Game 136: Can they make it eight?

September 4, 2010 by Mike Axisa 676 Comments

Javier Vazquez — Another chance for Javy. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

It’s very easy to get greedy in baseball. A player gets a hit in his first at-bat? How about he makes it 2-for-2 next time up. The bullpen has thrown ten scoreless innings over the last three games? Why not make it 11. The Yankees have won seven straight games? Let’s make it eight. It’s much easier said than done, but the Yankees have a chance to win that eighth straight game this afternoon, which would be their longest winning streak since coming out of last season’s All Star break with eight straight.

Making his long-awaited return to the starting rotation (depending on who you ask) is Javy Vazquez, who allowed four hits and struck out eight in nine innings of long relief since his last start. Hopefully some rumored mechanical tweaks have helped him rediscover his stuff and a fastball that seems to have disappeared without explanation. It is a classic trap game for Javy though, because if the Yanks lose he’ll get the blame even though it’s extremely difficult to win eight in a row in this league. Dustin Moseley, who forfeited his rotation spot to Vazquez, is available out of the bullpen.

The Yankees had a seven game winning streak halted by the Blue Jays on this exact date last season, but the good news is that Roy Halladay won’t be around to one hit them this time around. Here’s the starting nine, which originally featured Nick Swisher. He was a late scratch when his sore left knee stiffened up during pre-game warm ups.

Gardner, LF
Jeter, SS
Teixeira, 1B
Cano, 2B
Thames, RF – yikes, I assume Austin Kearns hand is still bothering him from yesterday’s hit by pitch
Berkman, DH
Granderson, CF
Nunez, 3B
Cervelli, C

And on the bump, it’s Javy Vazquez.

Yet another day game, though that’s not terribly odd on a Saturday. It’s those Friday afternoon games that get you. This one is scheduled to start a little after 1pm ET and can be seen on YES. Enjoy.

http://www.puristbleedspinstripes.com Rebecca-Optimist Prime-Jesus & Maquinito FTW

Thames in right field? Hooooo boy
- Nigel Bangs
  
  Another reason why Javy’s gotta keep the ball out of the air in right.
- Andy In Sunny Daytona
  
  I think I would rather see Big Puma out there instead.
  - drill me deep
    
    have really keep up with Pump’s outfield D, but i can’t imaging anyone who is really that much worse than iron glove. here is to hoping that balls won’t travel to RF.
- Zack
  
  Atleast Thames at 3B is amusing, Thames in the OF is just painful
Total Dominication

He calls Wood “Woody?”
- Andy In Sunny Daytona
  
  He called Nunez, “Noony” yesterday.
  - Zack
    
    I wonder if that’s how he fills out the lineup card
    - drill me deep
      
      he has ‘tea party’ with Gardy before he makes out the lineup card everyday.
  - Chris
    
    Cervelli is 7 for his last 11, with 3 doubles and a walk.
    
    *head explodes*
- Zack
  
  K-Woo
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  I heard about this and facepalmed
- drill me deep
  
  thames ,Timmy? with his braces and the way his enunciates them it is kinda creepy …and those involuntary half sarcastic giggle/exhaling… shiver…he is good manager though.
  - drill me deep
    
    correction Thames= Timsy , even better, guess G like to pronounce that silent S in the end.
    - Total Dominication
      
      Wait, isn’t it pronounced tims?
      - drill me deep
        
        technically yes, your pronounce it Timz, in this case i am thinking of the river. a few Englishman ever enunciate that S in the end.
        
        smurfy
        
        It’s their language, but that’s a lot of letters for “tim.”
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  Players who Joe does not fit into his nickname mold:
  
  Jeter – Jete(s)
  Mariano – Mo
  Joba – Joba
  Teixeira – Tex
  A-Rod – Alex
  A.J – AJ
  Swisher – Swish
  
  Not sure if guys who’s names already end in (or sound like they end in) y. Guys like CC, Moseley and Javy already do the work for him.
  - drill me deep
    
    i believe he has used Texy once or twice already…
- Zooboy
  
  A good Woody can make all the difference.
  - BadaBling
    
    TWSS
Total Dominication

Does that mean 7 and a tenth? Or 7 and a third?
Cy Pettitte

Thames over Kearns in the OF? please explain
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  Pretty sure Kearnsy’s hand is bothering him after the HBP yesterday.
  - Cy Pettitte
    
    ah ok, that sucks
- Carlosologist
  
  Kearns is still out after the HBP he took to the hand.
Pat D

Ah, a hellish week of work that saw me calling in sick without hours to cover it, ratting on my immature, whiny co-workers for wishing that our supervisor would get fired, and then having to worry about how that’s all going to fall out, is finally over.

So let’s win today!!
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  Nobody likes a rat.
  - Esteban
    
    snitches get stitches
  - Pat D
    
    They deserved to be ratted on.
    
    They incessantly whine and complain when they don’t get their own way, when we don’t constantly get pulled off the phones, when they’re told to do their jobs properly.
    
    They treat our supervisors with pretty much zero respect and they all still act like a bunch of spoiled grade school and high school students.
    
    I’m 29 years old and the second oldest person on my team. It’s terrifying to me that I’ve become the old man at such a young age.
Total Dominication

IO is sponsored by Rob Dibble.
Total Dominication

I’m calling Puma’s first Yankee Home Run today.
- Carlosologist
  
  The wind may take one out for him.
  - Total Dominication
    
    Yup.
  - Pat D
    
    Hopefully it won’t take out any of Javy’s pitches…
Total Dominication

Windy and Sunny in a Thames OF, not good.
Carlosologist

Javy has velocity once again!
Cy Pettitte

struck out Bautista, nice, i like that
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Javy’s fastball doesn’t look like my fastball anymore. That’s good.
- drill me deep
  
  you throw in the upper 80s, that is kinda impressive. my FB coming in register in the 60s , but people have told me it’s deceptive!
  - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
    
    I threw in the upper-80’s in my prime. I’m more 78-80 now.
    - Total Dominication
      
      Did you pitch in College.
      - Total Dominication
        
        *?
    - Pete
      
      me too! I had a B-Jobber (or would-be B-Jobber; I lived in the Boston area) as a coach so I was the “bulldog” closer with four pitches and an 88 mph fastball. Fucker. I’m still pissed about that.
  - Not Tank the Frank
    
    Yeah I topped out at 68mph at a fair a couple years back. I was happy as shit about it.
- Pat D
  
  They should have called Mike Mussina and had Moose tell Javy how to better differentiate his off speed pitches with the diminished velocity.
Total Dominication

Javy Vazquez shall pitch to a .7 era in 5 starts in June, pitch 40 innings with 42 strikeouts and win AL Pitcher of the month. Book it.
- Carlosologist
  
  Well, June already passed, so I assume you mean September.
  - Total Dominication
    
    Oops.
James A

I know Mejia is legit, but who spells their name Jenrry?
- seimiya
  
  Jhonny Peralta of the Tigers insists all other Johnnys (Johnnies? Johnny’s?) spell their names wrong.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Is a River Ave. Blues roll call for each game?
Pat D

Teh Gritster!

Now run!!!
Cy Pettitte

I know Joe will do it, but I’ll be disappointed if Gardner gets moved out of the leadoff spot when Alex comes back
Carlosologist

Gardner is a distraction on the bases.
Total Dominication

If Brett isn’t leading off every game that he’s playing in for the rest of the season, it will be a mistake.
drill me deep

Gardy is really making a case for being the everyday leadoff guy, i think he should be.
Not Tank the Frank

Hey I’m just happy he hit it in the air the other way. That’s what it’s come to…
Pat D

Wind didn’t help us there.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Wow, Thames is going to have a field day in right.
Not Tank the Frank

Out by a mile.
Pat D

Gardner = out.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Decent jump?
Cy Pettitte

wow he was out by a lot there
Total Dominication

Nice scoop.
Accent Shallow

Can’t complain too much about that missed call on Gardner, but I totally hate the autostrike on 3-0.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Damn that was stroked.
Total Dominication

That looked like it was hit harder than it really was.
Carlosologist

At least we’re hitting line drives. One of them is bound to land at some point.
James A

Manny with a single off of the laptop thief
- Accent Shallow
  
  Manny v. Buchholz? I just have to root for an HBP each time. Negative result for both of ’em.
  - seimiya
    
    This. And then hopefully there will be a fight. I, for one, want to see Manny punch Clay Buchholz in the face.
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      I wanna see Manny punch Pedroia in the face
      - Pat D
        
        Sir, here is a check. Just fill in whatever amount you think is fair.
Cy Pettitte

Text poll about Revis? they are really running out of questions
Total Dominication

This isn’t football Micheal!
- Total Dominication
  
  *Michael
Not Tank the Frank

THAMES!! TEH RANGE!@!
Total Dominication

HE MAKES THE PLAY!!!!!!

