Game 113: Patience is not in the game plan
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(AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)
The Yanks have long been known as a patient team. They take pitches and work counts. They’re currently second in the league in walks, to Tampa Bay. They led the league last year. They led the league in walks from 2002 through 2004 and finished in the top three from 2005 through 2007. The only year since 2002 that they fell below third was, unsurprisingly, in 2008. But tonight patience might not pay off.
This year Cliff Lee is dominant as ever. His walks per nine, 0.52, is less than half the rate of the pitcher with the next lowest rate, Roy Halladay. His WHIP is also a league-low 0.92. In other words, the Yanks will have to be a bit more aggressive than normal if they want to get something going off Lee. Working the count isn’t an option, as Lee finishes off batters with an average of 3.42 pitches, which is the second fewest in the AL.
On their end the Yanks will have Javier Vazquez to face the Rangers lineup. Javy wasn’t too hot the last time out, at least partly because his velocity was down in the low- to mid-80s. The Yanks called it a dead arm, so we can only hope that he’s feeling better. Maybe the Texas heat will help him get loose. The Rangers aren’t the most patient team, so maybe he can get them hacking at off-speed stuff. He’ll need it if his fastball isn’t at its best.
It’s another Granderson-less night. He’ll return tomorrow with a new swing, apparently. Mark Teixeira will return tomorrow, too, so this will be Marcus Thames‘s last day as a No. 3 hitter. Probably ever.
Lineup:
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Nick Swisher, RF
3. Marcus Thames, DH
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Robinson Cano, 2B
6. Jorge Posada, C
7. Austin Kearns, LF
8. Lance Berkman, 1B
9. Brett Gardner, CF
And on the mound, number thirty-one, Javier Vazquez.
Romine and Montero interview on YES pregame.
I never watch the pregame shows, maybe it’s time I start!
Montero’s interview was basically about wanting to stay at catch, improving his defense and not wanting to play other positions. If it were to go down that road, he will accept it and continue to work out. Posada praised him that Montero would be a 300 hitter, and will drive in alot of runs.
Romine was basically about keep working hard, and just be ready when his time comes to be a major league player.
Same old stuff they always say =(
Both teams played hard, my man.
These last two losses are a real bite in my ass. And now I have to watch Cliff Lee do his thing. Please let this be our night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo
Selective attention test. Loads of parallels with how many of us watch Baseball.
Does next Weds. work for you? Stephen and I have agreed on that day, we just need you and/or Moshe/Rebecca/whoever to join.
It could, but I’ll know more by the end of this week. I’m going to be moving my biz soon, and am waiting for some stuff related to that.
BTW-I have a pair of tix for Wed, section 110. Do you already have seats?
I spotted David Ortiz!
That’s racist, but I laughed a little.
1. I got 15 passes. I rule.
2. How could you not notice the gorilla?
Are you supposed to see the gorilla? I saw the gorilla. But I also counted 16 passes.
I don’t get it.
Top 10 Brawls on ESPN was classic. Someone should put it on Youtube.
Someone needs to put the “New York Mets 2009 Not Top Ten” from ESPN on YouTube. It’s like the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.
Playoff Preview Counter: 1
Jinx.
Playoff Preview alert: 1
Beat you.
Yay, a good start.
Very. When Jeter gets on, we are a different team.
We spoke a bit soon on this, I thinks.
(Maybe A-Rod will get aboard. I would love to be wrong…)
How can that be….we got a hit?? I was told that is game is a loss…
You can’t declare a loss until the 5th inning, because games end in the 5th!! I learned that recently.
Pshaw. We’re ridiculously pessimistic Yankee fans. We can declare a game a loss a full week or two before it’s even begun.
Judging by the exclamation points, I think Nintendo vs. Sega taught you that…
I don’t know who it was. I don’t pay attention to trolls. I’m just here to mock.
think its about time yankees beat cliff lee!!! im tired of watching him dominate us ALL the time
http://www.baseball-reference......5290.shtml
Andy <3333
Didn’t someone point out yesterday he had a 4.7ish era against the Yankees.
Last 3 years is 1.89. It’s not many innings, but the stuff before that was before he was the current Cliff Lee.
He does, but a lot of that is probably almost useless because it took place before 2008. He’s a different pitcher now.
At least Javy is not used to getting a ton runs so nothing unexpected for him tonight.
/Hoping to get jinxed’d
How long until Nintendo vs. Sega shows up!!!
They have to fall behind first.
DAMN IT AXISA!!!!!
Good question! I wonder that myself! When will he arrive!
well played sir!
Thank you! I give because I love! Sega was better!
Sega sucks!
I don’t know why, but it still bugs me a little when I see Carl Pavano on any pitcher leaderboard…
Wow 3 of the 5 top strike throwers are on the Twins. Impressive.
It’s an organizational mandate. They want their pitchers to throw strikes and not give up walks, and if the hitters hit it, they’ll field it with their solid defense.
Then why didn’t they resign Carlos Silva?
The mandate has nothing to do with being able to afford to keep their strike throwers when they become expensive.
Fair enough. How the hell did he get a 4/48 deal?
MLB GM’s aren’t smart?
Hmm…that was Bill Bavasi, wasn’t it
They just play the right way.
I know we toss around satirical goofs on the slobber-jobs that the MSM does of certain teams like the Twins and Angels and Red Sox, but the Twins organizational mandate is real, and they do kinda play the game the right way, if “the right way” is throw strikes and play great defense.
They really have done a great job in their farm of selecting pitchers with good control and teaching pitchers to have good control. It’s impressive. I do wonder if some of the kids that came up through the Twins system would have been as good if they came up through someone else’s farm system.
Lee’s K/BB numbers are RTTS-like.
How can someone be so good at not walking people. Just f–ing incredible.
http://www.baseball-reference......ma01.shtml
Mo’s lowest rate was .8 not super close to what Lee is doing right now.
Not sure why my response got eaten by the spam filter, but look up Dennis Eckersley–in 1990, he walked 4 batters (1 intentionally) in 73.1
haha, Justin Smoak. Couldn’t even stay in the majors on a terrible offense for over a week or so.
My fantasy team weeps.
It’s a damn good thing Pablo Sandoval has bounced back, or I’d be screwed at first.
Wnt screwed at first Try trading Votto for Morales a mere 2 weeks before the “incident” at home plate.
Thames is just as bad as Jorge on non-fastballs.
I don’t think anyone was hitting that curve.
Or that change he just threw ARod. Holy shit.
Think you meant to say, “Thames is just bad”.
No, I don’t believe he meant to say that at all actually.
Ok… I will say it for him, Thames is just bad.
at playing defense…
Holy crap this guy is sick.
How much do the Yankees offer? Sabathia contract?
Too old. I could see CC money in the 1st few years though.
This.
CC money for 4-5 years. I doubt anyone else will give him 100+ mil, he’ll be 32
next yearin 2 1/2 weeks.this is frstrating! we need a win really badhere. well not bad bu we jut frean need a goo win against a great pitcher
Hey kelly, do me a favor: slow down a bit with the typing.
Thanks in advance.
Less alcohol please.
That is never an option!!!!
Unless you have a good reason of course.
Guesses for Lee’s next contract?
I will go with 6/140
5/110.
Dave Cameron was saying that Lee could easily get a 7 yr. deal which surprised me considering he is on the wrong side of 30. However, if Lee signed for 5/110 I would be pretty ecstatic.
I’m still not even sure if I’m totally sold on a 4-5 year deal for him. 7 years? No way…
115/5
Well, hopefully Javy can keep the Yanks within 2 runs and Lee doesn’t have another CG….Looks like it is going to be a long night.
Can someone tell Rick Suttcliffe to wipe his chin….
he is still cleaning his goatee.
So much for a non-lohudy game thread…
Season over!!!!!
I’d appreciate seeing Javy drop one of his eephus curves on Vlad this evening.
Maybe I missed this, did DJ attempt to steal or show any intention.
No.
Nope, none. Not surprising with the lefty on the mound.
That’s a pretty amazing stat.
Stuff and great command! Scylla and Charybdis!
That hit the fucking pole didn’t it? Goddammit.
Replay?
At least it was the right call, but damn one run could be big if Lee continues to pitch well.
Sheesh, what a cheapie.
Didn’t take Home Run Javy long to show up. I know it’s kind of a cheapy, but still…
WTF just happened?
cheapie..
NOW Nintendo vs. Sega and the like will show up.
That was an annoying HR.
has he thrown a pitch over 85?
Back to normal it looks like to tonight. Had one at 89.
Watching the game on Fox. They didnt show a good replay, was that close enough to warrant a replay?
Eh; you could see/hear that it hit the pole.
Nah, clearly off the foul pole
On replay, it clearly hit the foul pole..
Eephus?
I missed it. How is the score 1-0 already?
Cheap HR by Michael Young. Hit the foul pole in right.
Never mind.
Michael Young homer off the RF foul pole.
Well shit.
that cheapy might be all cliff lee needs
The real question is does any team deserve to win if they have Marcus Thames hitting 3rd.
No.
Thames is a beast.
but can’t hit well enough and forget about his defense.
He’s hit quite well, albeit in a limited role.
And as he’s DHing, I don’t see what his defense has to do with this.
A.) Thames hits lefties well.
B.) Nobody really hits Lee well, including Thames, but Thames does have three homers and two doubles off of him (slugging .567 lifetime) in 30 plate appearances.
C.) Who gives a crap about his defense; he’s DHing.
Since Lee became Lee, Thames is 1-13 with 9 strikeouts against him. Good luck with that tonight.
And since Lee became Lee, I’ll bet all 9 members of our lineup have similar lines.
So, complaining about him hitting 3rd is still pretty academic.
Well, Posada is 5-16 with 3 XBH and 5K’s, so that was an option, but eyah, they’re limited without Tex.
Even moving Gardner up to 1 or 2 and dropping Swish to 3rd would’ve been better in my eyes.
Who would you prefer be hitting 3rd? Joe has to make due with what he has. Give Thames a break.
Cano, Posada, and Swisher. I know Thames has a .378 wOBA, but still it is just wreaks of awfulness.
I just don’t get what the point of getting on Thames is. Swisher, Cano and Posada are slotted in their positions for specific reasons, and the fact that Thames is batting third will not make any difference against a good pitcher.
only if he’s facing LHP– his .308/.398/.439 line makes him the guy at the moment
swish
Damn.
11 straight? Really need 8-3 in there, or at least 7-4. Hopefully the offense wakes up out of its recent slumber.
fingers are crossed but that will not happen tonight.
now lee will make Jorge looks stupid with a k
No, that’s not a reason he didn’t ph.
this strategy of taking pitches right down the middle is not really working..
