Game 119: Ace vs. Ace
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With a struggling offense, it would stand to reason that the last thing the Yankees want to see tonight is a pitcher as great as Justin Verlander. Guys like that, guys who throw absurdly hard all game long with a breaking ball that starts at your head and ends up at the knees in the zone are never fun to face, but if nothing else, at least take solace in the fact that the Yanks have faced him before. They’ve run into a few pitchers they had never seen before in the last few games, so it’ll be nice to break up that monotony.
It’s a good thing the Yanks are countering with CC Sabathia, because they really need someone to go out and put an end to this losing streak. There’s few better at that than Sabathia. Here’s tonight’s starting nine, which is missing a few key players due to nagging injuries …
Brett Gardner, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Robbie Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, RF
Jorge Posada, C – happy 39th birthday to Georgie
Marcus Thames, DH
Curtis Granderson, CF
Ramiro Pena, 3B
And on the bump, CC Sabathia.
First pitch is scheduled for a little after 7pm ET tonight and the game can be seen on My9. Try and enjoy it.
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Remember when “ace” for the Yankees meant CMW? (Not so) Good times.
CMW was pretty good during the ’06 and ’07 seasons, mang. Two straight years of 200ish innings pitched and 19 wins with a sub 4.00 era? I’m ok with this.
Fora sec I thought Aceves was pitching. What a range of emotions I felt.
Surprise, confusion, denial, acceptance, anger, humor, anger, humor, ambivalence.
Try and enjoy it.
(cries)
This isn’t a mocking post, by the way. It’s pretty genuine.
RAB is moving up in the world. They’re advertising for Ford!
Anyway, I hope Verlander gets shellacked because the Yanks have seen him before.
In light of Posnanski’s Jeter vs. Mo debate, having a productive and healthy Jorge Posada has also been invaluable to the Yankees for the past 15 years.
It’s insane that he spent zero days on the disabled list from the time he debuted in 1995 until 2008.
Absolutely. And Bernie Williams isn’t going to get the credit because he’s not in the ~Core Four~ but he was incredibly important too. Maybe the single most important Yankee in the 1996-2001 period.
I was just planning on making a Bernie Williams baseball secret. Keep your eyes peeled.
Yep. Unfortunate for him that he didn’t have the longevity of the others.
Seconded.
All three should be in the Hall. It’s criminal that Jorge isn’t held in the same regard as his more celebrated teammates.
+1
I will be at the front of the Jorge-to-Cooperstown march.
No you won’t cuz I am. ;P
I’ve written two posts on the matter–one @ BBD that (I think) got eaten by the Tubes (Rob, are you out there to confirm) and one at TYU. Don’t make me whore myself out again and post that link.
Posada won’t make the HOF. I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep saying it.
Doesn’t mean he shouldn’t.
I don’t think he should either.
But I haven’t looked at his numbers that closely either.
1500+ games at catcher with a career .370 wOBA is Hall-worthy, without much debate, IMO.
I’m sorry, but anybody who brings up the hugely advanced sabrmetrics when discussing HOF potential to an actual HOF voter will be laughed at. No one is going to give a shit about his wOBA, and you know it.
They’ll see that he doesn’t have 2000 hits and things like that and decide he’s not worthy.
I didn’t think I was talking to a shithead BBWAA member, I was talking directly to you, Pat D. You said that you personally don’t think he should either.
I can bring up his wOBA to you, can’t I?
Well, yea, that’s true. You are talking to me. I didn’t realize his wOBA was so high.
I also try to leave out my personal feelings when assessing someone’s HOF chances. I’m more interested in figuring out what will happen rather than what I want to happen.
Since 1995, he’s been the best offensive catcher not named “Piazza.” His career WAR is impressive and ranks favorably amongst other HOF catchers. His numbers don’t jump out, but when his position is taken into consideration, they’re much, much better.
He’ll never be considered as good as Rodriguez, so that’s a big strike against him. Doesn’t mean he isn’t better, but that’s the common wrong perception.
Well, his career isn’t as good as Pudge’s. It’s not. Or Piazza’s. That doesn’t mean he’s not also HOF-worthy.
I agree with you, and it’s quite sad to me (I think I’ve said before that I think Pettitte has more of a chance of getting in). Doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve it.
I don’t think he deserves it, but as I said, I haven’t looked that closely.
Pettitte is borderline, too. They’ll both likely be on the ballots for 15 years and not get in. Posada, I expect will poll similar to Joe Torre and Thurman Munson, while Pettitte will be in the Jack Morris/Tommy John range.
I lost a tooth! I married a whore!
Hangover?
Yes.
so we’ve faced verlander before but he’s still a tough pitcher and with that fastball an offspeed to get us to chase will be frustrating
I’ve never realized this but…
Flash looks like a serial killer, something about his face…
It’s the eyes.
The eyes are one thing, but that skin… I don’t know. I don’t remember him being this creepy looking.
His second job is the grape punch server in a religious cult
LOL, that explains it.
Flash looks like
a serial killerWB Mason.Who but?
…Can’t it be both?
FIRE CASHMAN NAO!!!!!!
/irrational “fan”
This is gettin’ ri-god-damn-diculous.
/FrankVitchard’d
Well that didn’t take long.
not a good start..
So…what’s up guys?
right when I turned the game on the ball was flying over the wall.
Am I allowed to just… laugh at that? As I cry?
Austin Jackson?
Oy.
(laughing a little) Was not expecting that.
I know the Yankees will get out of this rut, but it is still fucking annoying and maddening as hell.
That wasn’t his first HR, was it?
2nd of the season, I believe.
omg Granderson
Holy cow, Curtis.
Austin who?
Granderson is seriously carrying this team right now
Carrying a team usually means winning.
However, that rest bit has done well for him so far.
Grandy flashing that leather.
Pffffft…showboat.
Johnny Damon makes that play look easy.
Did Kay just speak alien?
Granderson with a spectacular play. First thing I see when I turn on the game.
Granderson! I’m so glad he’s been hitting better and he’s still his usual defensively studly self. He’s been shutting a lot of people up.
Where’s CC’s velocity? He’s throwing 91-92mph according to gameday.
Maybe he sat too close to Javy
Probably not completely all the way warmed up. Would not be surprised to see him at 93-95 by inning 2 or 3.
CC isn’t fooling anyone!
Hey its YOU again!
I prefer Playstation!
This!
1-0 in the first.
I guess it would be wrong of me to declare the game over, as tempting as it is.
Nope, Verlander gives up 5 runs through 6 on home runs by Cano and JoPo. Call your bookie…
CC knows what hes doing. Gonna make sure the bats are ready early.
I hate these stinking “Mister Opportunity” Honda commercials…
you’re just jealous he’s getting hotter chicks than you.
I hate car commercials.
This is the reason I enjoy television when I’m traveling overseas, commercial breaks are not jam packed with car commercials.
To the Yankees Offense:
Please score runs
Sincerely,
Yankees Junkie
How should I feel about Cashman after that inning? Ajax hit a homerun (so Cashman’s terrible) but Granderson made two great plays (so Cashman’s awesome). I’m so conflicted!!
Would be funny if the Yankees stomp on Verlander…
Run, hit and run, do something to avoid the GIDP.
Anyone else lose sound on YES for a moment?
Yup. I also got some random static. Don’t know what that was about.
