira, 1B
A-Rod, 3B
Cano, 2B
Thames, DH – thank goodness he won’t be playing the field
Granderson, CF
Cervelli, C – Jorge Posada‘s knee is still bothering him, but he’s available in an emergency
Gardner, LF
And on the mound, Allen James Burnett.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm ET, and the game can be seen locally on YES or nationally on MLB Network. Enjoy.
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some help please….do i start matusz tonight in fantasy!?
If you’re desperate for pitching stats go for it. I am and will.
my stats are solid thus far this week, i i had feldman pitch today which was solid, and i have Clayton Kershaw pitching tonight. I think i might sit Matusz, i feel a big day for home runs…its been a few games since we had a barrage of homers
I am. I’m about 6 behind in K, tied in W and tied in QS. I’m behind in ERA and WHIP, but not by much. I figure it’s worth the gamble with three more days left to play after this.
Considering that they’re 62-19 at home dating back to last May (including playoffs),
Out of curiosity, from what date forth are you counting? Because after May 7, they were 6-7 at Yankee Stadium, and they finished 65-25 last year, counting the playoffs as well. So they were 59-18 from then on, and 64-19 counting their 5-1 mark this year at home.
After May 7th, so did I miscount? It’s very possible.
So wait. They were 6-7 at home on May 8th, and finished the year at 57-24 at home. That means they went 51-17 the rest of the way. They won seven games at home in the playoffs (2 vs Twins, 3 vs Angels, 2 vs Phils), so that’s 58 wins. Add the five wins from this year, and shouldn’t it be 63?
Bah, you’re right. For some reason, I thought they won three home games against Minny.
So we split the difference.
Meh, we were both close enough. Thanks for pointing it out though.
57-24 during the regular season, 8-1 in the playoffs.
51-17 + 8-1 = 59-18 + 5-1 = 64-19
Nevermind the fact that putting this in a real calculator wouldn’t actually work…
Anyways, all I get from that is that the Yankees went from a team that struggled to win at home to a team that pretty much never lost. That’s well over a .750 win percentage since May 15th of last year.
Since my fantasy team is doing horrible I have decided to bench Granderson since he’ll face a tough lefty.
Meaning he’ll go 4-4 with a HR and 3 RBI’s with a SB as the icing.
Well anyways going to my first game this season n Saturday. They better get their first walk off.
This is why I hate fantasy baseball…
whaddya think? avoid Kay and give the network a go?
You can’t in NYC. MLB Network’s showing a different game in the New York and Baltimore areas due to local restrictions.
I think it’s blacked out if you get YES because of local restrictions.
Granderson should sit tonight and Thames should get the start in CF.
Thames should get the start in CF.
Since you’re a first-time poster, I’ll go easy on you. You mean LF, correct? There’s no good reason to ever stick Marcus Thames in center field.
There’s no good reason to stick him in left either
I was just kidding. Thames… well… he can hit lefties.
Since you’re a first-time poster, I’ll go easy on you.
Smithers: Uh, sir, we found the problem. Some idiot threw this in the reactor core.
Homer: [sees charred doughnut] Success!
Burns: You did this? How could you be so irresponsible?
Homer: Eh… it’s my first day!
Burns: Since I’ve never seen you before, maybe it is your first day. Very well, carry on!
[Mr. Burns begins to walk off, when Smithers catches up with him.]
Smithers: Sir, that’s Homer Simpson. He’s been working here for ten years!
Burns: Ohh, really? Why did you think you could lie to me?
Homer: It’s my first day!
Burns: Well, why didn’t you say that be…[realizes] Yawoo! You’re fired!
Can they just make Thames sell his glove on ebay and only let him touch the pine?
Or make him sell Jeter’s glove on ebay and kick him off the team.
/Ruben Rivera’d
I’m OK with that as well.
ietcvm
To clarify: that’s touch the pine with either his butt (bench) or the hands (bat)
Thames is DHing with Gardner in LF. Which I have no problems with.
I saw Matusz beat the Yanks in person last season, I believe.
Dude is good.
So work Matusz for about 100 pitches through 5 and destroy the pen?
I’d be all for that.
home? what’s/where’s that?
Craziness: A-Jax .330!
even crazier: he didn’t K!
:0
ok guys, whats ur ‘predict the player’ stat of the night?
I say Marcus: 1-4 HR 2rbis 1k
Swish 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1K
Craziness: A-Jax .330!
He hasn’t struck out in three straight games now. It’s a miracle. But anyway, his .491 BABIP isn’t going to last.
He’s the Carlos Silva of batters.
Silva is leading the NL in whip. Naturally he has a .203 BABIP against.
Silva also doesn’t walk many, which really helps. Of course, that WHIP will go up when that BABIP normalizes.
Gardner 2-5 2 singles 1 sb 1 run 1k
scratch that 2-4 , 2 singles, 1 sb, 1 run, 1k , and 1bb
Tex: 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
AJ: 7 2/3 innings, 6 H, 5 K, 6 BB, 3 ER and gets the W
ok guys, whats ur ‘predict the player’ stat of the night?
Brett Favre: 22-29, 4 touchdowns, 15 moments of just havin’ fun out there
And one game sealing TAINT.
Just throwin’ the ball around the ol’ ballyard.
In his Wrangler jeans.
He’s comfortable.
1 pill, 24 hours, zero heartburn.
Jeter: 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1K,
Burnett: 6 2/3IP, 4H, 3R, 2ER, 3BB, 7K, 1HR
… Johnson 0-0 BB, R <-just for fun though.
As I said above Grandy will go 4-4 with a homer 3 RBI’s and a SB just because I decided to bench him against a tough lefty.
I’m curious, RABbis. Posting exclusive content on FB drives eyeballs there…what benefit does RAB get by doing that?
The eyeballs that are there will see the rest of our site-based content, and that should drive them there. If people “like” and/or share something via Facebook, we get increased visibility.
So the expectation is that (some) people who were at facebook anyway will wind up at riveraveblues.com, when otherwise they might not have? That makes sense. I was just curious.
There is no exclusive FB content. It’s just a syndication of what’s on here.
Mike kinda said so right above.
We’ll be posting some exclusive and non-exclusive content to Facebook, and those of you on the social networking site should be sure to become a fan of our page.
I wrote that update to the game thread. When I say exclusive content, I don’t mean full posts. But I’ve been updating the Facebook status, uploading some photos and sharing links that don’t reach the main page here.
When I say exclusive content, I don’t mean full posts. But I’ve been updating the Facebook status, uploading some photos and sharing links that don’t reach the main page here.
Translation: there will be bouncers.
No fat chicks.
Oh my bad. And some exclusive stuff would be nice. Nothing too major. Tough I wonder who’s who on FB since we see their actual names…
Posting exclusive content on FB drives eyeballs there…what benefit does RAB get by doing that?
Building the brand. The RAB empire grows.
Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL battle station!
come on man, you know this. why does anyone do anything on facebook?
