Game 57: Avoiding the sweep
ByFor the first time this season the Yankees head into the final game of a three-game set with a sweep looming. Normally they’re on the other end of this, but after Burnett’s rough outing on Friday and the offense’s complete inability to hit the Jays’ lefties both days, they now face the threat.
Emotionally, there’s not much to say before the game. Win. That’s it. No one wants to see a sweep. We’ve seen a few teams drop the first two to the Yanks only to come back and avoid the sweep in the third. It would be nice to see the Yanks pull off that.
This game has you can’t predict baseball written all over it. Brandon Morrow walks the farm. Normally the Yankees eat those guys for breakfast and still have leftovers. Yet he leads the league in strikeout rate, so he certainly has the ability to set down the Yanks. If he does that today don’t be surprised.
Javy Vazquez allows tons of home runs. He’s second worst in the AL in home run rate. The Blue Jays lead the league in home runs by a long shot. That seems like a terrible formula, and if Javy doesn’t have his control he’ll be toast by the second. But if he has command like he did against Baltimore, then he can carve up the Jays with his five-pitch repertoire.
Two pitchers who play to their opponents’ strengths. I think we’re going to see a whacky game this afternoon.
Lineup:
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Nick Swisher, RF
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Robinson Cano, 2B
6. Jorge Posada, DH
7. Curtis Granderson, CF
8. Francisco Cervelli, C
9. Brett Gardner, LF
And on the mound, number thirty-one, Javier Vazquez.
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At least the pen isn’t as shot as we thought it would be. CHoP is the only one unavailable.
I do hope Javy provides six or seven quality innings however.
When is Tex finally gonna heat up?
According to Girardi, he was ‘hot’ in May. Funny, all I saw was a few good games and a bunch of mediocre ones.
“He’s our 3 hitter,” Girardi said. “We haven’t talked about changing anything. And when he was on fire in the month of May, no one was saying anything. He’ll get hot again.”
How about that Dez fellow from last night
Those comments were gold. If the RABBi’s hadn’t deleted them, I would link back to them during the championship celebration.
What’s with the censorship?
Homophobia isn’t acceptable.
OK. I didn’t see what he/she wrote.
“We have a 40-year-old closer. I don’t have a 22-year-old closer. I have a 40-year-old closer that has logged a lot of innings. He’s been down for 10 days already. Closers are used for when you’re winning games or are tied at home. That’s how you do it. If Mo extends the game, then someone else is going to have to close. If that guy gives up a run, then you say, why didn’t you wait to use Mo as the closer?”
From LoHud, emphasis mine. Ugh
He’s an idiot. If Mo extends the game and Gaudin gives up a run then at least we had no other option but to use Gaudin. It would have given the offense another chance to score a run or maybe 5 runs as both teams were going through their best bullpen pitchers, but we’ll never know now because the game wasn’t extended.
I’d rather have Mo preserve the tie and have Gaudin have to close than throw Gaudin in the tie game.
I don’t remember where I saw this, but someone said the save was the only stat that dictates the way games are managed. It’s such a shame
Yanks basically try to limit Rivera to one inning per game regularly. Waste of time if Rivera extends the game after pitching only inning.
Managers are, by breed, stupid.
Ok so lets say Gaudin threw 3 pitches in the 16th and got 3 outs. The Yanks score in the 17th so you pull Gaudin and put Mo in right? Save situation now!
Ok so what if Mo blows the save and ties the game. Now who do you pitch for the rest of the game? Nick Swisher?
Why doesnt Joe just switch Robbie and Tex, let Tex heat up in the 5 spot rather than kill potential rallies. Maybe he’ll see more fastballs as a result of having more men on base in front of him.
Javy Vazquez allows tons of home runs. He’s second worst in the AL in home run rate. The Blue Jays lead the league in home runs by a long shot. That seems like a terrible formula, and if Javy doesn’t have his control he’ll be toast by the second. But if he has command like he did against Baltimore, then he can carve up the Jays with his five-pitch repertoire.
Bingo, well said. This BJ lineup is loaded with guys who swing from their heels, a smart veteran pitcher who’s on top of his game really should be able to carve them up. Andy did yesterday, as did most of our relievers for 7 innings. The Yanks lost yesterday because they couldn’t get anything going offensively.
Jose Bautista vs Javy in five PA:
.600/.600/1.800 with 2 HR
This won’t end well.
Brett Gardner against Jonathan Papelbon:
1.000/1.000/1.250/2.250 in 6 PAs
It doesn’t mean much. If Javy has his stuff working, he wont go deep. If he doesn’t, look out
That line is hilarious. I realized that line was total SSS, but as you said, if Javy has it all going for him, this is a victory.
Bit different, Jose Bautista leads the majors in home runs…Javzquez’s problem has always been the long ball, Papelbon’s problems are a straight fastball and his parents are related by blood.
BTW-If any of the RABBIs are around, do you guys have anything in the works on the Imperfect Game/Selig decision? It was the biggest story of the week, and I was looking forward to getting your take on this but didn’t a post.
And we have an “it is high, it is far, it is…caught”. That was quick
Fucking zombie Wells.
ah fuck guess he hasn’t lost a step shit
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/.....6x3aqwqF2M
Best Baseball-related thing I read this week. Loved the market parallels.
Damn swish hit that a mile. BABIP…
Is anyone else concerned about cervelli being completely useless at the end of the year from overwork. I understand he is young, however this is getting ridiculous. He catches day games after night games and now catches multiple days in a row after catching a game and a half yesterday.
I know we have a day off tomorrow, but this kid needs a break. One reason I am excited for Posada to catch again just so cervelli can get three days in a row off to rejuvenate.
I agree, seems like the workload is heavy, but Cervelli will end up catching fewer games than Posada from this point forward.
Not at all. The Yanks plan on catching Posada, they’re just waiting for the Docs to give the go ahead. He’s OK to hit, but squatting for 9 innings will take some more time. I’ll be surprised if Jorge isn’t catching at least 2 days a week from July forward, esp facing tough Righties.
