Game Eight: Super Nova
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Yesterday’s loss was frustrating but that’s life. Games like that happen over the course of a season. The Yankees managed to score five runs without the benefit of a homer and non-Phil Hughes/Boone Logan pitchers kept the Red Sox bats at bay. Those are pretty much the only positives.
The ball goes to Ivan Nova today, who is facing most of Boston’s hitters for the first time. He made one start and one relief appearance against the Sox last year, but the only holdovers from those lineups that are starting today are J.D. Drew, David Ortiz, and Jed Lowrie. Like most pitchers, Nova thrives on facing batters than haven’t seen him before, but then again this Boston lineup isn’t filled with normal hitters. Dustin Pedroia, Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez, Kevin Youkilis … those are stars of the first order, it might not matter that they’ve never seem before.
Here’s the lineup…
Brett Gardner, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Robbie Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, RF
Curtis Granderson, CF
Eric Chavez, DH
Russell Martin, C
Ivan Nova, SP
It’s a 1:10pm ET start, and the game will be broadcast by FOX. Two FOX games in the first two weeks of the season just isn’t cool, man. Try to enjoy the game.
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I don’t even have the strength to make a BuckCarver joke yet.
I’m sure they’ll give me a reason to within about 5 minutes of first pitch.
I liked the commercial on FOX of little leguers/ RBI baseball kids reenacting famous scenes from baseball hitstory.
Also, I’d just like to point out that the Rangers/Orioles are playing a, get this, SINGLE ADMISSION double header today.
Now, while this is likely due to Baltimore not having the best attendance anymore, I’d like to see this happen more often.
Of course we know the Yankees will never do that.
I thought for a second that this was planned out, but sadly it was not. Now, that would be cool to see.
The A’s have a scheduled doubleheader in July
Just DVR every game (regardless of which station it is on). Then watch the game on fast forward. It’s much better this way. You miss the dumb commentating and all the boring down time between pitches. You can fly though a game pretty quick and still take care of real and important things in life (instead of wasting 3 or 4 hours watching adult men playing a game).
reply fail
I would never watch a recorded sporting event. It’s too easy to hear about the result and ruin the suspense.
it’s weekends like this where I start to appreciate Kay and the gang…
I’m willing to give the new Sunday night team a chance. They sounded OK doing that Rangers/Red Sox game last week.
Of course I work Sunday nights and won’t be able to hear the game anyway…
Just be happy Joe Morgan got fired, there was absolutely nothing worse
So over/under 10 pitches until muting of buck and mccarver.
Under. You’ll want to mute them before first pitch.
As much as they annoy me, I can’t watch a game without sound.
Over/under on the length of this game: 3:40 I’ll take the over.
Honestly if there are over/under are Yankees/Red Sox games that are on national TV the over/under should be more like 4 hours.
Ha yea, I was gonna set it at 4:10 at first, but thought that was maybe too high for an over/under.
Ian Kennedy threw a good game yeterday, is it ok to start the Phil for Ian straight up trade campaign here?
first is Bartolo to the rotation, then Joba to the rotation, the Phil for IPK trade
Joba to the rotation was so before Bartolo was in pinstripes
The possibility of Joba to the rotation this season (or ever with the Yankees) is sadly almost zero.
No, Kennedy is still in the NL West and seeing him not top 90 would upset a lot of Yankee fans.
Motherfucker. I live in Pennsylvania, so guess what I’m seeing right now. That’s right, Phillies/Braves.
Oh, god and looking at Eric Karros’ hair makes me want to kill myself.
i live in Jacksonville, FL. Getting the same Braves/Phillies garbage.
Gastonia, NC has Phillies Braves
according to that on screen graphic, Ryan Howard is on deck
Apparently Ryan Howard is on deck for the Yankees.
#FOXfail
Ryan Howard on deck?
He lost a lot of weight.
Man I really hope they didn’t give up a lot for Ryan Howard.
Kevin Slowey to the disabled list with an arm injury, so that makes it four straight years.
Did Joe Buck say Buchholz is off to a great start after one batter?
Love the laptops comment.
Yea seriously. Kid robbed a middle school. But what Cam Newton did is just outrageous and talked about ad nauseum.
Where’s ClayBuchholzLovesLaptops when you need him?
I sure hope the Fox/ESPN games have better results for the Yanks than last year.
I am going to kill myself with McCarver keep saying Buchholz Buckler
Buccholz looked Red Sox officials in the eyes and said “That not me anymore…I discriminate against other races.” Buccholz was promptly accepted by Red Sox with open arms.
nice AB Cap’n
Good job, Cap’n. Sun on Salty now.
8 pitch AB by Jeter that ends in a walk. Nice.
good AB Jetes
come on Tex, bring em in
Ryan Howard’s a Yankee? never noticed.
How does a pitcher throw a ground ball to a batter?
Wow, you have to get that base on curveball.
Meh, perfect throw.
Old man Jeter has lost his legs. If he can’t make it on a curveball anymore…..
wow that sucks, jeter went on the right pitch. Just shitty luck
Jeter needed to take 1 more step there. Went into his slide too early. Damn.
Fox is the worst!! Argh!
Mark Teixeira swung and missed at a changeup? That’s surprising … NOT.
/Borat
did anyone here the jay mohr bit on the monotonous, no inflection of Buck on the OnA show this week, it was pretty good
The thief: http://www.nomaas.org/images/BuchholzLaptops.jpg
Tex – 0 for last 8.
This off center camera is going to fuckin kill me.
I bet Crawford is still pissed about Golson throwing him out
Pedroia shies away from a ball nowhere near him.
ring him up…
Ooo Pedroia shows so much emotion guys!!!
Hey guys, did you know that Dustin Pedroia is really really gritty?
Did the strike zone suddenly become smaller between innings.
Stupid elf.
Awful. That outside pitch is a strike all day against the Yanks.
I’ll admit it, I’m terrified of Adrian Gonzalez.
fucking ump is squeezing Nova, Bucholz got those calls…
no call 3rd strike is still affecting nova.
much better. Now get Manny’s ex lover.
Don’t like that all these bosox are due to start hitting sometime soon.
I really wish Nova would learn to throw strikes from the stretch.
I have a feeling Youkilis gets old very quickly. His body will not handle 3B well.
“No matter where you put him…defensively…he will always hit…”
That doesn’t make any goddamn sense
It makes perfect sense if you don’t think about it.
NAsty slider
wow made Youk look pretty bad
That strikeout was pure grit from Youk. What an inspiration to us all.
Bury a change plz.
Nova gaining confidence
What a nice hook to get Youk.
and then he blows a pitch by Ortiz…
That boys good… he good.
Papi with the incredible bat speed
If Nova could learn to control his change-up, he could really start striking guys out
Nova’s getting seriously squeezed this inning
Teh poise!!!!
Super Nova! Really hope this guy can turn in solid quality work.
Into and out of trouble. Just don’t make it a habit.
Why does McCarver think you don’t you want to throw offspeed or breaking stuff to Ortiz?
Because it’s the only thing his bat catches up to anymore?
I guess. Seems odd to pitch just fastballs to any power hitter.
Lolwrie
nice hit Cano!!
Cano heating up!
Robbie LOVES Fenway.
Man I love watching Cano swing.
He does have a great swing… dare I say pretty
I don’t hit golfballs that well with my driver. Jesus christ.
at least not that straight… but who does. He should try his hand in the PGA after baseball.
Robbie is getting hot….
Oh, slightly off topic, but it involves the Red Sox.
When former Sox GM Lou Gorman passed away last week, all I remember being said was that he was the “architect” of the 1986 WS team.
Was he suddenly forgiven for the Jeff Bagwell for Larry Andersen trade?
A-Rod couldn’t have been running off the bat there. Wasn’t even in the picture near 2nd when they showed Ellsbury going back. Unusual, he;s normally a very good baserunner.