…to get laid?
(golf clap)
Matusz is pronounced “Mattis”?
I had no idea.
I just learned a few weeks ago when Keith Law was on a Simmons podcast.
I’d pronounce it “Ma-TOOZ”. Rhyming with “Nu-SHOOZ”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Yx0X-eHn8 (safe)
My love
Tell me what it’s all about
You’ve got something
That I can’t live without
Happiness
So hard to find
Hey baby
Tell me what is on your mind
‘Cause I can’t wait
I was assuming muh-TOOZ.
I was wrong.
Someone isn’t following RAB on Twitter!
Twitter’s like a bottomless well… if I’m not watching that particular brick go by on the way down, I’m never going to see it again.
Plenty of seats still available, folks.
The only time I ever went to Camden Yards (in the mid 90′s when the stadium was new and the Orioles were good) we were able to get 12 or so seats in the third row on the third base side at the box office shortly after first pitch
Nick Johnson looks scary in that one YES commercial. Did they have no budget for decent lighting?
A lot of them look scary because of the weird lighting
Damn. I meant to type Swisher, not Johnson.
Jeter batting less than 260 v lefties this year. He needs to get that up. Nice hit just now!
I know. I know. Teixeira is having a crappy April. CAN WE MOVE ON?
TAKE THAT KAY.
OH SHIT HE’S HEATING UP
He’s heating up!
/Dick Vitaled
a TEX sighting
Hey, it’s almost as if Teixeira isn’t a bad hitter!
Yay!!!!!
April isn’t over yet, Tex. YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO SUCK!!!111
/mediot’d
Three batters, three hard hit balls.
Juuuuust missed.
Robo Tex is on his way back to full capacity.
SAM (Boston)
You seem to have an opinion on everything…usually negative. What is your opinion of UZR rating. Does it actually help win games in your view?
Klaw
I think that is the worst question I have ever received in a chat.
Even if you don’t like KLaw, why would you ever bait him. He’s gonna outsnark you.
KLaw is fantastic. He cracks me up.
If this was Yankee Stadium…
Hey Kay there is a thing called a small sample size. Learn it.
Gardner says hi Mr. Kay.
So good AJ, bad AJ, or the rarely seen bad AJ early and settles down (though he’s already hit his quota for the year on that)?
Hoping for 7 IP, 0 ER, 10 K’s & 3 BB’s
Will settle for 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 K’s & 4 BB’s and the win.
So A.J. Burnett likes yard work and Victor Martinez (who’s not playing tonight) homered off him?
Thanks for that awesome scouting report, YES. Kudos.
As they say, you learn something
newuseless every day.“The more you know”
/NBC
Hey Steve, if you were a hot dog, would you eat yourself?
I know I would.
(wipes ketchup off of self)
Of course.
LOOK, DON’T JERK ME AROUND, STEVE, ANSWER THE QUESTION!
the Victor Martinez bit was hysterical
Oh, it’s pronounced “WEE-ters”? I thought it was pronounced “ma-TOOZ”.
I think you meant JEE-sus
No, it’s only spelled JEE-sus. Pronounced HEY-zeus.
Albert Poo-Holes sez hi!
Outs is outs.
Good AJ inning!
I’m predicting a big night from AJ. Baltimore is just a couple of hours from Philly, meaning AJ will be able to feed off of Halladay’s vibe.
Gardner doing his best Thames impression.
damn you johnson blocking the beautiful Robinson Cano
man thames rapes left handed pitching
Not crazy about that wording but it’s really pretty amazing
Seriously, Ben Roethlisberger style.
Zing!
I laughed (and cried).
THAMES ‘N’ HOOD CHEK!!!!
I wonder if Kay realizes that a walk is just as productive as a bases empty single. Considering the amount of pitches a walk accounts for, it’s probably better.
granderson has such a level swing, yet he generates so many more fly outs… Maybe there really is something wrong with his eyesight.
How many of you guys/gals miss Damon in the two hole?
Damon DH > Johnson DH
We’ll see where they’re at when the year ends.
Yeah…no. Let’s wait til at least 50 percent of the season is over? Too much waiting? How about 30 percent?
but Damon had the highest BA from (random date) to (random date not long after that)!!!!
…but he stole two bases on one play?
…in the World Series!
…against the returning champs no less
twss
and noooot really
How many of you guys/gals miss Damon in the two hole?
http://www.instantcrickets.com
Damon who?
/notstuckonyesterdaysbrokenwingcrampedupclutchhitter’d
A 31 year old DH who has a career on-base percentage of .401 (which Damon has never produced) versus a 37 year old LF/DH who can barely field?
I’m taking the former.
Maybe we can trade javy for damon
…
K fine, granderson, javy, and shrek for ajax and damon
(continues mute blank stare at mike c)
I’ll throw in robertson if they haul off winn too
I hope this is sarcasm, but I fear it’s not.
if i can trade cano straight up for a new set of knees, we’ll have matsui back before the AS break too
I’m hopping off this train of weirdness. Have fun by yourself.
Time will tell but so far Nicky hasn’t responded well to the big time. Too one dimensional for me with no speed or pop but he does seem to have the umps convinced that if it is close and he doesn’t swing it must be a ball. I would rather have Godzilla or Johnny Ball Game but the Daiinty One has his fans.
you didn’t get banned after all!!! I’m happy.
High production caused form a high amount of luck.
Gritty ab by Gardner so far!
Kay your jokes about the put outs are NOT FUNNY.
Shut up.
Two guys not very well liked here but a funny store nonetheless.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/bl.....mlb,237594
I don’t like either of them much at all but I thought this story was hysterical and weirdly sweet.
GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME!!!
How the hell had I not seen that before?
I don’t like Belichick, but that commercial makes me laugh.
This record help by many thing is getting really annoying. He could at least change the wording.
*held
Do you complain when you’re reading The Iliad and “wine-dark sea” keeps cropping up?
The GEICO caveman in an NHL commercial featuring the Washington Capitals… there’s a joke in there somewhere.
I don’t get the joke… but Ovi should be the caveman!
Q: Is the Capitals losing to the Canadiens the worst worst choke job ever?
A: What the hell are you talking about?
I thought that was ovechkin
hate when the baseball package doesnt offer the YES feed and I have to listen to these tool Baltimore announcers
The Orioles should hire Clay Davis as one of their announcers.
A play-by-play of Stringer and Clay Davis would be fucking awesome.
sheeeeeeee-it
Why does YES bother with scouting reports?
Brian Matusz:
“Has both eyes, once snuck in a candy bar to the movies.”
Is Kim Jones cold? Her lips are purple tonight.
(blatant pat-baiting)
Maybe she was making out with A-Rod
ietc.
Jorge doesn’t need to bend the knee.
Cowards Bend The Knee.
He rubbed some pee on it.
I hope Laura Posada bends the knee.
Stop swinging at the first pitch, Derek!
