Game 45: Finish what they started
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"I miss the dome." (Photo Credit: Andy King, AP)
It’s not quite a doubleheader, more like a one-and-a-half header. Before playing tonight’s regularly scheduled game, the Yanks and Twins will play the final four innings of last night’s game, which had to be suspended because it was raining like a mofo. When we left off, the game was still scoreless and the Yankees were set to come to bat in the top of the inning, and both A.J. Burnett and Scott Baker had been cruising for the last few innings. It was an old fashioned pitcher’s duel, but now it’s a mad dash to scratch a run or two across and hold on for dear life.
Here’s the lineup, if you need a reminder…
Jeter, SS
Gardner, CF
Teixeira, DH
A-Rod, 3B
Cano, 2B
Swisher, RF
Miranda, 1B
Cervelli, C
Russo, LF
David Robertson will get the ball in the 6th inning, which kinda surprised me because three of the first four hitters are lefthanded. I figured Joe Girardi wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to use Boone Logan. Girardi also said that none of the relievers will be used in both games.
The game is scheduled to resume at 5:05pm ET, and depending on who you ask, it’ll be broadcast on either My9 or YES. Enjoy the rest of the game.
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Maybe they can score a run this time.
Way to dream big, Rebecca.
Let’s not get carried away.
Well, you can’t predict baseball after all.
/Brand building’d
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com
Oh yah
are you still keeping your other site?
Of course. This one’s just for fun; PBP is my baby.
FUN???? That’s all I am to you, Rebecca?!?!?!
Looks like a yes.
GO YANKEES
Ugh, maybe this means Logan isn’t being sent down for Gaudin.
Since they weren’t going to knock out Baker on pitch count, they had to use good old mother nature.
Will Gaudin be activated between the two games so they can use one reliever and sent down/DFA one reliever after using him in the first game?
Gaudin is added to the 25 man roster after the first game.
let’s finish this shit
HOLY SHIT THEY’RE PLAYING THE REST OF THE GAME ON MY9
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
D-Rob will strike out the side. I can just feel it.
What is this crap? I turn on My9 to watch Tyler Perry’s House of Pain, and the fuckin’ Yankees are on instead?!
IETC
what does that mean IETC
I enjoy this comment, I enjoyed this comment
Thank you, kindly.
wait, the game is actually on My9 again?
SWEET
ZOMG I KNOW RIGHT?!
Just awesome.
My9 sent you and the dozens of Tyler Perry fans an apologetic email.
My9 sent you and the
dozens ofother Tyler Perry fansan apologetic email.FTFY
We play today
We win today
…then we play again today
and we win again today
Das it
man mlb.tv isnt picking up the yankees game yet, it still hasnt showed up
anyone else have this problem?
well looks like i have to watch the twins feed on mlb.tv
Is there no YES or WCBS coverage today? trying to figure out if work is blocking these.
This game is on My9. The night game is on YES.
YES has the Yanks for the next game.
Thank you…that means if it isn’t picked up by MLB.com, I am stuck with the Twins feed. Lovely.
Lets just end this quickly boys, swing at everything.
jeter!!!
Yay Jeter.
!!!! yea Jeter
J-Jeter lives!!!! Maybe!
That was a BOMB.
Burnett for the win!!
BAM!
sincerely, Jeter
That HR: The result of taking a pitch.
funny how that works
Ok, I think there is something wrong with my Twins feed on MLB… it just shows Jeter hitting a HR and the Yankees scoring???? WTF
the captain makes it happen!
Reports of his demise have been greatly exaggerated!
Buster Olney says that hit doesn’t count because it was not all the way to his left. Says Jeter still can’t go to his left fielding or hitting.
Jeter go boom
El Capitan! Wow I bet that’ll be an interesting stat to pick up on the postgame
Nice little bonus if you had a ticket to today’s game in Minny.
did they honor last night’s tickets too?
Nope.
If Gardner hits a ball (what is this i don’t even) into the corner, does he have an inside-the-park HR?
man tex is slow… haha
He’s REAAAAAALLY slow. Like, people don’t talk about how incredibly slow he is. He also looks hysterical while he’s running.
Goddamn you Teixeira and your struggles.
When was the last time Tex even made solid contact??
During the homestand – with his wife.
Hiyoooooooo.
GMTA. (not Get More Tits & Ass.)