At least Teix wont go down in 3 pitches. Things are looking up indeed!
That wasn’t a bad AB, he sat on the breaking ball and killed it. Can’t control where it goes.
Yup..light at the head of the tunnel. Tex didnt strike out and Swish hit the ball hard….
When this kid throws strikes, he’s what we all wish Joba could be.
Skinny?
Clean shaven?
Dominating (when throwing strikes), in the rotation, mid 90′s fastball, strikeout slider.
Funny stuff though.
When Joba throws strikes Joba is whow e all want him to be.
that was a sick pitch
Nice–Javy throwing 92
man that foul ball hill hit had me scared to death
cmon javy
good job javy
Lorenz with the child-mutilation joke!
Who does he think he is, David Cone?
As much as we get on Tex, just imagine if we had Toronto’s situation with Lind and Hill, a COMBINED sub-700 OPS at the 2 and 3 holes. Oof.
our real #2 hitter is on the DL
True, but that means Swish and/or Granderson there now, which I’ll take.
I just wanted to say that I absolutely hate plastic grass.
It’s an abomination.
‘cept when it’s in the back of mah pickup truck
/Bubba’d
oooof.
So last night I went to the Stadium slugfest, and ended up sitting next to a fellow RABber.
Small world or the blog reaching meta levels?
How was the fight? What did you think about having a non-Baseball event there?
wtf was alex thinking!!!!!!
He wasnt
It was probably an error on the SS anyway …
/trying not to kill Alex right there.
Man–don’t see Alex drop the ball like that very often
This is precisely what happens when the team is not hitting…
why alex????
The fuck was that Alex?
If he ran straight to 2nd he would have been in easily.
Ballboy fail
um didn’t the ump call that fair
fake out by the ball boy
hahahahahaha ball boy
PitchFX has Morrow throwing a 91 mph curveball to Cano. Slider classified as curve, or just a bad fastball?
nice alex very nice…..coulda been 2nd and 3rd no outs!!
or 1-0 Yanks
Someone just lost their job.
Wow, this game is already pretty strange.
I hope Lackey realllly gets lit up today. I get such enjoyment out of him getting lit up. I don’t know why him over others.
It’s his teeth…
Eckersley is the worst.
No Jawn, 28 year old Dustin McGowan is not Toronto’s answer to Phil Hughes.
I just thought of this: When Manny goes to the HOF, does he go in as a member of the Sox? (I feel as if I know the answer to this)
Probably. He won 2 WS with them, played like 8 years with them too.
TEH PEDS!!!1
to answer your question, yes
Don’t be so sure. Lots of HOF voters won’t vote for an admitted user, look at McGwire.
man how is it that the rays made the jays look like the astros as we make them look like the 92 jays?
baseball is crazy, i tell you
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/
/building the brand’d
haha hilarious
It’s mostly mental…
Some scholars question whether it can be predicted.
toronto has some impressive young starters
I like Lorenz in the booth, but im starting to irrationally blame him and Flaherty for the Yankees offensive struggles
It’s A-Rod’s fault. He also caused the oil spill in the gulf. What a jerk!
No, no, A-Rod is immune to criticism because of teh awesome postseason. Yesterday’s loss was obviously Javy’s. In fact, all of our losses are Javy’s fault!
Good luck Yanks…. hope you don’t get swept. But below .500 teams are on the horizon so you can make up for this abysmal performance and no so consistent performance since losing 3 of 4 from Detroit….
I’m sorry I know the guy has been on fire but the fact he leads baseball in HR is a total joke don’t buy it for a second and of course again an ump can’t fucking call the guy out on a check
lol that umpire is hilarious
Did he just say cripple shooters?
Best part of road games with the Blue Jays is listening to Sterling, and the one loud-mouth drunk who’s sitting right below the booth that drives him nuts.
maybe its just because there are only like 4000 or 5000 BlueJay fans left and you can hear them better in an empty Rogers center but they are very douchey
Remember that guy from last year that kept screaming about the Vernon Wells deal? That was hilarious.
aight one more out
canadians are supposed to be so polite, but blue jay fans rival phillie fans for drunken profanity
Lyle Overbay’s Gameday picture is completely absurd.
ok if Reed hits a HR I’m calling shanigans
I’ll have a litre of cola.
Is someone in there talking about shananigans?
Gatson moved Overbay down, Francona moved Ortiz down…both moves paid off..why not Tex? I dont get it..why is G so reluctant to move him down? surely it cant hurt?
Here’s why
http://www.baseball-reference......ma01.shtml
Huh?
I’d like Jose Bautista to hit -14 home runs so that his stats more accurately reflect his talent level
he needs to start taking GHG
IETC
He gone
great job javy
Nice K. Javy looking solid thus far.
Every pitch that AB, except the second one, would have been a called strike had the batter not swing.
ha i went on that glass floor at the CN tower last year, and man is it kinda scary to walk on
Gardner vs. Molina.
Let’s hope it happens today.
Holy crap Jose has thrown out 10 out of 14
We can save that for later.
Bob Lorenz sucks. Put in a robot, save money and get the same performance. I miss Michael Kay.
LOL
You must watch a lot of ‘Extra’, ‘TMZ’ and ‘Entertainment Tonight’.
Never heard of these shows, but thanks for the tip. Bob Lorenz puts me to sleep
gritttttttttttttttt
Gritty triple right there.
Brett the jet!!!!
GRITSTER!!!
Arite Jetes, get it done
Steal home!
ooooof
dayum, jeter
lol Jeter.
God this gets old
Morrow’s got a great fastball…and for all the hate Michael Kay gets, I like him. I really think he just does it for the LULZ. He’s a characterize of a bad announcer with his bad nicknames, annoying sayings, bad anecdotes,
And the second pitch was clearly a ball.
I love kay for all the reasons everyone hates him. I don’t mind lorenz.
Didn’t finish the Michael Kay thing…accidentally hit the “submit” button.
But any ways the bad nicknames, annoying sayings, bad anecdotes, how he interacts with the color guy with comments like “I’ve never been to the O’Neill basement” or whether it be the weird sexual tension between him and Kim Jones, or it be his old timely (that’s been demonstrated wrong) analysis. I love Michael Kay.