/but let Cano get it next time!!
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Whooooah Thames made a catch and no one almost died or anything
- seimiya
  
  you don’t know that
  - Pat D
    
    I almost die constantly.
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      I ALMOST DIED!!!!
      -Michael Kay
      - Accent Shallow
        
        It was probably condiment-related.
Accent Shallow

Home Run Javy is at it again.
Cy Pettitte

bad Javy….
- Total Dominication
  
  Doesn’t seem like it to me.
  - Cy Pettitte
    
    how bout’ now?
    
    at least rzevchinski (yes I know I spelled it wrong) is pitching for the jays
    - Not Tank the Frank
      
      Lesser pitchers have shut this team down.
      - seimiya
        
        What’s up, Josh Tomlin?
Carlosologist

The porch giveth, and the porch taketh away.
Total Dominication

We’ll get it back. Just a solo.
Not Tank the Frank

Well Javy tends to do that once or twice a game.
James A

Swisher wouldve had that
Pat D

Sigh.
Ross in Jersey

I’m hoping that was just one bad pitch. Let’s go Javy!
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Overbay kills us. 60% of the time…all the time.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Doesn’t he have like a sub-.700 OPS against Yankee pitching? (If you were gonna say “Bautista kills us” I wouldn’t argue.)
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  The rest is 90 percent mental.
drill me deep

if you are javy , you are going to give up homeruns, that is a given. But , please, don’t walk the guy after it.
- JFH
  
  ….and then give up another hr.
Not Tank the Frank

I honestly don’t think we’ve seen a decent umpire behind the plate all week.
Total Dominication

Fucking kidding me.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Goddamnit.
Pat D

Futhermucker.
Carlosologist

asdfghjkl what the fuck
Ross in Jersey

Nope…. same old Javy. God dammit, guy seriously just doesn’t compete anymore.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Either you’re kidding or I’m going to laugh at you. Not that I’m pleased but really.
  - Ross in Jersey
    
    Jesus christ bex, I’m clearly just venting frustration. Do you need to jump down my throat every single time?
    
    Two homers on the same cerment-mixer slider. Are you going to try to spin that? Or I’m sorry, should I have said “same old post-July Javy” to make you feel better?
    - Total Dominication
      
      It was the not competing thing that was obnoxious.
      - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        Thank you. Not what you say, how you say it. (that’s not “you” specifically, either.)
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      Yeah, actually. To all of this. I’m not trying to spin anything, but saying he doesn’t compete is laughable. It’s not like he’s not trying. Sorry, that’s a pet peeve, and I’d jump down anyone’s throat for that.
      - Ross in Jersey
        
        You do realize that “competing” and “trying” are mutually exclusive right?
        
        http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        I don’t think of them like that but if that’s what you meant then I do apologize. Like I said, saying a player/team isn’t trying pisses me off like no other, and that’s what I took it to mean
    - drill me deep
      
      never mind the compete thingie, I think Javy sucks. that’s pretty much it. i have zero confidence with him toeing the rubber against a good hitting team.
- Poopy Pants
  
  Very confusing post. He’s the ‘same old Javy’ and in the same sentence you say he ‘doesn’t compete anymore’ inferring that he used to compete, but you also infer that he never competed. Which is it?
  - Wil Nieves #1 Fan
    
    LOL
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    Like there is Good AJ and Bad AJ, I would like to say that there is Good Poopy Pants and Bad Poopy Pants.
  - Ross in Jersey
    
    Or… same old Javy as in “the pitcher who gave up a ton of homers/runs before he was removed from the rotation”
    
    I didn’t think I’d need to clarify that, but there you go.
Not Tank the Frank

Jesus
It’sATarp

at least we’ll have a good long man
drill me deep

Bang ! just like that , Javy back to the back end of the this bullpen where the sun rarely shines….
seimiya

:| BAD JAVY.
- Poopy Pants
  
  FYI, ‘someone’ is pretty angry about the whole ‘good AJ/bad AJ’ thing (even though I think it’s the title of some game threads and widely encouraged on this site). Me thinks he’s going to get angry about ‘good javy/bad javy’ too. Just giving you a heads up.
  - seimiya
    
    Oh, I wasn’t implying there is a good Javy and a bad Javy. I was saying it in a way like one might yell at their dog chewing shoes. “Bad, Javy!”
    
    Thanks for the heads-up, though. Curse you, lack of tone in text!
Not Tank the Frank

Good Lord that pitch to McDonald was absolute garbage.
Fogg

Every breaking is hanging right in the middle of the plate. He’s not long for this game.
drill me deep

Javy is really only having a slightly worse 2008 version Chisox season with us. He is below mediocre right now,one can argue that he doesn’t merit a playoff roster spot.
Total Dominication

Niiiiice play.
Carlosologist

…Can we stop swinging at the first pitch please?
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

That was a really long bottom half.
Hughesus Christo

Kay no-sold the hell out of that McDonald play
- FachoinaNYY
  
  I completely agree, that was a hell of a smooth play.
  - Pat D
    
    Don’t worry, it’ll be Web Gem’d.
Total Dominication

6 pitches guys, really?
Pat D

Lofton, Fermin, Baerga, Belle, Milligan, Ramirez, Maldonado, Thome, Ortiz was the lineup that day.
- Carlosologist
  
  I wasn’t alive to see that, but I wonder why the Indians never won a title with that team. Was it their pitching? That lineup must have been hell to deal with.
  - Pat D
    
    It was mostly Jose Mesa related.
  - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
    
    They were literally one out away from winning the World Series in 1997.
FachoinaNYY

Javy really didnt pitch that poorly… the two run shot was basically bad luck.
- Ross in Jersey
  
  Bad luck? Maybe. A good pitch? No.
  - FachoinaNYY
    
    Yeah that’s fair… it was a mistake/bad pitch, but he McDonald was fooled by the pitch and got lucky that’s all I’m saying.
    - FachoinaNYY
      
      for got the parenthesis I meant: “… but he (McDonald)…”
- Carlosologist
  
  I agree.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Meh, the two-run shot was on a pretty bad pitch.
Pat D

Yeesh, tensions seem to be running high already. I feel like I’m at work again…
Accent Shallow

Why are they bringing back Alex on Sunday if he’s not 100%? Give the man a few more days if that’s what’s needed.
- Ross in Jersey
  
  With the rosters expanded, there’s really no reason not to take him off the DL. Joe doesn’t have to play him, but there’s no downside to activating him incase Joe wants to pinch-hit him or something.
Pat D

Andy’s ideal world, eh?

(waiting for it)
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Heh I didn’t even hear that comment. :X
Cy Pettitte

oh man, I can’t wait for Andy to get back, happy everything went well this morning
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

The word of the day is “cautious.” As in, Kim should be cautious around Michael Kay.
Total Dominication

Nice Pitch?
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

LOL, Javy has nothing today but he’s gotten Bautista out twice, WTF.
- Carlosologist
  
  #ycpb
- Total Dominication
  
  On a k both times no less!
Carlosologist

We should treat Bitchtista like they treated Brandon Phillips in St. Louis.
Cy Pettitte

Sit down Jose
Hughesus Christo

1. What the hell was that pitch

2. What the hell was that look from Bautista
- Pat D
  
  Probably “how dare you throw me a breaking ball!”
- Wil Nieves #1 Fan
  
  Javy’s cute. Nothin’ wrong wit hthat.
- Cy Pettitte
  
  68 mph fastball
  
  that’s just Bautista being Bautista
  - Cy Pettitte
    
    *curveball, woops
- Carlosologist
  
  1) It was teh eephus
  
  2) He was probably pissed that he didn’t get a meatball down the middle.
Ross in Jersey

Judging from his reaction, it’s disrespectful to strike out Bautista on slow curves too
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Wow, Bautista is an asshat. I get staring in at a pitcher when they almost hit you but when they strike you out? WTF
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  You don’t think his ego has gotten a bit over-inflated with the season he’s having? I do.
  
