Game 88: Before the break
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Today marks the end of the first half of the season, only if you ignore the fact that the halfway point of the season came about the week ago. A win today would guarantee that the Yankees head into the All-Star break no worse than tied for first in the AL East in the loss column, and no worse than five losses up on the Wildcard spot. Considering the doubt surrounding the rotation coming into the season, it’s tough to be disappointed with that. Here’s the starting nine…
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Jorge Posada, DH
Russell Martin, C
Brett Gardner, LF
Andruw Jones, RF
Eduardo Nunez, 3B
CC Sabathia, SP
First pitch is scheduled for 1:05pm ET and can be seen on YES. enjoy.
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Where is Swish? Didnt realize he was banged up?
hurt his quad
That’s nothing. Colon broke his quad burger.
I’m pretty pumped to see ZZ pitch again
Weak ass lineup
All they need is 2-3 runs and CC with take care of the rest.
You know with CC on the mound they’ll score 7 or 8 lol
Riveraveblues commercial again!
Chance to take two of three from the team that currently marks the margin in which the Yankees hold a playoff spot, and add a game to that margin with three head-to-heads wiped off the board.
Regardless of what happens today, however, I have to ask the RABBI’s a little poll question – Red Sox @ Rays for three after the ASB. Who do you want to see win that series, if not outright sweep?
I swallow my tongue by saying the Sox, on the sole condition that the division is a nice reward in today’s MLB, but with the pretty obvious knowledge that the WC is coming from the East (again) this year, as long as the Yankees reach the playoffs, then that’ll suffice. The Yankees were given such little chance of winning the East coming into this season anyway (45 of 45 ESPN analysts picking the Sox re-enforces that point).
the rays need to win that series
Rays. The Rays will not hang around all year. They will eventually fall back and the Sox/Yanks will be the clear #1 and #2 in the AL. Therefore, we need every advantage we can get over Boston so I would like to get HFA throughout the AL playoffs.
This is what I thought before the season, and here they are at the break well in the thick of things.
I still don’t buy them being in the thick of it in the last week of September, but the sooner they fall off the pace, the better. They are the perfect annoying team to hang around all year.
45 of 45 ESPN analysts picking the Sox re-enforces that point.
More ESPN analysts picked the Astros to win their division than the Yankees or Rays.
Rays.
I would NEVER root for the Red Sox.
Yeah, I’d root for Al-Qaeda before Boston. (And would rather see the Yankees lose to the Rays down the stretch, if it came down to that scenario.) So for reasons rational and not, I want the Rays to win that series post-ASG series. Plus, I like the Rays, even if they are in the AL East as well. As long as they’re not facing the Yankees, I’m rooting for ‘em.
haha jay-z sounds ridiculous
As ususal Maddon is up to his dirty tricks. Only one left handed hitter in the lineup against CC. I know its legal and it is sound strategy but its still kind of evil.
Yeah… Justin Ruggiano, Brandon Guyer, and Kelly Shoppach. What a genius.
Although, Shoppach has kind of owned CC lately IIRC. Broke up a no-hit bid not too long ago. I don’t think any of it matters the way CC is pitching.
Not evil at all. Smart. Maddon is probably by far the best manager in the league at this point, in my opinion.
It’s like his shifts. it is smart but it is almost wiseass smart.
I definitely see what you are saying.
Billy Martin would still outmanage him.
I mean now, from the great beyond.
I know this has been brought here before, but there is not “live blogging during every game,” as the new RAB commercial on YES claims (not that I would like that for every game, I prefer the open comment forum set up). Not a big deal, but it does kind of stick out every time I see the commercial.
I think that supposed to refer to what you and I are doing right now. Poorly worded, but not a big deal.
Have to agree. Having a post/thread about an event, with commenters conversing as the events happen can be called live blogging. (That there are updates and comments from the thread author strengthens the characterization.) “Live blogging” doesn’t equal “chat.” It’s the “sharing reactions during the event” that makes it live blogging, at least for the blogs I read.
Anyway, the important thing is that RAB is getting publicity.