Hiyooooo!
Is Kay going to say “and Teixeira’s struggles continue” every time he doesn’t get a hit?
You know the answer to this question.
Unfortunately I do. ugh
You can predict Kay.
Funny, I was hoping before the game that the yankees would score in the first so AJ can get the win, yet didn’t even realize Jeter just got it until Kay told me
So looked this up, as bad as Tex is hitting- example right there – he is either ahead of league averages or right in light with his career averages…. except on hitting when he gets strike 2… there he only has 6 hits all year. on the pitch following strike 2, he has 8 hits. weird.
Ohhhh crap
good god
k-rob be ok
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Oops I boverreacted.
Way to get the out Dave. Holy shit that must have hurt.
Did that hit him in the ass?
it looks like it
HOLY SHIT he got drilled.
Aaaaah what the hell!
Phew
attaboy k-rob
HOLY SHIT…..
Nice assist by Robertson.
Lookd like it might have gotten him on the upper asscheek.
Does that mean he’s Mauer’s bitch now? (tramp stamp!)
Prison rules.
In prison, you are somebody’s bitch!
That’s my all-time favorite moment on that show. I miss when it was great. ;_;
At least he’s smiling. Has to be a good sign.
Side note: I myself shit blood just watching that.
Oof.
It probably got him on the butt, not the back. Which means it just hurts, but it’s not TOO terrible. Whew.
oh well, lets get a GIDP
Following the game through Gameday. Hopefully its not his back.
it’s his behind, not his back, so it seems
aight d-rob, let’s get that curve back in there
Still think Robbie should have caught that ball over his shoulder that Thames dropped vs Boston.
Obviously Thames called him off but RObbie makes that play look eeeeeeasy.
That entire thing was just a cluster fuuuuu—
i mean yeah, but that was a week ago…
Yea I know, sour grapes.
thank jesus for holding morneau there
wow
oh my god D-Rob.
Nevermind.
alright lets make them pay for not scoring there
c’mon Robertson… one more out… don’t let them score.
Holy shitballs that was a lazer from the Captain.
If he cant get Young out, ill be super mad
Dear Jason Kubel,
I’ve warned you before about hitting well. You’ve been fully and fairly informed that it is unacceptable. Consider this your last warning.
Love,
Baseball fans who hate you everywhere
In fairness, I just wrote a post on Kubel. His swings and batted ball data is virtually the same as last year. He’s had trouble with the fastball and his FB/HR percentage is really low. He’ll be fine, though.
You’re missing the point. The point is that Jason Kubel is not allowed to be good at baseball, due to the enormity of my irrational hatred of him. Seriously, fuck Jason Kubel. Who the fuck does he think he is, putting up a 138 wRC+ in 2009? How dare he disgrace MLB-average offensive players by contributing 38% more than they did?
JETER!!! holy shit
Jeter’s range to the right: It’s all good.
Jeter;s range to the left: Eh…not so much.
not a great play, wasn’t to his left… bwaaaaaahhhhh Suck it Sherman/Olney/any Jeter haters!!!!!!!!
Range baby!!
Nice Jete
If only Jeter had range to his right.
That’ll do cap’n
HFS Jeter. Noice.
The lead is safe… for now
I have not seen Jeter put some much umph behind a ball on that play in awhile.
Nope. My first reaction was that he should have tried for 3B before he unleashed that rocket. Jeter loves the 5:05 starts?
Twins broadcaster – “Eh this aint over, the Twins are gonna win”
Nice objectiveness.
Not as bad when the Jays crowned themselves champions last May pretty much.
ahahaha what happened there?
Lest we forget the “ITS ROGER MFING CLEMENS” incident? Home team broadcasters aren’t built for objectivity.
And thats not as bad as MLB.com declaring the twins winners while the game was in extras. Not involving announcers, but still terrible
There are all kinds of things like this. Last year during the NLCS during the game where Rollins had the walk-off, they had a “Dodgers tie the series” headline before that walk-off happened. During the HE DROPPED THE BALL! game, they had a “Mets take Game 1 of the Subway Series, Wright comes through huge” headline before A-Rod slammed his bat down, Teixeira hustled, and Luis really should have used two hands. Happens all the time.
No where near as bad as Hawk for the Whitesox.