I’m annoyed by the fact that the crowd is going nuts over every little thing….
Ball one, Cliff. It’s OK. Just try it. You know, just for the fun of it.
Fun Fact:
Not counting Jacobs/Progressive Field (where he’s played far more games than anywhere else), Cliff Lee has given up more homers at The Ballpark at Arlington than anywhere else.
Lee is really, really, REALLY good. WOW.
Shit.
Cannot WAIT to see him in pinstripes.
We better win the AL East otherwise we are going to see him two more times…in October.
agree!
CC, Lee, Hughes, Burnett, Mystery Pitcher sounds like a fun season to me.
Mystery Pitcher = Andy Pettitte
Really hoping Andy comes back, if he’s anywhere near this level next year replacing Javy with Lee would make this rotation ridiculous
I don’t mind AJ as a #4 or 5 as much as #2
Yankees never signed AJ to be the #2 he was going to be #3 behind CC and Wang, but ever since Wang’s career was flushed he got sorta thrown into that conversation unnecessarily.
Sounds good, but I’m always afraid of Pettitte falling apart at his age
I have very low expectations for him, frankly.
=)
That would be great if Andy want to come for another year!!!
Nova could also be a viable option in the farm, but no one else in the farm strikes me as ready for the rotation in 11′.
Joba. Please. For the love of Jesus, Mo, and Bryce Harper. Joba.
that’s it. we’re F*ed.
Welcome!!!!!!!!
Nintendo v. Sega: check
Dalelama: _______
baby carlos: ________
Bret: ______
baby carlos isn’t that bad. He’s a semi-troll
He’s not a troll at all, he’s just way too negative and never shows up when we’re winning. He seems like a cool guy outside of Game Thread stuff.
Yeah, that’s an accurate description.
that roster looks like names on Xbox live….
Do these guys want to swing or just look?
Looks like they came to swing the bats tonight!
can’t javy ever pitch a big game? cheap or not theres always another homerun he gives up or walks a whole bunch…and clifflee is just a sick pitcher, amzaing
He’s pitched one inning. Calm down.
Javy will do just enough to lose, unfortunately.
There’s not much shame in losing to Cliff Lee.
http://www.amazon.com/Eats-Sho.....038;sr=8-1
Cliff Lee will be a Yankee. Cliff Lee will be a Yankee.
::Repeat over and over::
Why? I would rather him goto an NL team. Dont need another 7 year 150 mill contract.
I’d rather he come here and do what he’s doing to us right now to the Rangers, Rays, Red Sox, White Sox, Angels, A’s, Twins, Tigers, etc. next year.
His history scares me and so does his injury early this year. His profile is in the zipcode of ballplayers who are ridiculously good until that final big payday.
Given how the Sox rotation is stacked up and the payroll issues of the Rays, Jays and O’s I don’t see Lee coming to the AL east. I dont think the Yanks need to worry too much abt non AL-East rivals. I have no evidence to back this up, but he will be more injury prone going forward. // Just an opinion.
if we can afford to pay the best available FA pitcher for the next few years, why in the world would you not want to?
Why? Because i’m going to have a free spot in the rotation and because he is probably the best LH pitcher in baseball.
7 year 150 million would be too much and I wouldn’t want him if that was the price. But 5 years 110 million? Yes please.
He doesn’t rely on power, so is decline is much more likely to come later and be less dramatic than power pitchers. Similar profile to Pettite…just better.
“his decline” not “is decline”
he wants CC money, most likely 5/115… might get a discount on additional years, but i’d probably leave it
let’s trade for hamilton too
No, too expensive.
Sigh Lee and Crawford and call it an off-season.
That’s a better option, but I think I’ll still pass on Crawford.
In favor of Gardner? I loved Gardy at the beginning of the year with his insane stats but his current 147AB slide of sub .200 hitting is not going to cut it. He put up a great fight for that OF starting spot, and he deserved it. But we can easily flip him to a non-contending team to be a starting CF at very low cost for the next few years. If we have an ability to sign a 29 year old Crawford, I think we jump at it.
If we have an ability to sign a 29 year old Crawford, I think we jump at it.
Even if the price is 6 or 7 years at 16M plus per? Because I’d be shocked if the Angels weren’t willing to go at least 6/96 or even 7/119.
So who do you see our starting OF being next year? I can’t imagine us staying pat with Gardner, Granderson and Swisher.
I imagine us staying pat with Gardner, Granderson, and Swisher.
granderson is a work in progress, i’d expect a bounceback year next year. his talent is proven, there’s no sense in wasting what value we have in him. after seeing what the coaching staff has done with gardner, swisher, cano
I’d like those same three, just with Gardner in CF and Grandy as a platoon in LF.
Grandy still won’t be platooned next year, not with the offseasons swing overhaul he’s going to have.
But we will probably try hard to sign a better potential platoon partner than Thames/Winn, though. Better insurance couldn’t hurt.
Eh, I understand Long is good, but he’s not a miracle worker. His work with Swisher is one thing, but it’s not like he had to start with basically a total zero in a category with him like he has in Grandy against lefties.
I just don’t see Gardner being on this team next year unless he turns it around in the remaining 7 weeks. Gardner is a great option in CF for non-contending team who wants to lock up a decent quality OF with speed for a few season on the cheap. Cashman will flip him for a SP prospect and sign Crawford.
Gardner will be here longer than Swish, Grand & CC precisely because of the reasons you mentioned they should flip him…
His age, low salary, speed, fielding and above-avg batting, etc. are why he’s here and ajax, melky, etc. are gone…
FO isn’t panicking, even if the blogs are because of his horrid month, i’d bet
Some of those numbers are skewed because of his recent complete invisibility. Despite hitting only .221 in July, he still had a .375 OBP. His August so far has just been so bad that you can pick any number of PA numbers to make his numbers look bad.
can darrelle revis hit a baseball?
Well he won’t be playing pass coverage this season.
/greed’d
Would rather trade for Ichiro.
anybody but jesus and i’m down for a trade
i would love to see a power hitting lefty CF like this kid in pinstripes… let’s hope klong is working his magic on the grandyman already, sheesh
They wouldn’t do it without Montero. Montero and Hughes and stuff is probably the opening price for Hamilton.
He’s the face of the franchise.
If this keeps up, some intern is going to have to clean the microphones in the ESPN booth between pitches… Ewww
Who was Cervelli talking to?
Moseley
http://www.baseball-reference......cl02.shtml
Lee turns 32 on August 30th. Is anyone (besides the Yanks) going to give a guy who turns 33 next year 100 mil? In this economy? Lee will take the best offer, and 4 years/92 mil with an incentive based option for a 5th may be the best deal out there.
BTW-If anyone follows the financial news, things are looking worse on multiple fronts right now. The Yanks may have less competition than we think.
Is anyone (besides the Yanks) going to give a guy who turns 33 next year 100 mil? In this economy?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Tigers
And who knows how much the Rangers themselves are willing to spend?
I’m sure Ryan and Greenberg will try to endear themselves to the fans by at least offering a 5/100. They probably can’t afford to go any higher than that, but they’ll at least do that.
i wanted Mark Cuban to win the auction (i know he never would have got passed the other owners and baseball) just so i could see him go money crazy without a salary cap.
but doesnt financial news flip flop pretty much weekly ?
There’s loads of noise out there, but today’s warnings came from big places. The Fed is printing money again, because the numbers coming in on the economy are bad. The Bank of England lowered it’s growth forecast as well. This comes on the heels of a very discouraging jobs report last week, where the small biz sector (who should be creating jobs) actually lost jobs. To top it all off, the engine of the world economy in China is slowing down as well, so the bulls have nowhere to turn.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/.....overy.html
You make good points. My rebuttal:
The Detroit Tigers already had a metric fuckton of money coming off the books this winter, and that was BEFORE Magglio Ordoñez got hurt and had his option not vest.
They’ll be in position to spend like drunken sailors, economic downturn be damned. Mike Ilitch is moving to buy the Pistons. He’s in good financial shape.
yes, but how does all of this look for jelly donuts?
But Lee is a 32 year old who does not rely on a 95mpg fastball to make a living. He is a control and location pitcher. I don’t think he is going to decline for a few more years.
A four or five year deal for Lee at a premium price is a good deal. The thing that stands out about Lee is that his skill set is better for aging. He has impeccable control and three plus pitches.
That was a nasty pitch to end the inning.
Yeah, that ball rotation was sick.
TWSS
Them constantly freaking out about the heat kind of bugs me. It’s not like Texas is the only hot place in the Country…
It’s hotter than most other places, though.
Yeah, but they act like they’re going to spontaneously combust or something…
Cliff Lee is a machine. Wow.
Shit, that’s a marketing piece.
The quest for a hard hit ball begins!
Dammit.
Overunder on 3-1 counts for the Yanks against Lee tonight: 2?
About that
I’ll be a pussy and push.
I’ll be a pussy and push.
TWSS
Cliff Lee does not need defensive help. So unfair.
Sorry Michael Kay, that play wasn’t as good as you tried to make it sound.
Gardner with some solid wood.
You would.
/Kidding
Damn you Nelson Cruz
Damn you and your awesome commercial.
This is my boom stick.
(actual artist rendering)
Nelson Cruz making Army of Darkness references is very nice
I love that commercial. Not only is Nelson Cruz in it, but total babe Andrew Bailey is in it too. Damn, I didn’t include him in yesterday’s list.
I’ve met him. Jealous? ;P
You bet your ass I’m fucking jealous. Any pics of him being his hot self? And when? Where?
My best friend went to the same college as he did. I met him at a party visiting her. I didn’t talk to him for that long but he seemed pretty cool.
(Anticipating the joke: No, we didn’t bang. He’s not really my type and I am hideously unattractive IRL.)
I hope you weren’t anticipating a joke from me. But that’s awesome. He’s really cute, so that must’ve been nice.
Andy is now mad
Hah. Like I said, he’s not really my type. (Bailey, not Andy.)
There’s no chance of Jeter getting those 70 hits he needs to get to 200 on the season.
I wondering if Jeter will get 180 hits this season. What do you think?
That’s possible. There’s 49 games left after this one, figure he plays 40 of them, so that’s basically 1.25 hits per game. That’s doable.
never say never, Mike
Ironic that when the Yanks had a chance to take the lead last night, Jeter hit into his standard DP.
Tonight, he has the only hit….
“You just can’t predict baseball”…. John Sterling.
Any news on Tex rejoining the team.
He’ll be back tomorrow.
He’s meeting them in KC tomorrow I believe.
I believe tommorrow was the ETA. I believe his wife had the baby yesterday.
35 pitches. CG pace, unsurprisingly.