There is a corresponding graphic with the “live blogging” comment showing that little chat screen that Mike uses for the live chats. It is just a bit confusing I guess, to say the least. But again, not a big deal, and I’m all for publicity for RAB, by far the best Yankee blog on the internet, not even close.
Just saw a commercial for this blog, kinda cool haha
btw pretty sweet way to get 3000 yesterday, eh?
called it to a T
There is another commercial that bother me. The guy answers the bartender’s questions with such uncertainty. IT’S ON THE FRICKIN’ LABEL! JUST READ THE DAMN LABEL!
If they covered it up, it would make more sense.
LMAO. I’m watching Say Yes to the Dress and they’re showing the wedding between Chad Gaudin and his wife.
Everyone was making a big deal with the girl’s dress saying “you’re marrying someone in the public eye…Yankee royalty…you have to make the right choice…” lol
Chad Gaudin really is not attractive.
Unattractive and cheap. He apparently didn’t want to pay for the dress, so he had his fiancee do that show.
Anyone watching the Women’s World Cup at all?
Yea, didn’t think so. All I’m going to say is that no matter how bad the umpiring can be in baseball, at least it usually doesn’t determine the outcomes of very important games. Because the U.S. just got double fucked in their match against Brazil.
Complete and utter bullshit call.
Both of them were. I’m not sure what was worse. Probably the do-over on the penalty kick since that’s having the actual impact.
There’s is no other explanation other than the FIFA officials are on the fucking take. That was criminal. Really, it was. I feel terrible for those girls.
I feel like CC should weigh in before every start like a prize fighter.
With that lineup I can’t imagine how the Rays are able to score more than 1-2 runs/game.
Elliot Johnson? really?
See what I mean? Evil
haha
I don’t really see what you mean. How is it evil to play a crappy player who happens to be a righty? I’m pretty sure CC is perfectly happy to face Elliot Johnson.
If John Flaherty wants my respect then he will get plastic surgery to make himself look like David Cone. He would also need to star in an independent film entitled ‘The General 2′ and perform perfect pantomime like Buster Keaton. With that John Flaherty will truly be YES’ best announcer. It’s difficult but I’m worth it.
Is it three days off for the All-Star break, or four? I’d rather it be three, but the last couple years it seems they don’t start back up until Friday.
They play Thursday.
Good. Four days without regular games is too much for me to take!
Three for the Yanks this year.
They start up on Thursday at Toronto this year.
DRob is an all star!
replacing David Price – who is still distraught for being abused by Jeter yesterday.
Wait, DRob over CC? He’s replacing Price, it’s not like he’s replacing another reliever.
CC wouldn’t be able to pitch.
But this is interesting because Price was a pick by Washington, which means that he picked DRob.
The issue with CC, as noted, is he can’t pitch in the All-Star game since he’s pitching today, but he deserves the honor of the All-Star game. Washington could have selected him, then immediately named his replacement. Other managers have done this, including Girardi when he managed last years.
True. But I think CC said he wouldn’t go anyway, so that might have played into it.
Yay DRob!
Shields is the master of the changeup.
and Robertson’s an all star
Damn, Shields is on point
Has been all season. It’s amazing how the two big candidates for a bounceback season (Shields & Beckett) are doing it in a monster way with what basically amounts to better luck.
yeah he’s been money all season, and i’m glad he’s bouncing back. I am praying beckett regresses. I mean he has to, right?
Not necessarily. Both pitchers had entire seasons that were effected negatively by BABIP and HR/FB factors, so it’s not unreasonable to assume that their luck (combined with the fact that they’re good pitchers) could continue all season.
But Beckett is probably a better candidate to regress sooner rather than later simply because of his injuries/injury history.
Given that Shields seemed to be on, I’ll take a 22 pitch inning.
So will I
Well, the U.S. Women are fucked.
And Brazil was offsides.
A+ officiating.
FIFA is a fairly terrible organization.
Oh, yea, definitely.
Any international sports organization is either incompetent, corrupt, or anti-American.
Most are all of the above, and blatantly so as well.