Stop
swinging atmaking outs on the first pitch, Derek!Fixed.
it BETTER be the Rangers and White Sox because I said they’d win the division (commence laughing at bexy here)
though the White Sox can start making up ground AFTER this weekend, kthnxbi
Tampa has KC at home? No loss ground being made up tonight, ehh?
That was a nice play by Markakis. Respect.
Now Yankees fans think they can take us, guess what chumps WE GOT NICK MARKAKIS
SUCK MY COCK, MARKAKIS!
/Respected
highlight reel material?
That was absurd
unreal CANO
Sweet merciful crap, Robbie!
Yowzers, Robbie. Unreal
first to range over there and then the accuracy of that flip….dammmn
MVP!
Nick Markakis is Nick Sobotka. Competent, underrated and underappreciated. On the up and up.
brian roberts is ziggy
No way. When he’s on, Roberts is solid. Ziggy would be more Tejada. Strange, dangerous and often hurts you more than he helps.
either way, dave trembley is frankie: well-intentioned, overmatched, doomed
He kinda sucked last year(especially relative to AL East RF’s). This could be a big year for him to either take the next step or just be what he is.
So this Cano guy! Pretty good!
one of the best plays i’ve ever seen
wow
Robinson Cano is good at baseball.
Since almost everyone bought into the Halladay helped Burnett narrative, I’m buying into the A-Rod helped Cano narrative.
That was very impressive.
Actually when Jim Rice is the HoF then you are correct in another level beyond the HoF.
What a joke.
BUT THE FEAR!!!!!
?
I made no reference to Bernie in my post TSJC.
Touché. Retracted.
Not that you’re wrong, but to be fair nobody mentioned Jim Rice. Anyway, they’re right; Morgan was crazy good.
I only bring him up because he’s truly a borderline HoF which might have lowered the standards for a lot of other people. Morgan was really great. Jim Rice was good. A 128 career OPS+ isn’t exactly tearing up the world.
Jim Rice may be the worst selection of the writers, but the VC has made selections that couldn’t hold his jock.
Rabbit Maranville, anyone?
Tony Perez certainly can give Rice a run for his money.
Phil Rizzuto.
I did not know this about Tommie Smith
People know them for their political protest, but often forget that both Smith and Carlos were world class, record setting sprinters. That 1968 US track and field team was stacked.
Stacked like Riddering.
Riddering, Tommie Smith, and John Carlos all mentioned in one comment?
TSJC=Very aroused
/diamondinanicestorm’d
If you mentioned Jets throwback jerseys, he’d explode.
Their bland matte simplicity makes them charming.
To be frank, though, I think I like pretty much every team’s throwbacks. I like history and legacy. It’s my thing.
(Yes, I even like the Broncos yellow and brown kits. The fact that people once wore ugly shit but no longer do makes the ugly shit kitchy and endearing in small doses today.)
This is the same reason why I make my womynz wear bonnets when I sodomize them.
Wait, whaaa?
You always take it to the next level, my friend.
That good, eh? Description?
where the fuck was that pitch???
Cost him 3 pitches and an out….fucker
I likes what AJ is bringing to the table tonight.
Solid swing by Eric Davis Jr., my favorite Oriole.
DAMNIT, ED2, STOP BEING GOOD AGAINST US! ONLY BE GOOD AGAINST OTHER TEAMS!
What happens to Cervelli next year if the Yankees want Montero in the majors?
I can’t imagine the Yankees sending Cervelli down. The pitchers like him way too much.
Maybe they let Johnson walk and let Posada DH.
Maybe they let Johnson walk and let Posada DH.
That.
cmon lets get out of this inning
So Jon Heyman said that Howard was a better hitter then Teix is just crazy.
w h a t ? ? ?
Maybe the editor accidentally left out the words “… in April.”
There’s an argument there. But the real issue is who’s going to be a better hitter 3 years down the line? It’s going to be Tex.
I think you could make a case that they are even as a hitter with Teix being by far a better bet to age well. Oh ya there is also defense and no platoon split.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=5146663
classic story….Boston number 2….douchebags
It actually sounds kinda noisy at Camden Yards.
Hopefully no one in Tampa tells them about cowbells.
thank you a rod
yea, she doesn’t measure up to Kim Jones, right….
lol i would love to meat her
I’m sure she’d be charmed by such comeuppance.
Well, Kay picks J. Anniston over A. Jolie, so that should tell you something
A-Rod has had SUCH AWFUL LUCK this series. Smoking the ball everywhere, but does he have ANY hits?
Robbie on fire
RIBBIE!!!
We are all witnesses.
July 1, 2010.
HOTTER. THAN. ROGER. CLEMENS’S. BALLS.
Yes, that hot!
holy cano!!!
Cano is playing a video game right now.
This guy is a beast!
Robinson Cano is completely unsane right now.
Robbie is gonna show dusty what real MVP numbers should look like.
RBIson Cano does it again
Canooooo!
This is ri-goddamn-diculous
/Vitchard’d
Sweet baby jesus I love this particular Dominican
this is cano’s age 27 season. we get to watch him for a long long time
He’s 15 for his last 30? Hahaha
And 9 for his last 13?
I’m not even made. That’s amazing.
Oh, that’s Thames. Fuck him.
(not really)
Robbie Cano ate the whole wheel of queso.
CANO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
a-rod to thames: spare some babip?
seriously =/
Isn’t Thames supposed to hit lefties hard?
(I don’t care, it’s a line drive in the box score)
Not very many ground-ball hits/outs. Is this a tenancy for Matusz?
yeah, was that his first K as well?
Last year, in a limited sample, he posted a GB% of 31.2 compared to a FB% of 47.5.
I’m going to start calling Frankie “BABIP Cervelli”.
Give him credit, that was a hard line drive.
Cerved!!
http://images.allmoviephoto.co.....er_002.jpg
This looks like a job for NoMaas.
“Frank”-ly, you’ve been Cerved.
/Overtrying’d
Sux to be out of town and get stuck with the Baltimore announcers on the MLB feed…”douchy” doesn’t describe it.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....id=5146663
When is A-Rod gonna actually do something? I’m regretting drafting him 2nd in fantasy baseball he hasn’t got a hit this week. Clearly his power is down from last year, and I’m hoping he warms up, and fast. I can’t even start the guy if he’s gonna have a .000 batting average for a full fantasy week. The guy also can’t even get on base infront of Cano who is smoking the ball..
If I were in your league, I’d be peppering you with trade offers.
A-Rod is one of the best 20 players in MLB history. Don’t worry, he’ll hit.
What’s that old P.T. Barnum line? Something about a fool and some money?
A fool and his money are soon parted?
(psssst… it was a rhetorical question.)
Was that sarcasm?
Dammit I always get them questions wrong!
You have an acute sense of the readily apparent.
Bob Stone with the pwnage.
you’ve got to be kidding me…
Maybe you should cut him then?
I don’t mean this in a rude way, but are you watching? He’s been hammering the ball this entire series, but right at people. It’s terribly annoying, but it’ll even out because at some point he’ll go on some crazy tear.