  Something makes me really not like the guy and I’m looking forward to his free fall back down to earth next season.
  - Cy Pettitte
    
    I’ll be so happy if that douchebag barely breaks double digits next year in HRs
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    It probably has – I mean he’s having a great season – and I’m not gonna call him “some nobody” like people did during the last Toronto series because he’s not, but JFC that was just a total douchebag move and it wasn’t even slightly warranted in this case.
  - Betty Lizard
    
    I have an irrational “hatred” here for Bautista. Or maybe it’s rational, because he acts like a self-entitled, self-righteous thug. Anyway, it makes me resort to epithets.
    
    My favorite is asshat, followed closely by twatwaffle. I consider both of these equally applicable to either (any) gender.
    - Pat D
      
      We coined the phrase “scurvy fuck” for him earlier in the week.
      
      Or, at least, I did, based upon something my dad said, and someone liked it, I just don’t remember who.
    - Not Tank the Frank
      
      Twatwaffle’s are delicious. Ever been to Amsterdam?
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      twatwaffle’s pretty great but asshat has a lovely ring to it, I think.
- Pat D
  
  Evidently he thinks he’s the second coming of David Ortiz.
  - Carlosologist
    
    Except he doesn’t have Manny-in-his-prime as his backup.
    - Pat D
      
      I didn’t say it was rational.
- Pete
  
  I’m picturing a bigshot ski guy vs. Stan Marsh in that aspen south park episode kind of scenario
- Margaux
  
  He was looking out at the scoreboard gun not Javy
  - Margaux
    
    sorry, that is in response to Bautista supposedly staring at Javy after the eephus whif
Not Tank the Frank

Holy shit Vazquez is so lucky missing his spots like that.
http://mystiqueandaura.com Steve H

So was Bautista’s staredown enough to get a brushback pitch later or was it no big deal?
- Pat D
  
  BFD, Javy probably wasn’t even looking.
Pat D

C’mon guys, we killed this guy oh so short ago!
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Cervelli is an idiot.
- Pat D
  
  Yep, just because it worked doesn’t mean it was smart.
- drill me deep
  
  base on the fact he keeps on making the same defensive miscues and mental errors, i would say you are prolly correct.
  
  also, he is a meek hitter.
Ross in Jersey

Wow, lucky play by Cervelli there. He was dead if that play was cleanly fielded. Guess he got too excited about his monthly base hit.
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  IETC
Total Dominication

Smart baserunning.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  Hah, hardly. Lucky is more like it.
  - Total Dominication
    
    I know, it was sarcasm. Didn’t translate well when I read it again.
    - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
      
      Ah. My bad, yo.
Cy Pettitte

Cervelli going for two, I was like “NO NO NO NO WTF ARE YOU DOING?” but everything turned out better than expected
- JimAbbottFan
  
  He even slipped a bit, so an already questionable move followed by that had me waiting for the camera switch to show him getting tagged easily. I’ll take the result though.
Total Dominication

Gardy is on fiyah!
Cy Pettitte

Jeter is back?!
VO

There we go Jeter.
Ross in Jersey

Attaboy Jeter.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Haha, it’s a line drive in the box score
Pat D

Wow, he has piss poor instincts at third. But I thought someone said he’s not just a one-dimensional player???
Total Dominication

Jetah!!!! Clutch!!! BABIP!!!!
drill me deep

sweet drilling by Jeter! double sure beats double play!
- JimAbbottFan
  
  Was going to say, Finally a hit by Jeter with the word double in it, but the good kind!
  - Pat D
    
    A double play is not a “hit,” but this is still a funny comment.
    - JimAbbottFan
      
      True, I should’ve said “a ball hit into play”.
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  Excepional drilling!
Carlosologist

JETER
Total Dominication

WTF? When did his average get that low?
drill me deep

marc , err, Rezeiouiyuiuyosjski, impossible to… you better recognize CANO, Mr Robinson to you!
Not Tank the Frank

Robbie, Robbie, Robbie…
Cy Pettitte

Cano expanding the zone = not good
- Cy Pettitte
  
  but he get’s the job done so it’s all good for now
Pat D

C’mon Robbie, don’t fall prey to ESPN jinxing you!
Brooklyn Ed

wow the Yanks are already promoting 2011 tickets. The Yanks still haven’t reached the playoffs yet. :(
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Every team’s promoting 2011 tickets. Heck, the Phillies are selling playoff tickets already.
  - Pat D
    
    They’re at 75.2% playoff probability.
Carlosologist

TIE GAME BITCHES
- NYY-SWISH
  
  Game: Blouses
  - Carlosologist
    
    That’s my second favorite True Hollywood Story.
    - Pat D
      
      That was cold-blooded!!!
      
      Unity!!
    - NYY-SWISH
      
      What did the five fingers say to the face?
      - Carlosologist
        
        SMACK! (laughter)
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

It’s a two run single for Cano!
Not Tank the Frank

DOES. HE. LOOK. LIKE. A BITCH!!!
- Pat D
  
  What?
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    Pulp Fiction reference I assume
    - Not Tank the Frank
      
      Disco.
    - Pat D
      
      What??
      - Not Tank the Frank
        
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCrDuGyZ6FA
        
        Thought I had a bunch of Pulp Fiction fans here.
      - Nick
        
        Say “what” again. Say “what” again! I dare you! I double dare you!
VO

Don’t ya know?
Ross in Jersey

Cano is still good at baseball.
Cy Pettitte

Cano jokingly asking for the ball is pretty funny
Total Dominication

Robbie shall get that average back up to 330. Book it.
- Pat D
  
  Fantasy playoffs start on Monday, this would be greatly appreciated.
Total Dominication

Time for Puma’s first Yankee homer.
- Total Dominication
  
  Or nor.
  - Total Dominication
    
    *not
Ross in Jersey

I hope, at some point, A-rod regains his 2007 form, even for just a week or two. Just to witness the utter devastation of a hot Tex/A-rod/Cano at the same time.
- Pete
  
  JIMP
- andrew
  
  Except that Cano is pretty cold right now
drill me deep

if you pitch Cano almost anywhere in the zone, he is apt to hit it hard somewhere. Cano gets himself out when he expands the zone, he has the same contactbility as Pedroia if he stays in the zone.
- Pat D
  
  Contactbility?
- Total Dominication
  
  he has the far superior contactbility ~~as Pedroia~~ then anyone else in baseball if he stays in the zone.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  if only Cano could be as good as Pedroia!!
  - Pat D
    
    How’d that goal of hitting 20 home runs work out for the Elf?
    - drill me deep
      
      according to D&D 4.0 , i would really think Pedroia’s physique can be more aptly described Gnomish and Hobbitesque. I never understood where the elves comparison come from.
      - Pat D
        
        Cuz the Keebler Elves are short and all.
        
        It’s my thing and I’m sticking to it.
  - drill me deep
    
    in yankee stadium, i definitely take Cano. i suspect it would be 50/50 proposition for other teams if they have to choose either of them.
    - Pat D
      
      Pedroia will be done before Cano.
    - Total Dominication
      
      How do you not take Cano everywhere? pedroia’s home rode splits are atrocious, he’s definitely worse than Cano, unless you take contract into account.
      - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        meh, drill me deep’s first posts were crying in joy over Theo and the Sox’s farm system
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      I used to say I’d take Pedroia but after this year, I’d take Cano.
    - http://www.twitter.com/TomZig Tom Zig
      
      Pedroia for his career outside of Fenway has a .774 OPS compared to his .886 OPS at Fenway.
      
      Cano for his career outside of YS has a .835 OPS compared to his .836 OPS at home.
      