I fully expect the U.S. fans to set Dresden ablaze as protest to this terrible officiating.
I love that the neutral fans are catcalling the Brazilian player at every turn now.
Yeah, the fans are usually pretty smart about realizing a screw job officiating when they see one.
Evil Maddon
Russell!
that was pretty stupid.
Just like the 2-10 had an effect on the mighty Red Sox?
CC does not look quite as beastly today thus far.
Love it when a team runs themselves into an easy out.
lol why would you do that?
Thanks for the free out pal
That was idiotic. Don’t understand why people were calling Maddon the best manager in baseball. He’s an idiot. But he starts predominantly right handers against a left hander! Everybody does that, including Girardi.
It’s the glasses.
Again, its like his shifts. Its wiseass smart. The fact that they sent down a pitcher just to have another right handed bat is very manipulative.
If Maddon managed the Yankees, he would be causing all of us to have fits every game. I’m not saying he’s not a good manager, because he is, but he would be doing things daily that would piss many of us off. Allowing that attempted steal in that situation being one small example.
Yankees are great in day games but are actually 27-30 at night. Anyone else concerned by this? It’s a 57-game sample, so it seems to be indicative of something. It concerns me a bit more considering that the playoffs are played at night.
I don’t think they have many blue-eyed players, either, ha.
Yes, the issue is the Yankees have too many brown-eyed players who don’t see as well at night.
Or this is just randomness at play.
we need more blue-eyed players
Rumor has it the main reason why we haven’t aquired another Ace this year is that Cashman has spent all his time looking for a blue-eyed hitter.
For whatever reason, I’ve heard more curses from Jorge come across my TV than collectively from all past seasons.
That mask could distort things better, ehh?
I wonder why
Career OPS+ 122
Current OPS+ 95
I have no doubt he’s cursed more because he’s missed more pitches, but I’m also sure the Yankees have mic’d the field differently. I’m hearing more things this year than in the past, and since I’m pretty sure I’m not hallucinating and I’m even more positive my hearing is not improving, I’m going with a change in mic positioning.
Well, that puts a crimp in the “run up the pitch count” strategy.
Please jones do something…good that is.
That was a strike in hell…
Considering the first two outs took 3 pitches, that was a good job stretching him a bit.
I have a feeling this is andruw’s last game with the Yankees. So long, you won’t be missed
Why do you say that?
Because he’s terrible? I think cashman will be able to find a backup OF who can hit above the Mendoza line
I hope so.
1st inning: break up the perfect game
2nd inning: break up the no hitter
3rd inning: break up the shutout
…and make it happen!
4th inning…the rout should be on?
hahahaha michael kay is a medical moron
No need to insert medical before describing what type of moron he is. Keep it simple.
Michael Kay is a moron
the rays are going after the high heat
CC is just dealing …. going to cost $28 million a year
Sabathia is an all star!
Source?
cc replacing shields
http://twitter.com/#!/Ledger_Y.....1006934016
Source?
The internet.
Never mind. read the top.
Maybe I was wrong, CC looks pretty good.
10 pitch inning with 2 strike outs
Uggh…8 games in a row in the 2 worst stadiums in the AL.
Yay CC!
Hmmm, the scenario I just mentioned above with CC just happened. Not sure why this didn’t happen a week back though.
Oh, fuck.
eff… nunez please be ok
Walk it off, Nunez. We need your bat.
His bat really isn’t all that good. (Not this year, anyway; he could be a pretty solid offensive player in the future.)
fuck. please be OK Nunie…
Here comes Laird
Why on EARTH would you slide feet first through the bag???
Why did he slide?
I’m sorry, but that looks like he could have easily wrecked his knee there.
no way. sloppy, but not injurious
I’m not going to say “no way.” Injuries can happen in very simple circumstances. He looked like he caught his leg on the slide, and a jam can cause a tear. He seems okay, though. Then again, no one knew A-Rod injured his knee right away either.
O god, my Cody ransom nightmare is going to come true
Nunez, stop playing stupid
Jeter can do no wrong.