Sounded like it was off the end of the bat a little bit. Could have fooled him.
I don’t see the point in pushing it with no outs. First to third is just fine.
I’ll take that!
“The Yankees get a cheap run.” WTF was that about, McCarver?
they scored without a hit people say it all the time
Okay. My McCarver hatred got the better of me.
yeah Bucholz’s strike zone is much larger than Nova’s. That low outside “ball” to Pedroia before the walk vs. Grandy’s 1-2 gift.
Oi.
and a reply fail… Fuddruckers
That’s how you manufacture runs right there… make Uncle Jeb pay for that error.
Are you fuckin kidding me there with that 1-2?
Bucholz’s strike zone is huge compared to Nova’s
Really! Nova hasn’t gotten anything on the outside!
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If that was off the end of the bat my god Cano has pop. Ball was smoked.
bucholz getting all the outside calls that Nova didn’t. Bullshit..
Grandy needs to take a page from Martin’s book w/ a delayed steal
STEAL
Chavez! I like him already
nice hit Chavez!!!!!!!!!!!!
very nice very nice
Can Joe Buck sound more bored than he already does?
Don’t encourage him.
Yea baby. Chavez= beast.
True Yankeee ™
There you go EC
Zombie with the oppo double.
Great name for Chavez
He’s back from the dead, it seems appropriate.
+1
wooh! go Chavez!
Chavez!
Nice start in pinstripes for Chavez.
Could Buck be any more interested in this game? (/sarcasm)
ya it’s best to mute it…and he’s hands down better than Captain Dementia
Chavez could turn out to be a very good pick up…
totally, I’ll take him over Nunez/Pena at third any day when A-Rod needs an off day
Way to earn your (pin)stripes, Eric.
Damn Russell…all you had to do was hit it the other way….
Bad baserunning. Why push it in the 2nd inning?
Curtis should have lowered the boomstick.
2nd that
Well played…
God dammit…
the best part about this inning is how much he’s laboring right now. He’s going deep in every count, and we’re getting doubles and walks, not HRs. I’ll take that.
Bah, hold up Grandy.
I would have loved to see Granderson take out Salty there.
Damnit Tim, that look back wasn’t what caused Grandy to get thrown out.
Yes it was. didn’t know that looking back for 1 second or less will slow a runner down by minimum 3 steps rather than it just being a poor decision by Granderson. #FoxSchoolofBaseball.
We all can only wish to be consistently wrong about baseball as Tim McCarver and his irrational hyperbole.
I’m not sure it was a bad decision, because Youkilis was playing back, but yeah, how did McCarver come to that conclusion after looking at the replay 4 times?
I need to follow my own advice and mute this shit. Granderson is out by a mile and McCarver is all over him for slightly looking back.
What, you’re going to question Tim McCarver and his expertise? This guy hit the big home run in the 1964 World Series. Who are you to question his knowledge of the game?
/Francesa’d
+100
love it
Did Gardner just take another pitch right down the middle?
Good to see the Yanks score a couple runs off an error.
definitely should be 3-0
Looks like whatever Buchholz throws will be called a strike.
Getting a little tired of watching Brett look at strike three.
Is there a way to get backwards K’s for a career? or backwards K percentage?
It was a good play by Youk he was playing back and got him cant blame grandy for being aggressive with his speed
Let’s hope Nova starts getting the outside calls this inning
or the call right down the middle
Or any calls
Yup, nothing says “perfect start for the Red Sox” like a 2-0 deficit in the second inning.
Excellent work as usual, Buck.
To the inning he meant.
strike 1
Fox commentators + Nova’s strike zone = me close to throwing TV out the windows
The Fox announcers seem especially terrible today for some reason. I can usually deal with the a little better.
This 1:00 start must have screwed with their routine.
No time for brunch or pedicures or something.
Damn! Robbie almost had that.
terrible jump from Cano must have been fooled by the spin
Ack, Cano should have had it..
Is it just me or does chaves look exactly like that person in the add behind home plate.
Um…Robbie should have jumped up instead of forward trying to deek sp? Drew
Yes Joe Buck, he went back to first to “tag”.
Damn that could have easily been 2. Cano got a little crossed up and got no lift on the jump.
Sure would’ve been nice for Nova to get that first strike called there. You know, the one right in the wheelhouse.
ya McCarver…not many people have a better catcher overall then Salty…except maybe…90% of the league.
Huge pitch
Ok survey. Who uses more cliches in broadcasting baseball – Buck/McCarver, Joe Morgan, Sterling/Waldman?
You’re going to make my head explode.
now would be a good time for Nova to “throw a ground ball” like Bucholz can
hahaha
yeah gardy!
Thank god. I would have crapped if that POS blooped in.
Good thing Johnny Damon wasn’t in left on that play. It would’ve been ugly.
Loving that Gardner defense!
Meh, that was a really odd route. Good thing he has the speed to make up for mistakes like that.
(Not that I’m complaining.)
What a hustle play by Gardner. Jones would still be running to that ball right now.
More ground balls by Nova would be nice…I know that’s his game so this many pop-ups concerns me. Not to the point where I’m worried of course, just saying.
Well, when you’re forced to throw everything down the middle it makes it hard to coax the GBs.
So does Carl Crawford have a sperm tattooed on his neck? I’ve always wondered what that thing is supposed to be.
wow blue….get off your knees your blowing the game
This umpire is terrrrrrible. Emphasis on rrrrr
Is that you, Sir Charles?
Where are these pitches? I mean honestly the ump has missed about 5-6 strikes already.
All strikes on Gameday
Not on ESPN Gamecast.
well that was….. unorthodox….
Captain Jetes! Still has some tricks up his sleeve I suppose.
Let’s go blow this one open.
Another day, another nice play by Jeter. Nova looks pretty decent thus far.
good play by DJ and Alex
WOOO!
Hah I don’t think he even tagged him.
Either way, what terrible umpiring… and Nova still manages to get out of it
Wasn’t it a force play?
His foot never touched the base… TiVo that shite.
oh and my terrible umpiring was about the balls and strikes… it’s all on gooch there. I wasn’t saying 3B missed the call…
Oh. I’m not seeing the game since I live in PA and am subjected to the Philthies, so I’m relying on Gamecast and what everyone here says.
Love that Fox has to check if he was out. Yea pretty sure he was and nobody argued there. I can’t stand watching nationally televised Yankees games. I get a lot of road announcers on the Extra Innings package and they aren’t nearly as insufferable as this.
Actually, on the first replay it looked like A-Rod may have missed the tag.
Whatever, I’ll take it.
But was it really egregious enough to immediately question it as they were going to commercial? Replay looks like he was out. And like they are saying now, nobody argued and yet they spend the first 2 minutes of the Yankees AB talking about it but no mention of the awful strike zone thus far.
This reminds me of listening to a Bill Walton announced game. just obnoxious as all hell, and says block headed things.
$10 Girardi is out screaming at Gooch by the 5th
this ump is doing everything in his power to ensure we don’t get length out of Nova
A few years ago jeter and Arod wouldn’t make that play..but now they’re friends again and that makes them better players with more chemistry…..
How many grass commercials are they going to dump on us?
Enough until you start pleading for a return to artificial turf.
Including for your own lawn, not just at stadiums.
Look at this strike zone via Gameday. Nova vs. Crawford
http://i55.tinypic.com/28wc7r9.jpg
Fantasy Question: Is Ben Francisco the real deal this year in Philly?
Doubtful.
Not really. About a .270 average, 10 homers, 50-60 ribbies.
a fly ball from jeter, i’ll take it…
no matter how much you want him to be safe, he was out
Are you fucking kidding me with that outside pitch? Jesus
Holy shit, the new GameDay is awesome.
“If it was on his shoe.”
Really Buck?
Was that really such a good play by Agon. I feel like announcers rave about any first baseman that can actually field their position. (not taking anything away from Agon)
The spin made it look pretty.