Who saw the new south park yesterday? It was freaking sweet lol
No spoilers!
It was OK
AAAAAAAAAAAAA-AAAAAAAAAAAAAH-AH-AH-AAAAAAAAH…
I live, I ride I am!
I live, I ride I am!
I hate that damn “jingle”…
But that corporate slogan has totally captured my rugged, nonconformist spirit and independent joie de vivre. I have to buy a new Jeep, I just have to!
the ad copy disturbs my ocd
“he has adventures…and i have mine.” shouldn’t it be “he has HIS adventures”?
I’d answer your question, but I’m too busy living, riding, and being.
Cano, April 2009: .392-.432-.734
A-Rod, April 2007: .355-.415-.882
Look at that ISO… *drools*
(also thinking of Kate Hudson)
And the 2010 MVP is….Robinson “RIBBI” Cano.
I had a plumber at my house today and saw no crack whatsoever. I gotta say it was a good day.
/Ice Cube’d
Have you seen Ice Cube’s newest project?
http://www.tbs.com/shows/arewethereyet.jsp
Yes, that’s right. They’re making it into a TV show. No, I’m not making that up.
Saw a commercial for the first time last night. I threw up in my mouth a little bit.
Terry Crews is good, but he’s not going to be able to save that thing all by himself.
Somewhere an Orioles fan cries.
Take a seat, Matt.
nice job cerv
Bexarama just laid it down….everything is right at people. ughhh cant wait till he stops poppin off
I did what o_O
I had a dirty thought.
Who didn’t?
A Rod does something huge THIS at bat
Than Cano outdoes him.
Then*
bases empty grand slam, I’m calling it
My man Dave Winfield still doing commercials. He’s the best.
reggie jackson’s world series ops: 1.212
like, career WS OPS? wow.
117 at-bats!
Hitting 3hrs in a game certainly helps
A Baltimore Chop…in Baltimore….What a coincidence.
Next thing, we’re going to see some “inside baseball”.
MLB Network blacked out the game here, having to watch it on Gameday. MLB Network put the Royals Rays game on.
Fun Fact: HOK/Populous, who built Camden Yards, has built over half of the current stadiums in use in the big leagues.
* Sun Life Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida – NFL Miami Dolphins, MLB Florida Marlins (1987)
* U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois – Chicago White Sox (1991)
* Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland – Baltimore Orioles (1992)
* Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio – Cleveland Indians (1994)
* Coors Field, Denver, Colorado – Colorado Rockies (1995)
* Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California (Renovation of Anaheim Stadium, joint project with Walt Disney Imagineering) – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1998)
* Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan – Detroit Tigers (2000)
* Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas – Houston Astros (2000)
* AT&T Park, San Francisco, California – San Francisco Giants (2000)
* PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh Pirates (2001)
* Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio – Cincinnati Reds (2003)
* Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (joint project with Ewing Cole Cherry Brott of Philadelphia) – Philadelphia Phillies (2004)
* Petco Park, San Diego, California – San Diego Padres (2004)
* Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri – St. Louis Cardinals (2006)
* Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. – Washington Nationals (2008)
* Citi Field, Willets Point-Flushing, Queens, New York – New York Mets (2009)
* Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York – New York Yankees (2009)
* Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota – Minnesota Twins (2010)
* Marlins Ballpark, Miami, Florida – Miami Marlins (2012 estimated opening)
* New Rays Ballpark, St. Petersburg, Florida – Tampa Bay Rays (proposed)
They still have a nice laugh about US Cellular Field.
Sure, Camden has amazing charm, feel, sightlines, history, and iconic “signature-ness”, but the Cellphone has pinwheels over the scoreboard and toothbrush light towers. Seems like a fair tradeoff to me.
http://preaprez.files.wordpres.....ld_001.jpg
You forgot one………wait for it…….wait for it…….. Tropicana Field. BOOOOM!!!!! That just happened…in 1990.
Heh. It’s like Tampa, Miami, and Chicago were their test stadiums before they started building real sports venues.
Woohoo. Sick birthday present, tix to May 15th vs the Twins in section 128.
guess not
People need to stop predicting A-Rod will go deep every at-bat. Predict he’ll strike out or something. ;_;
AROD is going to strike out with 1 pitch!
duke shat the bed in toronto tonight
/setting it up on a tee’d
You’re right A-Rod will hit, and yes I am in fact watching every Yankee game. Yes A-Rod has hit the ball hard at people example at Tejada in Game one. He should of had the hit in the 9th to tie the game but lucky the orioles played him well. It’s just a little frustrating to see the guy flail at fastballs off the plate when Cano a younger and more immature hitter has been able to reduce his tendency to chase pitches in just one year.
Fact: A-Rod stinks.
/am i playing right?’d
It’s just a little frustrating to see the guy flail at fastballs off the plate when Cano a younger and more immature hitter has been able to reduce his tendency to chase pitches in just one year.
Woosah. Woosah.
Haha, I need to start doing that.. Nothing like a little rub on the ear
List of things that should get you upset or angry or frustrated about your favorite baseball team in April:
none
[end of list]
Unless you like the Mets. Then the answer is changed to:
everything
[end of list]
I know I shouldn’t be surprised, but Kay and Singleton are showing that they have absolutely no idea what “valuable” means.
lol
Seriously. I love Mariano Rivera like an insane amount. But he’s completely skewed the value of relief pitching.
Which is just a testament to how good Mo is… an intentional testament.
But yeah, I agree. E.G. 2010 Twins.
I recently had an argument similar to this with some of my friends who aren’t as stat intense and seemingly too influenced by the MSM. It’s unreal that this is even up for debate. Honestly guys, Mariano is more valuable than Ruth?
I love Mo. Love him. But Posada, Jeter, Bernie, A-Rod, the multiple aces during the run, etc. have been far more valuable than Mo. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to have him and I’m 100% confident every time he comes in, but a pitcher who pitches about 60 innings a year just CANNOT be as valuable as everyday players and aces.
this.
Though the Rally WAR thing that shows Mariano as more valuable than Andy throughout his career is whoah.
Meh. He’s no Papelbon.
For Diamond Cutters, I’m Peter Gammons, ESPN.
Good AJ makes me happy. Man, nobody can touch his fastball when he’s locating it, just sick.
AJ’s spotting beautifully tonight. Only 71 pitches midway through the 5th? Daddy likes.
He’s better than good AJ tonight. I want more of that.
need him to go all the way to the 9th and hand the ball directly to Mo….otherwise 2 runs not gonna do it with this bullpen
I find your lack of faith disturbing.
/Vader’d
Just saying, A.J. seems like the type that would make a more formidable Sith, rather than Jedi.
Sith are not evil, just corrupted. A subtle but important difference.
/Geek’d
Anyway we’re the Evil Empire, so it fits anyway.
Nah they’re evil. We’re evil. But we own. There’s nor rebellion int he MLB.