Yay Jeets
Dude, Sean Rodriguez can fucking field his position.
captain 3000!
Jete, playing some grit ball…Joe style.
Ooooookaaaaay……
Girardi ball.
lol why did grandy bunt???
Check his numbers against shields. He shouldn’t be in the game.
Any Granderson numbers from before August 2010 don’t count.
Guess you didn’t see him against Shields in the 2 game set this year?
Oh fuck that.
Uh?
Oh, Jesus Effing Christ.
Why do I let myself get suckered in by soccer like this?
Huge USA chant in Germany right now.
Interesting…
What a monumentally stupid bunt.
Homers aren’t rally killers. First pitch bunts back to the pitcher is though, now thats a rally killer.
Great bunt for hit by Jeter!
And for the life of me, i’ll never understand why guys slide into 1st base.
The only time I ever see it making sense is when the 1st baseman has to step off the bag and tries to tag you, and you try to avoid the tag. Other than that, I just don’t see it.
Sort of like the Nunez play…
is Teix capable of hitting it to the left side? please?
this is one hell of a shift
Curtis Granderson, All Star Cfer, by all means bunt the baseball smfh…stupid!!!!
Having Teix strike out here is almost too predictable.
He bunted b/c CC is on the mound, and all he needs is 1 or 2 runs. So yeah. That was the reason. (i tried)
Hey Walter Johnson could of been pitching for the Yankees, you dont bunt in that spot, not with one of your better hitters.
And no runs thanks to Girardi ball.
well that sucked…
That bunt sure looks great uh smfh.
Awesome run production.
Good defense. O well.
Get ‘em next inning.
Nunie wasn’t really running-his helmet didn’t come off
The bunt was not egriegous. Probsably not the right move, but not egriegous.
I’m kinda with you on that. kinda, sorta.
Yes. It was. Might as well have Teixeira sac bunt the next play. Granderson’s been better than him this year.
He’s been in a slump of late and is 3 for 35 against James Shields.
Any Granderson numbers from before August 2010 don’t count. Sac bunt = monumentally stupid.
really?
I’m breaking down Yankees baseball here at RAB right now. Bunting with Granderson is bad Yankees baseball.
Joe Girardi = fucking imbecile. Go back to the Marlins, please.
25 homerun hitters do not sac bunt!
So far, the managers have both cost their teams in this game.
Curtis Granderson is 3 for 35 (.086) vs James Shields.
THAT IS WHY HE BUNTED
I was just about to go look at his stats vs. Shields. He may simply not feel comfortable batting against him.
Granderson has been in a slump and girardi wanted to get one or two runs for his ace.
In effect the bunt served its purpose but Upton’s defense was better.
Monmentally stupid. See? I can repeat myself fifty times also.
You know they played the Rays after August of 2010, right?
0/4 does not give me a lot of information.
And that’s why runners run over catchers; because when you try to slide around they use their body to block you.
LOVE the RAB ad. Get ready for the big time.
For as good as this site is it’s not well known enough. I only found it last August.
lol Upton.
Gotta catch that flight…
LOL rays
Derrick Lee, 2 run shot. 2-2 in Fenway.
About time the O’s put up a little bit of a fucking fight…at least baseball-wise.
I was wondering if the O’s would ever score again. If you get 3 hit shutout by Lackey over 6 2/3′s you’re not very good at baseball.
Cy Lackey, bro.
LOL Upton
Sabathia quicker than Upton.
What??? I thought Washington would start CJ Wilson or Alexi Ogando!!!
I thought running into outs on the bases was OUR trademark
It seems like every Rays game vs. us, he either hits a HR and/or gets picked off.. or misplays a ball in center field horribly.
How Nunez-like.
He hasn’t reached his true potential yet!!
LOL. Gotta wait at least 4-5 more years!!
i heart Mark Reynolds.
i hearted him more when he was playing better defense, but still.
haha same here
By all means Robbie, swing at EVERYTHING.
This is who he is. He rarely walks.
Not like this. His O-Swing % and Z-Swing % are both career highs. He’s become one of the worst hackers in baseball this season.