He’s thrown at least eight innings in his last ten starts, and in 13 of his last 14. Yeah…
He’s obliterating his CG pace this year. Seven already. Six was his previous high. He had four when he won twenty-two games.
35 pitches through three innings. This is likely not going to end well.
Going out on a limb here, I predict that Yanks will touch him up and have a 20 pitch inning with a couple of runs mixed in.
Well, if that doesnt come true, this post will get burried in the 900 other comments.
What was Amaro thinking, trading this guy for the underwhelming package he got from the Mariners? Can you imagine Lee and Halladay pitching games 1,2,4,6, and 7 during a playoff series?
Even if he didn’t extend Halladay and they both walked after the end of this 2010 season and the Phils got nothing but 4 draft picks, Phillies fans would still love Amaro for bringing them the title with the most dominant 1-2 since Schilling and Johnson in ’01.
The risk was well worth the reward (of keeping Lee).
Fun fact: Schilling and Johnson were maybe even better in 2002 than they were in 2001. The Diamondbacks got swept out of the playoffs.
The playoffs are a bitch.
by bWAR:
2001: 15.7
2002: 15.6
To a team who’s two best pitchers were Woody Williams and Andy Benes, no less.
Baseball is a game that cannot be predicted, I’ve been told.
Predictably unpredictable.
With Hamels starting the other games.
Right. Wow. Their third best starter would be a young lefty two years removed from being the NLCS and World Series MVP.
if javy has more K’s than lee has IP, yankees win tonight
Attn: Steve:
I do not have tix for the Weds. game, and I’m relatively certain Stephen doesn’t either.
I read that Teixeira is naming the child Wil Nieves.
Source: Mike Lupica
So as many of you know, I have been living in Cape Cod for the summer. I went to five games during the two weeks I was home beforehand and Phil Hughes, my current favorite Yankee, did not start one of them. The only game I got to go to since then was Old Timers Day and A.J. pitched (and sucked, shocking). Well I’m returning to New York for two weeks next Friday and am going to the game that night and guess who’s pitching? A.J. Freaking Burnett. Guess who was supposed to be pitching before the back spasms? Phil Hughes.
F.
M.
L.
*cue violins*
I saw Hughes pitch the July 4th game this year. That was my first Hughes experience.
I was there, too.
You’re spending the summer in Cape Cod and you’re complaining?
Fair enough.
#firstworldproblems (sorry Kiersten, mean no offense)
So are we suppposed to feel sorry that you’re living in Cape Cod for the summer — or that you went to 5 games in 2 weeks? I’m confused…
I kinda feel bad for Vazquez. He’s pretty much on pace with Lee without that cheap HR, and to have a chance to win he has to be nearly flawless for the rest of the game.
I know. Lost all the fatalism about how Lee can’t possibly be beat is the fact that Javy’s pitching well at the moment and keeping us in the game (SSS).
Hits!
whats that…oh its the world’s smallest violin. Can you see it? nope.
reply FAIL. meant to be reply to JM.
I mean, I mostly feel bad because I know how he feels, to an extent. I’ve pitched in a league and I’ve been in pitchers duels and have been on the losing end of a 1-0 game…
well…won’t have to worry about losing 1-0 now.
Why? He carried your whole fucking team? Why?
Man, that is some loud booing.
‘Cus lining that bitch into center. Sexay.
Thames can hit him some lefties.
Why exactly are the Rangers fans booing ARod. Wasnt trading him away a team decision. Didnt that trade in essence save their finances. Dont get that at all.
Why exactly are the Rangers fans booing ARod.
Because people are dumb.
True that.
And that was a great STFU by ARod to the fans.
I think people were upset with how much A-Rod wanted to get traded from the Rangers.
It’s the same crap with Mariners fans. They boo A-Rod who the team wouldn’t resign, but cheer Griffey who begged and begged to be traded away…
I’m shocked A-Rod doesn’t know hes getting fastballs in.
Wow. Boston is going to win their game, barring a meltdown, which means if the Yankees lose they’re going to be only FOUR out of the AL East.
Who the fuck is Boston?
We went through this last year late August, early September. When they are hot, they will pick up a couple of games. When they are cold, we will pick up a couple of games.
Im not saying there is no chance they will catch us. But they have a lot of ground to make up and the Yankees are a really good team.
And the Yankees have four games in KC coming up. What’s your point?
They need to change the gameplan on taking pitches. He is coming out throwing strikes, was this a surprise?
3-2 count! We win!
Do NOT send Marcus Thames again.
I’ll shut up now.
How good is Alex Rodriguez? Good enough to score Marcus Thames from first base, that’s how good.
Take that back. haha!
A-Rod!!!
DEEP AND THICK!!!!!
‘Like’
Hells Yeah
He’s the fucking man.
Great AB.
Nicely done, boys!
ALEX!!!!
Adda boy A-Rod. Way to stick it to em’. Great AB right there.
A-ROD! finally something hit with authority
Gardy’s was pretty good as well.
/just sayin’d
A-ROD!!!!! Boo that!!!
The best hitter in baseball pawns the best pitcher in baseball.
When Cliff Lee “misses the strike zone for a ball” it’s not that he misses, it’s that the earth’s rotation can’t catch up in time to line up the strike zone with Lee’s pitch.
Alex Rodriguez is good at baseball
CentWAR Centaur™.
Cliff’s ERA just went up to 2.44. What a failure.
i don’t want him anymore…
So I am guessing there is a delay from the radio to tv, but this ARod guys sounds pretty good.
I think the kid has a bright future. Going out on a limb.
That curve is naaaaaaasty.
yikes. what a breaking pitch
If A-Rod can hit 10-15 more HR this year, he has to be in serious contention for MVP, no?
Nah, there’s too many guys who were better for him to climb over.
I guess Cabrera has a strangle hold on this thing.
Josh Hamilton, Robbie Cano, Adrian Beltre, Carl Crawford, Miguel Cabrera, and Evan Longoria all already have at least 4.5 WAR.
ARod barely has half of that yet (2.3). That’s a gigantic mountain to climb, even for CentWAR Centaur.
Hamilton right now is MVP.
thats asking him to almost double his HR output to this point. also, BA (still counts a bit?) and OBP (counts a lot) is down.
Right but 10-15 HR for A-Rod could be a good 3 weeks. Not that he has had a power stroke all year, but it’s A-Rod. Dude can mash.
ARod will never be in contention again. The BBWA just needed an excuse to hate on the guy and his PED admission was the last straw. I doubt he wins any awards going fwd.
If he has a 2007-style year again?? He’ll be in contention.
they will find an excuse to vote for someone else.
ARod can be Monterian at times…
Make up call?
I’m pretty late to the party, but I’m of the opinion that <1 BB/9 is not sustainable. Lee's good, don't get me wrong, but he's not that good.
Oh where was that bullshit?
There are two strikezones: one for the lefty pitcher, one for the righty pitcher. // Refer to the Young AB 1-2 pitch.
That ball was punishing Cano for his laziness and lack of effort.
Thatsa strike? in what league?
the breaking balls are killing em
Come on Jorge you knew that was coming.
I wonder how much Posada’s shoulder is bothering him. I mean, has he swung the bat at all tonight? So far that’s two K’s both backwards.
After those 2 called 3rd strikes on Jorge…
YO QUIERO MONTERO
could be my new handle
You oughta pitch that to Bald Vinny’s t-shirt website.
/boverreaction’d
I kinda miss Bo
Don’t worry, he’s at Astros games being a douche. He’s in good hands.
1 for 3 with a walk and a double so far tonight.
Rod Carew’s WAR in 1977: 10.9.
Rod Carew ate the whole wheel of cheese.
#COTN
(comment of the night; can we make this a “real” thing?)
#webgem
You’re welcome.
7.2 and 8.2 in the two years before that too. Rod Carew was good at baseball
Bah. Should have just fucking walked him.
Come on, Javy. You can do this.
wow…thats was a great play by Cano.
Intentionally walking Murphey? Really? In the 4th?
The new Yankee killer?
Can’t that “terrible ERA in the inning after the Yanks score” be skewed, especially when considering that, if multiple runs have been scored, and a lead is established, you might adjust to a “here it is, hit it” approach? Or am I spinning that too positively?
Have the Yanks ever scored a lot for Javy?
/jack morris’d
Heh.
Ok, not watching the game, but sounds like Javy is holding his own.
True?
Yes, he’s looked solid.
Yep. Young’s homer was a cheapie, but it still happened.
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-.....id=5456334
I take back anything bad I ever said about you, David Stern. Thank you for stepping in and saving James Dolan from himself (again).
So does this mean LeBron is a Knick yet?
/clueless’d
Come on, Javy. Do NOT walk Molina.
Javy must want to get Johnny Damon’d again
That grand slam has to be the most famous GS in baseball history where the pitcher who gave it up wasn’t the pitcher who put the first three batters on.
Don’t people understand that by fanning yourself you’re actually creating more heat for your body than cooling it?
How do you walk Molina? He has a sub 3 OBP.
shitty job by Vazquez this inning
Lookie, lookie who’s behind the Rangers’ on-deck circle.
Please be fake umpires. Please be fake umpires.
Fucking fuck.
thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisclose to getting out of it unscathed.
Baseball is a cruel bitch of a game.
FUCK
Don’t. Walk. Molinas.
Javy you are stupid. So stupid.
:sigh:
Sigh why wasn’t Vazquez on my bench.
You deserve that for walking Molina…
There must be a rule that our pitchers have to give up runs immediately after we score.
I’m glad we pulled an IBB in the 4th. (facepalm)
Ugh. I don’t think we’ll score another 3 off Lee or this bullpen.
Present a weakness and it shall be exposed.
aaaaaaand that’s the ballgame.. stupid IBB and horrible pitching by Javy
Tex should be fined for having a baby during the season.
He’ll be sentenced to giving up his first born son in kangaroo court.
Always with 2 outs.
Teixiera would’ve had that.
/joking, but he probably would have had that.
Hypothetically, if it were Tex
a) does he make the play
b) after fielding the ball, could they have thrown out anyone.
My gut reaction is:
1.) Yes
2.) No
So I’ll say we give up one run but not two if Tex was here. JMHO.
I agree. Just didnt see an opportunity to throw out anyone.
He’s a righty thrower, so his glove is on the other hand. He doesn’t get close to it.
Ah, good point.
I’m not certain about that, Tex has way better range than Berkman. It would’ve been a tougher play, but Teixeira’s more likely to make that tough play (if that makes any sense.)
a) probably
b) probably, if Javy was covering first
fucking ridiculous… IBB, stupid move.
The dumb move was walking Molina when he was down 0-2.
Well, that’s not really a “dumb move”, just a failure to execute.