Yes, though My9.
Yep. Went to static.
And I should say My9. Habit.
Jeter wouldnt dare ground into a 6-4-3 would he ?
The replay of that double play makes me feel physically ill.
Seeing Valverde celebrate a save he didn’t deserve angers me.
Hey Mike, Kim Jones said something that really grabbed my attention today doing a fill-in show on WFAN. A caller called up and suggested calling up Montero to get the offense going. She responded with something like this-
“Well, every time you hear his name among the Yankee brass, they say he has an issue with his work ethic. And that’s the kind of tag that gets stuck to you forever”
Woah! I heard Girardi and Long say he was “a little soft” in Spring Training, and I remember he had a run-in with his AAA manager that resulted in a short suspension. But the way she said it, it wasn’t just a one-time thing.
Have you heard anything similar?
What was the run in with his AAA manager? I hadn’t heard of that.
Not sure if this is what he was referring to, but Montero was benched for not running out a grounder earlier this year.
That’s it.
Oh okay. I heard about that then. I thought it was a bigger incident, a la Hanley.
You lost me at “Kim Jones said something”.
Coincidentally, that same phrase immediately grabbed Michael Kay’s attention.
I had wondered if thats why they suddenly made him available for trades
I thought everyone said he’s been a good worker this year, really trying to improve himself as a catcher.
Well, you wouldn’t expect the Yanks to broadcast something like that, it diminishes his value. That’s why it stuck out to me, I’m not sure she would say it again if someone in the Yanks heard that and had a word with her.
#badattitude
Never looked at the numbers, but did Jeter always have a high GIDP rate.
His top 6 seasons are all post 2004. But he’s not in uncharted territory now
Some early runs could be huge tonight. The offense has gotta get turned around, and it might not happen if Verlander gets a chance to settle down.
Verlander isn’t hitting the zone, some more free passes would be good.
Verlander’s got AJ Disease tonight, fastball’s running all over the place.
Who the hell is the guy screaming? Someone in the dugout?
I hate that guy already. He reminds me of that fat ass that used to sit behind home plate at the Trop. Anyone remember that guy ?
Is it wrong to secretly hope the Tiger’s bullpen pitchers hanging near the wall get hit in the face?
No, we’re all secretly wishing for something funny to happen at the bullpen wall. Ball meets face would be hilarious.
I wanted it to be more like ball meets face, somehow ricochets off and smacks the other guy. Two for the price of one.
I’d do it openly
Smart play by Jackson? That’s what you’re suppose to do Michael Kay.
No grounders, Robbie.
What if it’s a grounder into the right field stands.
thats a helluva grounder
Gamecast has NY 62% PW on 3-1 Teix count & 58% after.
Let’s go Cano!
Please get the run in Robinson. Please.
Kay loves to spit that stat out, but never gives it any context. What’s the league average for getting the guy home w/less than two outs?
From the earlier discussion:
http://riveraveblues.com/2010/.....nt-1042049
The Yankees are currently 4th best in the AL in runs scored per plate appearance with a runner on third and less than 2 outs.
It’s not about stats, it’s about feelings brah.
I meant individually, but, yeah, I saw that earlier; thanks, Tommie.
Ah, my bad.
Why is he swinging at that
What was RAB powered by before Ford?
You don’t wanna know.
Come claim your throne, my master!
/Evony’d
Chipotle and weed
Run, Derek, run.
Send Jeter?
Send Jeter on 3-2.
Nice job by Robbie. 0-2 to a walk.
Something has to give.
nice AB from Cano battling back from 0-2, Swish will come through
Awesome at bat by Cano!
Look, offense!
Nice, make him throw some more.
No GIDP, no pop ups.
Wow, that was high.
WTF ump!!!
….C’MON!
That was so not a strike. Dumb.
ridiculous called strike
Runs are way more important, obviously, but I am paying close attention to pitch count here. Let’s get him out of here early.
Runs!!!
Swish!!!
Alright, Swish!
Man did we all need that.
Perhaps this is the right week to quit sniffing glue after all.
Thank you Nick. Thank you very much.
as clutch a 2 rbi single in the first inning could be
Everybody: EXHALE.
Nevar! Not until they win the WS.
Eeeeyyyyyyyy. Nice hittin’.
SWISH!!!!
Swisher doesn’t slump.
2 runs? in 1 game? in 1 inning? What is this madness?
Runs!!! Yay Swish!
Swish is ridonk this year.
Yankees in 1/3 IP v Verlander: 2
Yankees versus Crap and Scherzer the last two games:1
/Sterling’d
What happens when there are guys on base and you hit the ball and the guys cross the base??? What does that mean???
Lemme go get the rulebook and find out. I’m not sure it’s happened before.
I laughed.
Philosophically?
CHANGE SCARES ME!!!!1one
How sad is it that during Swisher’s entire at bat, I was thinking of how many runs we could score before Cervelli comes to bat?
He’s not even in the lineup and he’s pissing me off!
You’ve got shellshock.
Even better: Swishshock.
I would like for them to show some shots of Mrs. Posada.
http://images.google.com/image.....8;gs_rfai=
You’re welcome.
The 2nd is my favorite.
That’s What Jorge Says
There’s always the internet. The camera always seems to find those hellhounds.
honestly, I think she’s a little scary looking
32 pitches.
Verlander’s got the Javy pitch count working.
Do it, Marcus.
Thames needs a HR to make up for the Ajax HR
Cap this fucker, Thames
Why not the Grandy man behind Posada
Keep this up, run his count to 50 at least!!!
Thamezzzzz.
worst GIDP ever
It’s up there.
Probs not worst than last night.
No, Jeter’s GIDP last night drops his WAR to -50.0
That.
Dammit Marcus, you’re off the team.
Fact: You’re only as good as your last AB.
Damnit.
Whatever, I’ll take what I can get at this point.
Thanks Joe G!
/facepalm
Well That sucked
Just got our first “You can’t predict baseball” Sterling/Waldman.
Must be a record for the longest thev’ve held out.
Not a good AB, Marcus. Make him throw you a strike, dude!
no shit… dude can’t hit the side of a barn and you bail him out. Terrible AB
I think Jeter and Gardner should just switch spots… I don’t understand why Cap’n GIDP is behind the best obp on the team. Batting last reduces the times he’ll bat with runners on first, and we could run with that whole ‘second leadoff hitter’ thing.
I should be pissed/disheartened by that DP, but I’m not going to be.
We scored runs. Multiple ones. In the first inning.
(breathes deeply)
Well at least it wasn’t a 2 run HR
Heck, I’m not even mad; that’s amazing.
Damn…well 2 runs is a start, Maybe tomorrow we can go for 3 runs.
That’s why you don’t play vs right handers Timmy!
I admire your ability to keep finding shit to complain about with exclamation points.
(I’m lying, btw.)
Lol
At least they got Verlander’s pitch count up to 34 at the bottom of the 1st inning, now to work a 1-2-3 inning and bring him back out for some more work.
35 pitches. 2 runs. Wish we had more, but that’s prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay good.
They kinda let him off the hook. But I’ll take the runs they scored.
They kinda let him off the hook.
/DennyGreen’d
Alright, need a shutdown inning out of CC. Three quick outs, back in the dugout so Verlander gets as little a breather as possible.