Wow I thought that ball was inside there…
I can confidently say none of those pitches were strikes.
that was bullshit
this fucking offense come on
just to clarify its the runners on 3rd with less than 2 out that is frustrating the hell out of me the Swish calls were horrid
Generous strike zone. EricGreggian sized, even.
not a single strike in that entire at-bat
robots, please
Sigh.
Gotta love when the umpire gives three inches off EACH side of the plate.
Robots = Robots + 1.
The called strike three was way too close to take on a two strike count.
Highest team ISO (since 1974):
.226 2010 Blue Jays
.204 1997 Mariners
.202 2003 Red Sox
.201 2005 Rangers
.199 2000 Astros
Definitely an unsustainable level of power by the Blue Jays offense so far. The big question is how much will their power drop by? It will be interesting to see in the remaining 65% of the season.
That one’s on Jetes. A slow ground ball scores Gardner.
Aside from the hot Asian chick in the background, this was a disappointing inning . Hopefully Morrow doesnt junk the 2 seamer for the rest of the game. If Gardner can hit it almost 400 feet, then Cano or Posada should put it in the stands.
Nice zone, Dreckman
Shoulda stole home.
Jose Molina really opened up his stance, no?
Don’t walk jose molina
Damn Javy! This is JOSE MOLINA. Wtf!
Sigh….
a walk to jose molina????
wtf?
So. The zone just shrunk a bit.
Not really: http://tinyurl.com/26lnhxv
I just got home in time to see a one-out triple get wasted (albeit with an awful strike zone) and Javy walk Jose Molina. Ummm maybe I should go back out?
Not usually a fan of the bunt, but maybe next time they get an XBH with less than 2 outs they should start bunting to avoid the embarrassment of striking out.
you can’t walking Molina come on Javy keep walking guys and you are going to get burned bad
javy has a good change today
attaboy javy
So Morrow is going to get that 1b side 2 seamer called for strikes but Javy can’t?.
Morrow’s were closer to the zone look it up on Gameday.
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/....._type=.gif
Morrow’s were out of the zone.
Didn’t know Hill was that fast.
how did they not turn that strange
ROBBIE SHOULDA HUSTLED ON THAT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It wasn’t hit that hard.
aight, lets get the last out
i’m suspicious of the blue jays “new philosophy”
He’s lookin’ pretty good but you just know a fastball is going to end up catapulting over the stands… the control is too iffy
Hey guys what you think of this article hear in concern of which pitcher you would want for the next 10 years:
Im surprised Lester is ranked that low, and Personally (yeah im being a bias) I would put Hughes over Price…
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....ings100604
Im also SHOCKED Greinke didn’t even make it in the top 5…
Yeah, seriously. Anderson is on the list though. I mean sure, the guy has tons of potential, but he’s doesn’t have the track record that Grienke has.
Lester is more proven than some of the guys on that list. Kind of a shocker.
If you looked at a similar article from 10 years ago, I’ll bet half of them aren’t even pitching anymore. 10 years+Pitchers=Exercise in futility. Fun to kick around, though.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/history/season/_/year/2000
Here’s the league leaders from 10 years ago.
man i love how javy is pitching so far. the pitch count is up, but that’s ok, i can live with that.
when the offense starts clicking, and we have 5 competent starters pitching quality starts like they pretty much are right now, this will be a scary team
good trivia question
manny
ortiz
tejada
thome
Forgot about Tejada…
i’m just guessing
wait so that 0-1 pitch to tex is now a ball after swisher’s at-bat?
nuts
Hmmm…Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, are two to the trivia question. I can’t think of the other two, Carlos Pena and Vladimir Guererro? Maybe Garrett Anderson?
Ortiz
Manny
Vlad G
jim Thome
Teixeira needs to take more pitches…give him a day off or something…shit.
Teix should go back to his old hair. The new look ain’t working.
Keep rocking the Rachael Maddow look.
i want a yes-mo on that tex ground ball
damn 98!!
Man, I had this fucking umpire.
I hope Girardi loses it.
This fucking ump. That was clearly a ball.
It looked like a ball but gameday has it on the edge of the strikezone.
Too close to take, but pitchers don’t that call EVERY time out usually it’s about a 50/50 split. Morrow’s getting the call EVERY. FUCKING. TIME.
http://tinyurl.com/2fyxfdm
Looks like a strike.
hate to break it to you, but it was a strike on pitch fx
Now our guys are going to start swinging at shit, knowing it’s going to be called strikes.
Throwing 98 and getting whatever call he wants…yeah, they’re not getting to Morrow today.
If Morrow’s not walking anybody they are screwed.
wow would have never guessed Arod
man how come javy doesnt get that fastball on the outside corner like brandon morrow
eh, javy K’s him anyways
Jose Bautista: just not that good.
Jose Bautista: 2 outcome player.
sit down Bautista
Javy with the no-hitter heading into the 5th.
Somebody call Bud and get those 3 Walks erased. The strike zone has been awful.
http://aimini.net/view/?fid=LzDaZDpNOlrgaBDeDD8A
javy is dealin
who is this Javy Vasquez?
the real javy
+28
+27 because we’re never winning 28 because we’re so terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
/every other Yankee site but here’d
To be fair, RLYW does it in jest…and for people to vent about all the frustrating shit that’s happened this year.
I don’t read RLYW very often, haven’t noticed them doing that. They’re usually very good though. Of course, there’s a lot of frustrating shit to rant about, and there’s nothing wrong with ranting about that. I do it. But saying the team inherently sucks is just silly, I think we can all agree on that.
The comments is usually just people venting…the whole “worst offense ever” thing is a long lasting meme.
Javy is in the midst of his fourth great start in his last five outings. Get the guy some runs.
Javy looks awesome, get him runs you assponies.