When do IBB’s ever work out when there’s not a pitcher batting involed?
pretty much anytime Barry Bonds got IBBed
Walking Molina was the killer. Hits happen, but you can’t walk a dude with a sub .300 OBP. Oh well. Let’s make this like Game 5 and get some runs now.
These last few games have just been painful to watch (even the ones we’ve won, aside from the Beckett beatdown.)
It just seems like every bounce is going against us.
I like Girardi, but as a manager, he is mediocre at best. He thinks himself into fucking stupid decisions.
Shit…. thought we had a chance, now not so much…
Well I like his bullpen management.
I love sarcasm… that was funny!
Seriously, Girardi is one of the best managers in the game at managing a bullpen. He doesn’t overuse guys but manages to get the best relievers in the game for the highest leverage situations.
What stupid decision has he made tonight?
Not getting Molina out is the stupid move
If George was still around do you think he’d be drafting a “No Sex From August – December” policy?
That’s trash. If a team is going to beat us, at least have some actual contact. I hate these cheap hits.
And that homer too.
Exactly
I’d settle for some cheap hits off Lee.
If Berkman, a left handed fielder, can’t get to that ball. How can Tex?
Tex isn’t fat and old.
You’re right.
I dunno…maybe Tex has more range?
Random Factoid: Only two teams in MLB haven’t lost 4 games in a row this year. The Yankees and the Padres.
Well, shit, we’re only halway there!
Well, at least Football Season is right around the corner.
legdejumper’d
I see it’s the 5th inning already.
/kidding
Well thank you Mariners for ripping Cashman off. You have my eternal thanks.
It was their loss, really.
Hard to say, really. Smoak isn’t chop liver. I’ll be thanking them daily next year when we have Lee and Montero.
I’m not saying Smoak is chopped liver, I’m saying Montero is a good, solid prospect. They could have had him, especially since the Yankees aren’t willing to trade him for anyone not named Cliff Lee.
I don’t feel like getting into this…
Hindsight aside, I really don’t think it was worth it for a few months.
Well, I donno. Sometimes the deals that you dont make are the ones that you thank yourself later for.
And it would be cool to hang an L around Lee’s neck in the ALDS or ALCS.
If Victor Martinez is a big league catcher, then I have no doubt Montero can at least platoon with someone.
But why bring him up not at his best, and potentially hurt his development, when if you can wait till 2011 with him, you can have him as a better and more established hitter?
I wasn’t advocating to brining him up. I meant in general that catcher defense shouldn’t be a big deal with a bat like that. Like Victor Martinez.
I am not sold that it would hurt his development. His total number of games would be the almost same should he take up Cervelli’s role as it would be if he stays in the minors.
Gardner needs to swing the freaking bat.
Yo, Brett, swing the goddamn bat.
No one looks at strike three quite like Brett Gardner.
/dalelama’d…?
he looks like he’s saying to himself, “here it comes– yeah, that was a strike, right? yep, sure what. dangit, it looked like one on the way, too. hmm–that’s three again.”
It’s hard to get mad at him when Gameday has the pitch as being outside.
thanks for playing, brett.
jesus christ Gardner… At least look like your trying instead of fucking pouting…
Ok, feel better….
Gardner should know that with Lee on the mound, you pretty much have to swing at anything close.
does gardner even swing the bat anymore?
BG is horrible. You guys want to platoon Granderson but start BG everyday? The guy doesn’t swing the bat!
Brett Gardner is not horrible. Brett Gardner has been doing horribly of late.
Gardner does not need to revamp his swing. He needs to remember he has one.
Sad thing is, Gardner’s K rate is normal for him.
What the fuck am i supposed to say about that AB?
It’s baseball.
Gardner shot his wad.
Cashman will be stubborn about this. He won’t call up Jesus.
He SHOULDN’T.
Why should he?
Maybe he can learn center or left in a week.
This does not look promising.
This game is spiraling into unwinnable territory.
Uh oh, way too early for the hook.
Up in the zone and right over the middle of the plate. Yikes
that’s the Javy we all know and hate
I don’t hate Javy.
I don’t think I’ve ever hated a single Yankee, ever.
When you play for my team, I love you.
Although Cody Ransom made it quite difficult…
i hated Kevin Brown. Did not like a single thing about him.
I pitied Kevin Brown. I didn’t hate Kevin Brown.
I hated Arod when he opted out sooo much.
Exactly. You play for my team, I will love you forever, unless you were terrible.
Me neither
Or me.
I don’t particularly like it when he pitches like this, but I don’t hate him.
Yeah. There’s no reason to hate him, really. He’s trying. It’s not like he goes out there and intentionally gives up home runs. I don’t get why random people attack him. No pitcher likes to lose the game for his team.
Damn Derek.
That was not supposed to be here. Sorry.
Hate may be too much, but I certainly don’t like him because I don’t think he’s good.
I personally think you’re wrong about him not being a good pitcher and I’m sure you have your reasons (2004 is not a valid one, by the way), but everyone is entitled to their opinion, the hate thing is a bit much though.
Fuck. The first 4 innings lucked so so good.
Gardner needs at least a whole series off. A slump is a slump, but just not swinging the bat speaks to a larger issue. I’ve been there when I played. I know everyone hates when people play amateur psychologist, but that is a sure sign a player has some mental issues. The simplest thing to do in the game is swing the bat, and when you can’t pull the trigger a couple days off to cool down and get your head right is usually the best medicine.
He didn’t swing when he was doing well. He’s not swinging when he’s doing poorly. I don’t think that his lack of swinging is related to his struggles at all.
FACT: is Brett Gardner never swings at a pitch, he will never get a hit, and will therefore have a .000 batting average for the rest of the season.
Not swinging often and not swinging at all are two totally different things. He couldn’t pull the trigger on the basepaths Monday either. It’s related.
He still swings. He hit a long fly to the gap in his first at bat that was unfortunately caught.
Of course, he’s not going to swing at a pitch that’s outside. Nor should he.
Nope all pitches in the zone according to Brooks.
Maybe we should skip a Javy start and let him catch his breath.
well…….at least they will still be in first tomorrow. On the other hand, has a home team ever gone into a 5 game playoff series hoping for a split – that would be the Yankees v Rangers opening up at Yankee stadium.
if javy gets out without a run, we win.
How about 5 runs?
chances go a bit down
I thought cocaine fell under the “demons” category Michael Kay.
There probably goes my ERA lead.
Aaaaand….scene.
This series fucking sucks
This is annoying.
Also, Kay is way too excited about Texas scoring.
Time to check to see what’s in the fridge.
That’s all she wrote.
Game, set, match…
Try and start playing better baseball in KC – thank god it is KC.
It’s good to know this is little league with 6 inning games.
oh boy
When Pettitte comes back Vazquez could really use some needed rest.
Infield in… makes zero sense at this point….
Pitch to Cruz.
Oh you have got to be fucking kidding me.
Are you fucking kidding me?
Yay.
Lol Posada
holy goodness posada
Wow. Didn’t think you could blow that one.
If Posada can be a ML catcher, so can Montero.
If Posada can be a ML catcher, so can
Monteromy dog’s ass.FTFY
IETC. Mostly for it’s trueness.
Guess who’s gonna be in first place after tonight? The Yankees
matters = Zero.
Actually, the fact that we’re gonna be in first place tonight whether we win or lose this game matters a whole shitload more than whether we actually win or lose this one single game.
Oh, for fuck’s sake, Jorge, act like you’ve been in a rundown before.
Unfuckingbelieveable….
the Yankees are not playing good baseball …. and right now are not a good team.
Oh yeah Montero definitely can be an adequate defender. He just needs common sense.
sure, a-rod executed poorly, but that is NOT his fault. posada has to get rid of the frickin ball
Everything is A-Rod’s fault. Where have you been?
Thank God for Kansas City
Man, I don’t know about that… at the rate this team is going, a split will be a gift.
Optimism!
and we are missing Greinke–again!
The way the Yankees are playing, the Royals are saying the same thing about the Yanks.
KC guys….KC with Tex back and we are still in first place…. I think it may be an early to bed early to rise game this evening.
Fuck me for not benching Vazquez. Fuck fuck fuck.
same here bro. same here.
That play was, dare I say, Mets like. *shudders* AND there are two more runs.
Chad Gaudin for the rest of the game.
Ok, now I think it’s out of reach. Good night.
Javy Vazquez hasn’t pitched brilliantly, but he in no way, shape, or form deserved to have 6 runs up on the board against him. He was betrayed by luck and defense.
And the Yankees unbelievably strange fear of that Murphy dude
I remember when other teams were scared of the Yankees.
But do you remember when other teams were scared of Javy Vazquez?
Yeah when we scored runs.
Sort of like when pitchers feared Jim Rice?
They weren’t scared of us, we were just drastically better than they were. It’s harder to be that much better than your competition in the modern MLB.
I think the trolls have taken a toll on you.
That.
Sorry about this and I know it’s annoying but this game is likely over. Kudos to Lee more than the Yankees sucking tough.
Think of it this way, boys:
Now I can watch Hard Knocks live instead of on DVR later tonight.
Game blouses.
Normally id believe they were still in it. However I’m not going to lose any sleep if the team loses facing Cliff Lee.
Now I have a good reason to hate David Murphy. Oy vey.
If Pettitte doesn’t come back in tip-top form, this could be a very quick exit this October.
Best (not most important) but best regular season of the year if we find a way to win this game?
Sorry, reply fail.
I wouldn’t go that far. Teams hit peaks and valleys every year. (even 1998) It is just excruciating, and it blinds rational thought when your team hits those valleys. The Yankees are not going to play like this for the rest of the season.
Alright everybody, no surprise there. Wake me up when the Yankees get back to playing some real baseball.
Cervelli, get in for Posada.
Pena, get in for Alex.
Granderson get in for Swisher.
Mitre 2 innings
Gaudin 3 innings
Nice try guys. Great game. Solid series. See you in KC.
Well this one’s over. Nice job Javy and Jorge. (I know I’m late, was dinner time)
I’d love to see a Cashman appearance in the stands one day. They need a fire lit under their asses.
Couldn’t hurt.
Damn Swish
Yikes, gotta question the decision to run by Cruz.
Not even close. Good throw Swish.
The Yanks will bring the tying run to the plate.
… just not tonight.
reverse psychology FTW?
You mean the Yankees aren’t the only teams that do dumb things sometimes?!?!? THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE.
It’s ok if people get mad when their team plays like shit in August. Not unreasonable.
Where did I say that it was unreasonable? I’m just tired of people acting like we suck because of a cold spell.
To be fair, a cold spell kind of implies that they do kind of suck right now. Not all season, just currently.