Why don’t you want Verlander to get a breather? Isn’t that kind of mean spirited, Mike?
if verlander can;t breathe he’ll be taken out of the game and we might be forced to face a pitcher we never seen before…which would mean we’re doomed.
I’m going to be going to the game Thursday afternoon. What should I say on my sign about Michael Kay?
CONGRATS ON SETTLING DOWN, MICHAEL!
(now you’ll never have to use a condiment again!)
+1
Take that AJax!!!
MICHAEL KAY IS A GIRL
That’s racist.
Be less creepy, Michael. And that laugh? Not cute.
I love Michael’s laugh.
It makes me cringe.
haha
Paste a photo of Kim Jones with the headline “I Love You Michael!”
Pastadiving ©
“You owe Chien Ming Wang a no-hitter”
I think this one wins. I was thinking about “See Ya! That’s what Michael Kay said to Chien Ming Wang’s no-hitter”
I think we have a winner! I was thinking about “See Ya! That’s what Michael Kay said to Wang’s no-hitter”
Apologies for duplicateish comment. The first one said it did not go through
Yankees just need to keep working Verlander. No need to give him an easy 8 pitch inning.
I’d like to see CC take a little more off his change. I mean, it’s working fine for him as is but I think it could potentially be even more affective with more variance in velocity.
SHUT. DOWN. INNING.
Good inning, Big man.
Granderson payback baby
Take that AJax
Grandy man!!!!
Curtis Granderson is a straight pimp.
SIMMA!
GRANDERSON IS THE FUCKING MAN
I’m liking this version of Curtis Granderson.
The Grandy Man Does.
Welcome back Grandy!
A positive comment! It’s a festivus miracle! Rejoice!
Now if we could only get rid of that superfluous exclamation.
Baby steps tommie, baby steps.
Now for the Airing of Grievances, Nintendo vs Sega calm down with the exclamation marks.
Somebody’s looking sort of GRANDISH!!!
GRANDY MAN CAN!!!
Garza and Tampa are cruising tonight.
Take that A-Jax!
I like Curtis 2.0.
Grandy man!
Kevin Long is a genius..
K-Long: “we can rebuild him. we have the technology”
Hahaha
Alex says that to anyone who’ll listen. I’ll take his word for it.
Perfect. The AJax/Curtis matchup is going swimmingly for the Yankees thus far this series.
Yea, their respective performances in this series would pretty much cement the narrative about the trade.
Did not know we were watching a Yankee Classic tonight
Somewhere, Brian Cashman smiles
Now both A.Jackson and Grandy need to catch fly balls in their hat.
TY KEVIN LONG LOLOL
The Grandy Man can!!
Boom goes the Granderson.
I love stats that don’t have any relevance, but still make me feel better.
A Pena base hit?
OK, now the offense is cured.
Even Pena gets a hit, wow.
Who should be K Longs next project ?
The new impending economic downturn.
Long and Eiland to replace Romer and Geithner!
I’m sure the Yankees can assume some of the bad debts that the Wall Street banks have incurred. It’s just like taking on Berkman, Kearns, and Wood.
AIG for Cervelli. Swapping toxic assets.
Don’t forget that oil spill. He should be brought in as a special consultant.
According to their own commercials BP is doing a great job…..fuckin asshats
Jeter and his near 70 GB%
I was going to say Jeter as well.
It’s like you read my mind. I was kicking around doing a piece on that all day after last night’s debacle.
Pena!
Ramiro “Mendoza-line” Pena…
not
Sign that we’re snapping out of the funk: Even Niño is hitting the ball.
Grandy has it all working…
the glove and the power.
Pena gets hit=Yankees have to win
It’s the Paul O’Neill theory, in effect. Their one run in the 9th was a huge rally that carried into today.
Didn’t his other theory involve killing the cooler?
Nah, just maiming it.
K-Rod took that advice and gave it a twist. The results were not successful.
LOL
Is his new name KO-rod?
Why is it that whenever Gardner or Jeter bunts it back to the pitcher, the YES commentators can’t wait to tell us what an awesome idea it was?
Terrible idea to bunt there. Just awful.
Yes, let’s give an out to a pitcher who can’t buy one at the moment.
Motherfucker.
It seems like the better the starter, the better the Yanks play
They’d probably knock Sandy Koufax out in the second
Yankees: Ace Killers
Very nice Brett. That will build the bunt confidence.
Here’s a random trivia question based upon earlier HOF discussion.
Can anyone name the first team to win a World Series that had 0 future Hall of Fame members?
The 2008 Phillies?
(I keed, I keed.)
Well…they could be one day, as there is more than one. But, no, try again.
The 1919 Reds? (i.e., the Black Sox scandal “winners”)?
Good guess, but Edd Roush was on that team.
It’s much more recent than 1919.
1981 Dodgers?
WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!
I’ll take my prize in River Ave. Hookers, thank you.
The Pinella Reds…maybe in like ’88?
guessing Red Sox
/typicalyankeefan’d
If you mean 2004 Red Sox, then, no, you’ve got to go back further than that.
All the early Sox teams that won had HOF members, particularly Babe Ruth.
thinking of the earlier ones…1904 (or whenever their 1st one was) or 1918?
Correct answer is above.
2004 had Manny Ramirez and Pedro Martinez
1927 Yankees!
-infinity.
02 angels?
Go back further.
Scott Spiezio is in the HOF of douchebags and bad facial hair.
1990 Reds?
Possibly not, if Larkin gets in.
Still gotta go back further, though.
Granted, Larkin could/probably should be an HOFer later.
’86 Mutts?
Nope, Gary Carter.
D’oh I even have an autographed baseball card from him too. This is a good question. Stumped me
You’re fairly close in terms of the year.
Late 80′s A’s?
/not checking
Nope, Rickey Henderson.
Hey there Gary Carter
1922 Giants
No, much more recent and that team had 4 HOF’ers.
1995 Atlanta Braves?
Oops, they weren’t the first team.
And they’ll have a few HOFer’s eventually, too.
Yeah, that too.
So, yes as tsjc correctly guessed, it was the 1981 Dodgers. Who, of course, beat the Yankees in the year of my birth and the arrival of my favorite player (Winfield) to the Bronx.
Other teams on this list: ’84 Tigers, ’88 Dodgers, ’90 Reds, ’95 Braves (right now), and every team since the ’97 Marlins. Most of those teams will have guys eventually in. The ’97 Marlins, ’02 Angels, and ’05 White Sox seem like good bets to join the list.
That was a good question. I liked it. Had me completely stumped.
(resumes Gary Sheffield for the HoF campaign)
I’m assuming PED taint and his general disposition will keep him out.
I often fight losing battles.
I suggest the Kevin Brown for HOF campaign as well, then.
Most any wall >>>>>>> Kevin Brown
Actually, forgot Frank Thomas was on the ’05 White Sox, though I think he played very little or maybe not at all in the postseason.
51 pitches.
Jeter-our new pitch count machine.
Jeter with another 0-2 to BB PA.
This Justin Verlander reminds me of yesterday’s Javier Vazquez.
they are both JV pitchers.
/varsity’d
I’m surprised, that was a great AB by Derek.
Jetes-best 2 hitter we have. Keep him there.
Two walks for Jeter. Verlander must really not have it tonight. We caught a break.