It wasn’t a web gem or anything, but it was a pretty slick play. Nice job by Buchholz getting over to cover as well (not that Tex is a danger to leg out an infield single or anything.)
A rod got him….If he touched the bag and not drew, it was a force play
A-Rod continues to look great, but a .500 wOBA makes anyone looks good.
Cano doesn’t like being called Robbie?
I wonder what he thinks of John Sterling then.
You hear that people? No more Robbie Cano, only Robinson.
I’ll call him whatever he wants if he keeps mashing against the sox
Cano makes that play easy.
Pedroia = lazy American
::brain explodes::
OH SNAP….whos the better 2b?! son!
if they say pedroia is hall of fame worthy, im turning this off
Small ball. Me likey. Time for a double steal?
no.
Cano would probably get thrown out. So no.
He out-gritted himself there.
If Cano really doesn’t like being called Robbie … I guess I’ll have to change by ways.
He probably just doesnt like being talked to by Fox announcers.
+1
I can’t stand hearing about Pedroia’s MVP after the seasons Jeter got jobbed with so much more impressive raw numbers. Jeter just got hosed becaused he dates movie stars and singers and thus loses all Grit Over Replacement Player value.
Jeter should have been shorter and balder when he had his great years.
Pedroia had the benefit of no one in the AL having a truly stand out season that year.
I was leaning for Longoria or Quentin, but then both of them got hurt in August and September. I came to the conclusion I would have had to vote for Youkilis that year.
Sizemore, Halladay, and Lee were probably better choices. It wasn’t egregious though.
If you go by bWAR, then Mauer was the one who got screwed. Followed by Lee and Youkilis.
Arod deserved it that year imo. Tied with the highest OPS for MVP candidates that year and 2 less stolen basses than Pedroia.
60 pitches already… nice
Bucholz at 60 pitches, hopefully he doesn’t make it to the 6th
Let’s hope we get to face Daniel Bard. Keep base knocking him right into Shady Acres mental facility
Is Ray Finkel still there?
Fire doesnt have a rivalry with kindling….hahaha
Great line.
I LOLed at the commercial.
I like it now, but after the 170th time seeing it, I’m gonna hate it. But not before the 170th time.
At least that takes to the seventh inning of today’s game.
the most threatening they could find was Jim from the Office? Better than Dane Cook I guess
John Krasinski is likeable. Dane Cook is not.
There is nothing threatening anywhere in Boston.
costly bobble
If Gardner doesn’t bobble that he’s out
Fewer baserunners, pls.
So nasty factor on gameday makes no sense. Ball at the head NF of 58, swinging strike on the inside corner NF of 13???
explain this please
what are the chances gonzo walks after the season?
0%
Yea, even on YES they said that he’s due for like a 7 year, $150 million extension soon.
I’m wondering if Youkilis and Pedroia will start complaining they’re underpaid once that happens. That would be nice.
Unless the Red Sox say screw it and go for Pujols.
Whoa, is Youkilis actually dripping ugliness?
when is Yahoo gonna start updating today’s fantasy stats? Jeebis whose job is that?
that pitch must have had a very high nast-factor
That was a great slider by Nova.
Why didn’t Jeter go home? That was smashed right at him. I guess he was too deep in the hole.
It’s the 3rd inning, you’ve gotta take the guaranteed out there. No sense risking a big inning.
He looked at it quickly. If he had a play I’m sure he would have. You only throw home there in the 3rd inning if its guaranteed.
Nah, it’s the third inning. Take the definite out.
good inning considering the leadoff double I guess
oh my god Fox announcers, get off Pedroia’s nuts please…
They will slurp him until the day he dies.
Even then they won’t stop.
3 IP, 1 ER, 49 pitches and getting squeezed. I’ll def take that so far.
somehow gets enough on his throw… ugh
Is the announcer kidding – “Cano, playing shallow right, somehow gets enough on his throw to get it to first”?? Robbie just lobbed it over to first.
Another example of how bad these announcers are.
to be honest with you I actually like Pedroia he’s one of the few sox I respect.
He’s an asshole.
Far my favorite as well.
compared to Youk? why do you think he’s an asshole lol?
I would say my hatred goes: Beckett>Papelbon>Youkilis>>>Pedroia.
Beg to disagree – Papsmear>Beckett>Youkilis>Pedroia>Varitek
Varitek isn’t worth hating anymore. Beckett is getting there.
For me, it goes:
Pedroia>Papelbon>Ortiz (yes, still)>Youkilis>Beckett
Those are the only ones worth really hating anymore.
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He is a prime example of someone who suffers from “little man syndrome.”
He’s a little troll who is vastly overrated by the media. There’s nothing about him to respect.
He made a funny commercial for MLB The Show.
No, that wasn’t funny, it proved how arrogant he is.
Because I remember them saying that he couldn’t hit a high fastball. Well, from what I normally see, HE CAN’T.
I’d respect him if he didn’t whine and cray and bitch after every single called strike against him. Same with Youkilis.
*cry
There’s no crying in baseball.
I hate papelbon, beckett, and youk too but I really dont see why him being overrated by the media means you should hate him
Jeter didnt use to be overrated by the media?
I like Ellsbury and Lester.
My favorite BoSox player was Mike Lowell.
Dustin Pedroia is a prick
He’s a fucking overrated bitch.
I think Grandy’s eye has gotten a lot better since he came over.
LOL Grandy just tried to take out Rosenthal.
The strikezone has been a joke today.
At least Buchholz got squeezed there for once.
Out of all the missed calls the umpire has made already against us…Douche and Douchier comment on that which was CLEARLY outside and not a swing.
How was that a pretty good pitch? Jesus it was 4 inches outside. I hate Buck.
Also, 70 pitches through 3….ouch. c’mon soft underbelly
yeah he’s out in the 5th for sure. Guy’s too young to stay past 100 pitches, unless you’re Dusty Baker.
ya let’s knock his ass out here.
Very nice, Grandy.
nice, 10 pitch walk
10 pitch AB ends with a walk. Wonderful. Time to put some pressure on Salty.
Apparently Bucch is thinking the same thing.
Good ab Grandy. Hit and run time. Chavez is a dp candidate.
10 pitch AB. Beautiful Curtis.
Elegrant ?
LOL Rosenthal, is Theo so amazing that you have to create a new word for him?
OMG McCarver. Just because you’re a little turd doesn’t mean every catcher needs to be 5’7.
Apparently you can’t be 6-3, 6-4 and be quick…if you play baseball. Basketball players can be that tall and quick though. Racism much?
Saltalamacchia with Phil 4:13 on his chest protector.
What does that mean?
I think Phillistines 4:13, but I’m not a biblical guy so not sure…
It means “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
/google’d
hah Salty has dickfor written on his chest gear
Zombie!
Chavez! I love you man
barely missed my ass! fucking 6 inches inside. Way to go Chavez!!!!
Did Kevin Long fix Chavez?
Way to go Eric!!!!!
Yay Chavez.
Crawford is so wasted in left
Yes. Maybe he moves to right after Drew’s deal is up? Not sure he has a RFer’s arm
Damn Chavez is showing everyone how to use the Green Monster/joke of a stadium.
Eazy E is balling out his first game.
Chavez!! What a beast
Can you guys imagine if we had Andruw and Chavez in their primes on this team?
And Arod at SS and Jeter…. somewhere.
Ha, nice green monster double for Chavez.
Wow McCarver speaking the truth. That’s an out everywhere but YS3 is the biggest joke ever.
Lol Chavez couldn’t be more blatant about just wanting to hit bloopers off the wall. Me likey.
Nice–Chavez looks like he’s seeing the ball really well right now.
Gotta do better than last time here. Need both these runs pushed across.