It’s only unreasonable when people essentially give up before the game is over and just have negative comments to make about every little thing ever. Being frustrated is understandable, we all experience it as fans. Hell, I’m pretty bummed when they lose, but I don’t sit around sulking like a child or declaring the season over after the fifth inning of a game.
Dude, c’mon. I don’t care if you’re the Yankees all-time biggest fan. Even with Tex in the lineup it’s become increasingly, and dare I say painfully, obvious that the club is playing brutal baseball at the moment. And yes, while you may stress “the moment”, I, on the other hand, don’t exactly see a team capable of inevitably reaching the world series. The Yankees have yet to look STELLAR all season. They’ve always been a terribly streaky team but it’s finally getting to the point where they look tired, uncommitted, and, at times, untalented. The team needs a catalyst at the moment, someone or something to kick start the mojo and get these guys flying. Whether it’s a visit from Cashman or calling up the second coming of Christ, Jesus Montero, I think that the management needs to finally start putting on the pressure. They look dead and are in dire need of being (re)invigorated. I want New York to be downright embarrassing other clubs, punishing them even. When I look at the team’s performance of late I’m honestly not impressed. Yes, they’re in first place and own the best record in baseball, but can you seriously tell me that they shouldn’t have at least 75 wins right now? Let’s please face the blatantly obvious, can we? The NY Yankees are scaring nobody.
Who is impressed with their performance lately? Did I say I was? No, it’s been awful to watch. But people acting like we inherently suck piss me off. Sorry, that’s just the way I am.
All I’m saying is that this team needs a swift kick in the ass right now. I’ve been waiting all season long to see them tear through a ten game win-streak. Fuck, if the Sox can light up teams with their so-called “B lineup” than damn it, why can’t the highest scoring offense in the game do the same? Inconsistent pitching aside, I’m relying on the bats to carry this team to the valley. I like Kearns and I even believe that Fat Elvis can still get it done, but DAMN IT, WTF is with Granderson? Girardi needs to find a lineup that works and finally stick with it for a change, otherwise I demand that the Cash Man start taking names.
I’ve been waiting all season long to see them tear through a ten game win-streak.
Best record in baseball, my man.
Fact: Even the 2009 Yankees didn’t have a ten-game winning streak.
Never helped the 2001 Mariners. Excuse me if I like to read between the stats.
Several things about this:
1) The club isn’t playing “brutal baseball” you’re supposed to crush bad teams and basically end up 50-50 against good teams, which means that we can’t beat the living pulp out of every team out there. We’d like to see it, but not going to happen, don’t be delusional about it. The Rangers are a decent team. They have Cliff Lee, who is an acceptable pitcher to lose to. It won’t be embarrassing to take a loss in this case.
2) The team hasn’t looked stellar all season, but considering the fact that there have been injuries to some players, another pitcher has experienced a bad start, and another is battling a bout of inconsistency– first place is pretty damn good. Some other teams don’t have the luxury of holding on to their division lead had they experienced this.
3) Bring up Montero for what? So he can take a few months to adjust to ML pitching and look a fool? Give the boy some time to grow and develop. He’ll come up eventually. He’s not going to be the catalyst that makes the offense start smashing balls left and right. The team is trying.
No one goes out there looking to lose, so calm it down. Be level-headed and honest about the situation, don’t make it worse than it actually is. It’s not helping you or anyone else.
(golf clap)
Is that condescending or did I do good?
Condescend ’til your heart’s content. We’ve all got our opinions, it’s just that some may be more objective than others.
He was replying to me, and I in turn replied to him. No one is talking about you in that two comment exchange.
That’s cool, because I WAS replying to you. But hey, it’s cool, just don’t lose any sleep over it.
No one’s going to lose sleep over someone who has no valid, useful or thoughtful opinions, so don’t try to be smart, because you’re not.
The team needs a spark. When you’ve got two former catchers on your coaching staff and Posada behind the plate, I don’t exactly think it’d be such a terrible idea to bring up the Jesus Juice. The kid wants to play and I’m willing to bet he wants to be great. He’ll put in the hours. He’ll do whatever it takes. If he can bring the vital energy that this team is currently lacking, then Fuck, I’ll take a passed ball here and there if everybody else wakes up. I’m as level-headed as they come, but something needs to be done here. I’ve always found that the greatest contribution that the young players bring is their spirit, exuberance and willingness to go all out every time their feet hit the field. I don’t doubt that this team is good, but I, for one, know that they can be better.
Why do you keep talking about spark? Spark doesn’t make you a winner. Just because they’re in a difficult stretch and our big hitters haven’t been hitting well (and they’ve done pretty well today), the team somehow managed to be number one, overtaking Tampa, who is just incredible this year. It’s not the best idea to bring up Jesus right now. In September, maybe, but right now, I’d say no. I don’t know why people are so damn adamant about it. He’s 20. His defensive skills are questionable, he’s obviously had some difficulty adjusting to pitching at Triple A. He wants to be a catcher, and if he’s not a catcher, his ability to play as often as possible is limited. You can’t just assume he’s going to come up and be incredible and bring the team that much needed first place spot (which we already have, in case you forgot). Just because you’re young doesn’t mean you’ll make your team play better. Yeah, the team could be better, but they’ve been pretty good so far. This level of playing doesn’t require a meeting with Cashman about how terrible they’ve been.
Kit is a badass.
Haha…I’m not really bad, I just hate stupidity.
But you love being a prick, I see. It’s a message board. Calm down, buddy.
Don’t call me a prick because I’ve been nothing but polite in responding to you. I could really be a prick if you want me to, though. Trust me.
Well i’ll be damned. One of Swisher’s lollipop throws actually got someone.
That shit was a bullet.
He may been to join the playoff rotation.
LEAVE SWISHER ALONE.
Seriously, it was fucking perfect.
it was a good throw…i’m just giving him a hard time.
That baserunning was Posada-esc.
and that fielding attempt was nearly Posada-esc.
dare i say it: rally time!
Can we get a ‘we’ll bring the tying run to the plate’ for good luck?
We will bring the tying run to the plate.
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/.....nt-1027284
Long-inning. Maybe he will get wild with the extra rest. Or maybe not. Yeah, I think I’ll go with not.
That was downright Jeterian
God this team needs Pettitte so bad.
If by “this team” you mean…….
… I mean I’m not going to complete this sentence.
Nice rip, Cap’n.
Wow, until they put the score up on the bottom of the screen, I felt that the Rangers were much farther ahead.
Tex,
I hope your new baby boy is beautiful, healthy, strong, and happy. You have been a model baseball player, citizen for your whole career.
Now get your fucking ass on a plane to Kansas City.
Thanks,
~theyankeewarrior~
The way we’ve been hitting with RISP, that was certainly for the best.
1 down, 4 to go.
Cliff Lee wild pitch?
does not compute
Cliff Lee? Wild Pitch? Unthinkable.
Chippin’ away. Thanks, Bengie.
Let’s go, only 4 more runs with 11 outs is doable. Cliff Lee is not God.
/trying to be optimistic
According to Kay, Thames is 2-for-15 off Lee with nine strikeouts and … three homers?
thats actually pretty good for him
It’s actually 6 for 30 with 12 strikeouts and three homers (coming into tonight).
The 2-15 is since Lee became Lee. The homers and doubles came when he sucked before that.
One of the 3rd strikes was dropped by the Catcher, who threw wildly to first base. Thames was running hard, and the Right Fielder’s throw to 3B went over his head, so Thames jogged home with an inside-the-parker.
Either that, or Kay just screwed up.
Highest OPS+, 1960-2010, minimum 80 G at 2B
Rk Player OPS+ RC WAR/pos PA Year Age
1 Joe Morgan 186 144 10.0 599 1976 32
2 Joe Morgan 169 145 12.0 639 1975 31
3 Bobby Grich 164 73 5.9 404 1981 32
4 Jeff Kent 162 149 7.9 695 2000 32
5 Joe Morgan 159 125 9.1 641 1974 30
6 Robinson Cano 158 91 5.6 477 2010 27
7 Rod Carew 157 118 8.2 617 1975 29
8 Joe Morgan 154 128 9.9 698 1973 29
9 Bret Boone 153 133 9.3 690 2001 32
10 Tim Teufel 153 66 3.6 350 1987 28
11 Roberto Alomar 150 138 7.8 677 2001 33
12 Rod Carew 150 118 6.5 690 1974 28
13 Joe Morgan 149 117 10.0 680 1972 28
14 Jeff Kent 147 125 6.6 682 2002 34
15 Edgardo Alfonzo 147 131 6.7 650 2000 26
16 Ben Zobrist 146 117 7.1 599 2009 28
17 Chase Utley 146 130 6.6 613 2007 28
18 Ryne Sandberg 146 117 7.1 687 1992 32
19 Julio Franco 146 118 6.3 659 1991 32
20 Bobby Grich 145 103 6.0 609 1979 30
Yet Joe Morgan disregards all these stats that show just how great he was. Ironic.
How the hell if Lee’s K rate only 7?
Earth, once again coming up slow by not rotating fast enough to catch up to Lee’s pitch. Its the earth that is wild, not Lee
Ok, I’m having a really hard time trying to understand how the play Posada made last inning can ever happen in a fucking major league game.
Can anyone help me?
Jorge’s here for his bat.
That’s your answer.
Lets just hope that he’s getting all of his “a little leaguer could have made that play” moments out of the way before October.
Maybe he could mix in a caught stealing once or twice a month too.
/just sayin’
Nah.
Jorge Posada is going to fuck something up this postseason defensively. The sooner we all accept that, the easier it will be to eventually tolerate.
baseball players are not robots and make small mistakes sometimes?
Thats a start. I’m still baffled though.
Haha, I did that three years ago as freshman in my JV high school game, and I got pulled out of the game. It was horrible then, but to see it a major league game… It is like watching the Mets.
All he had to do was throw the ball back to Jeter or A-Rod. It was his pick. I know he already thought of his excuse on the bench. Probably something to the effect of when A-Rod put his hands up I thought he was saying don’t throw.
why can’t they look for the fastball inside? Lee is not even throwing to the outside corner anymore..
He hasn’t walked anyone all year, why bother swinging the fucking bat on a pitch close to the zone? That’s sure to work.
Mike’s gettin’ chippy.
Woooo-sah, buddy. Woooooo-sah. Zen Baseball.
This team is infuriating lately.
Woooooooooooo-sah. Best record in baseball. Still the WS favorites. Not playing at full strength yet.
Wooooooooooooo-sah.
Do you have an ETA as to when they will be “playing at full strength”? I’ve been hearing about that for a good while now. Still waiting.
October.
To be frank, we don’t need to play at full strength until then anyway, though.