Let’s start a collection at RAB to bribe Kate Hudson to date A-Rod again.
cano = god
Amazing.
This is like a joke at this point.
first pitch swinging, we like it this year
Fuck man. This is ridiculous.
almost put that one out too
Ninjatastic.
It’s Robbie’s world. We just live in it.
This is becoming Pujols-esque.
Really? 1st pitch fastball right down the middle? Really?
/Seth & Amy’d
Everyone needs to develop a cutter just so they can get Cano out.
No surprised… I actually expected at least a triple.
Unreal. Don’tcha know.
lol; CC laughing with a huge lip in
In 8 ABs, Austin Jackson and Johnny Damon saw a combined 15 pitches.
That’s like two plate appearances for Nick all by himself, nevermind Curtis as well.
Marcus Thames >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the haters
man, thames destroys lefties
this is why i pick him up and drop him when facing a lefty
I’m getting tired of calling Cano a freak. I need to get more creative.
Woot Thames is a freak vs lefties!
Just not fair with Cano anymore, guy is ridiculous
Cano has such a beautiful swing. Every time they show a side view, I have to go back on DVR and put it into slo-mo.
And YEA THAMES!
holy hell.
Marcus is fairly ridiculous himself….well only against the lefties.
Watching swings like that, you almost wonder how he struggles against righties.
Balance and power. He can’t do anything but hit lefties, but he sure can hit lefties.
The anti-grandyman.
And what the hell is up with Thames?
I’m perfectly okay with him getting starts against LHP as a DH. Just someone tell Girardi not to play him in the field.
Nice to get some hitting out of the designated hitter again.
Cano is the MVP SSS be damned. Show Pedroia what a real second baseman can do.
ietc
Marcus Thames is making some people look very stupid. Given, one of those people is himself when he’s in the field, but he sure is hitting lefties.
I got nothing from Pujols today….should I trade him???
If you can package Lincecum, Crawford and Pujols for Cano, you should jump on that.
Cut him outright.
Sincerely,
That Guy from Earlier In The Thread Bitching About ARod
They should DFA Thames.
LOL
We already have.
He’s been Designated For Asskicking. Lefties.
They should play him in LF because his defense is so amazing.
He comes EXACTLY as advertise people who want more should of looked at the label.
No Yankees fans aren’t spoil at all.
I love the skewed batting averages. Our bottom half of the line-up is hitting like… .697.
Anybody else think it might be time for Granderson to take a game off?
Nah. He had one off a couple games ago when Johnson was riding the pine. He needs to get these AB’s.
I wish Granderson and Thames could combine into one player…
they could combine their powers and become “earth” from captain planet
I’m pretty sure that was actually the first “Captain Planet” reference since at least 1995.
haha i love that show
A historic occasion. We should build a plaque or something.
Agreed. Let’s cut down some trees and make the plaque a really, really big one. Maybe throw some incandescent lightbulbs on it, really make it pop.
i’ll be sure to bring a bucket of nuclear waste too
And light it on fire, so people can see it from space.
Coming out of left field with this one but… Has anyone heard the new Shyne Po? It took some getting used to but I think I can dig it.
Granderson a blistering 4-25 with RISP. Absolutely ugly.
I’m starting to think Granderson ate your children. That’s sad. I’m sure he’d apologize if you confronted him about it.
Hahaha +28
The man is un-clutch. Look at his hideous numbers from last season and his post season stats. This shit could haunt them in October.
a. hey it’s April
b. do you not remember him MURDERING us in the 2006 ALDS?
I remember his 2-21 in the WS against St. Louis.
well that’s clearly indicative of his abilities in all future WSes. We’re screwed!!!!
No, I think his RISP last season and his horrendous start this year is indicative. He’s going to make the 2009 Cano look clutch!
30 HRs with only 71 RBIs last year – Not good.
he batted mostly leadoff for a lineup that was incredibly weak at the bottom.
I should O:S you but I’m trying to preach truth. Meh.
Bexy:
Never argue with an idiot. He’ll drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
Yeah, I hate when things like stats get in the way.
O:S
In order to cite stats, you first need to understand stats. You don’t.
what’s with the name calling, troglodyte?
I think it’s time…
O:S
Next they will be calling him lazy, and that he parties with Melky a little too much.
Trade him for Johnny “Clutch because of 2 SB” Damon? Or the simple typical Yankee fan boo until he does better? Frankly I’d like the hang him now for the disgrace option that many gave Javy already.
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/.....ent-860100
TJSC – What happened to aka Ridiculous Upside. I thought you said you were bringing it back after Spring Training. It suits you so well.
My bad, my bad. I’ll bring it back soon, I promise. I just had a few more in the hopper. Lemme rock “The Mayor of the Draft” for another week or so and I’ll change back. You have my word.
It’s cool. I am a patient man.
Just make sure you swing at the strikes in the zone.
So is there a thought of playing Thames as a DH against lefties and bench NJ with rotation of Gardner and Swisher in the 2 hole ?
Hope not. I like what Thames is doing but Johnson is too vital to the line-up, IMO.
I figure that Girardi is going to play Thames against the lefties, so its a decision between starting him in left or DH-ing him.
Right now that would be the right move as NJ is lost.
Cervelli’s magic helmet vs. Posada’s muddy helmet, discuss
Cervelli’s dorky helmet suits him so well.. I love it.
Magic Helmet = dorkiness. Worse than the pocket protectors and slide rules of the 1960′s and 1970′s. Do I hear Revenge of the Nerds?
That’s not mud.
An exquisite mixture of pine tar and piss perhaps?
It’s poop.
Jorge’s stepping it up a notch this year.
That’s not pine tar…
Man, even when Brett isn’t hitting he rarely has less than a 5 pitch at-bat
Damn, Grandy juts pops out/softly flies out to Left Centre every AB which he doesnt Kvs lefties. Its painful at the moment.
I’m actually happy the Yankees didn’t score any more there. I needed a quality start from Matusz in fantasy.
amen brotha, i was praying for a strikeout of the gritster, but i’ll take this, too. I have matusz and burnett on both of my fantasy teams, so it’s a win for me!
booooo
Yankees >>>> Fantasy
the Yankees >>>> your fantasy team
Way to put yourself ahead of the team. Your everything that is wrong with this game.
/Ringolsby’d
Mike Axisa has murdered fantasy baseball history.
/Stark’d
I hope the same, but I need a save from Rivera.
So tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a The Mayor of the Draft, that’s three games that Nick Johnson missed with and injury and 0 for Johnny Damon. This is bet is gonna be a layup in the WNBA.
I have no idea why I couldn’t spell or have proper grammar in the last post. Missed with an* …This bet is**..
what was the bet?
Who will miss more time this year with injury, Nick Johnson or Johnny Damon.
Matsui
Why are you comparing Nick to Damon? Nick Johnson should be compared to Matsui. Granderson replaced Damon. It’s actually a pretty simple concept.
No, you’re wrong.
Oh yeah…well the JERK STORE called!..