#JohnsonandSwisherSchoolofHitting
“Be one with nature, motionless as a rock, serene as a tree and calm as the water.”
-Nick Johnson school of hitting
and brittle as a cracker
I laughed so hard I cried a little.
Much better than my comment.
“Then break your leg walking down the street.”
(Sorry NJ. ILU.)
LOL @ Slappy and Bexy’s comments
Jeter: If i don’t swing there’s a chance I’ll strike out
Johnson: but there’s also a chance you will walk
Jeter: mind = blown
/zenbaseball’d
LOL, is NJ wearing a white robe while speaking to Jetes?
Nah, it’s a hospital gown.
Awesome.
IETCVM.
So if Verlander’s morphed into Javy Vazquez out there, does that mean that Vazquez will start pitching like Verlander?
Our posts and thoughts crossed. I like your extra twist. I’ll take a Javy who suddenly throws 95.
I wish Tex would go the other way
TWSS
you sure not TWHS ?
Wouldn’t it be that’s what HE said?
“Go the other way” has multiple meanings, my friend.
when the river runs red take the dirt road
LOL, this needs to be on a wall somewhere.
Wow. Is that you, pat?
Honey came bloody so I hit her in the sh#$%#er
/BlackSheep’d
Verlander with 59 pitches in the second inning. Positively Vazquez-ian.
Way late and obviously doesn’t apply anymore, but I wanted to use this anyway:
The last time the Yankees were shutout in 3 straight games was July 27-28 of 1975. The 27th was a doubleheader against the Red Sox where they lost 1-0 and 6-0 then lost 3-0 to the Tigers on the 28th, all at home.
The last time they were shutout on three straight days was August 27-29 of 1968. They lost at home 2-0 to the Angels and 3-0 and 1-0 on the road to the White Sox.
There, I feel better having used that now… Thanks for indulging me.
I think lost to McLain 3 times.
I’m still mad about that bunt.
That woman rules.
Paul’s lil slip up “feel her eyes”.
2 Innings Yankees up to 2 Runs
Verlander 63 pitches
Tiger’s no closer tonight
Sabathia pitching
Rested Mo
Win probability?
/beatpoetry’d
No just wondering how much the circumstances increases the odds for winning this game.
78% per gamecast…add your varibles listed plus maybe a PH from Arod possibility and I’ll go with 84%.
would the main factors be Verlanders pitch count over the next next couple of innings and the number of CC’s “non quality starts”?
Indeed
Paul just said “to see her eyes” when talking about a blind woman.
Well, a blind person’s eyes can still sometimes convey emotion to others. They just can’t provide sight to that person
unless blinded by the light
/BTO’d
/Manfred Mann (popularized it) or Bruce Springsteen (wrote it).
I’m old enough. I know!
Me too!
:::hangs head in shame:::
/ManfredMannringinginmyhead’d
Being blinded with science >>>>>>>> being blinded by the light
only because…
she >>> motor in the night
I’ll accept that, even it ruins my dig on Paul. Great story.
This all over.
You sound surprised Michael.
Hey, if Ajax only has 2 dingers and 26 RBI’s then both stats do matter. .351 OBP & the .301 BA are great for a rookie but I still think we heisted the Tiger’s on the trade.
/alwaysinsupportofthegrandytrade’d
I don’t think it was a heist, didn’t at the time. Heist trades are super rare because generally, you wouldn’t do bad trades like that unless you’re a bad GM. I thought it was a fair trade. I’m still very, very happy to have Curtis, even for what we gave up, which wasn’t a ridiculous amount.
Yeah, the Swisher trade was a heist. Both the Granderson and Javy trades this winter were solid deals that made sense for both sides, not heists or steals at all.
Perhaps your right but Ajax & Grit meant two young, mostly unproven players with no upside on power.
We needed more power, and we kept above average defense while not giving up major coin (like Crawford). Time will tell but it seemed like the best possible trade available for a proven (but slumping) all-star.
I can’t imagine the Yankees only having to give up IPK, Coke and a top prospect (who never batted at the MLB level), is there a better LF/CF that could of been had for that?
A little bit off topic, but I’m assuming this is the open thread, anyway, Axisa, have a question, D’backs first round pick, Loux, is going to become a F.A., do you thunk the yanks should go after him?
I’ve got a post going up about it tomorrow. Find out then.
Arghhhh…. Cool, thanks anyway… Guess I’ll just have to wait…
Cliff Lee pitched a great game. Did anyone see how the defense played behind him? Did anyone watch the game?
Not everybody has those fancy moving pictures that you have sir.
yea that was terrible. Aria got too aggressive and Andrus should have had the grounder to him. Terrible way to lose a game
why would you waste 3 hours watching the game when you can read the line in 10 seconds and just extrapolate whatever you want from it
Stop talking about the Fucking Red Sox
THEY’RE SO BRAVE AND GRITTY NO TEAM HAS EVER HAD INJURIES EVER
FIVE ACES
(Capslock)
GROUNDERS FROM THE KNEES! TEAM SPIRIT AND CHEMISTRY!!!!1one!
(rolls eyes)
EMOTIONAL LEADER!!!!!
(media ignores that Varitek is, you know, the captain, and all that)
He has to be there, or else the team would lose. He’s just that fucking good. He can make you win, just by showing you his squirrel-like face. Skillz, yo.
squirrel-like face is hilarious
He looks like a squirrel to me. Like I’m not even saying it to be mean, but I look at his face and all I think is “squirrel.”
Victor Martinez = Pigeon
Adrian Beltre = Goomba
He totally does. He has the angry eyebrows and the snarl down perfectly.
He tries to keep it on the down low cause he’s such a team player. Thats why he wears that RIDICULOUS FUCKING C on his jersey
I first read capslock as, well, an anagram of those letters for some reason.
I wanted to use the Capslock, but last time I was ridiculed
lessonlearned’d
Inge tried to pull a Jeter but chickened out the last second…
Grandy’s legs are a little closer now, right?
Posada with the wheels
Posada is feelin’ feisty on his birthday!
The fact that Posada steals bases makes me feel sad for the opposing team.
Pena hits and now Posada steals.
2 more horsemen, LOL.
I love how Kay says they shouldn’t be able to void K-Rods deal. What if he’s never the same? So Kay says “if he pitches good next year why should they be able to void the entire contract?” So, the Mets should sit around and wait until next June before they say, hey, this is isn’t the same pitcher because of this injury.
To me, it is either he violated his contract or he didn’t. There is no gray area saying, well maybe he’ll still be good.
Another banner broadcast from My9.
Granderson ground out? what a joke, DFA him please and stake Cashman
Jorge has a new career high in SB. This will provide great value to my fantasy team.
So selfish!
Three stolen bases in nine days for Jorge. lols
Heh. Thanks for that, Johnny.
I smiled. He’s right though. So much better.
What’s sad is that Posada is sixth on the team in SB.
WHAT THE SHIT, MY9?
Fix your damn audio. This is bush league, Audrey.
How the hell did he hit that out? Jesus.
My9 FTL
Mrs. Schlereth is not bad on the eyes.
Just lost the HD feed of My9.
Is everyone else’s My9 blowing up too?
OMG the standard definition, my eyes!!!
About 2-3 months ago, my GF and I watched a VHS tape. Oh my Mo. It was literally the worst thing ever.