Sorry, the team against Boston was the ‘full strength’ team and they still only split at home against a team you’ve repeatedly called done already.
Andy Pettitte, Al Aceves, Damaso Marte, Nick Johnson: all still on the DL
Nick Johnson is basically Berkman. You cant’ get them both in the lineup. Pettitte wouldn’t have done much better than Moseley, who won anyway. Marte and Aceves maybe, but it wasn’t really the pitching that lost those games, it was the offense, which won’t get any other big boosts, until they maybe decide to have more than 2 hot hitters at a time.
Nick Johnson: Not Berkman.
It’s “Freedom Week” on Fox Business? Really?
(shakes head)
That was a very long ad
eh I don’t think Fox Business exactly equals Fox News, and Andrew Napolitano is definitely NOT a Republican.
Those points are both true, but that doesn’t change the fact that that whole ad and the whole concept of Fox Business running a thing called “Freedom Week” is ridiculously stupid.
haha ok yea, I’ll give you that. But who doesn’t love freedom? Are you a terroist?!?!?!
I could not believe what I was hearing! O wait, yes I could, it was a Fox ad.
Fox Business isn’t really that bad
I would love to watch you watch that week. I wonder if FOX will cover the first amendment and the mosque construction in NYC.
You mean the 14th Amendment?
I was just about to say Lee doesn’t look that sharp this inning after the wild pitch, but then he struck out the side.
Why is that random Rangers fan yelling “STEEEERRRR-ROOOIIDDSSS” at A-Rod? Like, does he realize how dumb that is?
/not really paying attention to the game anymore’d
Someone needs to tell him The Rangers were pretty much supplying the MLB with roids.
The A’s did the same thing with Giambi.
Mike and Kenny:
Playoff previews don’t matter. Ever. In any sport.
Ever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2.....d_Patriots
Sure, the fans will feel better about themselves, but I don’t think the Ranger’s team will make too much of this series. Beating the Yankees D-lineup and weaker pitchers doesn’t prove that much.
I would say Lee’s utter dominance does have some validity to it.
they beat our game 2 starter
Meh they beat Mo. Which probably won’t happen again.
you’re right my bad.
I like bullpen Mitre.
How many backwards K’s was there in that K by K? For Christ’s Sake, he’s got the lowest walk rate in the majors. Swing.
Oh my Mo. Swinging the bat! Woo!
I love the way Posada just moves his body when the pitch comes in.
That’s because he is guessing at the pitch and he has guessed wrong every pitch of the game. Literally, I think he is 0 for 15 in the “here’s what I think Cliff is going to throw” game.
I could watch Robinson Cano swing a bat all day.
(TWSS)
2 run jack. I know its a lot to ask for but…pretty please?
I think Cliff Lee is on Singleton’s orgy list.
He should be. Also, gross.
Reason to keep watching game:
This could potentially be the worst game of Posada’s career. I don’t really see an opportunity for him to have ever played a worse game up to this point.
Stay tuned.
Any suggestions for waking my team up? Waterboarding? No TV for a week? Take all the gum and sunflower seeds out of the dugout?
Just be patient, Brian. The cream rises to the top.
Hey, look! A little mini-rally against Lee!
Let’s make something happen here.
There you go!!!!
I have to say, great 3B coach work this season. Very few runners needlessly thrown out at home this year. (I think the send with Swish was good last night with 2 outs).
I miss Larry Bowa very little.
Get the run in from third. No DP.
Jesus it’s been what 30 PA’s? You expect a ‘Yankee moment’ so quickly?
Mark Teixeira: not the best first baseman in the game by any stretch of the imagination
Shows how deep and thick the position is.
BOOOYAH! FAT ELVIS!
Again with the unlucky bounce, though. We should have had one more run, if the damn ball wouldn’t have caromed out of play.
How about the unlucky 400 foot shot to right center field that wasn’t a HR?
That works too.
NICE BERKMAN!
Is that good enough you dick?
OMG yes, I’d like to thank TSJC for this
I give because I love.
YES…sorta. (damn ground rule doubles)
Too bad that bounced over the wall.
Oh my son we still in this thing
Hey! The tying run is up!
The Yankees have brought the tying run to the plate.
… Look what happens when you swing the bat!
Who doubted that the Yankees would bring the tying run to the plate in this game? You owe me a beer.
yehooo
Lee could pitch right down the middle 3 times and Gardner will look at all three.
maybe instead of a post about how bad gardner has been lately you should write about how ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE posada has been lately. I mean in the final game of the red sox series he had two horrendous throws to center field during a stealing attempt and today he cant even do a run down. Also, dont get my started on the fact that he seems to never even get the ball in play when we just need a ground ball.
Like Cervelli could do any better.
http://www3.pictures.gi.zimbio.....hwkGKl.jpg
had to do it..
haha true dat
Lee just trying to make it interesting.
/jack morris’d
Wow, that was more terrible defense by Cruz/Hamilton.
not.dead.yet.
I
hatelove Lance Berkman hesuckkkksis awesome.Today, we spell redemption: L-A-N-C-E
/WesMantooth’d
Ugh, why swing so defensively at a fastball in a 1-1 count?
Gardy!
Yeah!
OH SHIT IT’S GETTING INTERESTING HOMIE
TRUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEE GRIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
BG base hit, wow, Cliff Lee meltdown?
He better take 2nd now
HEY-O. Life.
He ain’t dead yet, mother fuckers!
BRETT! I knew you were holding out for a good one.
JIMP.
Slumpbuster!
So much grit.
GAME PLAN: We say the Yankees are done, they shut us up. I like it.
Whoever gave up on this game, please apologize.
Whoever gave up on this game, please apologize.
Repeated for emphasis.
i wanted to give up. i really did. now i am sucked back in again. damn.
Don’t give up, don’t even give up.
/EmmittSmith’d
I gave up. I think it was Jorge that made me give up. I think he gave up too. I hope he has a chance to redeem himself.
DJ, my man, that fucking sucked.
Swisher, my man, lets go here.
Is it an indictment of Berkman’s knees that he was held up.
The grit has returned
If Gardner doesn’t steal here, this will be an inning ending DP.
Now that is not going out on a limb. Sadly.
With a righty reliever in he better be running.
Gardner! Take that… predictive validity of a 10 game sample!
First time he doesn’t go 7 innings…since May 11!!! Holy crap!
Now I don’t feel like an idiot for benching Lee on my fantasy team today (though I also benched Berkman just in case…oh well.)
Cliff Lee should never EVER be benched on a fantasy team. Ever.
He believes in the Yankees.
I like his style.
I know…but I had one of those (
sometimesalmost always wrong) “the Yankees will rough him up today” hunches this afternoon. Plus I hate starting him against NY; it’s like betting on my team to lose.My thoughts exactly.
bloody hell…
Come on BG RUN
For the love of God Brett, just do it.
Sure do wish Berkman could’ve scored on that, the way the offense has been going with men on 3rd less than 2 out recently. And boy is this bullpen good. Sure hope we get another dose of Frank Francisco to help though.
If Gardner doesn’t run on the submariner, he’s nuts.
Well, he proved he’s sane.
Gardner hasn’t been the same hitter since his thumb injury on June 8th.
Since June 9th:
.239/.360/.326/.686
Though June 8th:
314/.395/.423/.817
Atta boy.
BG finally doing everything right
Thank you. Stay Aggressive my friend.
So…nowwwww you can steal?
/i kid.
Wow, look at that. Ken Singleton realizing that ERA isn’t great for relievers!
If we can come back from a 5 run deficit off of Cliff Lee, this could be the best game of the season.
Turn-around game for the offense? Maybe speaking too soon, but that’d sure be nice.
Praise Jesus H. Montero, BRETT DID IT!
HEY, YOU BROKE YOUR CHERRY!!!
/Paulie’d
See Gardner you have speed. Use it.
Nice Gardy.
No DP no scare.
Jeter why
can’t even make contact… awesome.
‘s’all good. Swish the Dish is about to come through big time for us.
You are an unwavering optimist. It is awesome.
You are an unwavering
optimistrealist. It is awesome.We’re good. I put my faith in good players eventually being good if you keep giving them opportunities to be good.
nice try…
He is right though. This team is very good. More often than not, they will prove him right.
Seriously, you’re even more optimistic than I am. That’s impressive.
I mean, I’d be a pessimist, but I root for the Yankees. Pessimism and the best team in baseball don’t go hand in hand.
I’m not a Pirates fan.
That’s pretty much how I feel but yep, I’d definitely pretty much given up on this game.
And that’s when they pull me back in!
Yea, the only person I seriously talk baseball with in person is a Mets fan. The difference in our outlook of every play is incredible. The Yanks can be down by 2 and I’ll say, “Nice, just two runs. They’re going to win!” while his team can be up by 5 and he’ll say, “Fuck, only 5.. they are going to find a way to lose this.”
I laughed, because my grandfather is kind of exactly like this.
What the fuck is Jeter swinging at?
Strikes, if you’re to believe Gameday.
the same pitch, over and over.
One of those weak ground balls to the SS, that we all curse, would have been nice from jeter there.
And another missed opportunity to score on an out…
What’s the last time we hit a sac fly? I’m pretty sure we’ve struck out in at least our last 5 ABs with a runner on 3rd and fewer than 2 outs.
Finish it off, boys. Let’s go.
CONOOO
Yeah, that was terrible…
bleh. OK, inching closer.
Damn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....re=related (NSFW)
C’mon Swish… Darrin Oliver… fuck sake.
Oliver’s having a career year. He’s no slouch.
You say that as if Oliver is a scrub.
Swish didn’t even swing at a ball in the zone. Old Swish works a walk.
Well they said this is a moral victory so we should all be happy.
I’m having trouble handling “Darren Oliver as elite reliever”.
Curses.
167 ERA+ the past 3 years.
He’s been awesome since returning from TJ surgery in ’06. It just takes awhile to change one’s perception of a player.
Which is one reason I’m so bummed about Lance Berkman’s 2010 nosedive with the ‘stros, carrying over to here — he was basically >Teixeira for awhile, and I certainly wouldn’t complain about that at DH.
Is that really that elite for a late-inning reliever though? Bobby Jenks had a three year run of 155 prior to this year’s meltdown, and he wasn’t exactly the best.
That could have been the most predictable pitch known to mankind. Tragic, Swisher….tragic.
That’s really depressing.
At least they cut the lead in half and got Lee out of the game, two runs is much easier to work with than four.
this is why i did not want to get sucked back into this game. damn.
August hasn’t been too kind to the Yankees. And Berkman fucking sucks BAD. Good thing is we didn’t have to give much of anything up for him. But he is basically… http://www.vosizneias.com/wp-c.....g-nose.jpg
Did you just watch this half inning? Guess not.