Fuckin A umpire…that isn’t even remotely close
looked exactly like the last double. This is the 2nd all over again…
Even a Yankee double gets translated into Crawford putting in hard work early in LF
Chavez better DH than Posada – j/k #hyperbole, #smallsamplesize.
RUSSELL HAS MUSCLE!
Skadoosh!
RUSSELL’S GOT MUSCLE!!!!!!
FUCK YES. Hanging breaker. GONE
WOOWOWOWOWOOOO
Baller!
Russell has muscle!
Announcers couldn’t be anymore excited.
Can you believe how subdued Buck just called that? That is hands down the least emotion I’ve heard of a HR
RUSSEL HAS MUSCLE!!!!
Russell the Muscle
Great!
wha a call from Joe Buck epic
BOOM!!
The COLTRANE bring them home!
Flex those guns Russ!
I like Russell Martin.
+1 Very underrated pickup.
Could Buck have been even a little bit excited there? Absolutely no voice inflection at all. This is getting fuckin absurd.
I bet its the same way his wife sounds like in bed.
nah I bet she’s a screamer…Joe isn’t there though
Bucky Martin
Woooooo!!!!
Any radio listeners wanna share John Sterling’s homer call for Martin?
If I was a dodgers fan I’d be pretty angry my team nontendered Martin
Wow only took Martin a week to earn his pinstripes, well done.
Question, do we trade Russel at the all star break if he keeps these numbers up for a starting pitcher and bring up Montero or keep him?
Why would they trade him if he’s playing really well?
No. We keep him and Montero who will be a DH and catcher for us next year.
Hopefully.
Hell no. Can’t have enough
pitchingcatching.reminded me of another great Yankee Fenway homer by a guy named Russell but we called him Bucky
Russell Martin-best free agent signing since CC and Tex.
Sure hope this lasts.
Marcus Thames was a pretty good free agent signing, too.
Russell shows Muscle, followed by some French jibberish….classic John Sterling
As you can see from my screenname, I have a soft spot for John Sterling’s unique brand of arrogant senility.
I’m liking this Martin guy.
Yeah Martin, between him and Chavez, if they can stay healthy MOST of the time its gonna be fun
Classy job there Rosenthal….boo hoo for your Red Sox
What are the chances the Yanks keep Russel and trade away Montero, or else just keep both?
Yanks need a leadoff hitter. Gardner’s not cutting it.
he was alright last night…
that’s what she said.
too inconsistent…need a much better OBP if he’s gonna lead off. he does them no good seeing 3 – 4 pitches per at bat
The .383 he had last year isn’t good enough to lead off?
it’s respectable
Gardner hits a grounder sharply to the pitcher who stabs it. Not Gardy’s fault.
oh captain my captain
not dead yet.
Did Jeter just get a legit hit off a righty? Buccholz is DONE..
Like to see that from Mr. Jetah…
Buccholz is obviously the greatest pitcher known to man.
I miss Kay…
Tex is lost….
Does Joe Buck just sound bored to anybody else?
oh ya…
He always does.
Yeah, I think he went overboard with his boring pills today.
Ugh, that graphic is terrible.
haha did they really put a picture of Biggio catching for that montage?…(even rocky had a montage…MONTAGE!!!)
A-Rod is about to eat Buchholz’s babies
Alex looks locked in
Time for the Centaur deathblow.
deathkick*
Why does the 3000 hits graphic have palm trees in the background?
hey what’s martin’s HR call from Sterling? I haven’t heard it yet.
I’d love to go back and look for that but this AB is about to knock buchholz out of the game…
Russell’s got muscle.
and theres a shot… down the line… gone… three run home run. Hit by Russel Martin. What a start he is off to. And that makes it five to one, here in the third.
Pretty uninspired if you ask me.
Arod is 13th alltime on the RBI list yet all of them have mysteriously come in blowouts.
/old meme’d
all solo shots.
A-Rod!
ARod is unstoppable, this year should be reaaaal good
peace buttholz
HAHAHAHA that has to be a reference to his alleged centaur painting
A-Rod studies and collects art? Is art code for ‘hot blondes?’
Nice job Clay. Way to bring it today. Ha ha
No shit Buck. Let us introduce you to xFIP
Arod is on fire
Sox bullpen is gonna be decimated for tomorrow when Beckett goes 2.1 innings
Gotta give a little credit to Cashman here
the Andruw Jones Eric Chavez Russell Martin signings look pretty good about now
ya we only got lucky on Chavez’s health ( so far knock on wood). The other two were quality pick ups from the get go. God I love this team. I’m rooting for Minnesota to SUCK and trade us Liriano for anyone but Montero/Manny/Sanchez
I’m still suspicious there’s something wrong with him.
Though he looked good the other day.
Hopefully the baseball gods are evening up things for Bucholtz after his miracle (fluke) season last year.
I never realized how much buchholz resembles beavis, it’s uncanny
Who’s Butt-head?
lackey
LOL Clay Buttholez sulking.
“Felix Doubront from Ven-zu-ella”
I was going to point that out, but I had a hard time replicating what he just said.
Olney – “Boston starting pitching to date: 7.46 ERA (worst in majors), 12 homers allowed in 41 innings.”
#5aces
I know we’re all a panicky over Hughes, and obviously this is such a small sample of games, but whose rotation appears in better shape as of this moment?
The Yankees have question marks, but they have the advantage of flexibility–they have options with the 3-5 guys in the rotation.
Boston, on the other hand, are stuck paying huge money to their worst starters.
Damn Nova….pitch with a lead man
lame dude, if your gonna hit him, make sure it hurts
Damn it Nova, don’t implode.
Looks like Nova isn’t loose after that long wait
come roaring back?
ack, come on Nova get some outs bro
this kid just keeps playing with fire
Pull it together Nova.
“The Red Sox come roaring back” -Let them score some runs before saying that. Just like Buchholz got off to a great start after getting out Gardner to start the game.
Nothing is more frustrating than giving up runs after your team scores a crooked number for you.
I love how Joe Buck said “another base hit” even though Drew was hit by a pitch.
time for a GIDP now
OMG three straight curveballs. HAHAHAHHAHAHA
lol Salty
GIDP and end it now please Ellsbury
I like how Martin and Nova approached Salty, 3 straight breaking balls for a K.
Shut up Buck!
3 straight hooks. That’s ballsy pitching, and I love it.
now lets get a groundball
nice breaking balls…
Good morning, good afternoon, good night.
I sorta liked that.
there we go, DP right here would be awesome
Question for Mike. Is Noesi a better prospect than Nova at the same time last year?
No, at this time last year Nova was a much better prospect than Noesi. They’re interchangeable now, at east in my eyes.
I wish RAB would have their own plug-in play by play to listen to.
A generous strike? Have you ever heard of a 2 seamer idiot?
GENEROUS STRIKE?!??!??! eat a dick buck
shit
Can’t do that!
seriously
FUCK, come on man
Ack, bobbled it.
that is fucking garbage guys
WTF Cano
Sheeeeeit. Damnit Cano.
Damnit, that’s a tough way to give up a run.
Damn it!
WTF just happened? No are you kidding me? Why doesn’t he step on the bag?
Damn it robinson.
Jesus christ its not a video game people make some mistakes
cmon man this is the major leagues. that must be turned
Its true but doubling up jacoby wasnt a done deal anyway jeter probably should have taken it himself
ya see comment below haha
I thought Jeter would take that himself.
yeah that’s what I’m saying. Why even make the transition?
I thought he’d do the whole throw while stepping on the bag. He was only what 1-2 steps away? plus he’d have the momentum
I think he would’ve if it had been any player except Ellsbury running to first.
I think it’s quicker to avoid the flip and have the momentum
He doesn’t get Ellsbury then.
Not standing prosperity here, Ivan.
Time for Nova to pick up his fellow Dominican.
Nova needs to pull something out of his hat to end this inning, fast.
omg. Cano should have turned that DP
Fuck you Jacoby Ellsbury
And fuck Cano too
kill me now
Fuck you, elf.