3-2 Orioles
now it’s our turn to score some runs and win!
Make it 4-2…but still very early.
Yay 3-2 Orioles
4-2
5-2
4-2 O’s!
They’ll blow it in the seventh.
I know, but let’s just enjoy this moment while it’s here.
The Sox’s starter has a 20.61 ERA. Feared ace.
one of their farm system AAAces.
Make that 27.00
US wins on penalty kicks.
you’re joking. i turned it off!
They scored late to tie and force penalty kicks.
Yea, you missed an incredible ending.
just went back and watched it. two straight days of goosebumps
sports rules!
5-2 O’S!! 10th batter of the inning at the plate. 1st and 3rd!
6-2 O’s!!! monumentally stupid defense by Scutaro! LOL
USA, USA, USA !!!! Justice is served
WTF…Jeter like comeback.
I dislike soccer/futbol because the refs screw the game up. If any sport needed replay it is them.
Agreed. The referees become the story way too often in FIFA. Hard to really get into a sport where the officials have so much power to screw everything up.
yeah, when you have a sport where a goal is a lot you must make sure that they are either;
1) legit
2) no rules and let them have at it
CC’s dealin’.. so fortunate to have him
Why is Shoppach and his .169 batting ahead of Kotchman’s .337?
…and some posers are concerned with Jeter batting first?
/gladwedonthaverayproblems’d
Shoppach’s a righty
The U.S. triumphs over the great international sports conspiracy.
Nice, Orioles. Give up a homer to Scutaro.
Gardner takes 10 pitches out of Shields and Jones gives an at-bat away. Get rid of this dead weight, please.
A M E N
So swinging at a first pitch, squaring it up perfectly and hitting it hard right at someone is “giving an at-bat away”??
So if the ball was aimed 10 inches more to the left, then it would be okay?
..and Jones is now below the Mendoza line
somebody page Cashman.
Give me a candidate for replacement.
I’d be a decent candidate to sit on the bench and take 3+ pitches out of each pitcher I face (hint: I wouldn’t take the bat off my shoulders).
A realisitc candidate. I want stats too.
he’s been below replacement level overall so far, hence, almost anyone would be an upgrade
Again, I want a viable name.
Juan Rivera was just DFA’s with more production than Jones
Thought about him but I dont know about his defense.
Dickerson is a better option at this point
Beltran would be good as;
1) He would be a salary dump for the team that can’t even take first on bad finances.
2) We would use him more and (hopefully) rest our OFer’s
3) Brackman would look good as a Met (big dorky guys wear orange well).
No, he needs to be a starter. If Swisher’s injury is worse, then I would bring him in.
No, he needs to do as he’s told.
Get him also keeps BoSox, etc from getting him…so get him.
Ive heard from Boston source that they dont want a rental
Are you a troll?
honest question, unless your an insider HTFWYK?
He’s better than swisher, therefore he would start
Both better than Posada. You could easily work a five man rotation in 3 OF spots and DH, especially while ARod is out.
Can you add Martin to this?
He’s not below the Mendoza line, but he can’t hit.
He can catch, his hitting doesn’t matter as much
Martin has good defense so I’m not as impatient with him.
Martin has 1.6 WAR, 10th in MLB. For a catcher, Martin is productive enough
Didn’t he pick off two guys already today?
Plus he calls a great game. Ask CC and the boys who they want back there?
fucking Orioles
And Baltimore gives it all back.
What did you expect?
We all knew it was coming.
I enjoyed the 6-2 moment in the sun personally. I mean, at least it was better than them trailing 6-2, right?
LOL Boston got it all back in the bottom of the inning.
There’s really no point in following that score till the 8th inning or so. The combination of Fenway and Orioles pitching means no lead is to be taken seriously.
3 HRs in one inning is just embarrassing.
(slurred)
Three darts is too much!