I laughed.
I’m not saying that Johnson or Granderson should be compared to those players throughout the first 3 weeks of the season, that’s stupid. I’m just questioning why he chose to compare Johnson to Damon. I was 100% behind the acquisitions of Johnson and Curtis.
I’m just questioning why he chose to compare Johnson to Damon.
Because Johnson was Damon’s replacement. That’s why. Johnson didn’t replace Matsui, Granderson replaced Matsui.
I guess if you look at their spots in the line-up, then yea. But, Johnson replaces Matsui as DH. The choice was between those two, very similar players. Both with injury risks, on 1 year, $5.5 or %6.5 mil. dollar contracts. Granderson replaces Damon in the outfield.
I guess if you look at their spots in the line-up, then yea.
The reading of the Yankees decision tree this offseason indicates that’s how they looked at it, so that’s how I look at it.
I don’t remember reading that, but I was pretty busy so I didn’t get to too much. So if in fact that is how they looked at it, then yea you’re correct.
The season is far from over, my friend.
Damon is old and his skills are bound to fall off a cliff at some point this year. Just because NJ doesn’t bat .400 with 767 HRs every night doesn’t mean he sucks. His injuries were a result of horrible luck. Since he’s a DH (designated hitter; just in case you didn’t know, he doesn’t have to take the field), he’s less likely to get hurt.
/wasting my time’d
Please let the Steinbrenners know who is hitting .400 with 767 HRs every night. That isn’t in 2020 Superbaseball for NeoGeo.
It’s a hyperbole. It’s something the irrational fans such as you expect from a hitter who is slumping.
Irrational for stating that Johnson will miss more time than Damon this year? Yankee fans are very touchy this year.
Johnson has missed three games. Damon has missed none. I’ll give you that. However, with 80% of the season remaining, you don’t know that these will be the only games Johnson will miss. Hell, Damon could have an injury that would require season-ending surgery.
I love you Robbie!
Fuck. Reply fail.
If things keep up the way they have been Mr. Thames is going to have NJ pulling splinters out of his butt.
Dive, you primadon…….(struck by lightning)
I love this game… but fuck you Ceasar Izturis… you are not good.
Isn’t it great to have some outfielders that can run down a long fly ball. I am liking this team more and more every day.
Has there been retribution for JoPo yet?
Nope. But why bother?
It’s the Orioles. We could banish them to eternal mediocrity and no chance to ever win in this division…Oh wait.
Eh, if that’s your reasoning to not hit them back then we may as well walk up wearing targets. They hit us in ST, they hit us in the RS, who cares, they stink.
Peter Angelos owns the team. That’s punishment enough.
Eh, I’m spiteful. Our catcher is sitting because of them. I figured someone would get Jorge’s back. Guess I was wrong.
Guthrie admitted his command sucks. It may or may not have been true but it’s not worth it unless intentional.
I know what you’re saying, I don’t completely disagree. Howeva, at some point it’s like dude, don’t hit us. When someone breaks their hand people will wish we would’ve sent a message earlier. This isn’t CC vs Pena where it was a check swing, this was Jorge getting hit 2 feet off the plate, this is Teix getting hit 2 feet off the plate. Enough is enough.
I’d rather have done it last night when it was a blowout, honestly.
twss maybe.
Big pitch to Nick coming up here.
you jinxed it ;_;
Who would you rather have: Matusz or Wieters?
Matusz. Pitchers are more valuable, in general, than hitters.
aren’t they actually not?
That is ridiculous and untrue. Hitters play everyday, have less of a chance to be injured and this year’s SP is very deep. Wieters is going to be a superstar in this league for many years, Matusz has a chance to be that.
But a heavy hitting defensive catcher?
Guys, I have no idea what made me say this. Possibly I’m so drunk I don’t even know I’m drunk. Ignore this post completely. It’s incredibly stupid.
Done, and done. Look on the bright side: At least you didn’t say Curtis Granderson was a switch hitter.
The grass is always greener…or something like that, I might be drunk.
Probably Wieters. Matusz is going to be good, but his arm could detach from his body tomorrow.
Who would you rather have: Matusz or Wieters?
Matusz. I like his ceiling a bit more (I think Wieters will be good, but not MVP good, while Matusz will win a Cy, IMO.)
Plus, I already have HeyZeus. That’s the tiebreaker.
I kinda feel this way, but I know that position players are generally more valuable than pitchers as well as less likely to get hurt.
Oh, sure. If I’m starting a team from scratch, I probably take Wieters because he’s just so, so much safer of an investment.
But if my team is the current 2010 Yankees and I already have some super-talented position players and some great long-term options at catcher, I take the riskier upside of Matusz. He’s a special young arm.
Perfectly stated.
The guys on WCBS 880 just made a great point…
If the Orioles lose tonight they will be 13 games back of the Rays
Yeah… 13 games back and not even out of April
How can you even go through a whole season when your season is done in April?
they’ve been ten back of the Rays/Yankees for a while now. Just sad.
The Orioles season was done before they showed up to camp.
Remember when they began the season 0-27…
Uh oh, bad AJ is trying to make a comeback!
I am sitting in a hotel north of Boston watching the game on MLB.com, commenting on RAB and checking stats on ESPN with a brand new Dell Studio 17 and the machine is challenged. Anyone elsee have this problem. I’ve implemented a few tricks. Does someone have any other ways to max out the experience?
Challenged how?
Slow. Had to kick it out of Max HD mode to the lowest setting to get a continuous stream as well as reducing security settings to minimum. My connection is a wired 100mbps so I would expect that I could run full HD quality without interruption but it just keeps cutting out at the best quaity level.
Yikes the reviews have terrible things to say about it. I didn’t bother looking up the specs but I think it might be outdated. Probably not enough RAM.
Just a hunch.
how is tejada still in baseball?
I’m thinking he remembered some steroids he left in a ceiling panel back in 2006 or something, and he figure he’d go back and get them.
But yeah, he’s still pretty good.
Because he is still pretty good?
Because he’s a very good baseball player?
That gave me a bit of a heart attack off the bat.
attaboy AJ
jaja, Tejada flexed teh guns
Almost had a heart attack when Tejada struck that ball.
No runs, 1 walk and 2 hits through 6. Domination.
That inning felt more like luck than domination
I love the BB/9. It’s so good it’s Soy good.
Warning track power, Tejada! Go back to taking those “Vitamin B” shots you and Palmeiro shared.
his face needs some vitB too, how old is he?
58
At least.
How many did Matusz strike out tonight? 1? 2? 2 I think, right?
Yup, 2.
IPK had a victory today. I always liked him. I’ll keep following his career. Curious to know if Cash made the right decision on that one. Anyone else have the same doubts?
Methinks that IPK would have been a servicable 5th starter for us, but not as good as he’ll be for the Arizona Boycottbacks. He definitely helped his career leaving the AL Beast.
He’ll be a slightly better version of Ross Ohlendorf.