He started KILLING Joe West today on air after West ejected Buehrle and Ozzie. I didn’t hear it but it was supposedly awesome.
It was awesome. He called West a joke and disgrace and wanted him to suspended. Hawk had a point, by the way.
Yeah, that was just ridiculous
True True. The good guys versus the bad guys
Robbie squares to bunt? lolwut?
nice job cano!
That was pretty close at second
It took Delmon a looooooong time to cock and let that one go.
Time for some insurance lets go Swish.
Cano! Team slump: starting to end
I see Tex getting lot of DH time. Is it to get Miranda’s bat in or is something wrong with Tex thats also screwing up his offense.
Just to give Tex some time off to get his mind straight.
wait, Phil Cuzzi is calling the left field line?
I thought Cano swung and missed at that. It was a double. Camera angles FTW.
Sorry Michael, but that call didn’t end up meaning shit. Kubel would have been IBB’d. Simple game management.
Why swing at that, Swish? Clearly a ball.
Yeah, and then a perfect pitch.
I know I’m late, but that was a Hell of a play by Jeter, I fist-pumped.
Jeter has carried the team in the 1+ IP
IETC.
where did that miranda foul land?
ha prolly went up to jesus
Is He in Scranton right now? Or has He decided to lead His team on the road?
aight marte, please dont blow this
thx
The Twins radio announcers are pondering whether any pitcher on the Twins can pitch in both games today. You’d think they would do their homework and ask Gardenhire before the game.
or they asked and he didnt reply
thats a sweet luggage tag
Well if I am paying $100 a ticket I want like 40 luggage tags.
lol
Don’t know how I feel about D-Robb in. That ass cheek might tighten up and be a little sore after the half inning.
I guess it’sjust the soft underbelly of the twinks lineup.
That’s what she said
D-Rob’s curveball not looking sharp today
Span just went down on that pitch and got a nice hit.
span is raking for my fantasy team today.
but keep him from scoring
Joba? Interesting.
Stupid camera angle. That one looked like a soft ground ball off the bat.
Just flipped a coin 10 times – heads = good Joba, tails = bad Joba……6 good 4 bad. Let’s hope my scientific test works
Joba better not ruin it
Ir we use D-Robb, Joba and Mo in this game, are we just going to forfeit the second game? Or are we just hoping Andy throws a CG?
*If
Mitre, Park, and hope for a blowout?
Gaudin?
Bet you Park and Marte set-up for Mo in the second game
aaahhh Leiter said mentality when speaking of Joba.
forget span, there are 2 outs
got em
So far Joba not exactly bringing it with the fastball.
Twins have hit the ball hard so far, with nothing to show.
Hypothetical Question: IF Mo blows the save (it’s not going to happen, but let’s pretend it does for the purposes of the hypothetical) assuming that in the 9th we still have a one run lead, then do we start to worry, just an little bit, about Mo?
That would depend entirely on how it goes down
Nope. Mo goes through hiccups like these once or twice a year. If he starts blowing saves a la Trevor Hoffman, well then we’re screwed.
Similar to the game we lost in New York against the Twins, this is where we should have Mo pitching, against their best hitters.
And similar to last time we ask, how many managers are going to do that in May?
None, but the point is valid. I don’t blame Girardi; I do blame the faulty old-school mentality of ALL managers today.
maneul has done it twice with k-rod… haha
And didn’t K-rod almost get into a fight with the bullpen coach over his usage?
A shoving match!!!
ha yes he did
but he did the 5-out save, right? What makes sense to me is to have Mo pitch the 8th and Joba pitch the 9th so we have our best pitcher against their best hitters and we still keep them fresh
I just hope the result is not the same as last time.
Joba throwin the curve. I like it.
3-2, here comes the slider, and Mauer knows it.
different pitch, still can’t get the out… damn you Mauer
man joba plz get through this inning unscathed
Damn Morneau has a Bondsian OBP.
Bonds had an OBP of .517 for the last eight years of his career
impressive
Good pitch Joba, high cheese!
Straight gas right there.
I hate the Joba velocity watch. We get it Kay! So damn annoying.
Tis very annoying
Am I the only one who gets more pumped after a strikeout that the catcher stands up to position?
Nope. I love that shit.
hey i’ll take the FC
If Joba gets out of this quickly I say give him the 9th and save Mo for the night game.