Baseball America’s JJ Cooper from his prospects chat on Friday on Montero:
Kyle (Pittsburgh, PA): Why does someone who seems only to have HALF a good season at the plate constantly make it into the Top 10 on your overall prospects lists, time after time? (see Montero, Jesus)
J.J. Cooper: Confused by the premise of the question. Are you talking about the Cardinals’ Jesus Montero? The Yankees’ Montero has hit for average and power pretty much everywhere he’s gone. He has a .310/.367/.496 career minor league stat line which is all the more impressive when you consider he’s been one of the youngest players in whatever league he’s playing in at the time. He may be repeating the league this year in Scranton, but he’s still the third-youngest player in the league. Scouts were consistent in telling us, don’t stress out too much over his only average first half this year, he’s still a stud hitter. He also still can’t catch.
17 seasons, and i don’t think i’ve ever seen Jeter lose a bat swinging before
This Jeter vs. Rose should stop, not that the media will at the moment. Rose remained productive through age 40, and then hung around until 44 to get the record. Short of some revival, Jeter is already on the decline, and he’s a SS. Not going to happen, to state the obvious.
I think the best case scenario for Jeter now is to finish around 3500.
Which would put him at least 6th on the all time list. Can’t really complain about that.
Just North of 3,500 would put him in the top 5; which is my guess to where he’ll end up.
Nothing to complain about on any front regarding Jeter’s career. To get to 3500 he’d have to play all the way into his option year in 2014, and he’d have to remain at least at his current diminished level of a .270/.330 SS. It’ll be tough.
I think the likely scenario on Jeter is he remains an everyday player at the top of the order through 2011. Next year he gets dropped in the order (at the least against righties) and gets more days off. By 2013 he is no longer the starting SS. The Yankees and Jeter come to an agreement on 2014, converting the money to a personal services contract, making both sides happy.
Of course, my Yankee-fan and Jeter-fan side hope he discovers some adjustment that allows for a solid revival for a year or two. Short of that, I think even 3500 is going to be tough.
Run into one Mark.
Michael. Kay.
A lazy fly ball is not ‘driven’. Thank you.
SEE YA!
Hourand a half and we’re in the seventh inning
And this is why Girardi bunted. He knew that they might not get many more opprtunities to score.
True.
And the real true failure was on Tex for not just hitting a simple ground ball against the shift to the left side and getting 2 easy runs (or at least ONE).
That’s the real goat of today’s game thus far.
Bingo
its not that easy to do, especially when that is the polar opposite of his normal approach. Its kinda like asking someone who never bunts to get a successful bunt down, the results are usually not good.
This game will go into the 9th tied at 0-0 and Nunez will get the walk off hit. Sorry to spoil it, guys.
That’s a nice crystal ball you’ve got there.
I went to Jared’s.
oh CC.
CC is hilarious.
Hope that doesn’t cost us.
I don’t think he would have beat him to the bag anyway, but he still needs to get his ass over there to cover.
too close
Hell yeah!
epic double play
Lulz BJ
Lol Upton. Again.
That’s three outs the Rays have run into
BJ taketh, BJ giveth.
Has any sabermetric type ever done a study to see if the Rays hurt themselves more than help themselves with their wreckless running style?
Sarcasm?
No sarcasm. They seem to hurt themselves more than help themselves, but there is a love-affair with Maddon that if he was managing the Yankees this way would be just the opposite!
I meant with the “sabermetric” comment.
I don’t think sabermetrics are needed for that kind of analysis.
Ahh, okay. I do leave open the door that overall they may run themselves into more runs than they’re negating. I think it’s unlikely based on what I’ve seen.
CC being CC.
Whatever weight CC lost coming into Spring Training…well…it’s back now.
And, yes, he’s pitching great.
But his knees benefit from keeping the weight down.
I was going to say the same thing. He definitely looks heavier than he did to start the season. Not that it’s hampering him much.
Agreed. I noticed it has last start on the road. Looks heavier to me.
BJ being BJ
Be patient, get him out of the ballgame. CC can only go two more, then D-Rob and Mariano. After that our chances of losing go up exponentially.
Hopefully we can wear down (chase) Sheilds this inning, leaving that ‘pen open to our sabers.