Did not know people still had those.
I have so many of them just around the house. Never watch ‘em any more.
/porncollection’d
Heh more like highschoolmusicalsthatIwasincollection’d
I have a few as well, but we ditched our VCR years ago. I should probably get rid of those VHS tapes.
The goggles do nothing!!!
Willie Mays
willie mays
The answer is Willie Mays.
Willie Mays?
Yes. I think you’re all correct.
My guess is Barry Bonds.
What was the question?
Who was in the Giants on-deck circle when Bobby Thompson hit “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” in 1951?
Yea, pretty sure it was Bonds.
My9 turnin into SNY before our own eyes
I feel like I’m watching the game in fucking Cleveland here.
Get it together, My9.
WTF, My9.
(I MISS YOU ANDY)
Heh. “He just wants to take the mound every five days.” #nocomment
I love my family and all, but if I’m stuck in that foxhole, I want Patton or someone like that in there w/me.
I think im picking Brooklyn Decker
You would not get out of that fox hole. Not sure if you really want to though.
/girl crush
Funnily enough I believe I would want to be in there with Andy Pettitte.
SHOCKING
/capslock’d
My9 putting up a winner tonight. Emmy worthy? I. think. so
Come on CC
Get your shit straight, CC.
I wonder how the Tigers feel about being the only people employed in the city?
Jeez, does everyone have HD?
It’s 2010.
My wife and I can barely watch anything in SD anymore.
I didn’t think HD was a big deal at first (a year or two, or more, ago), but that’s because we saw a bad cable company’s HD. Once you go HD, you won’t go back.
Once you go HD, you won’t go back.
THAT’S RACIST!!!
I don’t. Don’t feel badly.
Get it together, CC. One more out.
There it is. Gangsta.
One more pitch, CC. Do it.
CC YEAH!
Alright, CC.
Nice job, CC!!!
That strikeout was just power.
Leyland yelling: http://tinyurl.com/23mb7jq
OMG I can’t stop laughing. That’s priceless.
THE SHERRIFF IS A NEAR!
Pardon me while I whip this out.
Every time we play the Kansas City Royals, I have the urge to use a line from that movie that I shouldn’t.
Sorry Mr. Taggert. Guess we just kinda got caught up!
Haha, I know what you mean.
Did they fire Kay mid-inning? I can’t stand listening to Flaherty.
…and Pena has a reality check.
nogoing2for2againstverlander’d
Is Kay’s fiancee an Ogress
Nope, she’s waaaaaaaayyyy out of his league.
Yet he still pines for Kim Jones.
Wow, I think he was out.
Yep, out.
/20%
/OutsideTheLines’d
#robotumps
Paul O’Neill: People don’t usually steal on Brandon Laird……..
My mom: Posada stole on him, honey.
Gerald, but… yeah.
Oops x 2.
Aaaand by “Brandon” I mean “Gerald” :X
Brother identification fail.
Your Mom >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Paul O’Neill.
maybe Kevin Long can work his magic with Jeter this offseason
I wish that Paul O’Neill would become a full time color guy. Listening to him announce is almost as fun as watching him play.
I want to drink beer and watch a game with him. I feel like it would be absolutely awesome.
I would sit down for some ice cream with Pauly (he loves that stuff).
I want to drink beer and rip on Michael Kay with him. I feel like it would be even more awesome.
Paul adds a bit of fun to the booth. He doesn’t hesitate to pick on Michael Kay, where Flaherty and others seem to give him a pass.
I think Singleton haaates Kay. He takes very subtle digs at Kay every so often.
Flash hates Kay. Kenny tolerates him.
I think you’re right. Like many Yankee fans, I have a love-hate thing with Kay. He can be quite good at times, but then he crosses the line. O’Neill seems to be bring a lighter tone to the booth. Maybe I do sense Flash’s hate. Then again, I’m not a big fan of Flaherty in the booth. He’s the one guy I’d lose. Saying he’s bland would be kind, and I don’t agree with a lot of his points.
Strike out better than dp. Better strategy Girardi!
Bad chases by Jeter and Tex.
Pettitte MRI reveals “small persistent strain” of left groin. Will continue on flat ground, but won’t throw off mound for approx 1 week.
Just come back healthy to get your stuff in shape for September (TWIS) and for the playoffs please, babe.
I wonder if consecutive years missing time with injuries will make us hesitant to bring Andy back next year.
I’m not sure he’s gonna come back.
I said that about Brett Favre. 3 times…
/Candyman’d
Especially in light of Javy’s problems, I’m certain that the Yankees would bring Pettitte back if he wants to keep playing.
I’d agree, but… we did tell Hideki Matsui and Bobby Abreu to kick rocks because we thought they were toast.
I don’t think we’d feel that way about Andy yet… but I don’t know we wouldn’t feel that way about Andy.
(I don’t think Javy has much to do with it, because we’d be talking about Andy as the #5 with Javy’s instability replaced with Cliff Lee’s rock-solidness.)
I’d love for the Yankees to re-transition Joba Chamberlain back to the rotation.
(Ducks)
It actually makes the most sense.
With a front foursome of CC-Lee-Hughes-Burnett, we could probably afford to make the 5th starter spot a competition between Joba/Nova/Phelps. We’d then be able to take the money we would have paid Pettitte (or Free Agent Starter X) and upgrade the team elsewhere (like a better backup SS/3B, for example).
Of course, that much risk and uncertainty at the back of the rotation is probably something we wouldn’t do.
Exactly. The uncertainty at the back of the rotation really has to be taken under consideration. Eventhough I’m sure Joba/Nova/Phelps/Noesi/McAllister could all fill in admirably, but I’m sure cashman will bring in a polished veteran type to supplant the back of the rotation.
I just wish that polished veteran was the kind of guy we could shove into the bullpen if Joba beats him out (which wouldn’t be Pettitte), but such a pitcher doesn’t seem to exist on the FA market.
Good point. What pitcher would want to battle it out for a rotation spot, when they could just go to another team for a bigger and guaranteed role?
Although there’s got to be a good starter to be had at the deadline if one of the young guys tank, right?
He still gave us 32 starts last year, as he does pretty much every year, not including 2010. My guess if he wants to come back, the Yankees will bring him back.
Co-signed.
i just smoked my last cigarette for the next few months. hopefully the yankees wont make me buy another pack anytime soon.
I quit sniffing glue (again).
I’ve been on the stuff off and on since I was four.
Good job, Wooderson. I once had a friend who used to smoke a carton a day and some candy to offset the taste/smell in his mouth. He would always complain about money problems and how expensive they were. I have since not seen the friend. Don’t pick up the cigarette.
/Testimonial’d
a carton a day? fuuuuck. at my peak freshman year i was only doing a pack every two days
Yeah man, dude was stressed about everything. He was even stressed at how much his stress relieving cigarettes were putting a dent in his pocket.
Great job, CC.
CC is mowing these fuckers down. Best stopper in the biz, no?
They don’t call him Big Stoppa’ for nothin’.
I didn’t realize ACE was spelled with two “C”s. You learn something new everyday…
Ace definitely has only one “c” in it.
Acce? What are you stupid or something?
I think he’s talking about CC guys.
I get your joke. The others will pick it up shortly too.
Oh I got. You guys didn’t pick up on our snark.