      I’ll take Cano over Pedroia any day even in Fenway.
James A

olerud, molitor, alomar
Pat D

Alomar, Olerud, Molitor, not in that order.
- http://mystiqueandaura.com Steve H
  
  Since I’m not watching the game, I’ll play Jeopardy:
  
  Which Blue Jays have won batting titles?
  - Pat D
    
    What Blue Jays finished 1-2-3 in the ’93 batting title race?
  - Greg
    
    George Bell?
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Olerud and Alomar have to be two of the three.
- Greg
  
  What was the question
Total Dominication

You got that right Michael.
Pat D

After the season Winfield had for the Jays in ’92, I was quite pissed when they signed Molitor. I promised myself I wouldn’t root for the Jays in ’93, but when they played the Phillies in the World Series…well, that forced my hand.
drill me deep

just eyeballing it, Puma’s right handed swing is considerable loopier and longer than his left handed swing,I would venture to say he is prolly mainly a pull and low ball hitter from the right side. perhaps, K long can work on that a little, if it’s plausible at this point of the season.
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  Isn’t “Puma” Carlos Lee and Berkman “The Big Cat?”
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    Nope, Berkman’s Big Puma (and Fat Elvis).
  - Pat D
    
    Andres Galarraga was The Big Cat.
  - drill me deep
    
    mmm..not sure Tank, i thought he was named ‘Puma’ in houston, if he keeps on hitting , I would call him the Siberian Tiger ! those are the biggest cats in the world would owned any cats including lions any day.
  - Esteban
    
    Nah Carlos Lee is ‘el caballo’, which means ‘the horse’ in spanish.
    - drill me deep
      
      really,el caballo is not exactly an compliment in Spanish or any languages i suppose. i used to work with a spanish guy whose gum resemble that of a horse, ppl use to call him Caballo behind his back, kinda cruel.
- Betty Lizard
  
  Berkman said he was willing to try anything Kevin Long suggested re: his right handed swing. (Unless my dyslexia’s kicking in and Berkman was talking about his left-handed swing.)
  
  I love Lance and really hope his hitting becomes an asset for the team.
  - drill me deep
    
    i believe Lance can do sweet lancing with his Left handed poke!
    - seimiya
      
      ………
    - Betty Lizard
      
      Hee!
Carlosologist

Fun fact: Lance Berkman has a career RF UZR of -10.8 in 2032.2 innings. He’s still a better option than Marcus Thames, who has a -12.5 career UZR.
- Pat D
  
  When’s the last time he played significant innings in RF?
  - Carlosologist
    
    Three years ago.
- Ross in Jersey
  
  I don’t really think that applies today. Puma was never exactly light on his feet, but he’s even slower now.
Not Tank the Frank

THAMES!!!

I don’t care. I’m happy when he makes routine plays out there.
theyankeewarrior

Thames playing the field.
Granderson vs. a lefty.
Cervelli & Nunez 8&9.
Javy at YSIII vs. the team with the most HRs in MLB.
Berkman hitting righty.

Yankees still can’t be stopped.

That’s power.
- It’sATarp
  
  right now lefties can’t stop grandy, they can only hope to contain him
Ross in Jersey

Between Javy and Thames, any time a ball is hit to right my heart stops.
Ross in Jersey

Kevin Long is the Dave Duncan of hitting, apparently. Granderson = cured!
- Poopy Pants
  
  Cervelli is the Sandy Duncan of hitting.
  - Ross in Jersey
    
    IETC!
Not Tank the Frank

Yeah Nunez is a true hacker.
- http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
  
  As long as you’re not Francoerian, I can tolerate it from a backup.
Pat D

I say call that an error.
VO

Heh, it works.
Cy Pettitte

Cervelli 2 doubles in one game, after a 4 hit game

he is the true heir apparent to Jorge

(not srs)
Pat D

Wow, Kay’s got wandering eyes.
Carlosologist

Gardner is going to have a .400 OBP by the end of the season. Book it.
swisher’s fauxhawk

Would you rather get a close-up on TV sucking up to Michael Kay, or never get a close-up at all?
- Poopy Pants
  
  I’d say 95% (I got that number out of my ass) of the people attending games are the bridge and tunnel crowd. They probably really think Kay and Sterling are great.
  - Pat D
    
    The bridge and tunnel crowd, like from The Dark Knight?
    - Poopy Pants
      
      Is that you, Chip Chipperson?
      - Pat D
        
        I know not of what you speak.
Pat D

Flash was right, Nunez most certainly lucky.

Also, anyone who calls Michael Kay the best announcer ever needs to be……anyone got something clever?
- Carlosologist
  
  euthanized.
- pat
  
  Defenestrated.
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9QfkJBRc5U&has_verified=1 (NSFW!!)
Not Tank the Frank

Gettin a little lucky too here during this winning streak…but that’s what happens.
Pat D

I say throw at Bautista now.

Just because.
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  Good enough for me.
- JimAbbottFan
  
  He’s going to stare down the pitcher anyway, so may as well get your money’s worth.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  No way. Game’s still too close.
  - Chris
    
    Yeah, but Javy’s going to get pulled soon anyway. May as well go out on a high note. I remember Clemens doing that once.
  - Pat D
    
    I said “just because.”
    
    That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a good idea.
- Pete
  
  Screw that. I think they should fuck with him. Next time he steps out of the batters box have the Yankees’ trainer run out there and spray him with the same shit they sprayed on Tex.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Poor Texy.
Esteban

Oh no, Teix, injury delay what happened with that HBP
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  They were spraying him with something but he seems okay.
  - Esteban
    
    ooh maybe it was the same stuff they spray on soccer players (usually just water) that make them miraculously recover from their incredibly fake injuries.
    - Pat D
      
      You dare to question the toughness, competitiveness and grit of soccer players????
    - Pete
      
      there are some water-based aloe/mint solutions that will cool the skin down, creating a similar effect to an ice pack, which’d allow mark to stay in the game while keeping the swelling down
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      I don’t follow soccer at all but why am I laughing so hard
      - http://mystiqueandaura.com Steve H
        
        /American’d
  - Scooter
    
    Kay was right – it was ethyl chloride (‘freeze’). Feels super cold when it evaporates. Then (like Flash said) after about 5 seconds it’s gone.
Pete

remember when the jays scored 3 runs earlier? Adorable.
- VO
  
  I enjoy watching other teams try and play baseball against the Yankees.
- http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
  
  Remember when the Jays were leading the division? Me neither.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    I still want them to finish over Boston heh
    - seimiya
      
      This would be so wonderful.
mike c

85 mph fastball, good lord
drill me deep

Joe G, please have the bullpen ready, just in case, Javy makes me nervous.
- http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
  
  Girardi’s been having a quick hook lately. Methinks he has a lot more faith in his bullpen.
  - drill me deep
    
    me agree, G don’t give rat’s butt who is pitching (this side of CC), bullpen has length and depth. I would have done the same.
    it’s logical and justifiably so.
    
    just win baby , just win. there is no W in team.
    - http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
      
      Although, there is an ‘I’ in Win. Juxtaposition FTW.
      - Pat D
        
        There is no “I” in “teamwork,” but there is an “ewok.”
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

I’m not a Jets fan and I barely follow football. What are people’s thoughts on this whole Revis thing? (I’m sorry if this is awfully painful to talk about or whatever.)
- mike c
  
  incredibly frustrating
- Pat D
  
  Jets said they would pay him, then decided not to. Revis is holding out because he wants to be the highest paid cornerback.
  - Pat D
    
    Oh my opinion is that Revis is right to hold out if promises were made to him and then the team got cold feet. Football is a violent sport so players have short shelf lives and non-guaranteed contracts. He’s right to hold out for as much guaranteed money as he can get, especially since there might be a lockout next year.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  Terrible. He needs to be back like, yesterday.
- Mike HC
  
  I’m a Jets fan. I wish Revis would play obviously, but I get players, especially in football, doing whatever they can to get paid as much as possible. I don’t think the Jets should just automatically cave in though. I see both sides, personally. Just sucks he won’t be on the field.
- Cy Pettitte
  
  it’s kind of ridiculous that he won’t take 12 mill a year, after all he is in the middle of a contract. The reason why Nnamdi got so much is because he played out his rookie contract and was consistently one of the best corners, so Al Davis rewarded him. What Revis is doing would be akin to Brett Gardner saying he wants a raise to what Crawford gets as a FA after this season even though he’s in the middle of his contract and has only had one breakout year.
  - Pat D
    
    As I’ve said, what I heard is that the Jets promised to pay him at a level equal to the top corner in the league.
    - Cy Pettitte
      
      They might have said that but I never remembered them saying on a 10 year time frame, Revis wants 10/160mil, which is ridiculous, after 32/33 years old he won’t be worth anywhere near that. He should take 10/120mil or more money/year but a shorter time frame, like 6/96mil
      - Pat D
        
        I think it’s about maximizing the guaranteed money. So I guess his figuring is if he gets more years, he’ll get more guaranteed.
        
        I agree that a 10/160 contract is ridiculous.
        