/scifi’d
lol Upton
Another dumb play by Upton
BJ Upton is having a legendary day of stupidity
Upton putting on a devensive clinic today!
Wow, Uptons not having his best day.
thank you bj
Great sacrifice by Jorge. Clearly it was planned to get two bases!
Upton again.
LOL! Wow, thanks again BJ!
more BJ fail. LOL i love playing against him
boo
these ABs are just terrible
Martin is just terrible
KEEP SWINGING AT THE FIRST PITCH IDIOTS!
Oh Russ
And of course Babip taketh away
hahahahahahhahaha oh my god, best way to score EVER.
LOL RAYS!
What the hell’s goin’ on out here?!
hilarious, just hilarious
talk about gifting the yanks a run!
thanks, “Big Game” Sheilds!
WOW! Thanks Rays.
That’s one way to get a lead.
Better to be lucky than good sometimes.
wow. WTF was that!?!? LMFAO!
I’ll take it! 1-0 Yanks!
Just like the Yankees drew it up
Thank God. Would be incredible if we win without driving in a run with a hit or walk.
THREW IT AWAY!
Adventures on the base paths
Robbie would’ve been out.
And he’d be public enemy all over this forum! LOL
Shields is the kind of pitcher Phil Hughes could become if he ever develops his change up and learns to keep the ball away from the middle of the plate.
I’m sorry… what?? I hate to disagree with you but Shields is so far removed from Hughes as a pitcher it’s kind of silly. They have completely different mechanics, deliveries, and Shields’ changeup is one of the more elite in MLB. His curve is also miles ahead of Hughes… as is his command. Even if Phil were to “develop” his changeup it would never come close to Shields in terms of effectiveness.
At his best, Phil can become a power pitcher with a consistent low to mid 90′s fastball with late movement he can blow by hitters, a swing and miss curve, and a cutter/changeup as usable 3rd and 4th pitches.
Just my opinion…
Disagree with you too. Shields is a guy like Hughes who throws in the low 90s who gets pounded if he doesn’t change speeds and hit corners.
When Hughes tries to pitch like a power guy, that’s when he gets in trouble since he doesn’t really throw hard enough to blow guys away consistently and his location falls to shit.
OK CC go get’em
CC for the complete game “W”?
With the ill luck the Yanks have had that have cost them games this year (the “two miraculous catches by the White Sox right fielder game” is the one that really sticks in my craw), if they hold on here, I’m perfectly happy to see them win one in such ridiculous fashion.
Don’t hurt yourself, Upton
Gotta love BJ’s attitude.
I swear, the Rays should just trade his ass. Clearly he’s in need of “a change of scenery.”
Yes he does. AAA or buried in KC. What a waste of talent.
CC’s gotta go the full 9 today. No decision necessary.
CC would sit on Joe’s head if he tried to pull him
as he should
now I’m rooting for Joe to take him out just so I could see that
Cute baby
That is one damn adorable baby
awwww look at that baby..
so cute
It’s CC’s ballgame. Let him finish.
especially with Mo’s triceps bothering him lately. Any time you can save an inning of wear on him in the middle of the season you have to do it, imo.
+1000
100 pitches 8 innings. Let CC start and warm Mo if he gets in trouble.
Makes perfect sense.
CC’s pitching to the score.
Not Mitre!!!!!!!!!
(sarcasm)
No need for sarcasm. If Mitre comes in this game after the bottom half of this inning something has gone terribly wrong.
barely 2 hour game
4. BJ Upton
Hopefully this will shut up all the “CC can only pitch well with lots of run support” people.
Tell those people to check his NL stint with Milwaukee; while in the midst of a pennant race.
It’s amazing how overlooked this guy continues to be.
let ZZ pitch as much as he wants
God the Rays can pick it. Sloppy game, but you can definitely see their range.
I wish I could understand why Jeter’s 1st inning slash line is .412/.483/.510 and the rest of his ABs are so poor.
This is the first time I’ve seen that line. That’s ridiculous.
1-3 inning .256/.337/.359
4-6 inning .256/.337/.359
7-9 inning .210/.241/.272
The anti-AJ.