Is Buck asleep?
Son of a bitch
Wow guys….that’s fucking inexcusable…
One of these days Nova will miss a bat.
He had the dp ball to end the inning.
fuck good damn it what terrible luck has turned into 3 runs
This is fuckiing bullshit!
God damnit you can’t give them extra outs. Turn the DP. ARRRRRRRRR
This is not bueno
if there’s a God Joe Buck will have to say “And following the game today for those of you in the New York market, Booty Call!”
Pedroia is a freak.
I’m not sure if you meant that in a good or bad way.
using nothing but grit and guts Pedroia has singled handedly taken the red sox to a world series victory
for mlb network I’m Peter Gammons
Yanks still have the lead time to tack on some runs on the middle relief.
They better score some runs this inning to make up for that
Cano cost Nova three runs. Nova is pitching with serious guts right now. Really good sign going forward. He knows how to battle.
…………………………………….
Can’t say I’m surprised, nova has been scuffling all day
This is Cano’s fault. Nova has been doing a good job.
He’s barely been hanging on
Poopey head Cano
Hate the covering second with a guy struggling at the plate… odds of getting Ellsbury anyway were slim… FUCK!
Nova is still good for 1 more… and if he can finally get a 1-2-3, maybe 2
He’s been barely hanging on all day.
Ya true.
A guy can always hope.
Otherwise lets see if D-Rob can get past 1st base and actually get some action.
I hope Jete and Cano apologize to Nova, those were two back to back gifts they gave the Sox
I guess if I were Nova I wouldn’t expect them to. Mates got each others backs.
Wasn’t Jeter’s fault he had to cover 2nd.
Unless there was a mistake I missed when I stepped out.
the Red Sox farm system is stocked with prospects? that’s new to me
news*
Nope, sorry. The Sox system isn’t stacked with prospects anymore.
Didn’t you hear? Trading Casey Kelley INCREASED the Red Sox farm depth. He was worth, like, negative prospect value.
Especially after his first start yesterday where he didn’t even complete 5.
Buck making thins up again. Sox farm system stacked. Ok.
gritty try by Youkilis.
it had to go through the glove or he would have caught it!
Wow, that ball just went straight through the glove.
Youuuuuuuuuk
mouth level = little tight
how long until the Yanks pull the trigger for another starter? i’m guessing 3 weeks max. I think they’ll give Hughes 2 more starts.
Cured.
the Grandyman can’t hit lefties, give me back AJax
Look at that, something off a lefty.
FUcking Grandy. Can’t hit LHP for shit.
Yes, Tim, that Curtis Granderson is ineffective against left-handed pitchers, all right.
What a beast.
Fixed*
can’t hit lefties
GRANDY MAN CAN!!!!!!
Beautiful AB there, BEAUTIFUL. And what’s this? Off a lefty!?
Grandy hit it so hard that Joe Buck almost woke up!
The Grandyman just bailed out Jeter and Cano.
Apparently Curtis ONLY hits home runs off lefties this year
wow, did anyone else think that was foul? I’m not complaining…
Yeah, just for a second, it is hard to tell down the 1B side at Fenway.
That RF corner in Fenway is weird.
I thought it was foul.
The Grandy man can! Ahh muchhh better
Man, thank goodness Granderson is not effective against lefties.
Joe Buck announcing a damn funeral
A kurtis Blow
I want you to know
That these are the breaks (Joe and Tim)
Chavez batting 1.000, beast
Yeah baby!!! But why does Buck’s homerun call sound like he’s doing my taxes?
The last time he showed excitement when a Yankee hit a home run was Jim Leyritz in ’96.
Nope, I still remember that call. “Back…at the track…at the wall…we are tied.”
It made his helmet catch call sound like Gus Johnson in comparison.
No, he had a bit of pep when he said “we are tied.”
He never broke out of his normal voice at all during the helmet catch.
Chavez is on fire today
Zombies are good at hitting baseballs. #TheMoreYouKnow
this is friggin great!
Zombie doin’ work.
Chavez!!! Damn he is just killing it, just said he doesn’t need the goddamn wall.
Is Joe Buck trying to set a record for most subdued HR call ever? He breaks it every time the Yankees hit a HR.
he was mad because they were just talking about how ineffective Grandy is against lefties
We have now officially gotten better production out of our 10 MM spent than Sox are with their 140 MM (i.e. crawford n gonzo)
I love it.
Of course Joe and Tim have to mention 2004.
Yeah, love the infographic about how few players are left on both teams
Of course, the Yankees have three HOFers on the list, and a possible fourth. The Red Sox, not so much.
Why are we talking about 2004? That was, like, seven years ago.
2004 is totally relevant to this discussion. Yup.
Can’t have a fox broadcast without mentioning 2004…
Yankees winning? Quick, talk about 2004
jesus, this “play calling” is disgusting
John Sterling: “Martin…who is 0-2 today”
…Yeah…nevermind that 3 run HR. Nothing to see here.
Do you know who else was once 0-2? The Red Sox captain Jason Varitek, right before he led his team to sweep the next 4 games.
/clip of Johnny Damon grand slam
//McCarver
Judging from what all of you guys are saying, I’m glad I’m not seeing this game due to BuckCarver.
Of course they mention 2004. It’s like a Fox mandate.
Yeah, I just walked into my home, flipped the TV on, only to hear non-stop talk about the Red Sox in 2004.
the camera work and graphics at least are top notch. Just gotta mute the game and listen on MLB radio or sthg.
Its like watching a Brewer game. You just gotta get your Bob Uecker time. Dude is legendary
Except they don’t have a pitch count. That annoys me.
Unusual first pitch swing by Gardy.
Lol Halladay has 13k and 1 bb.
and thank goodness he is out of the Beast
Why do they have to bring the Phillies into this?
Did you hear? Roy Halladay shut down the METS. Unbelievable!
.69 ERA against the Stros and the Mets. I’m supposed to be impressed?
Roy Halladay? Shutting down that high-powered Mets offense? No way man
Apparently so did Bernie Madoff.
hahahahahaha
And Cliff Lee is 4-6 in last 10 decisions and can’t win a world series.
I bet Aceves signed with the Sox just so he could grow that beard.
I bet he signed with them because he heard they made some sort of comeback in 2004.
Seriously, I need to stop listening to Buck/McCarver or I might snap.
I heard the Sox let him ride his motorcycle around the bases at Fenway
Yanks 7
Pedroia 4
can’t let that munchkin beat us today.
Jeter is ridiculous…his swing is tailor made to hit the ball the other way..but he takes all the pitches low and away and swings at all the shit up and in…it’s completely backwards.
That approach has made a him a HOFer. He must be doing something right.
Can’t wait for the Arod doing steroids mention when they talk about Manny.
“If he was such a good hitter, why did he feel the need to use PED’s, much like Alex Rodriguez.”
I’m sure it will sound like that.
Without a whisper of Ortiz to boot.
Nova needs to be on a short leash here.
absolutely…very short. If Ortiz reaches that’d be it for me.
This outing for Nova has not been pretty. He hasn’t had a single clean inning
yup and still we were one dumbass play by Jeter from getting out of it last inning.
Nah I would put that blame on Cano for that one. He is usually great at making that DP throw
He’s been solid, 3 of those runs are all on Cano for choosing the worst possible time to not turn a DP that he is usually able to do in his sleep.
9 baserunners in 4 1/3 is not solid.
I’m sorry, 10 baserunners in 4 1/3.
Drob about to get dry humped
Just decided to check the comments after the Grandy homer. I was hoping people would be done complaining about the announcers. Sadly that was not the case. Again, I hate Buck, but he not getting super excited for the Sox either. Just let it go people and enjoy the game.
He injects zero life into the game. Maybe we are a little paranoid based on the Yankees general treatment in media but it is pretty indisputable how awful he is. I have never met anyone who likes him as an announcer.