Wow! Just realized we have yet to walk this game. Props to the young lefty. Of course, the OBP Jesus is riding the pine, but still…
reply fail.
You have shamed us all, FTP.
golf clap
Or Tyler Clippard. In other words, yeah, you kinda regret sending him away because he’s a good baseball player who could have helped your team, but exactly how much he would have helped is a bit overstated because he wouldn’t have been as good for you as he is for his new team in the nancy-boy league. So, you regret a little but not too much.
C-Grand is still probably worth AJax/IPK/Coke when it’s all said and done.
I don’t think he would have gotten much of a chance with the Yankees, honestly. And they should have taken him out before the grand slam
Great game besides that, though.
Definitely should not have gone into the 8th though. Still pitched a great game.
He really did, on the heels of a terrific outing his last time out. Gave up 1 run heading into the 8th, and then let up another 4, 3 of them earned.
But I wondered why they didn’t just pull him in the 8th at the first sign of trouble. So I did a little checking and got me answer.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/t...../league/nl
This.
I “got me answer” because I’m channeling the ghost of Popeye as we speak.
Ugh. A friend just said to me, “I’m getting kinda mad that Winn and Johnson are turning out to be the next Cody Ransoms…” I… truly do not know how to respond to that.
wow reply fail. My bad
good god, die wigginton
AJ Burnett is a pretty funny guy.
did he do anything in particular… or just in general?
Nah, I mean if you watch interviews with him and stuff. He’s very dry.
One of the funniest Yankee-related things I saw last year was a Yankee magazine show that featured AJ and Brian Bruney at a monster truck rally. Hilarious. Beavis and Butthead lives on. And believe it or not, AJ was the ‘smart’ one.
And Brian’s already making fans in the DMV as we speak:
http://twitter.com/tjflyntz/statuses/13025674579
http://twitter.com/deleowned/statuses/13025624181
http://twitter.com/jaybeas/statuses/13025505571
Hahahahhaha!
I do a bi-weekly thing where I update how the ex-Yanks from last years championship team are doing, and Brian hasn’t changed one bit. If anything, he’s much worse. Further proof that Girardi and Eiland are geniuses, for having got as much as the did out of him.
Pretty, pretty, pretty…. good.
How do the Orioles do this, Izturis is not good, Wigginton is not good, yet these are all battles.
Frank Robinson is one of the most underrated players ever. Virtually nobody talks about him (at least in my non-scientific sample size circle of acquaintances.)
Agreed. The other bizarre one is how Joe Morgan doesn’t really seem to understand how good Joe Morgan was.
How to best describe how awesome Joe Morgan is can only be done by learning the statistical tools that Joe Morgan hates to learn.
I remember reading something, probably from FJM which referenced an interview of Morgan from his playing days in which he explained that OBP is more valuable than RBI, BA, etc. It’s baffling that he seems to have lost his own common sense since then.
+160 (his career wRC+)
He’s so underrated that one of his players with the Nationals asked “Skip, you ever play in the majors?”
(Here’s how bad the Year of the Pitcher was: he slugged .176 that year!)
He was a hell of a hitter, there. Great at all facets of the game.
Erm, ISO of .176. He “only” slugged .444
Will we ever see another player manager?
Aren’t they illegal in all three major North American sports leagues now?
Just had to stop by to say this: On MASN, Jim Palmer just referred to Cano as The Magic Wand. I dunno if he’s ever been called that before, but it really needs to stick. That is all.
Robbie’s coming up. I’m already excited. FEEL THESE NIPPLES!!!!
This has not been A-Rod’s road trip ;_;
October-Rod does not care for the month of April any longer.
How is our record so good, when Arod and Tiex have been pathetic at the dish?
no Wang
(fighting the urge to say something)
A-Rod hasn’t been pathetic at all, minus this road trip. And he was good in Oakland.
let’s see what you got, Castillo
ROBBBIIIIIIIIIII MVPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JAJAJAJAJAJA
cano is on fire!!!
It’s Cano’s world and we’re all just living in it
BOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGG!!!!!
/Jay’d
Worst commercials are by far the Imus ones. Fuck. People listen to talk radio?
And you can’t stop Robbie, you can only hope to contain him.
Have you ever seen a TV commercial for a radio show (any radio show) that wasn’t horrendously lame?
I can’t recall commercials for any other radio shows, although I must have seen something over the years.
The Michael Kay one with the crazed fan at the ATM was awful.
the crazed fan is now on saturday night live
Fucking Robbie is DAH BEAST!!!!!
What the fuck.
AL PLAYER OF THE MONTH.
Ho-lie shit.
WOOOOOOOT!!!!
RBIson is unstoppable right now.
In other news: Marcus Thames is hitting .588, and that could certainly go up.
Cano is beast.
man, this is too easy for thames now
Jesus Melvin Montero Rivera!
Seriously, someone went into Cano’s body and turned everything up to 99 like that insane video game character we have all created at some point.
i’m pretty sure i have the powers to turn it up to 100
de nada a todos
wow that was lucky as hell
Granderson had two decently hit balls tonight off LHP, but they both found gloves.
He’d be at .500 if he wasn’t so lazy.
Cano has gotta be AL Player of the Month for April, no?
That’s a lock
He’s gettin’ dat fa show.
With Cruz on the DL, I gotta think Vernon Wells is the only real competition
If Cano continues he HR hitting pace, improves to .250/340/460 with RISP and walks a bit more he’ll definitely contend for MVP. He definitely deserves it because of that stupid lazy tag. And to show he’s the best second baseman int he AL.
Anyone else notice Melky’s hitting about .150 and Robbies hitting .407?
I think that Robbie used to give Melky pity hits off his average by sacrificing dog-faced porn stars to the baseball gods. But now that Melky’s gone, he’s keeping all his hits for himself.
Maybe Robbie is more focused without Melky.
“I like-a dah woman.”
http://withleather.uproxx.com/.....a-da-woman
maybe Robbie would be hitting more if Melk was here, flip side to errything
Seeing as how this game is practically won, I took a look at the upcoming schedule for May. The Yanks’ competition:
Six game homestand against the White Sox and Baltimore
Seven game road trip against the Red Sox and Tigers
Seven game homestand against the Rays, BoSox, and Twins
Six game road trip against the Mets and Twins
Four game homestand against the Indians
Other than the BoSox and Rays, May will be total domination.
WE.
WILL.
NOT.
BE.
STOPPED.
The Tiger and Twins shouldn’t be overlooked.
This. They’re good. Hopefully the Mets cool down too.
(For reference’s sake, I am not scared of the Mets. Hopefully their LOB% and WHIP and stuff even out against us… if not before then.)
You know what?
I have absolutely no faith in the Mets to keep up anything close to their current level of play. None. Zero. I think they win 78 games, and I’m guessing no more than 82, and that’s a stretch. They are riding such a ridiculous wave of luck right now that I have no doubt in my mind that it will not be long before they stop playing way over their heads and become sucky again.