Jose the Snarkist!
LOL at the guy ducking and covering .
Man we look so bad offensively.
The Rays make us look bad.
/going back to this noise’d
Steal again Jorge!
Posada tying Thurman Munson on his birthday makes me really happy.
Thurman would have been way outta reach for Jorge if HE had played till 39….
Thurm-the original Grit
LOL Leiter got into Stanford. No way, Jose.
Yeah way.
I went to Notre Dame.
So what?
/Tee hee’d
Big whoop, wanna fight about it?
/Paddy Tanninger
/Family Guy’d
And of course I want to fight. You’re talking about the Fighting Irish!
Looks like no help tonight from the Gutty , Gritty Angels or the Power Rangers tonight
I’m sure the Rangers will get in it.
/stupidly optimistic about a team I dislike
I actually really like the Rangers.
The Angels? Baaaarf
I can’t stand the Angels or the Rangers. Though I dislike the Angels more than I dislike any other team, and that includes Boston.
Yep, that’s how I feel. My level of dislike for teams:
1. Red Sox
(large gap)
2. Angels
3. Diamondbacks
And every other team I’m like meh about.
Mine is Angels (tiny gap), Red Sox, (huge gap), Rays, Rangers, and then Toronto. From the National league, I dislike the Mets and the Dodgers, but not as much as the previously mentioned teams.
Huh, I just can’t imagine hating any team more than I dislike the Red Sox. I do really dislike the Angels though, barf.
I kinda like the Dodgers in an I-am-fascinated-by-how-much-of-a-trainwreck-they-are-while-still-being-a-decent-team manner and I pity the Mets.
The Angels make me hate them. Between Torii Hunter being Torii Hunter, talking a lot of garbage and being an annoying baby about everything, and Mike Scioscia being praised incessantly for something that most AL teams don’t have to do, they make me despise them. Their fans complain about a bias, which I agree does exist, but blame us for it, like their team’s performance has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that the East has superior teams. Be better as a team, and maybe you won’t suck that much.
/end rant
Gotcha. I definitely think their fans are dumbasses.
… that seems totally unfair to say but the only Angels fans I’ve ever met are from Halos Heaven. Which… (horrified screaming)
I know Torii Hunter and Scioscia aren’t the only ones working for the team, so maybe it’s unfair to generalize, but there are very few Angels players I actually like.
And yeah, massively pig headed fans. Given the trolls who show up here, I know it’s also unfair to them, but they’re more obnoxious than anyone.
Powerful and all true
let me guess, its because of CJ Wilson ?
I like CJ Wilson, and I don’t like the Rangers. CJ Wilson just makes it more enjoyable to look at them.
Nah. Well, he’s a part of it, but they’re – gulp, dare I say – generally pretty fun to watch all-around.
I really don’t understand why Joe G would put Thames over Granderson in the lineup with Verlander on the mound.
Grandy is in the line up.
He’s asking why Thames is batting 7th and Grandy 8th.
Oh, okay. I was confused by the sentence.
Because they’re the 7-8 hitters and it doesn’t really matter that much?
and in this lineup it puts all the speed at 8-9-1….not including Posada ofcourse
Joe likes speed early & late in the lineup, plus Grandy’s new swing isn’t paid for yet.
The Twins are the franchise embodiment of a short white player.
“The play the game the right way.”
The Minnesota Twins have the most perfectly applied and sculpted eyeblack in all of baseball. The entire team paints eyeblack on their cheekbones like DaVinci painted the Sistene Chapel.
(I don’t know how my serious comment drifted into a Lombardi gag. I apologize.)
It was enjoyed.
Kay rather premature on that. It’d be a great play if they got Johnny. They didn’t.
It’s nothing personal, Johnny. Only Business.
We liked you, we really did. We just didn’t want to pay you.
We didn’t want to pay you what you wanted to be paid (which was ridiculous, btw).
Yeah, I agree. I liked Damon, but not that much. I was just playing along.
Grandy turns his back to the infield. Nicely done.
That gave me a goddamn heart attack.
Breathe , Breathe
Thank God for Cabreras Warning Track Power
He’s no Montero.
Warning track power?
/obviouslyjoking’d
/Don’t joke about that stuff’d
You’re right, you can joke about alot of things, but warning track power should never be one of them
Miggy Cabrera has one of those Junior Griffey/Manny Ramirez swings, where every cut looks like it could leave the park.
I see more of a David Eckstein swing than a Jr. Griff or Manny.
Miggy Cabrera has one of those Junior Griffey/Manny Ramirez/Dustin Pedroia/Kevin Youkilis/Casey Kelly swings, where every cut looks like it could leave the park.
/Gammons’d
http://www.weei.com/sports/bos.....kelly-2010
That’s just a cover story. The truth is, the other minor league teams were collectively planning on folding to avoid facing Kelly again, and Selig made Theo shut him down to avoid flushing the entire minor league system into total chaos.
IETCVVVM
I may have missed this but is ARod on the bench tonight? Pinch hitter if needed?
Yeah, he’s on the bench, but supposedly he can pinch-hit if needed.
Being held out with his barking leg. Don’t know if he’s available as a PH, I didn’t hear that.
Am I the only one who was totally unimpressed with Burn Notice? I’ve watched a few episodes and really didn’t like it.
It’s not bad, but it’s not great..like Mike Scioscia
The real Pena.
Even the guys in the truck thought it was the third out. Geez…
Another hustle double for Gardner!
if he could only bunt
Doink.
Another hustle double for Gardner.
Now that’s speed.
Brett! Nicely done.
It’s nice to see Gardner breaking out of his slump.
Nice job BG.
Jeter will find a way to ground into a double play.
Are the Mets really losing a game in which Nelson Figuerora is pitching for the OTHER team?
Wow. Its frigging Johan Santana! Santana isn’t sharp tonight, but even that Met offense should be able to knock Figuerora out the game.
The Great Brettsky-the best 476K in baseball Agreed?
Boone may be giving him a run for the money
Punctuation fail after baseball. Agreed? I like this lineup. Let’s keep Brett at leadoff where we know he will never swing at the first pitch in a baseball game.
the Captain delivers
Nice.
Where was that yesterday you jerk Jeter.
YOU’RE MAKING ME LOOK BAD, STUPID PANDA JERK!!!
Great story. Compelling and rich.
/garysheffield’d
Ah, runs. We’ve missed you. Let’s never fight again.
More insurance pl0x.
That run was ALL BG generated. Good job BG.
/stillpissedatDJ’d
Speed kills.
/runsareunderratedandRBIsareoverrated’d
fight the good fight.
Grit + Jete = nice!
Wow, based on some of his earlier swings I thought Jeter had no chance at all getting a hit off Schlereth. Well done, Jeets.
The swing on that hit was still ugly.
Meh, when Jeter’s on he’s very good at hitting, even on ugly-looking pitches.
When he’s going well, he hits the ball the other way with authority. On that swing he was so awkward that he just poked at the ball.
Mark Schlereth’s wife looks hot.
I thought it was Daniel’s grandmother, to be honest.
All those ESPN guys get the hot chicks
/exceptStevePhillips’d
I laughed.
and Mark has as much Botox in his face as she does.
where the fuck what that?
*was that
Miggy won’t be 30 years old yet when he’s catching long tosses from Castellanos.