Dear Mrs. Buck,
Your son is MISERABLE and his partner has dementia.
Sincerly,
Everyone who has ever heard him
sincerely*
Joe Buck is a terrible announcer. He has stated publicly that he’d rather watch Dancing With the Stars than watch baseball games during the week.
So why the fuck is he the de facto national baseball play by play guy? Because Fox shoves him down our throats. So if they’re going to do that, I’ll bitch about how fucking terrible he is.
His dad had connections.
Maybe so, but there’s a big difference between Joe Buck and Jack Buck.
And that is primarily summarized with the statement, “Jack Buck was a good announcer.”
Totally agree.
damn, i thought ortiz hit that one out
I think Red Sox crowds have the lowest collective IQ in all of sports. Pop up? Huge cheer. Foul tip? Huge cheer. Grounder to short? Huge cheer.
Yay, 100-year-old boat references.
Girardi wants Nova to get the win. He’ll leave him in until the last possible moment. Just please…NO BOONE LOGAN!!!
The Titanic only dominated the news that day because it happened prior to 2004.
DRob up…lol
wow, he gets in a game
BTW that Ortiz jersey hole is still there at YS haha.
Take him out.
Mike I respect the hell out of you, but why do you have such a seething dislike for Nova? Did the guy kick your dog? He pitched well (should have been 7-1 right now)
He did not pitch well. He allowed 10 baserunners in 4 1/3 innings.
If you think that’s pitching well, you are insane.
I actually like Nova, but he was walking a tight rope all game. They couldn’t afford to risk it anymore.
Nova gave it his best shot, but at least Robertson does not get dry humped.
goodness, can we ever get a starter go 6 innings at fenway? It seems to never happen
WOW, SURPRISE
I swear to god if Boone Logan enters this game, i will break something
Seriously. It is time for him to go.
Cano I still love you the most, but that miscue was huuuuuuge.
Ugly outing from Nova, but you have to give him some credit for battling through. He got out of the 3rd with just one run, and he would’ve been out of the 4th if the Yankees could turn a double play.
You could do a lot worse when you’re in Fenway with an unfriendly ump and without your best stuff.
a part of me wants to say tough luck kid but the bottom line is you are a major league pitcher throw strikes and pick up your teammates did I mention throw strikes
Thank the Lord for CC tomorrow. We probably won’t score any runs for him though.
That’d be odd considering the corpse of Josh Beckett is on the hill.
ya that was slightly sarcasm with a hint of truth
Nova looked okay. If he got some of those strike calls this game wouldn’t be that close.
Nova is not ready for prime time but the Yanks don’t have a choice right now.
He could have given up only two runs if they turned the double play, but he wasn’t sharp today. Too many pitches up in the zone.
c’mon. he pitched yesterday too
and warmed up in all 8 games
C’mon DRob….K or GIDP please
GET HIM D ROB
Oh come on your not gonna give Drob that call?
deja vu…
Nice DRob
Nice!!
Huge strikeout. Love me some robertson.
DROB!!! WOOO WHAT A K
thank god for Drob and his strikeout ability
Nice job by Robertson.
Note: It is the bottom of the fifth and the game been going on for almost two and half hours.
what a curve ball
swing and a miiisss
good shit, drob
Fuck yeah.
BOOM.
nice nice job
Girardi should trust D-rob more, good work by him in that inning
God job Birthday Boy!
Put up another 5-6 runs and put Ayala/Garcia in there please
man, i hate seeing Ace in that ugly uniform
DRob’s intro music should be this….And he’s from Alabama so he’d probably like it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGdWmexwJok
SAFE
Teix can’t buy one
Another 2004 reference.
Have all players forgiven Millar for being a scab?
yup… still a d bag
omg where’s my breath, peddy must have taken it away
Came back just in time for the BuckCarver to jizz in their pants over the elf.
nice play by Pedroia
ya that’s way more exciting than a monster HR…fuck you guys
Fuck you Pedroia you little shit
that was a sick play
Hearing Tim McCarver actually cream his pants on national television makes me very, very uncomfortable.
Here comes the Fox team’s pedroia orgasm again.
Millar still dyes his hair? Isn’t he like 40?
Buckcarver just had an orgasm after that Pedroia play
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!
Holy fuck, Yankees pick up Silva?
Cano is fcuking beasting
this reminds me of watching a patriots game
HAHAHAHA shit. What a bomb.
Don’t ya know!
CANOOOO!!!!
That was crushed. Wow. I’m sure Pedroia will do something to top that like catch a line drive though.
Hell yeah Robbie!!! Silva’s good luck?
Cano’s HR was not as impressive as Pedroia’s play, I’m sure.
it’s ridiculous
No doubter, good job making up a little bit of it Robbie
Fucking LOVE this offense, really takes away pitching anxiety
Go chase that one down, you balding dwarf.
Mr. Cano.
Cano >>>> Grit
That looked like a direct result of the drill where Long puts the cage over the outside half of the plate and the hitters have to learn to tuck their arms, barrel the ball and drive it.
Silva? I guess it is no risk. But still a strange move with Millwood already on board.
Yeah Robinson. You show them who’s really the best second baseman in town.
Cano took my breath away
LOL @ Swish.
where are they gonna put all these pitchers?
in AAA
Carlos Silva??
I think we have the market cornered on washed up shitty starters now.
Dontcha no!
Wow Buck…all time low…That was so much more amazing than Pedroia’s play……
there’s a shot…gone…
Reminded me of Major League when Donnie calls the game..
Fly ball…..caught
+1
Chavez is 3-3???
wow
Robinson “don’t call me Robbie” Cano. What a swing. I’ll never get sick of that.
almost as perfect as griffey’s swing
I don’t know, I might even like Cano’s better. Griffey’s swing was nice, but his stance always annoyed me a little.
I guess they’re more concerned about Hughes than they’re letting on.
With Garcia, Colon, and now Millwood and Silva, it’s basically a case of “grab shit, throw against wall, see what sticks.”
And Silva is a total asshole as a person besides being a shitty pitcher.
We now have an 4/5 of an offensive line with Joba, CC, Colon, and Silva in the organization
And this is relevant….how exactly?
It’s relevant because it’s an embarrassment to the organization to have a guy like that around. Take a look at the Mets last year with KRod. At least he’s pretty good
Probably, but it’s probably just as much a yet-more-insurance move for the back end of the rotation. As long as the team’s forced to go with the aging-veteran plan for the fifth rotation spot, there’s plenty of opportunity to catch lightning in a bottle from different guys, and obviously there can be no such thing as too much insurance.
they know almost as much as we do
feel bad for Phil
Yeah, that’s the only explanation. I mean, it’s not like there are any other weaknesses in the rotation.
Carlos SiLVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
/excitement
Yeah, that’s the only explanation. I mean, it’s not like there are any other weaknesses in the rotation.
reply fail
Yankees signed Carlos Silva wtf? I guess it’s not terrible.
Cubs are paying for most of it, so why not?
It’s only terrible if he actually gets to pitch for the Yankees.
OMG…that’s what someone throwing strikes looks like
ah, they’re mentioning Manny now. I wonder if they’ll mention 2004 now. or maybe Manny wasn’t on that team.
has carl crawford always had that really wide stance?
wow
Nice play Jeter. Who’s old now?
cost us next to nothing, why not
manny is now too weird to live, to rare to die?
One of God’s own prototypes. A high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production.
I posted it too late but thoughts on DRob’s intro music??
I hate country music.
I didn’t ask if you liked country music or not. I asked about it being his intro music. He’s from Alabama and he’s our fireman. Makes a ton of sense.
d-rop mows em down… nice
D-Rob needs a little fireman’s helmet for the post-game interview.
DRob showing the Bossux relievers how its supposed to be done.
Good inning by D-Rob.
Solid outting altogether, goood to see.