Oh, I pretty much totally agree. And Atlanta will not be this bad. I fully expect them to compete for the Wild Card.
We only play them seven times a year, but I agree, I shouldn’t have omitted them. They’ll be tough to beat, but not intradivison tough.
Other than the BoSox and RaysEspecially when we play the BoSox and Rays, May will be total domination.FTFY
Oh and I cannot wait someday the best 3-4 combo in the game with Teix and A-Rod will be replaced with Jesus-Cano.
that will be a long time from now…
…and the Red Sox will still be looking for a SS.
LOL probably.
aaaaha
But they only won in 2004 because they traded Nomar!!!! That’s the only reason!!!!
Dude, eff waiting for that. I am waiting a couple years for the best 3-4-5-6 in the game. That will be insane.
I think we’ve got that one already.
This.
Scary thought. Before that happens, our 3-4-5-6 combo will be Teix, Al, Robbie and Jesus. lol
Not that Posada’s a slouch at the 6 spot. In fact… I’m going to make another post.
Favorite pitcher to watch: Hughes
Favorite hitter to watch: Cano, fa sho
AJ = filth
AJ…complete game?
One of my fantasy teams has Cano at 2B with Uggla and Kelly Johnson at UTIL (Yahoo).
Goooood job AJ. That last at-bat was just nasty.
Serious question: if the JESUS becomes Posada, exactly, over the next 14 years… great success, no?
Meaning he’ll stick at catcher? Then yes I’d say so.
Absolutely.
Yes. Of course we dream of Jesus hitting 45 homeruns a year, and winning MVP awards, but Posada has been a top-of-the-line hitting catcher every year for a long time. There is no way that is not a success.
I don’t think it’s possible for a catcher to hit 45 homeruns per year over a decent stretch of time. Too much wear and tear, too many days sitting.
It’s Jesus!!
But yea you’re right. That was not the correct number to use.
Well you said “dream,” might as well go big!
Statistically speaking probably not…Jorge is borderline Hall of Fame
to have 30 straight years of catching between 2 people both of which win multiple world series and average a .280 25 90 type numbers then its an epic success.
Well, the switch hitter is a big issue. If he can have no split, matter fact, regardless of the split, if his #’s line up with JoPo, it is a tremendous success out of our farm.
If his bat turns out to be Jorge, I’ll actually be a bit disappointed. As good a bat as Jorge is at his position, I think Jesus should have more pop. Jorge in his prime was a 20 HR/.850 OPS guy. Jesus has the skills to be a 35-40 HR 1.00 OPS guy in his prime from what I’ve read.
Man, you gotta lower them standards. As much as I’d like to believe he’s the next Manny/Miggy/hateva, I’m going to let him be him. If he has a career like Jorge from the catcher position, that’s a sick career. A tremendous success.
“from the catcher position”
Are we sure about that? I’m assuming he winds up as a DH, which is the general consensus and why I suspect he’ll be traded at some point for a big arm.
Ah, well that’s a different story. If he’s not a catcher, the comp to Jorge doesn’t make sense imo. That’s what I was working with.
I’m going to kinda agree on this one. While being Jorge is far form a failure it would be a bit tiny disappointing seeing the hype on him.
But I’d take him being Jorge no doubt.
I think everybody is getting way ahead of themselves. The guy hasn’t had a major league at bat yet. They said the same things about Jake Gibbs and Ron Bloomberg.
Cano’s swing makes me VERY excited.
i cannot believe how well the marcus thames project has went
Well, except for the defense part.
i agree, but when you bat .600 you get a pass…I know its a SSS, but so far it has been a hell of a signing. Randy Winn on the other hand…yikes
I know they are capable, but is anyone concerned after the heavy work load for starters last year, Girardi pushing CC and AJ into the mid 110′s this early in the year with the game in hand and a severely under worked bullpen.
CC’s used to it. We may not like it now but at the end of the year we’ll praise Girardi for his management.
Nope, if Girardi thought they were hurting he’d pull them.
I’m sure they all talk about it. I don’t think Girardi is just riding them for the sake of riding them.
You say “pushing” as if he is making them over-exert themselves. Not one pitching performance that I have seen this year had me thinking, “Damn, X is tired, he’s being over-worked.”
It seems there is a reason for it.
Girardi is making a concerted effort to gets his starters to the 110 range. Most of these games have been pretty much in hand so there is probably other motivations here.
Could be wanting to get them at full arm strength early in the season. Maybe he is trying to make 110 the new 100 and make sure these guys can give him an extra inning when it counts later in the year.
Grit has to steal home one of these days.
He did on opening day.
Not opening day in NY, right? I was traveling on opening day of the season. I did not even hear about this. I have to look it up. Damn.
No, in Bah-ston. It was completely overshadowed when they lost though, kind of like the triple play.
Yeah, to me, it lost all the cache when we lost. It’s still awesome to see, it just would’ve been a bit more memorable in a W.
against Boston at Fenway…Game 1
The Famed Jeter-Grit double steal.
Capitalization fail.
Been there, done that.
he did already this year
robinson cano is unreal.
Did you know he was named after Jackie Robinson?
/Kay’d
I thought it was Frank Robinson.
Im pretty sure it was Robinson Crusoe.
Trembley is going all Girardi with his bullpen.
It’s the AJ and Robbie show. We don’t need no stinkin’ anyone else.
“It has been a coming out month for him.” Teehee.
I wanted the CGSO!… have AJ starting
This guy is still on the team?
let’s go Mo or Let’s go O’s? I can’t tell
That was in.
2 seamer?
a little more B and you can catch up to that fastball
Mo hits 93! (That’s 92.9, per Gameday, and >86 as it reaches the plate. Gas)
Did you know that the ball is slower when it reaches the plate then when the pitcher actually throws it? True story.
Sincerely,
Joe Morgan
Tim McCarver
poster FAIL
That’s 2 tonight. Ugh.
Yanks win.
OK, now it’s time to root for the KC Royals to come back from an 11-1 deficit to the Rays.
This game pretty much ruled.
“Managers are going to have to stop pitching to you.”
“I don’t want that to happen.”
Heh.
(Opposing manager)
Jeter…no
Tex . . . no
Alex . . . heavens, no
Robbie . . . no
ummm…we have a problem.
+28
aha I love this comment
If it wasn’t for Liriano, we’d have the AL hitter and pitcher of the month in the bag. Ah well, 1 out of 2 ain’t bad.
Not when Andy throws his no-hitter tomorrow! (I am gonna keep saying this until it doesn’t happen.)
first time poster wins the ‘predict the player’ tonight
we were all off tonight by a bit lol
no one took the easy one in cano! lol
First Times Jeter Line: Jeter: 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1K,
Real Jeter: 2-5 1run
he had a single right, and a run scored
thats enough for the win for tonights game.
this will be the first time the yankees dont have double digit losses in april since 2003
OOOhhhhh Man it doesn’t get any better than this!!
/Kay’d