WTF WAS THAT!?
Um, that didn’t look like astrike.
Had no idea Joe West was behind the plate.
Ump ready to get back to the hotel…
Laird didn’t hang onto the ball.
That was strike three?
Not remotely.
That’s an embarrassing strike call good lord.
Angels look really good
tonightthis year.The Angels are horrifyingly bad vs. Boston this year. I know they’re mediocre, but they shouldn’t be 0-7 (going on 0-8), good lord.
wow jose veras is pitching pretty well in florida..era of 3.6 with (x)fip actually 20 points lower. too many walks but he has 33 k’s in 27ip. who would’ve thought?
I have been told by people I trust that baseball is a game where predictions cannot be made.
/ZZ’d
I, too, have heard this though it hasn’t been confirmed by Ron Dibble.
What’s that? Who are these people, you ask? People I know. People I trust. I’m not at liberty to say who.
Meh, Inge. Whatever.
SHIT.
Good thing BG doesn’t take a single play off.
Mike Francesa must have JIHP when Inge hit that homer.
Francesa, more like Shitcesa. Pwn3d.
I like that Francesa wouldn’t give up Aaron Heilman for Brandon Inge, who he likes (a lot) apparently. Hilarious.
List of players I’d be willing to part with Aaron Heilman for:
All of them
[end of list]
Can someone please clarify who is in the booth? I’ve been confused for a couple innings because it seems like its Kay/Kenny/Paul/Flash and at 1 point I thought Leiter was in there.
It’s Kay, Flash and Paul.
Thanks, don’t get YES feeds unless its on MLBN.
Brennan Boesch:
“Dear Mom, they’ve started throwing me breaking balls. I’ll be home soon.”
IETCVM.
Andy scanning the stands-I know Bexy is here somewhere…
Awww I like to think he’s looking for me. :3
Last inning for CC right?
right. No man is an Eiland.
/McCarver’d
Follow up on the “Montero’s lazy” stuff, from Donnie Collins @ the SWB blog:
@Steve S.
I’ve hear they aren’t thrilled with some of what he does. But every time I ask about Montero’s offense, I’m told he’s working everyday with Butch Wynegar in the batting cage. And every time I ask about his defense, they say he works with Wynegar and Julio Mosquera and has made strides.
He’s 20. And 20 year olds who have extraordinary talent aren’t often the hardest workers. But I’ve heard both sides on him. I’ve heard rumors that he doesn’t work hard, and I’ve been told first hand that he’s trying his best. I take it all with a grain of salt.
For his part, Montero says he works very hard. He talks about it all the time. All. The. Time.
http://blogs.thetimes-tribune......mment-2504
Hmmmmmm..he doth protest too much, it seems. That was posted publicly, so I have no issue linking to it. But after shooting around some e-mails, I’ll just say that I’ve heard the brass read him the riot act around mid-season, and he’s been hitting ever since. Toss that in with their willingness to trade him and and it adds up to something worth following. Plenty of smoke here.
we went to an autograph signing at Scranton and Wynegar sat next to Montero the whole time. I think he will do a great job with Jesus and we won’t see him catch for the yanks until he is ready. Next summer!
The Yanks have an obvious interest in telling a reporter “everything’s great”, since he’s a potential trade chip. The fact that other whispers are out there make you wonder why anyone connected to the team would say that if it wasn’t at least somewhat true.
Yeah big CC!!!!
LOL at CC’s “FUCK YEAH!” Good job though, CC. Beautifully done.
A fist pump and a “FUCK YEAH”
My thoughts exactly, CC.
CC: “PUNK MUTHAFUCKAS!!!”
That was awesome. If loving CC Sabathia is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.
Nine strikeouts through seven. Really good outing by the big man.
Austin Jackson 127 K
Phil Hughes 110 K
GOD CASHMAN YOU’RE SUCH AN IDIOT.
CC..you are a gangsta muthafucker!!
That was gorgeous.
DEEP AND THICK
I missed this. And before you get the chance to say it, TWIS.
best swing ever
Cano payback for bullshit Tex strikeout
Robinson Cano, you make me happy.
/shortporch’d
DA BAND BOX GIVETH !!
Cano is my favorite player now.
What a joke this stadium is.
/Petter Gammons’d
Daniel Schlereth is stinky.
Son of a bitch.
If you put an a before stinky, the two posts work well together
Well played.
Please be okay, Swish.
Why is the eighth inning so important?
Because it’s after the 7th.
Kay needs to calm the fuck down about Schlereth.
Did Schlereth intentionally hit Swisher? I could buy into that considering the bloodline.
Posada has been pretty meh for awhile now.
Kay needs to cool it with Schlereth. He keeps saying he had a good outing, he’s said it a few times. I get the fact that he K’d 4 dudes with four outs, but he still gave up 2 runs and a homer to Cano
GMTA. He was JIHPing and it was a bit ridiculous.
He crushed that!
Thames crushed that, damn
Marcus Thames is laughing at you, Inge. He’s laughing at you despite the fact that he once played 3rd and it wasn’t that pretty. This is the saddest moment of your life.
Kay: “Derek Jeter likes those little cheapies, that’s how it all evens out.”
Are we still talking about baseball?
No, we’re talking about Jeter’s legendary sexual conquests compared to Kay’s nonexistent sexual conquests.
No player in MLB history has struck out 150 times while hitting single digit HR’s. A-Jax is on pace for 172 K’s and 3 Hr’s.
I always knew he was one of a kind.
Why not pinch hit Kearns? Short bench, though.
That, and we’re already up with a decent margin.
And Curtis needs the reps against lefties with his new swing.
And Curtis needs the reps against lefties with his new swing.
Agreed. I wouldn’t treat Granderson as someone needing to be pinch hit for unless the game is on the line, and not necessarily then.
Granderson was down 0-2 to a lefty and walked. Noice.
The New Curtis Granderson >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The New Austin Jackson
Dude, Austin Jackson’s hitting .300.
Strong at bat, Curtis 2.0.
Ramiro Pena suuuucks
He got a run home. That is way better than I was expecting.
Pena did something!
Yankee speed, baby.
Pena with a productive night by Pena standards.
Good job, Ramiro. We still need you to actually hit every once in a while.
OH SHIT A SAC FLY WITH A RUNNER ON THIRD AND LESS THAN TWO OUTS!!!!!
ALERT THAT ONE GUY!!!!
Just a question: why are people so obsessed with sac flies? I feel like people like them more than hits with guys on third, it’s a bit ridiculous.
Old school baseball rules, that’s why.
Watching a team manufacture a run through small ball and choking up on the bat and playing fundamentals is a thing of beauty. It hearkens back to the days when men were men and women stayed in the damn kitchen where they belonged, fixing me a sandwich.
/RonDibble’d
I think it’s because the batter somehow focused in, tried not to do much with it, and got the run in, which is all that matters.
I think it’s because there have been so many times when we just couldnt get one
It , like any strong relationship, is all about the sacrifice
/sensativemoment’d
(wipes away tear)
Because the guy is showing that he’s selfless and giving himself up for the team, disirregardless* of his actual intentions.
*Oh I know
I think people like runs being scored. Sac flies are more talked about than hits with runners on 3rd because they are theoretically easier to accomplish in order to score runs..
oy
Pena getting it done. Me gusta
D-Rob said he was bringing the high socks back on the homestand >:( >:( >:(
Option him to AAA. That’ll learn ‘im.