I’ve officially given up on Buck/McCarver in favor of the radio.
So was that Granderson catch as awesome as Sterling made it out to be?
no
Not at all. Semi-routine.
Not really. Long run, but he wasn’t at a full sprint or anything.
he’s warm enough
Does anyone know who does the catering for the Yankees?
I’d like to buy some stock with Silva in the fold to go along with CC, Joba and Colon.
I think its a yankees company lol
That’s it, I’m over Aceves. I want the Yankees to kill him now.
haha..I like Colon in the pen watching Joba warm up. “You look great, bro. What’s the name of your trainer?”
Chavez didn’t get a hit? what a bum
i actually 100% agree with mccarver on manny
Russell Has Muscle
The Muscle!
Russel Martin is good at baseball.
*Russell
fuckin love Martin
Russell the Muscle!
Russell Martin….holy shit!
FOX should hire Ben Stein. At least his monotone is funny.
Brian Cashman’s bad off-season continues with the signing of Russell Martin. Oh, wait….
Just by the law of averages, he was bound to get one right sooner or later.
Right, because CC and Teix have been huge misses.
And for all his struggles, guess what? There’s no World Series trophy in 2009 without AJ Burnett.
Yeah just look at what a great job he’s done with the starting rotation.
Oooooo la la
Man, I love Ace, but Eff you buddy.
That was a true Yankee right there.
WOW.
MARTIN.
WOW. WOW. WOW.
How pissed is Theo about losing out on Martin?
But he got SALTY!!
But they have Salty. Ha Ha, good times.
Hahahahaha what in the name of God is Sterling talking about?
RUSSEL WITH MUSSLE!!
Holy shit Russell.
A-rod mention.
Ahh, there it is. We knew A-Rod and steroids would be linked by Buck at some point.
Where’s the grit?
Russ is my latest hearthrob
)
the White Wakefield warming in the pen
There is Bucks connectin with steroids and arod!!
ya but it’s strange that Ortiz is still investigating his positive test.
I am so vehemently against exactly what Ken Rosenthal just said right there…
You, Ken, are wiping out an entire generation of basebally players. AHHH I hate you Ken
I think I hate Ken Rosenthal more than McCarver. I’m surprised he doesn’t piss more people off.
What did he say?
And what color is his bowtie?
He said that he doesn’t vote for any “confirmed or admitted” steroid users for the HOF and that he doesn’t like voting for the HOF anymore because you don’t know who did and didn’t take steroids.
It’s hard to know who did what. His concern is that we are wiping out an entire generation of players from the hall of fame, and he’s not sure that’s what the fans want…
And of course, the idiot McCarver immediately equates that to Alex Rodriguez not being a hall of famer… that was his immediate first conclusion after Rosenthal said that.
AHHHHH I hate it.
I understand his moral dilemma.
But if he really was so concerned about what the fans want/think, I’m sure there are ways he could find out.
yeah I do too.
But I think writers should poll their readers and ask them what they think, almost like an electoral vote. If you write for a paper or website, and the majority of your readers think you should forget the steroids and vote, then forget the steroids and vote…
just ask them.
and no image, so no color bowtie.
I hate everything he says and does. He said he doesn’t vote for steroid users to get into the hall of fame. I especially hate him because of that interview with Jeter after a playoff game in 2009. He kept bringing up what a disappointment the year before was and Jeter ripped him a new one.
yeah… he’s just worthless. One of those guys who never played an inning of pro baseball in his life and thinks he can be an armchair manager. What a piece of guano.
At least he doesn’t sound quite as robotic as he did a few years ago.
But I’ve regarded him as an idiot ever since the article he wrote after ARod opted out, where he said the deal is done but he didn’t know with whom, but that there had to be a deal in place because otherwise there would be no way ARod would opt out.
Yea. Idiot.
This game has JoSoMo written all over it.
and for the Sox… chomo
2 over the monster, what a beast. Hell of a start.
Seriously, is Joe Buck sick? He is usually bad, but I’ve never heard it this bad, he sounds like he’s just coming out of a coma.
He had a “sore throat” last week.
Probably from fellating the entire Sox dugout.
He might, in fact, be in a coma. Just using old soundbites…
not the best day for Garder, but with the way the rest of this offense is going it’s just me nitpicking i guess
Jesus Derek. how many check swings on pitches way up and in can you have in one season?
guess it’s better than just full swings on those pitches..3 more years fellas…3 more years
JoSoMo time
I think Jeter needs to go back to his old stance. Or, use a lighter bat. He looks terrible.
Hitting coach?
God I hate Jeter at-bats, please don’t let it be four years of this
Chavez to 3rd, ARod to short, Jeter to bench
Fab Four???
moron tim
Joba with the mitre hairstyle. Looks awful.
agreed. it’s way longer than they usually allow…and looks like shit. speaking of shit..hi Kevin Youkilis
+1
I like how you timed it and transitioned it into Youkilis.
haha thank you. i could smell him from my TV in kansas
Long as he pitches well who cares?
He’s preparing for his post Yankee career. He even a had a little 5 o clock shadow going there
Joba, just don’t hit Youker in the head.
Was that 2nd pitch a changeup?
That wasn’t a swing?
97? holy hot gun!
97 from Joba?
Nice.
it’s already unbelievable what Russell Martin has done in his short stint here. If he can only do 60-70% of that the rest of the season, then I have no doubt he’ll be our catcher for years. My prediction for Montero right now: he won’t be in the Yankee organization on Opening Day 2012, they’ll trade him for a pitcher. Time to cash in that chip I guess.
lets not get ahead of ourselves here. Martin has been great, but Montero is the best hitting prospect in the minors
yeah, but where does he play? DH? Jeter and A-Rod may share that spot as early as next season.
If Martin is the future itll be interesting to see what they do with Montero.
and pave the way for Gary Sanchez…
Way too soon for that prediction. Lots of things can happen. Injuries of course. “our catcher for years”…after 1 week?
did u even read what I wrote? I said if he can do 60-70% of that for THE REST OF THE SEASON.
Those gritty small-market Red Sox, exploiting all the loopholes to compete with the big, bad large-market Yankees!
Dammit, I was hoping FOX would switch over to the Yankee game after the Braves/Phillies one was done.
LOL the other game is over and this one is only in the 7th.
Joba bringing the filth.
Damn, Youk looks terrible. I love it
how big of a slap in the face would it be for AGon if they signed Pujols and let him go? lol
Cards probably sign AGon and all is right in the world
that is the price point they wanted anyways, right?
How is Joba not starting? We are signing Millwood, Silva, Garcia, Colon. We are all just waiting for AJ to implode, and Hughes is throwing in the 80′s coming off a season where he had a strong 6 starts in the beginning and then terrible from then on out. Again, how is Joba not starting? I don’t think I will ever get it.
Yanks must think his arm can’t handle it. Whether or not relieving is more stressful than starting is another thing, but it has to be some sort of health concern.
I won’t get over it either and even though I can’t get hyped about him being a reliever it’s good to see him pitching well.
Did I miss Swish in the fan cave?
joba bringin the heat today
If they win this game 9-4 this is going to be a big waste of the bullpen. I see no reason to use Soriano or Mo here. Problem is lack of options to pitch anybody else.
I’m guessing CC will go 7 tomorrow so it may work out
Who is pitching the 8th? Soriano seems the likely answer, but wouldn’t it just be better to get Garcia in for two innings.
Good idea. I’d save Soriano and Mo for tomorrow night.
joba looking good, throwing heat
Yes Joe Buck, the Yankees toyed with Joba as a starting pitcher maybe BECAUSE HE WAS A FUCKING STARTING PITCHER YOU STUPID FUCKING WORTHLESS PIECE OF SHIT!!!! HOW THE FUCK DO YOU CALL YOURSELF A FUCKING ANNOUNCER!
my thoughts exactly
His contract and his salary tell him so.