        Cy Pettitte
        
        Yea, he definitely wants a lot of it be guaranteed, but if he wants that he shouldn’t expect to get a 10/160. There has to be some tradeoff there, he can’t be the highest paid, longest contracted, and have the most guaranteed money.
        
        In the end I think he will get screwed, the Jets have control over him for a few more years, he’ll end up with a crap deal as a 27 year old who hasn’t played in the league for 3 years if he keeps this up because I really don’t believe the Jets will cave, it’s just too much money (imo)
    - mike c
      
      sounds like a credible source
      - Pat D
        
        I’ve heard it endless times on WFAN. If you want to consider them credible, that’s up to you.
Mike HC

Javy looks like his fastball is back to 86-87.
- mike c
  
  he’s done as a starter
  - Mike HC
    
    He is falling apart out there.
    
    Leave it to YES to show cupcakes rather than the pitching conference.
    - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
      
      He walked the ML homerun leader with two outs. That’s hardly falling apart.
      - mike c
        
        when you’re javy vazquez and throwing in the mid-upper 80’s and unable to strike people out, that might be considered falling apart. that is definitely not what we should be seeing from him
        
        http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
        
        He struck six guys out.
        
        mike c
        
        yes, in the first four innings when he wasn’t throwing 85 mph heaters
      - Mike HC
        
        I was talking more about his demeanor when they went out to talk to him, but YES cut to cupcakes too quick.
        
        And his stuff was also falling apart. He was throwing 85-87 mph heat.
    - Greg
      
      Not exactly
      
      He needs to be more MIke Mussina like. Throw slow
      - Mike HC
        
        Except Mussina was better than Javy ever was. And he only did it for one year then retired.
Pat D

I don’t know what that thing is, but it does not belong at a baseball game!
- Mike HC
  
  Or on the YES broadcast when a baseball game is going on.
James A

Way to be appreciative Daniel
- FachoinaNYY
  
  spoiled little brat…
  - Pat D
    
    Yea, I’d slap the shit out of him.
    
    Sitting in great seats, have stuff delivered to you.
    
    Fuck you kid!
Cy Pettitte

Javy gets the hook after 4 2/3’s too
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Moseley? Fucking MOSELEY?!?!?!?!?!
- Greg
  
  What would you rather have Mitre?
  - Pat D
    
    Yes.
  - http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
    
    No, bring in a real reliever to get out of the inning. Joba, Robertson, someone like that. Not a hit machine with the tying runs on base.
Carlosologist

Logan should get the job done, no?
Not Tank the Frank

Quit your bitching Javy you pitched like trash and were lucky to escape with three runs thus far.
- mike c
  
  “surviving javy”
FachoinaNYY

Deja Vu…
Paul Canales

Sorry but I don’t like GGJV. Too many homers.
Pat D

Having faith in your bullpen does not mean you should overwork your bullpen.

And why Moseley and not Mitre here?
- Greg
  
  Hard to overwork the pen with 40 man roster
  - Pat D
    
    Except the way Girardi plays matchups it sure is.
It’sATarp

good job girardi
James A

I feel like Girardi puts a little too much into the batter vs pitcher stats
SSS Joe
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Attaboy, Dustin.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Oh who could have foreseen that.
- http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
  
  Bringing in Mosely to put out a fire is an #epicfail
  - http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
    
    *Moseley
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Well that worked out well :/
Total Dominication

Why the fuck is Mosely in there?
- Greg
  
  Cause you can trust Gaudin and Mitre more?
  Shut up
  - Total Dominication
    
    Logan anyone?
    - http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
      
      cause you can trust logan more?
      shutup
      - http://www.twitter.com/TomZig Tom Zig
        
        Yes you can? He hasn’t given up a run in his last 19 appearances?
        
        http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
        
        Looks like you need a new sarcasm detector.
      - Total Dominication
        
        Uh yeah, I trust Logan a lot more.
        
        http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
        
        I’ve actually got a spare sarcasm detector. I’ll give it to you, no charge.
- drill me deep
  
  i am sure everyone would have prefer logan there, G is getting cute?
- Mike HC
  
  Maybe to get him some work to be ready for the next start?
FachoinaNYY

God. Damnit.
drill me deep

back to OFFENSE ! Javy gets a D for today’s game?
- mike c
  
  he gets a D for dead arm
Ross in Jersey

Gee, no one saw that coming.
Greg

Dont blame Girardi. Blame Vasquez for not pitching well
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Vazquez could’ve pitched better but Moseley wasn’t the right choice there
  - Greg
    
    Why? You trust Gaudin and Mitre MORE?
    Shut up
    - http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G
      
      dude, no need to get so effing sensitive
      - Greg
        
        I just hate people getting on Girardi’s ass all the damn time
        
        Not Tank the Frank
        
        He’s not a terribly good manager. That’s all there is to it.
        
        Total Dominication
        
        I disagree, but that was a mistake.
        
        andrew
        
        So say that, no need to be rude.
        
        http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        I think Girardi does a very nice job, I’m usually one of the ones that rolls my eyes at all the complaining. But that wasn’t a good move. No big deal, I still think he’s a good manager.
    - Total Dominication
      
      Logan.
    - It’sATarp
      
      i trust javy more to get out of the inning, since out side of the 2nd he has worked out of jams and been okay. he’s definitely better than bringing in moseley
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      Well that is mean. :(
      
      With the tying runs on base, as Mike said, I’d use a better reliever, like Joba or Robertson, then use them for the next inning and use Moseley and the like later on. Or use Logan for Overbay.
      - Not Tank the Frank
        
        This. And only this.
    - Pat D
      
      Quite unnecessary.
    - Not Tank the Frank
      
      Any reason you’re telling everyone to shut up? Like this.
      Shut up
      - Greg
        
        You people are all pissed at Girardi when he manages the team THAT HAS THE BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL! Did you complain yesterday when he took Nova out? I mena come on, get off his behind
        
        It’sATarp
        
        when he took out nova he brought in logan who is by far better than Moseley. If we were going to take out javy we might as well do the same thing as we id yesterday or bring in joba not, a worse pitcher than javy and pray for the best.
        
        mbonzo
        
        Yea we did complain. When you’re in a high leverage situation you want your best reliever, not Moseley. He was possibly the worst choice out of the bullpen. Having the best record in baseball has nothing to do with a stupid move.
        
        http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        It’s not so much that he took out Javy, but that he put in Moseley. I didn’t have an issue with taking out either Javy or Nova yesterday.
        
        Greg
        
        Overbay was 0-7 against Moseley lifetime so that’s why he did it.
        
        http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        Meh, why didn’t he just go to Logan like he did yesterday?
        
        mbonzo
        
        Which is why people say he looks to much in to player vs player stats. Would you want Moseley or Sabathia starting for you if Moseley was 7-0 against the Blue Jays. You gotta take the better pitcher everytime.
    - andrew
      
      Hey Greg, maybe you should relax a bit…
      
      Were Gaudin and Mitre the only options in that situation? No.
      
      No need to tell anyone to shut up. Not exactly the way to make friends around here.
      
      I would’ve like to see Robertson come in with the runners on base.
      - Greg
        
        I’m sorry. It’s just Girardi gets alot of grief from a lot of people.
        
        The problem with Robertson is that he’s a short reliever early.
        
        A
        
        mbonzo
        
        We don’t want to leave Robertson in, we want someone to clean up the mess left by Vasquez and then its ok to start off Moseley in the 6th.
        
        Not Tank the Frank
        
        And that is exhibit A of Girardi (and yourself) not knowing about high leverage situations.
        
        The proper move – and this is a fact – would be to put in a better reliever to get out of that jam. Then you can put in Moseley to start the 6th with a two run lead to give some length out of the bullpen if need be.
        
        Does that make sense? Just because Robertson is a “late inning reliever” doesn’t mean it’s against the rules to use him in that spot.
        
        http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        and the weird thing is Girardi isn’t unaware of high leverage situations. Remember the game where Andy got injured? He brought in Robertson in the third – the third! – to get important outs at the time when Chan Ho Park was the Designated Long Relief Guy.
        