Not sure if serious…
Oh hey Rose.
Berkman you know, had an RBI ground rule double tonight, right?
Can I reuse that picture in reply?
Awesome.
it was a joke clearly…sheesh.
Cmon guys…wake up!
(re-opens one of the harry potter books)
BAH – Swisher is K-ing a LOT lately.
11 Ks in his last 5 games.
Well, we’re in the game and Cliff is out of it.
This team is done. No passion this season.
So they have the best record in baseball without giving a shit? Impressive.
Hey, imagine when we get to games that matter how good they will do. Once they start caring we should crush.
They don’t play small ball or make regular contact. This will come back to haunt them in the playoffs, assuming they make it there at this point.
We didn’t do those two things last year. How did last year end, again?
At some point in time, there was a trophy and a parade. I know that much.
I don’t think the team is done, but I’ll agree that this team doesn’t have the magic of last year’s.
Can we get shit like this removed?
Passion has nothing to do with it.
This team is done. No passion this season.
That statement sounds like the insane rantings of a king of the troglodytes.
IETCVM
Makes you appreciate catchers who know the basics of throwing out a runner in a rundown.
Why take out Mitre?
Because the score got closer.
And because every additional batter he faces is compounding the likelihood that he implodes.
TSJC rescues another unclear Meat Loaf reply.
Two out of three ain’t bad, Meat Loaf.
The Yankees will win this game.
Your optimism is very, very refreshing.
Gotta strike before Neftali
A month of so back, I saw a stat that said the Yankees were the best team in baseball at getting runners in from third with less than two ours. Have they’ve gotten worse? Did I imagine that stat. I have a sense of defeat lately when all they need it a fly ball to score a run. I know it’s not going to happen!
Coming into tonight they were 8th of 14 in the AL in getting the run in at 48%. If I remember correctly, they’ve been right around there much of the season.
well tht was a bummer
Josh Hamilton is good at baseball.
he is a machine. good for him.
Swisher only has six walks since the ASB. I do not like that.
Hamilton is just ridiculous, makes Cano’s season blah.
I watched most of this game over at friend’s house. I have learned that having an intelligent Sox fan and two Yanks fan watch an important game is quite awesome.
You must have been watching the Marlins / Nationals game.
Whoops.
*Natinals.
So you know the intelligent Sox fan.
I wish I could talk to my Sox fan best friend about baseball. But it usually leads to near cat fights. We’re both too passionate about baseball to have a civil conversation.
Ooh, catfight.
/guy’d
Yeah, they’re not pretty. Lots of fists and we’re fully clothed. Sorry to disappoint.
Now that I am in college I don’t see him as much, but I used to watch games with a Sox fan who was very realistic and smart about the game. It was great to be able to talk about the Sox or Yanks and agree on things and have reasonable debates. And also kill the Mets.
Sexy DP.
WOW!
Hmmm…Jeter 1998 just showed up in the field.
Jete looked great with the range
This might be blasphemy but, Jeter scares me both on defense and offense. He seems to aged two years in two months.
Why are you insulting him after a good play?
Don’t shit on a good moment, please.
Signed,
My innocence.
This has been the topic of discussion for a long, long time.
…dating back to the earlier 1800s.
Hey, look, we actually can play defense! Fancy that.
Jeez. I think I JIMP every time Cano turns a double play or swings his bat. Damn that guy is smooth.
I love you Cano.
ok. its now or never. unless, of course, it has to happen in the 9th inning instead.
Thames! Against a righty!
Three of his four home runs this year have been off righties. He doesn’t hit them very often, but when he does it goes a long way.
Man, Frank Francisco is really not good
one down one to go
Righty splits says what…
Hell yeah!
I don’t wanna hear any more Thames bashing, the man is a fucking beast.
A sexy one at that.
Besides from the Sox dropped-fly fiasco does anyone really bash him? He has been great this year
Batting I should say
Well, there were calls to DFA Thames when Berkman and Kearns were acquired. Thames has filled his role with aplomb this year, period. Great pickup.
Yep. He was bashed earlier in this very thread.
Boom.
MARCUS THAMES BITCH.
And there goes Thames. AND OH LOOK, HE’S HITTING IN THE THREE SPOT! Why Joe? Why?!
SMASHED by Thames. Down by one.
I was just about to write “No Grandy here?” Nevermind.
WOOOOOOOOOOOO
Ok….
Thames +10 > iYankee Zero
Marcus Thames was signed for like 800k right?
900K, with 900K in performance bonuses (though I have no idea what those are).
Tham-may!
and the lords of the underworld…
Marcus Thames: best off-season signing, or bestest off-season signing?
Randy Winn is gonna be so pissed.
Well by default yes.
Marcus Thames, oh my
A-Rod needs to go back to back
HEY…I thought the game was over way back in the 5th?
/bridge jump’d
Frank Francisco just made Marcus Thames look like Clew Haywood. That’s just awesome.
And Jeter’s ineptitude to hit his typical weak grounder looms larger….
Your commenting is way more inept that Jeter’s hitting.
+1
Just saying – this could be the 3rd night in a row that the team’s lack of ability to drive in a run from 3rd with less than 2 outs could cost them in a 1-run game.
Berkman and Cervelli last night and the embarrassing bases loaded no outs fiasco against Boston.
I blame this more on Posada’s inability to convert a rundown
Maybe they need more passion, amirite?
Yanks need Mel Gibson…he’s got passion.
Now you’re catching on.
You do know I’m not laughing with you, right?
why don’t you make another outdated movie reference?
Meh. Jeter is 2-4 with a triple tonight. That is always a good game.
Wait, Thames sucks right, he shouldn’t be batting third right?
In other news
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooo
A-Rod has been “just-missing” so many pitches. At some point, it is just going to click, and he is going to have an April ’07-type stretch.
haha, it was said before. Francisco is the chance to win this game…
A-Rod missed all those hittable fastballs.
this AB was not cool, A-Rod was trying to swing for the fence.
That was a nasty, nasty change.
frank francisco, clearly not on steroids
At this point Thames has to play everyday, right? At least while he’s hot. Sorry, Lance.
That DH spot has been screaming for someone to step up and grab it all season….Thames is trying his best to grab it…
Great at bat.
Cano walking makes me smile.
What a great fucking at bat…
what an AB by Cano
Time to make everyone forget that play Jorge.
Those lazy ass walks joy me so much.
They looked way too happy to take those walks.
First walk by Texas pitchers all night. Insanity.
The question is: Do we retain Marcus Thames as designated lefty killer for the 2011 season?
I think so.
Jesus Montero is a lefty killer.
…and a righty killer.
He can also kill Pat Venditte.
I was going to say that, but in my hungover stupor I had no idea how many consonants are in his name.
He’s like Pettitte. Double all the T’s.
Is there some story here about Venditte and Montero that I’ve missed?
I am inferring that Montero hits the shit out of the ball. Venditte is the only pitcher in baseball who pitches with both arms. Therefore, I am inferring that no matter who is the pitcher, no matter what limb the ball is thrown with, Jesus Montero will hit the shit out of the ball.
How much money does he want?
for how cheap he is, why not, good veteran presence
i’m cool with it as long as he doesn’t play any outfield (or 3rd base)
I don’t see why not.
He’s a good bench player. If he’s not demanding much then yes.
Sure, why not. He’s cheap, and has done his job rather well for the most part. I dig Thames.
Eh, I’d rather not. I want someone who can do something like field or run at least somewhat.
Unlikely that Cano has an at bat that good even last year. He’s improved his plate discipline immeasurably this year.
A STRIKE????
methinks not
That 1-2 was closer to a strike than the 1-1…
Phew, make up call
What is Sterling’s call for Thames by the way?
’twas high, ’twas high.
How can you call the outside pitch when you’re set up all the way inside???
Frank Francisco is like the anti-Cliff Lee.
How in the hell could this guy have lost his closer’s job?!
With the rest of the guys in the bullpen, I have no idea how he hasn’t been reduced to mopup by now.
what an AB by Jorge
Back to back awesome ABs!
Christ, it took 5 balls to get a walk…..
Look at these fucking guys, trying to make a game out of it.
But I was told the Yankees had no passion. My head hurts now.
I should have said “We will bring the tying run into scoring position”.
I like this. I like it a lot. Let’s keep it going Kearns and Berk.
Frank Francisco; he’s pretty accurate with a chair so I wouldn’t say shit about his ability to throw a ball
What the hell, that’s two visits to the mound!
Filthy pack of cheaters they are.
Oh dear god, one hit at a time, Austin!
C’mon, Kearnzie.
I’ve been exhasuted for days. Was def about to go to bed about an hour ago before they started putting runners on. If they lose now I will want to strangle myself for stupidity.
Well Feliz can’t pitch today…right?
Man, they have an unusual approach to handling pitchers.
Laura Bush is the scariest woman in the world.
Laura Bush is the scariest
womancyborg in the world.FTFY.
http://www.theonion.com/articl.....ood,10268/
I agree. I would piss my pants if I ever caught eyes with her.
Laura Bush killed a guy..
I want to win just to piss off GW.
Shoot me
…….
Amazing.
We’ve caught like one single break all game long (the Lee wild pitch).
Combined with the Mo-quasi-meltdown from yesterday, this is our most luckless 2-game set all year.
You’re not going to catch any breaks when you leave your hopes of winning up to the likes of Kearns and Cervelli.
Yeah, because they’ve been at the center of all the unlucky plays tonight.
(rolls eyes)
The hopes of winning are up to Kearns and Cervelli… And A-Rod, Jeter, Swisher, Cano, Mo, etc.
One break all game long? Cruz’s terrible baserunning. Cruz/Hamilton messing up 2 plays in the OF.
The President and Laura are still here?
I hope they DVR’d “Freedom Week”.
Elvis Andrus is the bane of my existence.
Kearns you fail
For the love of God, why are you swinging?
fuck me right where i sit.
Oh Kearns you gotta be kidding me.
No passion.
THE SEASON IS OVER!!!
/troglodyte’d
Painful. And was that the former president in the front row? Probably’s been mentioned, but I just joined the game.
Yep
Yup, W and Laura.
Fucking A. Can we tell our bench players to take every pitch from now on?
Sigh. Let’s get Neftali in the ninth.
Double plays suck.
Give me a fucking break. 3-1 pitch.
JODERRRRRRRRR
HIJO DE PUTAAA
Fucking kill me
3-1 count against a guy who has just walked 2 batters in a row. Why the hell is he swinging his fucking bat? What a fucking dumbass.