I have a frown on my face. I do not like this. They better seriously be dirty, David. There is just no excuse.
RAB obsessions: stats and socks
question: which team do you fear the most in a potential world series? for me it’s the padres..they just seem to rarely give up more than 3 runs in a game. plus that bullpen is sick.
We get there, we win.
Phillies if they get there. Nasty front-end pitching (Halladay/Oswalt/Hamels is just mean for the playoffs) and the offense to go along with it, unlike the Padres. I want to say their bullpen is a weakness though, and their offense has been extremely streaky.
Agreed. I think we can take them down though. Their offense has suffered more than ours has. With good pitching, I think we can win. The Braves worry me as well, but it’s because the team had no games against them this season and I can’t gauge how well they would do.
Yeah, I think whatever AL team makes it to the WS slaughters the NL team this year.
The Braves front-end pitching makes me go “meh” though they were my pre-season pick for the WS so I might as well stick with them. :X Plus, Chipper’s not having a very Chipper year, but they’re clearly a much, much weaker team without him.
He’s out for the season with a torn ACL.
Braves? That lineup has no power and Hanson can’t pitch all the games. I’d be happy to play them.
It’s not about the offense, I was thinking more of the rotation, mostly Hanson and Minor, but because Minor is a rookie. I realize they’ve probably seen the other pitchers seeing as they’ve played in AL teams, but we haven’t seen them this year, which concerns me. Especially if the team keeps getting completely confused by pitchers they haven’t seen before. I don’t fear the line up, I worry about rotations. I do think our team has a superior pitching staff (granted if Andy comes back, Javy gets over his dead arm/lack of movement and AJ learns how to keep himself together more consistently), so pitching is not a problem against the Braves.
The only two Braves pitchers that really scare me are Hudson and Hanson. Hudson’s having a fantastic year but we must’ve seen him a bunch when he was with the As. That doesn’t necessarily guarantee a win or anything, just because he’s been so good. We saw Hanson last year (and he dominated but that was during the period in June when no one was hitting). I’m guessing their third pitcher would be Lowe and we’ve seen him a gazillion times with the Sox and he’s not that good.
That said, our offense >>>>> their offense
Outside of Utley/Howard/Werth, their lineup is rather weak. Halladay is the balls though.
That lineup isn’t scary, but Latos is really good.
I’d rather not face the Cardinals. Wainwright/Carpenter/Lohse/Garcia is a great rotation with a decent lineup. Reds/Braves/Padres/Phillies have more holes.
Padres bullpen is starting to slow down a bit. We could take them.
i do not fear the padres however i respect them
/bronxtale’d
I fear nothing.
I fear nassing ,TSJCowski.
+All of this.
Miggy wishes he had oppo power like teh Jesus.
Montero will own RF in YS
Cabrera was D-nied
Guys watching every game this organization has played for years I am now convinced that the Yanks based on there talent and pedigree don’t read the scouting reports on bad teams KC, Cleveland, Tigers, Sea etc. I live in Detroit and have covered Tiger games and Brandon Inge couldn’t hit my fastball or any breaking stuff away. To throw the guy a change is stupid. The Cano homer and the Pena SF were huge but that pitch could’ve changed the game especially with Miggy on the other side
It was a changeup that stayed middle instead of going low and away. Shit happens.
absolutely, but my point is the guy is awful. Bad changes are all he can hit. He should not even see that pitch
Good story.
right they don’t scout these teams -no money in the budget
If Miguel Cabrera were a Yankee, nine of his Comerica doubles would be homers in the Bronx.
Holy shit.
His one triple would be too.
What website tells you this? I’ve been looking for it. Or do you need Photoshop with the ballpark overlay tool?
C’mon Rangers, you’re still in it!
/totally kidding
Stupid AL West teams playing our division rivals. Asshats. The Mariners scored more runs than you did! Combined!!!!!
You mean “The Message” Michael Kay?
Better to just stay out of that one Paulie.
Michael Kay’s never eaten a banana?
Who is he, Charlie Kelly?
not one with a yellow peel anyway
Paternity leave didnt do Tex any good
Michael Kay is nuttier than squirrel shit.
Do we know why he doesnt eat anything?
He’s trying to maintain his girlish figure.
He is the most obnoxious robot ever built.
Good luck to his fiancee. She will need it.
Did I hear that A-Rod has a low grade strain? Kay kept me in suspense for more than 2 seconds and I zoned out.
Yup, something funky going on with his calf.
Ugh. I did not want to hear that after sad Andy news. You guys are killing me.
A tiny part of me thinks it’s a touch cute that Alex and Andy were in the hospital together, considering their epic bromance.
A much larger part of me is sobbing.
That is adorable, but I agree with the sobbing.
Yep. Calf strain, day-to-day. Feel better, Al.
Oh GEEZ, please be okay.
Nice try, Texy.
LOL @ the police
Is that the G rated version of the famous NWA album?
*song, damn it
doesnt have the same ring to it
No bruised knees plz.
Good try, Teix, but don’t get hurt, dude.
That play would have been sex if Tex had made it.
Hold onto that Tex.
#competedammit
Jeter just wasn’t trying there. Fuck him!!!!!
(Note: total goddamn sarcasm.)
/JerseyJohnny’d
He’s too busy being upset that we didn’t get swept.
Represent Bronx Science. Wattuppp. Kay was the speaker at my HS graduation.
Simply put: I liked this game better than the last 2.
I am proud to be a Bronx Science alum too. Even played on the baseball team. We were like the Royals.
Wait what year? I played on the baseball team too.
Well….I have 3 kids well out of diapers…and I saw munson play quite a bit
Oh haha never mind, you’re from Kay’s generation then.
I think Michael Kay was our student announcer….
Had those nice plays been completed, the game would be over.
Weren’t they both from the same batter?
No, they got one guy out but the other singled off Jeter’s glove.
Maybe they’re using ExSt rules.
ZOMG!111 TEH DECLINE!!!111
/Half white men can’t jump
/completely unnecessary
No, no. Its white men can’t jump, half white men can only jump so high.
Oh, I see.
Eh, I was just trying to be semi-funny, it doesn’t seem so good anymore.
Anyone ever tried the 42 oz steak at Mo’s restaurant? Must be pricey.
I’ve been to his restaurant, didn’t have the steak though. It’s good but yeah, it’s really expensive.
goddamnit what year did you graduate from Bronx Science
need private e-mail to answer…
reaches for cane and bifocals…..
YAY!
Order restored
Sterling is crying
I like HOPE week. It makes me appreciate the team that much more.
Yankee Wins = Trolls Kryptonite
It was such a nice atmosphere without them.
It always is.
Brings a tear to my eyes watching Joe G walk Jane Lang around the bases.
+1
That was the best part of the game.
The Yankees winning is a lot better than the Yankees losing.
Also, HOPE Week is just wonderful.
‘Cause I’m K(C)urtis Blow and I want you to know that these are the breaks….
/Grandy’d
i see that the yankees tried harder tonight. this was clearly a case of trying harder tonight compared to the last couple of games. if this was not evident to you, the sac fly from pena should have made it clear as day.
Never bring an ace to pitch against the Yankees. However bring as many org guys as you want.