        I’m sure Girardi has some reason for bringing in Moseley there. It’s probably the 0-for-7 thing, which I find a bit silly. It just wasn’t the right move at all.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUvg7Empjfg Captain Jack
  
  Oh be reasonable, there’s plenty of blame to go around for both.
- It’sATarp
  
  right 3 runs so far wasn’t bad with a 5 run lead. So he walked bautista, understandable. Javy could have gotten out of the inning with giving up those 2 runs, he has been wild but also effective hence the 6k’s. Instead joe rolls the dice for Moseley.
  - Greg
    
    Would you bet your life on that?
    - It’sATarp
      
      yes i would. Moseley is more HR prone than javy hence the 19% hr per flyball rate. He’s strikes out guys less than javy and stuff wise, he may have a better fastball but not the off speed stuff javy has. So looking at the facts i would bet my life on it.
      - mike c
        
        moseley’s better than a fatigued javy in any situation. he shouldn’t be on the mound when he’s like that, he needs to be at full strength to be effective
        
        It’sATarp
        
        either way if your going to take out Javy you might as well bring in a better pitcher than Moseley. joba hasn’t pitched in a while or we could have repeated what we did yesterday.
        
        mike c
        
        true but we’re going to need those guys for the second half of the game if it’s going to be tight
        
        Total Dominication
        
        That point was much more important.
      - Greg
        
        Unitl that point according to stats, OVerbay was 0-7 against Moseley
        
        http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
        
        That and $2.25 will get you on the subway.
        
        Greg
        
        You know Girardi though. He uses the stats. And in this case it didn’t work
        
        Wil Nieves #1 Fan
        
        You’re 0-7 against Moseley.
  - Mike HC
    
    It was pick your poison at that point. Javy had nothing left.
- Mike HC
  
  I’m with you. I don’t mind Girardi going to Moseley here. Javy put him in a bad situation.
C

What the fuck, didn’t we take Moseley out of the rotation for a reason? Putting him in with the tying run on base??
Paul Canales

This is what we have to look foward to every 5 days; a damn slugfest
Cy Pettitte

NOW Boone gets up…
Ross in Jersey

I still don’t understand that move. Wouldn’t that have been a good place to try out Albie in a pressure but not do-or-die situation? Why use the worst longman we have there? Urgh.
- http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa
  
  Someone that could miss a bat, that’s it. Not Moseley, who last got a swing and miss in high school.
drill me deep

not going to Booney there makes no sense to me… but onward and upward, we got Cervelli coming up soon, auto hits and runs coming up!
Bob Stone

Very unfortunate choice of bull pen pitchers by Girardi.
nathan

Looks like Joe G wanted to make a point that he doesnt just pull rookies outta there with 4 2/3, infact that was his quote yesterday.

Doesnt Joe G owe it to himself to give Javy a shot and try and build him up, if he gets outta thats a confidence booster. sigh.
- http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
  
  I have no problem with him going with a reliever there. I have a problem with going with Moseley there. Logan, D-Rob, Chamberlain, and Wood, would have been much better options.
- Mike HC
  
  It would not have built his confidence to get hit around though, with basically no fastball left. After relieving the past two games, it would have been unfair to keep stretching Javy out any more with clearly diminished stuff.
James A

Good thing Posada has the day off
I dont think he likes Carlson all that much
- http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
  
  Huh? Dude, Carlson’s a reliever. A crappy one, too.
  - James A
    
    I know, but he threw behind JoPo last year and then they fought when Posada scored later in the inning
    We don’t need any fights/suspensions at this time of the year
http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.

If there’s one thing that you can be happy about in that situation, is that Moseley didn’t give up the lead.
- Pat D
  
  Yes he did.
- drill me deep
  
  weird, now he takes out Moseley after 1/3 inning, when there is no one on base and Moseley can pitch to contact and get yankees an inning or so.
Pat D

Great, I made fun of him for Jeter’s double, and now he makes that play no problems.

What an asshat.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Now he goes to Logan. Unreal.
- Wil Nieves #1 Fan
  
  [Insert angry reply from Greg]
- Greg
  
  Again he plays the book
  
  Against Logan 1-4
  Against Moseley 0-7
  
  Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t
  
  I’m just upset at the “Fire Girardi” chants right now
  - It’sATarp
    
    i don’t think we’re saying fire Girardi. We’re saying Girardi made a stupid move…as you watch how logan go thru the lefties with ease
    - Greg
      
      Well if the Yankees score another run, than it’s all moot
      - It’sATarp
        
        yea, well that’s a big if, since we had a lead at that point. Now we have to rebuild the lead
      - http://leegrantphotography.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/madmax.jpg gxpanos
        
        Not the point.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    I don’t think anyone’s saying FIRE GIRARDI over this one move except morons. Doesn’t mean it wasn’t a bad move.
  - Total Dominication
    
    Playing by the book shouldn’t be done in that ridiculous sample size, especially since Logan is much improved this year.
  - Not Tank the Frank
    
    No Fire Girardi chants around here. I looked. You need to refer to my post about leverage. I think it explains things pretty well.
    
    http://riveraveblues.com/2010/09/game-136-can-they-make-it-eight-34852/#comment-1091150
  - mbonzo
    
    No one wants to fire Girardi, we’re actually used to Torre doing something even stupider. (IDK what it would be but thats why Torre makes the big bucks.)
  - Esteban
    
    If those are the sample sizes Girardi is using, then I’d be pretty upset and confused. Neither number tells you anything.
Ross in Jersey

Logan now? I give up trying to understand what Joe’s thinking.
mbonzo

Is this BIZARRO Yankees!? What is Girardi smoking!
- Pat D
  
  Something really cool.
  - seimiya
    
    I would like some.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

I rarely complain about Girardi and I’m sure he has SOME reason for this but um… this is silly.
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  This is like my dream come true!! :-)
- Ross in Jersey
  
  Yeah I… really don’t know how to follow his line of thinking. Use Moseley because he has good splits against the current batter, but then take him out after recording the final out? He’s a long man who pitches to contact, not a short reliever you can use for single batters.
pat

Gardy made that look eeeeeeasy.
Not Tank the Frank

If Joe uses 7 at bats as the reason to bring in Moseley then that tells you all you need to know about why he deserves to be critisized as a manager.
- Mike HC
  
  You think it is that egregious to assume if a guy is 0-7 against Moseley, there is good chance he will get him out again. Just because it did not end up working, does not mean it was a bad decision. If that is the best example for why Girardi should be criticized, you are really grasping at straws, in my opinion.
  
  His World Series ring last year and best record in baseball this year, is a much stronger argument for whey he should not be criticized.
  - pat
    
    Not to mention he was a former Manager of the Year and has shown a willingness to acknowledge and learn from previous mistakes. Not all managers do that.
    - Mike HC
      
      Not to mention everyone was calling for Girardi’s head for having any trust in Logan and the fact he kept going to him earlier in the year.
      
      Now they want his head for not going to Logan. People need to step back and not panic over every batter.
    - Not Tank the Frank
      
      Manager of the Year means absolutely nothing. It’s a nonsense award.
  - Not Tank the Frank
    
    You think it is that egregious to assume if a guy is 0-7 against Moseley, there is good chance he will get him out again.
    
    Yes. I do.
    
    What IS a small sample size? In that situation you bring in a better quality of reliever which has been discussed on here. It was a bad decision. Period. And that’s not the BEST example of why he should be critisized. I never said that. But it’s one of many examples of why Joe Girardi is simply not a good manager.
    
    That’s my opinion of him and I’m sticking to it. World Series or not.
    - Mike HC
      
      I’m not looking to get into a pissing match here, but you did write, “then that tells you all you need to know about why he deserves to be critisized as a manager.”
      
      My comment only intended to say that I think that is going too far. I don’t think managers make all that much a difference. So if you prove you can stay out of the way and win a championship, that is enough evidence for me.
It’sATarp

I guess we didn’t meet our quota of walk offs this year
Jose the Satirist

Just got here and read over the thread. Tension level between people seems fairly high in this thread considering the Yankees have won 7 games in a row.
- Greg
  
  My only problem is jumping on Girardi’s back all the time. That’s all. He’s not the best manager, but he’s an ok manager.
- Pat D
  
  Yea, I said that a while back. It started after McDonald’s home run, then subsided.
  
  Then it came back when Moseley came in.
- mike c
  
  status quo for aj/javy starts this year
- http://mystiqueandaura.com Steve H
  
  That was a different era.
  - Jose the Satirist
    
    No way to compare. It’s like dividing by zero.
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  Are you acquainted with Twitter? I’m pretty sure the season lives and dies on every pitch for some people. And some of them are smart people, too.
Total Dominication

Would an extra out really have been all that hard for Boone Joe?
Cy Pettitte

conspiracy theory: they want Joe to make it a close game so that people stay and buy more concessions
drill me deep

Posada and swisher are available to pinch hit i assume?
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  I doubt Swish is. He was a late scratch.
- mbonzo
  
  Swisher was a scratch from the starting lineup so I have no idea what they’re gonna do with him. Posada is.
- seimiya
  
  Though this is just an educated guess, I’m gonna say Posada is yes, and Swish is no (knee).
http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.