Hahahahahaha
“assponies”
ietc
I know complaining about the umps is a tradition as old as balls-scratching, but this really doesn’t look like a plot that skewed in Morrow’s favor. If anything, he’s getting squeezed low.
http://tinyurl.com/25m55gd
I feel sooo bad for him
So what you’re saying is the Ump is squeezing him on his Balls?
he doesn’t have any balls, cotton!
some runs would be nice just sayin
way off the plate strike calls are ridiculous
Dumb trade by Seattle.
And this happened when Jack Z was at the helm.
obligatory: #6org
Yeah…Dave Cameron and the Fangraphs staff is filled with pretty big Mariner homers. They mentioned the Cliff Lee trade and would not shut up about how the lack of an offense doesn’t actually hurt the Ms…naturally they’ve been proven absolutely and completely wrong.
I dunno, Brandon League is pretty awes . . .
/unable to finish without laughing uncontrollably
Curtis!!!!
i thought grandy mashed that one…
Ugh. I totally just /sterling’d myself.
This guy leads the majors in BB/9
I know he is on his game today, but stop swinging at the first pitch
Nice working the count cerve.
cervelli, plz stop swinging at the first pitch…
thx
The bats need to wake up today. I’m sure they’ll hit against the Orioles but damn, who doesn’t? I want them to perform against this team before they inevitably begin to suck again.
That’s 14 consecutive scoreless innings, right? Pretty weak
I didn’t know Randy Winn signed with the cards yesterday, good for him.
Gotta love Javy today.
How many times would Kay have mentioned the Jay’s hit total so far? 10? 20?
Sterling has mentioned it almost every out for the last three innings
They need to get Javy some runs!
Heck even the O’s have some runs today…2-2 in B3 against Lackey…we all like that, eh?
Our lineup has been just painful to watch hit the last couple days.
Javier with the no-hitter through 5
He might need to get a no-no thru 14 for the W.
Teh Gritster reheating up.
It’s pretty cool how Gardy’s offensive game is so tied up in his batting eye.
Just watching Morrow perform, is quite amazing. Dude has nasty stuff. And the AL EAST are gonna have some nasty arms in the next year or 2…
CC, AJ, Lee, Hughes, Beckett, Lackey, Lester, Bucholz, Cecil, Morrow, Romero, Mathusz, maybe Joba
Price, Shields, Garza
Forgot about the rays, oops.
The Phillies have scored 5 runs!
Nice sight Bexy. Referring to dumbshitireadonnyyfans.tumblr.com
Why thank you.
arg ball 4 come on gardy
Twice.
Ugh Gardner…
Now I know why Morrow is doing good, he’s pitching to Molina! If Posada was the catcher Morrow would be terrible..
That was Gardner’s 100th career strikeout.
Anyday now the Yankees will score a run.
Jeterian groundout to short! It was bound to happen at some point.
Is this a fucking joke?
Come on, Swish. That’s not your game.
2 3-0 counts, 2 outs.
ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?
Terrible terrible inning. Two 3-0 counts 2 outs.
frustration is just not nearly strong enough a word
3-0 popup… and people want to complain about the ump! This offense is terrible right now.
Alex trying to take 2nd. . .
Swish swinging 3-0. . .
Nah, nothing to see here.
There hasn’t been a baserunner from either team since Molina walked to lead off the bottom of the third
Off day can”t come soon enough
Good God, Yankees. Come on.
We need a Cashman visit to wake the team up
Mark Teixeira needs a Kate Hudson visit.
This team needs to rock the fuck out in LA when they go there. That will be a mindboggling refresher.
In like a month?
Hahahahaha. Winning 6/7 games then losing two in a row = visit from the GM.
yea ok dude.
Yeah, cause the Orioles are t3h awesome.
So the wins don’t count? I don’t understand.
They don’t mean this team isn’t sucking. The Scranton Yankees could beat Baltimore right now.
Mike Stanton not in the line up today.
Prediction-this game will be won with a HR by somebody.
A la Minnesota?
Hopefully not because the only way it can be “won” with a HR by someone is the Blue Jays…
Now we both look smart, huh?
damn you
The Giants DFAing Lewis was an odd move.
That move made me wonder why Brian Sabean hasn’t been fired. Well, so did plenty of other moves, but that was a real headscratcher.
Damn. That breaks up the no-hitter.
Or not.
that one scared me a little
I remember when the Yankees used score runs, remember those days guys?
The “pitcher” chants…fucking Canadians.
Are they chanting “Pitcher”? Lame.
are they yelling “Swisher”?
Javy is tiring, losing location
what are these tools chanting?
“pitcher”
His pc seems too high to go 9.
Oh, come the fuck on.
Fuck.
Well that sucked.
Wow. No-hitter and shutout over.
Javvy is getting tired, threw up a rock to Wells
Gawd I hate the Blue Jays.
game over, it was fun while it lasted
It’s actually not but okay.
Just let her leave.
With this offense? Yeah, 2 runs looks insurmountable right now.
Yeah we know you think the sky is falling but until there are 27 outs, I don’t stop watching games because they aren’t officially over. Just saying.
Who said I’m turning the game off?
I didn’t, but Hummingbird S. said it was “over” when it isn’t.
Really? C’mon really?
Failure.
Can I yell FML? On 0-2, really?
Now THAT breaks up the no-hitter.
Zombie Wells.
BOOOOOOO!!!! Javy sucks!!! 2004!!!
So, do the Yankees get to pitch with juiced balls and the Blue Jays get to throw rocks? Everything the Yankees hit hard the past couple of days goes to the warning track. Everything the Jays hit goes out.
Oh fuck you Toronto.
Hahaha a “Yankees Suck” chant! Awesome.
Hmm that’s now where the ! was supposed to go.
And that’s not how you spell not.
Saw that coming with those hard hit outs. 2 runs shouldn’t be shit for the Yankees though, c’mon, don’t Greinke Javy.
Speaking of which, if Greinke’s 1-7 record doesn’t make it obvious to everyone (notably the media) that sabermetrics is worlds better than traditional stats, nothing will.
Hopefully the Yankees don’t go back to Toronto until their (Blue Jays = they) inevitable collapse down the stretch.