And as I say that he goes 2-0 on Kubel.
I’ve seen this multiple times, but why do people get all up in arms about home team announcers blatantly rooting for the home team? I mean I can understand if it’s a FOX, ESPN, or TBS game. But who cares if Hawk Harrelson is a White Sox homer? or that John Sterling is a Yankees homer? Isn’t that their job?
I don’t mind it at all. I want the people I listen to everyday to be rooting for the home guys.
There’s a difference between being a bit of a homer and being unprofessional. Calling the other team “bad guys” isn’t professional, IMO. I mean, Hawk cracks me up but yeah.
It’s not just that Hawk is a white sox homer, it’s that I hate the “he gone” line.
Kay is a moron.
Ha, reply fail.
I’ll tell you the difference. I agree, it’s not so bad when you know the announcers want the team to win, as long as they still tell you objectively about the game. I actually think the guys in Boston, Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo, do a good job of this – obviously they’re more concerned with their guys, but they still call a fair game. I think Kay and company generally strike a good balance as well. What Hawk does, though, is that he roots for the Sox INSTEAD OF DOING PLAY-BY-PLAY. When a ball is hit, he won’t say where it is, he’ll just yell at it – “Get down!” “Get out!” “C’mon, get there!” It’s the difference between watching a game with a knowledgeable and reasonable friend who happens to root for the other team, and watching a game with an obnoxious lout just screaming to hear his own voice in a sports bar. Hawk is an obnoxious lout.
Nitro zone?
haha that was in the other batter’s box
You know, if Joba gets Kubel, it might not make sense to use Mariano for 7-8-9.
Never mind, me.
but teh save!!
If it wasnt just a 1-run lead I would agree with you, but if it is still just 1-0 going to the bot of the 9th you have to go with Mo.
3-2 breaking ball…. aka the CURSE of Joba
that’s the 3-2 slider.
Shocked Joba threw Kubel a 3-2 slider.
Looked like a curveball.
It was.
great job joba
Yay Joba had a solid outing.
Nice, some insurance runs now please.
Oh, here’s Buehrle getting ejected and Hawk going off on Joe West. Gotta agree with him here.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb
Mark Buehrle is so adorable and sweet
If you say so lol
Joe West is the biggest dick ever. Also, roboumps please.
Joe West needs to get a damn life. That’s pathetic.
Hawk wasn’t as loud as I thought he’d have been.
He’s dead right – West should have been suspended after the yanks-sox comment anyway.
What time does the next game start at?
710 or 30 minutes after last pitch if this game runs past 6:40.
Sweet, Thanks
Kay with the Yiddish
please explain haha
Wow what did he just say? zomptic!?
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/zaftig
why thank you, you are a gentleman and a scholar
Thank you much
zaftig?
Comon offense, score 3 runs here so we can save Mo for later tonight.
Just 3 more outs, LETS GO YANKEES!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael Kay thinks Brett Gardner’s first name is “The Speedy”.
Chasing garbage.
Maybe Teix is hurt because he is horrible as a lefty right now.
Does Tex need glasses or something? I feel terrible for him at this point. I mean not really because he’s a super rich dude and seems to have a nice family and all that, but you know what I mean.
He has horrible hair though. I feel sorry for him because of that.
And when he cuts it, his power will return
Teixeira = Anti-Samson
The haircut is the source of all his…Failure!
I’m really worried about Tex…could it be something wrong healthwise?
Gotta go to Mo’s.
Why do the Mets have a sign like that in Citi? Is it to remind themselves that the greatest closer is in Bronx and they’re stuck with a douchebag with declining stats as a closer?
Tex says he struggles because he has to try and get two swings going.
Is there anything to be said for him just batting right handed for a while?? Try and get something going.
no kidding… would be happy with a solid hit out at this point. he is just horrible right now.
Nah–the guy hasn’t faced a like-handed non-knuckleballer in many years. Making him even less comfortable at the plate is not what he needs right now
Good point. He’s fairly ugly though with opposites maybe it’d be worth a shot.
3-4 hitters must still be in pre game mode….
Lets hope bad Mo is gone for the season.
So if Joe said he won’t let GUYS who pitch in the first game pitch in the second, what’s his ruling on God?
God exists by two falls to a submission.
/Monty Python’d
Didn’t know what you’re talking about, looked it up, fantastic.