I’m not one to bash Girardi’s moves, but come on. That Moseley decision looms large. This team doesn’t need any help scoring runs.
- Mike HC
  
  That move looms large? Come on now. Lets take a step back and look at the big picture here.
  - Not Tank the Frank
    
    For the game, of which we are talking, it does.
  - http://www.twitter.com/TomZig Tom Zig
    
    it looms large because what was once a 2-run lead is now a tie game.
  - Total Dominication
    
    Of course it looms large, it’s the difference of the game right now.
  - http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
    
    Dude, it’s the Jays. Not the Oakland Athletics. Sure, the Yankees can still win, but that move lessened the Yankees win probabality greatly.
Pat D

Freedom watch!!!!!

With the goombah!
mike c

michael kay thinks the bullpen was straightened out before they got wood
- Pat D
  
  Impossible!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike HC

I remember not that long ago when everyone was getting on Girardi for using Logan at all and wanted him cut.

Now everyone is yelling at him for not using Logan because he is so good.

Funny how quickly things turn around.
- Wil Nieves #1 Fan
  
  If you perform well, people like you. If you don’t, people don’t like you. The end.
  - Greg
    
    THat’s the way most people see it, but it doesn’t make it right.
    - Wil Nieves #1 Fan
      
      Greg, if you never commented again, I wouldn’t be sad.
      - Greg
        
        Oh come on. That was uncalled for.
        
        Not Tank the Frank
        
        Shut up.
        
        /Greg’d
        
        Pat D
        
        So is telling people to shut up.
        
        http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        so was telling people to “shut up” for innocuous comments
        
        http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
        
        Yeah, you didn’t say anything shortsighted or attack anyone, did you?
- http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
  
  Logan had a shitty track record before. Now he’s deaf to lefties. I thought he would be off the 25 man roster by midseason. A welcome surpise to say the least.
- It’sATarp
  
  logan before the minor stint couldn’t throw strikes for his life. The guy that was pitching before is like a completely different pitcher.
Ross in Jersey

Do we really need Red Sox updates? They were worth keeping an eye on a couple weeks ago, but they’re dead and buried now.
- Cy Pettitte
  
  according to Kay/ESPN/everyone else they still have a shot
  
  they’re really gonna wait ti the last game of the season to declare them dead, its getting annoying
  - Ross in Jersey
    
    I don’t understand how they talk about how many games they have vs the Rays and Yankees as if it somehow benefits them. They basically have to sweep every game against both teams just to get back in the race. That just isn’t going to happen.
- http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
  
  What exactly is a ‘Red Sox?’
  - drill me deep
    
    a blood stained sox , btw, Schlling has gain some serious weight.
    and Joe Torre should have sent Kevin Brown out there to stab him in game 6. would have been the correct move.
    - http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
      
      I know nothing of anything you are talking about. I don’t know what a ‘schilling’ is, and I sure as hell don’t know what a ‘Red Sox’ is.
- drill me deep
  
  nah, red sox are pretty dead, I am just curious what Manny can still do. on reps along , he gives Konerko great protections. plus, i think the dude can still rake some with less power.
- Jose the Satirist
  
  Coolstandings has them at a 2% playoff chance.
  - drill me deep
    
    drill me deep standings has them at 0, I think there is 98 percent of probability that i am right.
    - Jose the Satirist
      
      47.3% of all statistics are made up.
      - seimiya
        
        I thought it was 56.8%?
      - drill me deep
        
        the other 67.1 percent are just mental.
Pat D

CenterStage with Michael Irvin!!

I can’t wait to not watch that!!!!
- mike c
  
  i’d watch it if he referred to kay as “mr. potato head” the whole time
James A

apparently nobody told revis its go time
http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.

Doesn’t Hill destroy lefties? Or do a lot better against them, I should say.
Not Tank the Frank

This doesn’t seem like it will end well…
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Oh lawd
Not Tank the Frank

Man Bautista sure has gotten full of himself.
- Pat D
  
  Ortiz’d.
  
  He deserved to get tossed there.
- Cy Pettitte
  
  It’s like he think he deserves the perfect pitch to hit a HR every at AB
  - Pat D
    
    Yea, Ortiz’d.
  - JohnnyC
    
    Probably roid rage.
- JohnnyC
  
  Brady Anderson didn’t act like a diva during his brief time in the spotlight. Bautista should get some humility lessons.
James A

This Bautista kid seems like a really nice, well-rounded guy
- Mike HC
  
  hahaha
- http://twitter.com/SteeeeveO Steve O.
  
  He’s a well rounded offensive player. Also a well rounded dick.
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  Humble… Good head on his shoulders.
mike c

OUTTA HEAAAHHH
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

That was such a ball. But it’s Bautista so I love the blown call.
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Wow, terrible call.
- mbonzo
  
  And as soon as I saw the ump ring him up I laughed. Karmas a bitch.
Pat D

Well…….that was Posada-esque.
Cy Pettitte

teh roid rage
Naved

Haha that was a ball.
Ross in Jersey

I don’t care if it’s irrational, Jose is classic roid raging!
Not Tank the Frank

You know…….I just can’t stand umpires. Horrible, horrible call. If that went against my team I would have shat somewhere.
- Pat D
  
  It looked ok to me until I saw the overhead view.
  - Not Tank the Frank
    
    Not when Joba’s first pitch slider was ball one. That pitch was right there. And then he gets rung up on a worse pitch in the same spot but off the plate. Awful.
    - Pat D
      
      Yes, I agree with you.
http://yanksdraftsandprospects.blogspot.com/ Jake H

He had that coming all day long.
It’sATarp

make up call for ball 1, that was a strike
- Pat D
  
  It was certainly a better pitch than strike 3.
Not Tank the Frank

This is an interesting game to say the LEAST!
http://www.riveraveblues.com Mike Axisa

Oh Tex, you’re so fucking good.
James A

Obviously thats way off the plate, and umpires arent supposed to do that, but its hard to imagine not wanting to ring up someone as obnoxious as Bautista who is yapping the whole AB
- rek4gehrig
  
  I would say homefield advantage but Jorge got the same treatment a couple of days ago. Oh well…..that’s baseball
Cy Pettitte

that play by Teix was ridiculous
http://yanksdraftsandprospects.blogspot.com/ Jake H

Wow, great play Teix.
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

That was pretty fuckin’ awesome
JimAbbottFan

Tex starting his 7th inning stretch early.
Total Dominication

Fuck yeah!
rek4gehrig

Crushing on Tex
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

ALEXEI!!!!!!!
Pat D

I have another theory as to why Bautista is so angry seemingly a lot of the time, but it’s very un-PC, so I won’t say it.
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  Menopause?
  - Greg
    
    That’s what I thought
- mike c
  
  small in the trousers
- Pat D
  
  Neither of those are un-PC.
  - Not Tank the Frank
    
    Hey, menopause is a medical term…
- Wil Nieves #1 Fan
  
  It’s called LDS – Little Dick Syndrome.
- drill me deep
  
  ? small drilling ? not deep?
- Pat D
  
  OK, here’s what I was thinking: Jose Bautista looks like someone who would get profiled at airports.
JohnnyC

Down goes Fraser!!!!
- Scooter
  
  IETCVM
  
  Best boxing call ever:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9q7mvc6bsY
Pat D

“The famous Bid McPhee.”