It seems like Javy gets shit on run support every time out.
His last four starts the Yankees have scored 3, 2, 2, and 0 runs. Ouch
He lacks tRA+
Well, two of those were wins. And this one isn’t over yet
and he still won 3 times!
twice–”last four starts” omits his four pitch W against Boston
oh, oops. still, impressive.
I’m glad that only Pettitte and Vazquez have shown up this series.
And I guess everyone in the bullpen not named Gaudin, too, but I’m not mad at Gaudin, really.
You have to be more upset with the line up. Gaudin shouldn’t even have pitched in that game.
Yea, that’s pretty much how I feel. This team is 2nd in runs scored, and yet there have been so many games where it doesn’t feel like it.
They really were on fire for awhile in April, then when the injuries came, they’ve, outside of a few games here and there, all taken a collective nosedive.
Ah, I love having a black hole at #3 in the lineup.
Tex has GOT to be the worst #3 hitter in the majors by a pretty good distance.
On at least 25 teams he would have been bounced down to #7 to find his stroke already.
But no, Girardi’s going to keep sticking with him. Cause, you know, he was on ‘fire’ in May.
Or because he has an 8 year career of being one of the best hitters in the game.
Yeah. Too bad he can’t carry over some of those HRs from last year.
The guy playing today is absolutely lost at the plate. Batting him 3rd is losing ball games. Moving him to #7 in the lineup isn’t ‘giving up on him’, it’s just removing him from high leverage plate appearances that he is absolutely looking awful in.
If you erase that 3 home run game against Boston, his May does not look too good. Seriously, when was he on fire? Girardi needs to face reality.
He scorched the ball, what else is he supposed to do?
how about working the count and getting to their bullpen
“If you’re Mark Teixeira, even when you hit the ball hard you don’t get rewarded with a base hit”
Tex got cheated there. At least he hasn’t struck out today.
Is this what it’s like to be a Royals/Orioles/Pirates fan? This shit sucks.
I’m not too mad about getting shut down a bit by Cecil and Romero–they’re legit–but they should seriously pound Morrow.
Hey, look! A hit!
Eh, Morrow’s talented, but I just wish they showed some semblance of a plan of attack. Some of the hitters (cough Teixeira cough) don’t seem to have a clue as to what they’re doing right now.
hey, a hit!
Hey look. a hit!
Robbie with a hit, what else is new?
I can see it now: Yankees still down in the bottom of the 8th, and Girardi brings in Mo just to get some work in.
If that happens, I’ll lose it.
Closers can be brought in for road games if the team is losing and they need work, but they cannot be brought in if the game is tied. Them’s the rules.
So I went out and just got back…I see Javy has a one hitter going but is still losing? I also see our bats are still slumping
(((
Wells hit a 2-run homer
But teh catching defense!
In my brain Posada has just hit a 2 run bomb
but ill take that
Good brain…
My brain > your brain, never forget that.
Hey look a walk!
Come on Grandy!
I feel something good coming from Curtis. Let’s go, Grandy.
Or not.
I call BS on this guy walking 6 guys per 9.
I simply don’t believe that statistic
Well, he doesn’t have this fucker behind the plate most of the time.
Don’t blame the umpire for this one
I agree, you can blame the offense, but not the umpire. Although the two are sometimes related, the Yankees just aren’t scoring at all.
Ah, and the outside pitch called a strike. Weeeeeeee.
Fuck you.
poop
This sucks.
Aaaargh whyyyyy
When Yanks stink, they really really stink
This is getting really fucking old
could we have some cool panoramic vista runs?
At least there should be one entertaining sports event tonight. Hopefully Boston getting shat on in LA again.
Javy 1-hitter? WOW!!!!!!!
this team hates Javy they refuse to score for this guy its ridiculous
and no sooner do I push enter and Flaherty says 20 runs in 10 starts its a joke this team is way better than that
That’s insane. I mean, that’ll change, I’m sure, but dear lord.
even if we get swept, javy’s turnaround is huge
5 above-average starters = fun summer
By the time I enter high school, it’s going to be a free-for-all in the East.
What grade are you in? Didn’t know middle schoolers came to this site…
Dude, haven’t you read this thread? Quit it with the optimism!
Haha, I think people have had it with the optimism. The Yankees still have a chance to win, but it certainly is frustrating to watch the Yankees right now.
Oh, of course, it is. This game sucks so far. The offense has made me do this the past three games:
http://aaronsprecher.com/conte.....ration.jpg
That said, people acting like the Yankees seriously suck, are doomed, and have an inherently bad offense, are truly annoying. And it is nice to see Javy pitch this well against a team whose offense seems legit so far this year.
Couldn’t agree more
Great pitching, Javy.
Yay Javy. Great outing. Aside from the Twins game, he’s been excellent the past month or so.
Good Javy, very very good Javy
We can talk shit about the lineup allw e want but Morrow is really dealing today. High 90′s on the corners and all his offspeed stuff is dropping in for strikes. Morrow is just on today.
WAAHHHHH. Stop making excuses, pat. The Yankees just plain suck. The Yankees don’t try. The Yankees hate Vazquez. The Yankees can’t hit. Joe Giardi can’t manage.
Did I cover everything? God forbid that a pitcher does well.
You forgot fire Cashman
Worse team to ever hit the planet! Actually they should put an asterik next to all 27 championships because these Yankees are such an embarrassment. This truly a disastrous year.
Teixeira will go down as the worst contract signing ever because he can no longer hit…
….Oh would you look at that the Yankees just scored a run.
morrow breaks cerv
/post headline’d
Ugh stop hitting Cervelli like that, everyone.
What exactly does “he lacks tRA+” mean?–maybe it’s just that I don’t really know what tRA+ is
alex gonzalez made that one up last year. It means team rallying ability.
When Jose used to troll here as alex gonzalez (I think that was the name, right?) he made up this stat tRA+, which was Team Rallying Ability. alex gonzalez would have said something like “Greinke lacks tRA+” to explain his 1-7 record. The offense not scoring runs for Javy would obviously indicate a lack of tRA+.
wow, why do I not remember this?
awesome, thanks. And yes, clearly Javy lacks it
Sweet. We’re finally into the Jays’ horrid bullpen.