People with power hit 3-1 pitches hard. Kearns has power. According to gameday, it was a fastball middle-in. Good pitch to hit. He missed it. It happens.
how many risp stranded the last 3 games?
(looks it up)
I don’t care.
Kearns, 3-1, really, double play? Really?
Bah, what a fucking buzz kill.
Jeter pulled him aside and inspired him to hit into the DP. Intangibles!
Yeah, Kearns really sucks…
I know he sucks too, but you could’ve tried Granderson there…
RISP fail…fun
Sigh
Felt like I was watching that in slow-fuckin’-motion, complete with my inner monologue moaning, “Noooooooooo.”
Two nights, two crushing GIDP’s.
Why does Joe G keep making Kerry wood go 2 innings?
must have done something to Joe when they were teammates, dude’s too old to be throwing 2 innings
because he is a crazy man. ::makes crazy man sound::
Because he’s pitching well.
I kinda like it, as long as he’s effective.
How was that not a strike?
Damn Kearns fricking sucks!
LOUD NOISES!!!!
Where the fuck are these pitches???
Everything’s bigger in Texas, so they zoom in on Molina.
I always wondered how Bengie Molina felt about being the most unattractive of the Molina brothers, especially when his brothers aren’t that attractive either.
Well, at least we can hope for a worn out out Feliz or no Feliz at all. Fuck it they’ve conquered elite closers before.
A tired Broxton comes to mind.
Not really. Yeah, the 2 innings is more than usual, but he only threw 21 pitches, which he’s been over a bunch of times this season and he had 4 days off before yesterday.
i know I’m late on this but can someone please tell me why was he swing?
3-1 fastball right down the pipe..
He probably would of seen the same on 3-2, but maybe not if he was standing on first base.
But he wouldn’t have been standing on first base, because the ball was a strike right down Broadway. That’s the pitch he’s supposed to hit.
What happen to the two guys before him on 3-2 counts?
It doesn’t matter, because Kearns is up there to swing at that pitch.
except it was a 3-1 fastball in a hitters count, you swing the bat…it had a bad outcome, but it was a perfect pitch to zone on 3-1
Because he was in a hitter’s count and the pitch was right over the plate.
I got a theory. He fricking sucks!
IT’S ANCHORMAN, NOT ANCHORLADY!! AND THAT IS A SCIENTIFIC FACT!!!!
Your theory sucks. As do both Nintendo and Sega, and exclamation points.
And everything you’ve ever written here.
Because he should have.
Everything in his approach was good, but he grounded it to an infielder. Shit happens.
I don’t have any problem with his swinging, he should have turned it loose on that pitch. Just pissed off about the outcome.
If Kay learns the concept of sample sizes I will die of shock.
Here comes the “Yankees Suck” chant from yet another fan base whose team has never done anything. Classic.
Shouldn’t you have chanted “Yankees Suck” back when you had a 5-run lead and your super-ace on the hill?
And not when you’ve imploded and given up 4 runs to let the Yankees right back into the game?
Do they not understand timing in Texas?
They don’t need to understand timing in Texas– only BBQ. And Walker, Texas Ranger.
Aren’t they one of two teams to never reach the WS?
They haven’t even won a playoff series. At least Seattle has.
They’re more pathetic than the Cubs.
1-9 all time in the postsseason
Only two?
Just speaks volumes of how sad they are.
Doing it in a Texas twang doesn’t make it original either. Hillbillies.
It’s the South they are hillbillies? Your a moron!
http://www.amazon.com/Eats-Sho.....038;sr=8-1
Whose a moron? Mine, his or yours?
Really? You might want to check the grammar and spelling in your little post.
Your a moron!
Oh boy.
And here I thought Rangers fans had class.
It’s Texas. They have no clue about class or any other social fundamentals.
/irrational hate’d
Another rude, stuck up, dumb New Yorker!
Seriously, NYers are just as dumb as everyone else.
Except, you know, I’m not from New York.
Even if you were, at least you’re a functioning member of society and not, you know, useless like some other people around here. And by some other people I mean the ones who bash New York for no reason.
Oh yeah, I definitely agree with that. I pride myself in my ability to think and have my own opinions.
We’re stuck up because we actually know how to do things like read and write, and we learn about Evolution from our fancy textbooks and licensed teachers.
Unlike some cities. Not that I’m looking at Boston or anything.
STEEEEE-ROIDS!!! STEEEEE-ROIDS!!!
Alright Kerry! One more out.
I’ve got a good feeling about this 9th inning.
Forgive me if the question was answered already:
Is Feliz available to pitch tonight?
Sure, why not? 2 innings after having 4 days off. Pitch count wasn’t bad. He’ll be fine.
he only had something like 21 pitches last night. Not sure if he pitched the night before, but if not he should be good to go.
Don’t slide, just backhand it. Looks cooler.
comon Wood, one more. Keep it close.
very nice pitch, great job tonight.
Nice job by Wood.
Nice.
Berkman, solo shot.
I love you Kerry Wood.
I was skeptical but Wood is turning out to be a solid pickup so far
Wood, Berkman, and Kearns are all contributing. (Yes, even with that GIDP.)
Daddy likes. Solid pickups.
BUT BUT HE SWANG! AT A 3-1 PITCH!! STANDING ON 1ST BASE!!!
LMAO! They all suck!
What are you, three?
Eh, Kerry Wood has been a bit better than I expected, but Kearns and Berkman haven’t done much. Berkman’s double was a gift, I’m not giving that to him (though it would’ve been a sac fly).
Kearns and Berk have looked much better over the past few days than they did their first week here.
It’s an adjustment period. They’re settling in.
Swish to first?
Feliz did only throw about 5 pitches in his second inning last night, now that I think about it.
Are you fucking serious? He’s pitching again? Doesn’t he have an innings thing too which is why he didn’t start?
That’s Nolan Ryan’s pitching management for you.
Nolan Ryan owns the Rangers.
That’s all you need to know.
Yeah thanks you two. Completely forgot.
Any mention of Nolan Ryan now triggers your version of what Nolan Ryan sounds like.
What is the big deal? He only threw 21 pitches, after having 4 days off. Why are people acting like he threw 50?
Feliz looks incapable of throwing anything slower than 98. Dayum.
Let’s go Puma.
solid AB by Berkman, regardless of the outcome
I liked how this worked when they did it with Broxton
Great at bat by Elvis.
Nice at bat bro
Lance “Johnson” Berkman.
Boo! No home run!
Have to bunt here right?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
So Gardner who is 3 for his last 60, isnt bunting the tieing run into scoring position, and he can beat it out?….
If not now, when?
Never. They need all the outs they can get here, can’t just give one away.
This lineup is deep and thick.
Nice battle, Berk.
TWSS
We all need some more deepness and thickness in our lives. We must win and bring it back.
Granderson’s gotta be going here, right?
It’d be nice.
First seven innings, no walks.
Last inning+, three.
Very nice job by Berkman.
Very nice, especially laying off in after a couple up and out over the plate in the high 90s.
Texas is 8 games ahead in the west. Why bring in Feliz after throwing two innings against the Yankees, a team which they should care nothing about?
they want to scare us if it’s a playoff preview. but we don’t scare.
Pro AB there folks.
Tired closer syndrome part II?
Really Joe? Now you don’t bunt?
In a tie game sure. When you’re down and every out is precious then hells no.
Why didn’t Granderson run yet?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
He still hasn’t RUN!!!!!
Are you unaware of the numerous pick off moves?
That didn’t stop everyone from hating on Gardner last night.
Yeah because the situation was incredibly different. Granderson not stealing does not have the same impact of Garnder not stealing against VICTOR MARTINEZ. Bad comparison.
There were also many more pick off moves last night.
/extremelydifferentsituation’d
Last night John Sterling said that Nolan Ryan threw more pitcheds than anyone in baseball history.
I thought that was just a result of his extremely high number of no hitters. Didn’t he have 7?
Probably more the fact that he is the all time leader in walks (by quite a bit)
AND strikeouts.
I was not aware of that. But wow.
Interestingly enough, his high in his first four seasons was 152 innings.
In one game, or for his career? Have they even kept pitch counts since the beginning?
I’m actually curious to see what Joe might do if this goes to the bottom of the ninth. I think he might go with:
1B Swisher
LF Gardner
CF Granderson
RF Kearns
Kearns is better in RF than LF.
Phew. That was close.
Did someone on the Yankees die in a tragic base stealing accident or something?
Why do they refuse to run?
Chien Ming Wangs career? Oh wait, he wasn’t stealing a base.
*Wang’s
Yes. And they see dead people. Clogging the bases.
Why are they booing??
Just keep making him work.
Yeah BG!
Double fucking steal time!!!
::getting excited::
I wonder, this has to be a bunt by Jeter, right?
Nice job Bret, Now Ill never hear the end of it from Axisa, now you bunt…
Oh snap.
GRIT GRIT HOORAY!
I love this team. Even if we don’t finish it and win this game, I love this team.
Just imagine if they passion.
*had passion
Anything but a double play, Derek.
Anything…but a double play.
amazing what happens when you actually swing.
Mike Maddux’s mustache is concerned
IETC.
As did I.
Okay…I might actually bunt here.
Come on Captain!
No Double Play Please
Instead of Ron Washington giving the signs to the players, he has Mike Maddux’s mustache give them out.
/lame’d
This is the buntiest situation imaginable. (And i generally dislike the bunt).
YES!!!!!
Jeter pops up the bunt to do another new DP.
HEADS UP PLAY GRANDERSON!!!!
I CAN’T STOP THE CAPS!
wow, almost got him there
Ah, gorgeous!
We can’t possibly blow this…can we?
Calm-eyed that ball to the backstop.
Holy fuck. FINISH HIM!!!
We HAVE to tie the game now. We just gotta.
Swing away bitches…
WOW that stopped my heart.
That’s why you don’t build the backstop out of bricks, assholes.
Awesome, no need to worry about the bunt now.
This is not Boston. Tie the fucking game.
How’s that for a break Tommie?
It’s about fucking time!
The anti Grit Gutner article was timely though haha. Didn’t the same thing used to happen with Melky last year?
Wow, that was scary…
Line drive, please.
Nice, nice! Beautiful. Keep it going guys.
O shit that bounceback was fucking scary!
O!!!!!!!!!!!GDEGSD
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
/Nintendo v. Sega’d
Lucky break #2!
Seeing eye single, noun, …
Wow…just, wow. Nice.
WE.
WILL.
NOT.
BE.
STOPPED.
OH MY GOD JETER WITH A TEN MILLION HOPPER! AAAAhhhhh
JETER!
YES YES YES
simply Jeterian…
Heck yes!
Wow, what a gift!!!!!!
YES HELL FUCKING YES!!!!
derek effing jeter!