I love his statements like this, especially considering Bid McPhee is in the Hall of Fame.
- mbonzo
  
  Was it sarcasm cause I kinda felt like an idiot not knowing who Bid McPhee was? Is he related to Nanny McPhee?
- James A
  
  In his defense, I think Mickey Mantle resonates more with your average Yankee fan than Bid McPhee does
  - Pat D
    
    I’m sure that’s true, but then there’s no need to even say Bid McPhee.
- JohnnyC
  
  Bid McPhee played second base without a glove in the 1880s. I find it hard to fault Kay for not knowing who he was. On the radio side, though, they found an interview Suzyn had done with him in his rookie season.
  - Pat D
    
    I think if you’re in baseball broadcasting, you should know who’s in the Hall of Fame.
    - JohnnyC
      
      All 292 members??
      - Pat D
        
        Well, the players at least. There’s a Sporcle quiz. I’ve got it memorized.
Not Tank the Frank

Jose Bautista after a called strike three:

“I hit 43 home runs in ONE SEASON! ONE SEASON! I drive…I drive… I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!!”
- seimiya
  
  Nah, he probably drives a Charger.
VO

I would put money on the idea that the amount of votes a player gets for player of the game does not change the results.
JimAbbottFan

Is it just me or is Cano looking a bit slow coming out of the box?
- Wil Nieves #1 Fan
  
  I’ve seen it all day. Must be Lazy Saturday.
  - Pat D
    
    The Chronic-what?-cles of Canoia!
    - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
      
      Number of times I listened to that in the winter of my freshman year of college: I’m gonna guess something like 78958298596 times Pi.
      - Pat D
        
        I’ve probably watched the Dramatic Prairie Dog that many times.
        
        http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        Oh lord I’ve watched that even more
Pat D

You can’t stop the flow of the Thames!!!
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

THAMES IS A FUCKING BEAST.
Ross in Jersey

Happy Thames are here again!
mike c

CLUTCH!!!
Greg

THEY CALL ME MR. THAMES!
drill me deep

Joe G : Timsy ! Timsy ! Timsy!
JobaWockeeZ

Thames!!!
Cy Pettitte

Thames! oh my god, he is absurd.
It’sATarp

Thames has a flair for dramatic clutch hits…
Poopy Pants

TIMMAY!
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

THE RIVER THAMES OVERFLOWS!!!!!
- Wil Nieves #1 Fan
  
  Nice.
- seimiya
  
  I love you so much, Bexy.
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    IT IS MUTUAL <3
    
    (just so I'm not capslocking)
    - seimiya
      
      I’m thinking of that ‘I want to like the grits off Andy’ comment you linked to me right now.
      - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        I could go farther with this but it would be gross and unnecessary ;)
Scooter

Holy crap – Thames crushed that one
SF Yanks

Fist pump.

Fist. Pump.
- Esteban
  
  Beat up the ~~beat~~ pitch.
TOMACONDA

It was just a matter of time the way he was swinging the bat today!
swisher’s fauxhawk

Marcus Thames. Ice cold veins.
Esteban

Thames says “Who’s slumping?”
TOMACONDA

with a little wind he could have 3 homers today!!
mike c

thames + mo means i can leave the house now, woohoo
drill me deep

Timsy!
Phil C

Wierd question? If the final is 7-5 and Mo pitches the 9th can the official scorer give him the win rather the save?
- SF Yanks
  
  How about the win AND the save?
http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey

I don’t think Mo is available today. Probably D-rob in the 9th?
- It’sATarp
  
  why wouldn’t he?
  - http://twitter.com/cephster Ross in Jersey
    
    He’s pitched 2 days in a row and 3 out of the last 4 games, I’m assuming Joe would want to give him the day off.
    - It’sATarp
      
      ah i see, well hopefully we can score a few more runs, just in case.
      - Scooter
        
        Wood needed just 10 pitches in the 8th – if Mo weren’t available, you could see if Wood could close it out
  - It’sATarp
    
    mo being available that is
Greg

Overbay looked like a stiff against Wood
Cy Pettitte

K-Wood is so nasty, it’s crazy the difference between his pitching in Cleveland vs. NY
- http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
  
  He just can’t handle the bright lights of Cleveland!!!!!
  
  No seriously, IIRC he had one AWFUL outing against the Royals or something where he gave up like 5 ER in 0.0 or 0.1 IP. It bloated his ERA terribly. Other than that, his Cleveland numbers were good. Not his ridiculous so far NY numbers, though.
  - Cy Pettitte
    
    if you take out that one outing he gave up 10 ER in 20 innings in Cleveland vs 1 ER in 14.1 in NY
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Kerry gives me wood.
drill me deep

this Tex dude is really really good at this D thingie.
- It’sATarp
  
  “Wait first basemen are allowed to play defense too? ”
  ~ Giambi
  - Pat D
    
    Didn’t you see the play he made last night?
    - It’sATarp
      
      i just assumed giambi tripped and fell over and the ball happened to find the glove.
      - drill me deep
        
        i saw couple of Giambino ABs with the Coors Light team , he can still do dingerz, especially that night when he pimp smack papelbon that was kinda sweet.
        
        It’sATarp
        
        i saw that game…it was awesome. Jim Tracy really doesn’t hold any emotion back during games.
        
        Pat D
        
        And he looks brilliantly awkward in not doing so.
        
        http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
        
        That was fucking awesome, I remember it took place during The Ugliest Win Ever (the last game in Arizona) too
a plethora of pinatas

How much endurance does Wood have? (pun intended) Can he go the distance for a 2 inning save?
- Wil Nieves #1 Fan
  
  He could go two. Especially after that quick 8th.
  - It’sATarp
    
    hopefully he doesn’t blow it prematurely
- Eirias
  
  Going the distance? He’s going for speed.
  - JohnnyC
    
    That comment really takes the cake.
- Not Tank the Frank
  
  Nice handle!
- drill me deep
  
  so much wood , so little time… to deep drill or not , that is the question.
Wil Nieves #1 Fan

Ramiro 6-12 against the Jays.

Orel says that’s equivalent to a .290 batting average.
- http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G
  
  remember, he was the one that got the only hit in halladay’s complete game 1 hitter against the yanks last year
  
  ramiro = clutch
  - http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama
    
    Yessss and I find this hilarious
drill me deep

imaging if you are a Jays fan, and your guy just walk Ramiro Pena, Yuck!
it does happen !
James A

Get that magic number down to 19
White Sox 3 – Red Sox 1 F
- Scooter
  
  Getting late early for the RS
http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G

grit gutner speed!
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

LOL someone on Twitter wants to know why Bautista got “injected.” I think it was unintentional and I’m not one to make steroid jokes but just… LOL.
Pat D

Kay just compared Mo to a tire. Such blasphemy shan’t be tolerated!!
- http://twitter.com/stophamm3rtime Dela G
  
  he’s like a tire in the sense that he keeps on rollin
charliechoochoo

Oh my Mo that gotta hurt
Chris

That pic of Boone is short lived…
http://youcantpredictbaseball.wordpress.com/ bexarama

Ahahaha @ Hill walking away before they even called strike 3.

8 in a row!!!!!
- Pat D
  
  He knew that he just got Mo’ed.
- seimiya
  
  Hill: Aw, forget this, I’m not gonna bash a hit against this guy. I’m going home.
charliechoochoo

We don’t even have our A lineup and we’re cruuuuuuuuuuuuuisssssing.
rek4gehrig

Winning is beautiful :-)
Pat D

Awesome pic of Johnny running away from Feliz.
Esteban

This team is GOOD. The bullpen has come together very nicely.
vin

Great countdown pic.
- Zack
  
  “Can’t Catch This”
smurfy

We are so privileged to watch Mariano finish games. Hill came in thinkingto hit that homer again, and Mo let him get a two seamer on the foot!
a plethora of pinatas

Our pen is the shiznit…….our current starting rotation not so much. Awesome win nonetheless.
- seimiya
  
  Having one out of two seems to be enough for now. Here’s hoping everyone gets in shape for October.
- Jerome S
  
  What do you say that the bullpen could piece together a scoreless nine-innings (should the unlikely scenario ever arise)?
Total Dominication

Can’t believe I had to miss the end. 8 games baby! A-rod tommorow! We Will Not Be Stopped.
http://ballcraft.blogspot.com Zanath

Wow, Javy was not happy from hearing that interview.
- It’sATarp
  
  seeing as how the inning played out after they pulled him, it’s not surprising. Nova sounded similar last night but javy have a bit more of a beef. whatever hopefully he rebounds next start.
  - http://ballcraft.blogspot.com Zanath
    
    Well yesterday, it sounded like Nova was more angry at himself. Javy seemed generally pissed at Joe. I wasn’t able to watch the game today, so I don’t know the situation.
- mike c
  
  boo hoo
- Centuar of Attention
  
  I’m pretty sure part of Javy’s reaction today is culiminated with his struggles for the year. I kind of feel for the guy because all of the critics are going to say, “Ha we told you so”.