Oh, wait…
Cervelli was plunked again right? At least the Yanks can get into the pen now.
At least we have a 0-out base runner.
Hi, stop plunking our freaking hitters.
HBP PARADE WOOOOO
Be ok gardy.
Oh good, another baserunner
Another HBP? Holy crap, this might be the rally starter!
Definitely thought that hit his bat knob.
Ditto.
stop pointing your gun at my dad!!!!!!!!!!!!
/Tarantino’d?
A sac bunt, Flash? Down two? No thanks.
If Jeter walks, I want a triple steal.
Yeah baby…here we come
finally, Go Cap’n!
A run! WOOO!
let’s get javy a win!
Yay! Why doesn’t Gardy score on that?
No outs, don’t push it. A GIDP ties the game now.
No one on 1st, but I get your point.
No outs, why take the chance?
What is this crap, a rally?
Gotta walk Swisher, methinks.
Jeter!!!! That was a very good piece of hitting.
Yay Jeterian double.
LETS GO!!!!!
What is this, is this….a run? God, can you imagine how Phillies fans felit, 16 runs in 11 games until yesterday.
Before yesterday they hadn’t scored more than three runs in a game since MAY 21. Insanity. And yet I’m pretty sure the Phillies are gonna be fine. Baseball! Slumps happen!
Whatever the Philly version of NYYfans is must’ve been exploding.
Will they intentionally walk Swish?
I would. But since they changed pitchers, I’m guessing they won’t.
Let’s blow this thing WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEE open…
Goddammit. That 1-1 pitch was it.
Anything but a strikeout Swish.
What?
That…was not a swing.
What the fuck? Swisher did not go around on that shit.
Bullcrap that he didn’t check his swing.
Go get em Joe.
fail
I say we tied this baby up right now, then we bring in Gaudin for as long as it takes!!! Who’s with me?
No way he swung. Good for you, Girardi.
Wow, this umpire FUCKING SUCKS!!
Teh turning point?
Ok, Girardi has been tossed–now hit a home run Cervelli!
bull crap
Get G on em Joe!!!
WOW!!!!!!!!
wow this is insane…did you just see that replay????
seriously walking tex
OH SHIT THEY’RE DOING THAT THING THAT YOU SHOULDN’T DO.
Why the hell would you walk a black hole?
Alex hits a grand slam now?
Wild guess, Girardi measuring about 8 inches with his two fingers had something to do with Dreckman’s strike zone.
Either that, or. . . .never mind.
What the fuck?
Are they seriously loading the bases for A-rod????
Uh uh…IBB to Tex..Arid is going deep
Well hopefully this will be like the last 2 times…
Really, even with the double play possibility, why would you walk Teix right now?
are you kidding me? i could get tex out right now
/rubs hands in anticipation
Not knowing anything about you or your repertoire, I’d pay to see this.
So they’re choosing to pitch around the guy who can’t hit anything right now to get to the guy who’s overall a better hitter, both now and in general?
hOLY SHIT WALKING TEX?
Have the Jays learning ANYTHING?!?!
What in the world are they doing this for????
THANK YOU Cito Gaston.
Ok this is beyond retarded. Tex has been struggling and can’t hurt a breaking ball, and u IBB to get to A-Rod?….ok.
something has to be done about umpiring in mlb…it gets worse by the day
Just drive the ball somewhere, Alex.
Haven’t they learned what happens when you intentionally walk Tex?
Here comes an Arod granny
What the hell?!?!?!?!?!? This is at least the 3rd time this year the home plate ump has taken it upon himself to judge a check swing and all times the call has gone against the Yankees and the calls were clearly wrong. This is freakin BS!!!!!!!!!
If they don’t score, I’m going to fucking cry.
Come on Alex!
Gardy!
2-2 game
YEESSSSSSSSSS
yea muthafucka!
That’ll do
I will take it
I’ll take it.
fuck you jays!!!!! even your homer ump cannot give you a free win
YAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYYAYAYAYY!!!!!!!
Only way Yanks wouldve probably tied the game. lol
So it’s official. IBBing Tex to get to A-Rod NEVER WORKS.
Suck on that Blue Jays! Game tied on a wild pitch. Who do you think you are, the Mets?
Molina helping out the Yanks
In play out ties it!
I’ll take it!
Right down the pipe A-Rod, christ.
Really, Alex? What the hell are you looking for? Ugh.
Cito Gaston is a genius.
Come on Alex.
Iight the game is tied…
hit the fcking ball
How do you not take a hack at a 1-2 fastball down the middle??
Perplexing…really perplexing
Well, you don’t see many 1-2 fastballs down the middle. I guess he read it as a split and thought it was dropping out of the zone.
I understand he’s a guess hitter. Does that mean he can’t protect the plate?
Swish has been getting screwed all game. I think Swish might have taken this umps girl or something, lol.
C’mon Robbie
Ribbie is up!
I’d walk him.
Arod lookin offspeed. Not supposed to get beat by fastballs. Oh well.
Thought I’d drop by to say, WP ftw.
I would have laughed if they IBB’d Alex to get to Cano and Cano hits a grand slam.
teh clutch!!!!!!!
Ribbie Cano!
Woo!
Ribbie!
ROBBIE!!!!!!
Robbie!!!
DON’T CHA KNOW!!!!!!!!
Canoooooooooooooo!!
Cito Gaston is an idiot.
You mean pitching to Robbie with a base open?
Cano cleaning up.
Dontcha know
He can not be stopped!
CANO!!!!!!!!
Javy clearly improved his tRA during this inning.
Clearly. He’s been doing that in his last few starts.
ROBBIE!!! Take that Jays!
Cito ftl! haha
Way to pick him up, Robbie
YAAAAYYY!!!!! Oh that was exciting!!!
Suck it Toronto.
THIS TEAM SUCKS CASHMAN NEEDS TO VISIT
He did, we just didn’t see it.