Kinda dont want to see AYALA get in this game.
Who else is available not named Soriano or Mo?
Garcia, Boone I guess
Freddie…
Ugh. Tim McCarver.
Joba’s stuff looks filthy
get that motherfucker in the rotation please
Heh. Hughes should sit next to Joba and figure out something about executing an off-speed pitch.
lol, you know what’s crazy ppl we’re saying that last yr but instead it was joba should sit next to hughes and….
Is it too much to ask to have both of these guys excel at the same time.
He’ll be in the rotation it just won’t be on the Yankees
I don’t remember the last time that Joba has looked so good.
Great 7th inning for Joba! He is throwing some heat rox!
I say go to Ayala for the eighth and ninth, then tomorrow you can go bananas with CC, Soriano, and Mo since they have Monday off.
Get Garcia some work?
I’d be okay with Freddy Garcia for two innings, too. I mean, figure the Yankees can score at least a couple of runs off Wakefield.
And if you can’t trust Garcia for even two innings, he has no business being on the Yankees roster (let alone in the rotation).
I would make love to Joba if he pitches like that all year.
cleans barf from shirt.
+1
great job, bullpen
Do you go TWO innings with Joba?
i’d rather go 7
watching knuckleballers pitch is so amusing to me
Fucking moronic crowd.
We need a couple of tack on runs so we can go with Ayala/Garcia
I think Arod is going yard over the monster
I know this is probably really old news, but can someone fill me in on the deal with Rosenthal and the bowties? Is he trying to do some sort of Craig Sager thing, or is there an actual significance to it?
He does for charity.
Its for charity.
Each one is going to represent a different charity that he’s going to promote throughout that particular game. At least I think that’s what they said.
I hope they’re making a LOT of money off it, then.
Thanks guys!
Sox have the most goatees in baseball?
gritty.
Ugly.
Yankees wanna make this game interesting again.
Hot pink shirt and olive green pants.
Gotta love golf wardrobe.
Right, the Texas rangers are the best team ever after 6 games…
8th inning… where F&^& is Soriano? I thought he was our 8th inning guy?
Preferably not in a 5 run game.
4 runs definitely. 5? No.
OMG…McCarver and Buck…Boston has TOO MUCH TALENT…And the Rangers are the best team in baseball and ever. yet we have pitching problems…they have almost no pitching at all or a legit first baseman. Do they even watch baseball?
Im glad somekne else heard that, i thought i lost my mind. I literally cannot believe they said that, im stunned.
At least we have CC and AJ looks like 2009 AJ. They have CJ Wilson coming off a 1098351357 innings jump. Colby Lewis who won’t do 2010 again. Then a bunch of question marks with Holland and who knows who else will be in the rotation…
I would argue for Philadelphia being the best team in baseball. I would not look to the Rangers or Red Sox for that honor.
Buck said the rangers were the best team EVER.
Let that sink in.
Also boston has too much talent thats why they stated 1-6.
hahah. I had to rewind the DVR to hear that. Good god he said it. Is he fricking serious?
Hyperbole could not be any more exaggerated.
The phillies have a garbage bullpen and what…1 above average hitter?
Planco is a terrible 3rd baseman.
Rollins can’t even get a OBP over .300 most of the time
Utley is out
Howard is pretty good but obviously very flawed
Ruiz is ok but that OBP is artificially inflated by hitting in the 8 hole
RF Fransisco right now…ugh
Victorino is pretty good but is very inconsistent
Ibanez is 100 years old
haha you sound about as biased as those Red Sox blogs when they predict a world series winner.
They have former MVP’s, Ibanez is solid, Victorino is solid, and they have the best rotation I’ve ever seen in my adult life. It’s like when you do a video game fantasy draft.
No team has ever been perfect.
I sound biased? how is anything i said not true? Ibanez had a 1.8 WAR and is getting older. He’s below average. And former MVPS??? REALLY? You’re basing it off former MVPS….ARod alone has more MVPS than their ENTIRE FUCKING TEAM!!! And both of those MVPs have regressed horribly. Rollins wOBA for the last two years is .316 and .317…that’s terrible. And Howard had a 2 WAR year last year…Nobody said anyone was perfect. But the Phillies are far from it.
But they aren’t biased against the Yanks cuz no broadcasters are biased.
Too much talent?
Best team EVER?!?!?
Are they trying to be terrible, my god this is insane….
okay. That’s enough ayala.
Oh come on Ayala. My blood pressure doesnt need this shit
+1
who the fuck is this ayala guy
DFA him, now
Let’s get Soriano in, because… I mean, he IS the 8th inning guy. Right Girardi? RIGHT??? RIGHT?!
Swisher doesn’t make it look very easy to play outfield.
What a relief. Now Pedroia can’t beat us with a gritty 6 run homer in the 9th.
never underestimate the grit.
Tex bats righty but Swish doesn’t. Interesting.
I wanna chill in the fan cave with Swish….
I know he’s a yankee fan, but I can’t stand looking at the stupid grin of that fancave guy. Could they have found a guy that looks more like a goon?
They could of done that, but then they’d be missing out on a perfectly good opportunity to make Yankees fans look like goons.
Wait, I thought a top step pitcher was like top of the line, thank the lord for Tim McCarver and his facts.
Reply fail.
Wakefield is annoying.
I completely agree Ryan. When I saw his face just before I lost it.
Just flipped on the game. Anything I need to know that gameday couldn’t tell me? LIKE HOW CUTE DOES CHAVEZ LOOK IN A YANKEE UNIFORM, hAyYyyyy!
you should know you’re probably better off not having heard these bollucks announcers
Damn…I always eat my marshmallows too quick in my Lucky Charms. I get stuck with just the regular stuff at the end.
if Pedroia hits a 6 run leadoff home run here I will lose it
how bout a leadoff double? Did you lose it yet?
Gene’s looking a hell of lot healthier than last year.
and the crowd goes wild!! hahaha
If Pedroia starts to wear number “1/2″ I will be happy.
+1
i like how they keep talking about how Nova couldn’t get through 5, but no mention of the laptop thief and how he couldn’t get through 4.
and I think Nova looked a lot better than Buchholtz.
He got a couple guys on nasty sliders/curves.
because the sox have the 5 aces its just been an off week for them… obviously
Too much talent, yo.
Do you think we see a rotation shift with Hughes moving down to Trenton for a couple wks?
I’m sorry I meant Scranton… duy…
Can he get anyone out at Scranton? That’s Montero country.
Don’t think you can demote him without passing thru waivers.
ahhhh yaya don’t want that. He could go to long relief or DL I guess are the only options then
Ortiz hasn’t caught up with a fastball all day.
Thank Mo
Wow didn’t expect that DP. Noiiicceee!
Yeah, baby!
Game ending DP. Jeter to Cano. That has to be the least gritty middle infield in the game and I love it.
Actually Cano to Jeter.
Joe Buck is so excited.
That sounded like Buck was announcing the end of the second inning.
Robinson made that look pretty gd easy.
Thanks God. Joe had hand on the button there.
Again, you wouldn’t even know the game was over by Buck’s call. Like it was the 2nd inning. He is TERRRRRIBLE.
Yanks beat the Sox and their Fox announcers.
Beckett-the Nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
I never liked Joe Buck, but he use to have some excitement in his voice. They need to replace both of them
They need to replace Buck and kill McCarver.
he use to have some excitement in his voice.
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He still does, but it only surfaces when the Yanks are losing.
When the Yanks are winning, he’s completely dejected and depressed.
DRY HUMP FINALLY SCORES!
Somebody tell me please that you saw what danimal was saying about the Phillies
Man you are so smart. You know everything about baseball. What’s a WAR? Is that like a home run? Please enlighten me with all of your advanced knowledge…
Boston can keep their grit. We have moxie.
Moxie >>> grit
159-3
1-161
but it was a gritty one win.
another day, another red sox loss