Yea, instead of having scholars debate God’s existence, just have them wrestle for it instead!
On my lunch break and stopping by to see what’s up.
Did I really see people saying that they find Hawk Harrelson amusing? I’m afriad you need to see a psychiatrist if you feel this way.
That’s me, haha. I just think he’s funny!
I just can’t listen to him. I turned on a White Sox game 3 years or so ago and he was just rooting in the booth. Like, begging Jose Contreras to cover first base on a groundball before the runner beat him by saying “Stretch, Jose!” or something like that. Now the only time I’ll listen to him is when they’re playing the Yankees and the Yankees do something good. I just want to hear him cry.
YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!
-Hawk Harrelson after Buehrle’s perfect game.
I wanted to drive a jackhammer into my skull.
I suppose I could maybe kind of excuse that. It’s such a rare occurrence and all.
Of course, if he was on the losing end of that, he’d probably not react the same way, so, yea, f him.
your lunch break is at 6:16 pm? Either you need to get your eating schedule sorted out, or MOVE TO THE FUCKING EAST COAST YOU URCHIN!!!!!!
/…whaa?
WTF is up with Mo?
Probably not getting work for a big chunk of April/May.
But he wears a Super M suit…. shouldn’t that be enough?
Mariano please make this easy?
Fuck, no command for Mo again. This is not good.
eff you kay, you had my heart stopping
My back was turned. Michael Kay just gave me a heart attack
Geez Mo, don’t scare me like that.
::Craps pants::
Oh shit I think my heart just skipped a few beats
And thanks for the heart attack.
That wasn’t even close to being out Kay.
That was pretty close. Off the bat, it looked like it was out but the ball kinda died it seems.
Ok, I want real Mo back.. this robot is scary
Tapper back to the mound in the non-gamelog version of the box score.
Lucky we are in Target field and not YS.
holy moses
Mo’s velocity seems like its where it needs to be, his control is just lacking.
Phew
wowzers!
Crap, not Thome!
yea… its time for the control to come back
Which is something im not all that worried about
Command is not there again, eh?
No two 3 and 1 counts to start it off…
Nope. He’s missing by a lot on a decent number of pitches.
He’ll be fine though.
Dominant Mo, please come back
No not Thome again, dont walk him
Come on Mo, lets get through this
Thome makes the bat look so small.
man mo has been crazy off
Oh JFC Mo please just do this.
He was careful with Thome
Mo’s follow-through in his delivery looks odd today.
At least the DP or force is set up.
My prediction: Money.
Eiland is paid by mound visits. Get your ass back in the dugout man, this is Mariano Rivera.
Come on Mo!
A pinch runner that’s a threat to steal, no fucking shit kay!
FCUK YEAH
YANKEES WIN!
woooooooooooooooooooooooo
I fistpumped.
phew!!!!! that is more like it…
LOL easy inning for Mo.
I’ll take it!
Good game.
Mo looks pissed.
Huge turn by Cano and Jeter.
Well that wasn’t convincing.
Yikes, Mariano. Come back!
slow internet fail. Yay win!
That’ll do mo… That’ll do
Nice!
I’m very concerned about Mo though, I’m not ready for the decline…
haha you could hear sterling in the background doing his “yaaaankeees, win!” chant
Oh goodness. Thank you. Yankees win!!!!
Good win, but man that ball was hit HARD.
We need Mo to get back to his old self.
thank god game over!
THE YANKEES WIN, THEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe Mo just needs an edge.
…with a cool panoramic vista roof!
Groundball to short, Jeter flips to Cano one, on to first Double Play!
Ballgame over Yankees Win, THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Yankees Win.
( Sterling’d)
Now they have to focus on Game 2, but they need to score more runs
ESPN breathes hugh sigh of relief. Their game will start on time.
Any concern that his pitches are missing down instead of up? I know its probably better to miss down opposed to out over the plate and up but it just seems like he doesn’t have all of it.
I have absolutely no concern at all. People have this discussion every year. So far the rumors of Mo’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Twins were mashing the ball right at our fielders. Their pitching ate us up save one bad pitch to Jeets. We stole that bad boy.
You wouldn’t take it? =P
Oh I’ll most definitely take it. Makes up for the bullshit losses last week.
Well, one of them, at least.
nice to see burnett got the win
Marte to the closers role!