/Cash is a ninja’d
Javy in line for the W too….Hell Yes!
Must say if Posada wasnt hitting behind Cano no way they pitch to Cano. Posada’s presence in the lineup still makes a big difference.
+1
I’d like another run or two for good measure.
Now who pitches the 8th? Joba?
Thanks to Girardi for getting thrown out…that’s the spark they needed
I’m a bit surprised Tex didn’t strike out while they tried to intentionally walk him. Caught a brake there.
Cano>Pedroia>Hill
Cano>>>>>>>>>>>>>Pedroia>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hill
If you’re going to throw Hill in the mix, might as well consider Zobrist and Roberts (although he’s on the DL.)
Suddenly, I’m not worried about the offense as I was seven innings ago.
Jays loooove the IBB
Robinson Cano, 2010 MVLD…most valuable lazy dominican
U had to spoil it with the word lazy, huh> How about MVD?
Well he’ll never win the MVP because lazy Dominicans can’t beat out clean cut Canadians. So we have to make a new award for him.
cmon grandy
So now they bring in a LHP. Is Girardi managing the Blue Jays this inning???? lol
Uhhh no, this makes complete sense.
Yeah made complete sense not to bring in the LHP to face Cano, pure genius.
Cano has good numbers against lefties. Grandy does not.
LHB’s KILL Frasor this season, no sense in letting him face Cano if you still had a LHP in the pen.
This.
Not. Like I said if you actually look up the stats Frasor gets murdered by LH. Made no sense whatsoever to let him face Cano. Downs had been used already but if there still was a LHP left in the pen you either walk Cano or bring in the LHP to face Cano, letting Frasor face Cano made no sense in any way.
Aha. I didn’t look up the stats, can’t say I’m too familiar with the splits of non-Yankee relievers. :X Agreed, that inning didn’t make a lot of sense on the Blue Jays’ part.
Yeah for some reason I was sure I heard in the past that Frasor sucks vs LH and then I actually looked it up and it is true at least this season and somewhat for his career. I knew Downs had been used so I didnt think they had another LHP left but when I saw him come in I was like WTF they still had a LHP in the pen??
Obviously right now Cano hits everybody but still no way in hell you let Frasor face Cano there regardless.
Who’s this guy?
GranderSMASH!
Seeing Tino and D-Rob backstage at a Taylor Swift show is just…odd. It just doesn’t compute.
I guess you’ll just have to watch Yankees On Deck to find out why!!!!
Why? I’d love to go backstage at Taylor Swift.
A Taylor Swift CONCERT, that is.
…right?
D-Rob I could understand.
Tino? nahhhh
Wait, Rommie is his given name?
/head explodes
That guy is un-American. And I can prove it! You see, if you change the “R” in his first name to a “C,” what do you get? Well, you get a “Commie,” of course! The conspiracy against America is on!
/Glenn Beck’d
Come on Grandy!!!!
man 2 HBP and 3 BB…Hell of an inning
Look at Granderson with the BB against a lefty.
time for Cervelli to end the slump with a granny
Wheres the Yankees suck chant now, scumbags!?!
Went away for a bit, how hard did cerve line it.
Pretty much on the nose, but right at Reed.
Hard..Mike’s Hard Lemonade Hard
Pretty hard. Just hit it right at an outfielder.
On the nose. Bad luck. Makes up for some of his worm burners up the middle that have gotten him RBI’s.
It was a pretty solid shot.
Hit that super hard but right at someone, boo.
Where in the FUCK did that miss?
Jose Molina? Seriously?
Soooo close.
Hahaha Molina.
Lol Molina? really?
I’m pretty impressed that Curtis even got his glove on that. He had to run for a LONG time.
Well, since it’s Jose Molina, a double counts as an inside-the-park HR.
Get Mo up now!
Seriously, if he can’t get more than 3 outs today after not being used for so long and w ith an off day tomorrow, what good is he?
Repeat previous post!!!!!
Javy’s reason we’re still in this! Way to go!!
Shit.
That’s an out if this horseshit turf isn’t here.
Oh my God guys come on.
of course Joba would do this
I can has DP?
Why, yes I can.
Haha Yankeez.
Is the dome open or closed today?
Closed.
Not bad Joba…
Bad Joba today
Oh, how I hate Joba Fucking Chamberlain.
You shouldn’t, he’s on the team you root for.
And every time they give him the ball I watch my team start losing.
Happiest moments are just that – Joba getting yanked OFF the mound.
O:S
Haha, haven’t seen an O:S for a while.
Fist pump!
thank you Joba
yes!!!
Rally over.
Good Joba
That makes it better, nice way to rebound for Joba.
Plus, here comes Mo!
What, more than 4 outs?
you can tell Girardi is not managing haha
Grandy went after that hit like Hanley Ramirez to let Molina score there.
It was a slow bouncer up the middle; he had no shot at getting Molina.
negative ghost rider
The pattern is full.
No more M.r Nice guy…here comes Mo
About time!
It’s a close one. Better use Mo for 4 outs today, after refusing to use him yesterday.
WTF was that
Heh, exit sandman?
i do not agree with this decision, but i sure hope it works out
Do your job, Damaso.
Seriously? Put in Mo!
Wansowitz? What an awesome last name.
This is very ominous.
That thing with Mo was weird.
Exit sandman. Ha ha ha
thats what happens when you have the backup bullpen coach playing…he gets exposed
IETCVM
Hahaha +1
Haha, that was a good one.
that’s what happens when you sit in the dugout. you expose yourself to female fans
/david cone’d
This comment is also awesome.
Ahahaha awesome
The ump makes the call to the bp? Didn’t know that.
Tony Pena is a genious..OMG lol
He also appears to have stolen Keith Hernandez’s mustache.
Game over!
What happened there? Is Mo still available?
he will pitch the 9th
I am confused. Gameday said Mo was coming in. But Damaso came in instead?
Everyone was confused..
Fair enough.
I’m pretty sure the 2-1 pitch to Gardner was a strike earlier in the game…
And the 3-1 pitch, too.
I think this ump is calling a very high strike but not a borderline low one.
cevelli: so i should bust it down the line as fast as i can?
cano: no. never run hard. remember your heritage.
Venezuelan = Dominican?
i thought all non-anglo players were lazy. just dominicans?
Cervelli isn’t Dominican
Cervelli is italian.
I’m confused.
I believe Cervelli is from Venezuela, but of Italian heritage…?
Yes, he played for Italy in the WBC my friend.
Italian descent by way of Venezuela.
Still makes no sense, unless you think everyone below Florida is the same.
FAIL.
look how shocked Gardner was the ump didnt call a strike..thats when you know the zone is a piece of shit
Yeah. Like a year or two ago when Cliff Lee was on the mound and the batter was walking to the dugout because he was sure it was strike 3 and had to turn around when it was a ball.
GIDJ?
He tried.
Wow. Those were….not balls
Not at all:
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/.....8;s_type=3
Man, I finally caught up. WTF was that Swisher striking out swinging call?
This is getting absolutely ridiculous. These umpires should be locked out. Throw all the bums out.
Mike Harkey explaining to Joba that if he had been in the bullpen, none of this confusing shit would have happened.
Tampa up 2-1. Jaso got a 2-run homer.
WTF???????????
This ump hates Swisher. lol
This umpire’s insanely bad.
Yea, you just replied to me about where he’s calling pitches. He’s just pulling them out of his ass.
wow!!!! was that a strike..
strike ?
Enrico Polazzo doing a fine job behind the plate today. Too bad he hasn’t busted out the moonwalking.
Gameday buys that backwards K. I don’t.
Brooks buys it too
Holy hell that was terrible. Can Girardi still come out of the clubhouse to argue?
Swisher should just hit the ump with the bat…just get in his stance and swing for the fences…Swisher has to hate this guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a0AjKypMYU
It’s time.
“Seattle Mariners RHP Doug Fister to DL with shoulder fatigue”
Nice.
Wouldn’t it be funnier if it was a hand injury?
I’m just glad that with Chip Caray no longer at TBS, I was able to get at least one fisting joke out of this.
Come on Mo.
Two outs to go.
One to go. Nice play by Cano.
one out a way from a very nice Win
Off of Mo to Cano? Just how they drew it up.
Is Mo actually throwing sinkers, or are the TBS guys just morons?
All national baseball announcers are morons.
Game day said fastballs
Vintage Mo.
Mo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Yankees win!
Phew
I spell it with a “W” myself.
despite the umpires best attempts to cost the Yankees a W, they pull it off
Whew.
Just whew.
Game now officially over, though it was really over after the 8th.
I thought it was over when Hummingbird S. said it was over.
good win
psyched for javy
I wanna say that I picked up Vazquez for my fantasy team before this week and it surely paid off!! I think he knew he was on my team now so it gave him extra motivation to pitch great this week….
We’re mildly less doomed!
Until they don’t get a run in the top of the first against the O’s.
Teh Yankees got lucky, Teixeira is the worst player ever!
Javy is now 5-5…good for him
Great start from Javy. Robbie comes through. Now, go bludgeon the O’s.
Also the Astros on the weekend.
Hey guys, if you’re near a computer check me out on NYBD Radio show tonight around 9:30. Talking Yanks, Tex’s slump, Bud Selig, etc.
http://nybaseballdigest.com/
You can also listen to 1240 WGGB if you’re out on Long Island.
Tell Mike I said hi.
They really, really need to go 6-0 next week.
How are the Javy haters going to spin this one?
Remember when Javier had an ERA of 9.78 a few weeks ago?
http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/.....yerId=3786
Javier Vazquez evens up his record at 5-5 and lowers his ERA to 5.63. He’s given up 10 ER in his last 33 IP (2.72 ERA). Good times ahead for Javy.
He’ll never succeed in the AL
/Curt Schilling’d
He gave up more runs than hits therefore he sucks
Not a no hitter.
I don’t think people here or on blogs like RLYW hate Javy. I was one of those who thought something was clearly wrong with him in the beginning of the season, one or two bad starts is excusable…but after the Oakland one I thought something needed to change. At first, since he’s on my fantasy team, I wanted him DLed and to work on this in Scranton build his command and velocity back up. However, he had a couple starts with extended rest mixed in with long bullpen sessions…and that seemed to help. Then he faced an AL team with quite a few good left handed power hitters and he got hammered.
After that his next four starts were Baltimore, Toronto, Houston, and they can schedule it so he gets the Mets again instead of the Phillies, and after that the Diamondbacks, Dodgers, and Mariners…probably advisable. I’m not a huge believer in things like “confidence” and “clutch” or the mental side of the game in general (if you make it to the major leagues, you’ve been under enough pressure and gone through plenty of hardships in life and you’ve succeeded in overcoming every obstacle you have faced in life, this “cracks under pressure” nonsense is just silly), but it couldn’t hurt to let him get some success he can build off…and he can see what works and what doesn’t works and what he’s capable of and what he isn’t capable of stuff and location wise against teams with shittier offenses.
So far he’s gotten off to a good start, on that stretch of four games I listed…as he should. Right now he’s a better pitcher than he was on opening day, is he good enough to face a good AL team that’s heavy on left handed powerhitters? I doubt it. Is he good enough to help the Yankees get into the playoffs? Probably. The walks need to decrease, but the Ks are there and the HRs are probably just something you’ll have to live with from him, but over all he should contribute to the team’s success from here on out, provided of course he gets at least average run support from the offense.
This is a pretty darn good comment. The Twins have always destroyed him, though, so I wasn’t expecting good things from that start.
And there are DEFINITELY people that genuinely hate Javy (as much as they can hate someone they’ve never met). Just not here. Well, the non-trolls here.
Yeah I really hope they even out the rotation so he faces the weaker hitting teams in sequence…I feel it gives the Yankees a better chance to win…and it helps me with fantasy baseball.
great win
i wouldve had to chop cats had that idiotic strike zone force the yanks to swing at everything and lose this game (of course, morrow was dominant)