Those are false numbers… He’s hitting .271, but don’t let that get in the way of your agenda
Who is hitting .271? He’s showing a pitcher’s stats, not a hitter’s stats. Or are you saying one of the three-inning segments is incorrect? If say, which one?
the Geritol starts to wear off after the first
Let Mitre pitch.
…to AAA hitters
*AA
*Rookie ball
To the high school kids down the street**
in the bullpen? yea he should get some work in.
97 man
CC got a gift on that call, we’ll take it.
HELL YEAH!!!
Dominance.
Well that was a horrible strike 2 call. LOL.
when you’ve been around the plate all game long, you’ll get that call
I didn’t have the sound on, and was half-busy doing things; I was shocked to look up and see it was 2-2 and not 3-1.
yeah Big Fella
Fun, fun weekend for the Yanks.
Holy Shit 98 MPH Fastball. What a fucking Game!!!!!
98!
Worth. Every. Penny.
Awesome reaction from CC on that last pitch. Love to see that excitement.
fucking beast, that was just a pleasure to watch.
Fuckin’ Ace, man.
Now to hear Upton’s reaction after the game.
2 hours, 11 minutes.
More of that, plz.
pie for the big guy!
Talk about an EXCLAMATION POINT!!!!!!!!!!!
98 right down the fukkn pipe!!!!
And an honorary pie!
a CGSHO pie. I like that.
98 on the last pitch…
/Verlander’d
a well deserved pie! obviously he won’t get a walk-off hit opportunity.. but if anyone deserves one after that pitching performance, it was him and today.
CC is a legend
I think I speak for everyone when I say, CC Sabathia is the fucking man.
I still think Girardi should have let Mitre finish the 9th but whatever, CC’s okay.
Remember when everyone in NY killed Cashman for opting for CC instead of Santana?
Dear Joe maddon and the rays,
In hindsight, thanks so much for mixing the dh on sat, couldn’t of worked out better for us. On top of that we should have a more healty team when we meet up on sep 22.
Sincerely,
Derek, cc, Alex, the rest of the Yankees and all the fans
Nixing, not mixing
It couldn’t have worked out better for us and worse for them. I don’t think we sweep a DH. Swish and Alex wouldn’t have been able to play either game. Martin and Jeter would have only played one of the games. Terrible decision, terrible manager in Joe Maddon.
The evil machinations of not playing the DH and stacking the righties by Joe Maddon backfire.
And that is an ace!
Glad CC gets recognition of being an All-Star.
And I will say this with absolute confidence. Barring some wacky injury there is no way that CC is not a Yankee next year.
Weren’t many sure Cliff Lee was going to be a Yankee?
I get your point, but nothing is know for sure. It won’t come down to money. If he has some desire to pitch out west, especially now that he’s done NY and has a World Championship, then some team will give him the right amount of money, even if it’s not more than the Yankees.
That said, I fully expect him to be back.
Lee didnt like it in New York. That was public fact. CC likes it in New York, and has said so. Plus I dont know if anybody is going to field a realistic offer for Sabathia. The Phillies gave Lee a realistic offer.
The story now is he didn’t like it in NY. Through last year, and past seasons, there were indications he did like NY. I mean, this is a guy that would take subways to the game on the days he was starting, something most players won’t do. During negotiations, suddenly there were stories being leaked about issues with NY, which immediately means they are incorrect. His agent wouldn’t be doing that to decrease his leverage; hie agent was doing it to increase his negotiating leverage with the Yankees. It’s a variation on what CC’s agent did when negotiating with the Yankees. Remember all the stories about how he wanted to go home to the West Coast, and he had “concerns” about pitching in NY. It was a negotiating tactic.
Lee would have pitched in NY. Just so happens that he (and certainly his wife) liked Philly, and they got an offer that made him the highest-paid pitcher in the game, more per year than the Yankees offered.
Perhaps CC still longs for California. I think he’s quite happy here, and I don’t see the Yankees being outbid, but nothing is a lock since we don’t know for sure what’s going on in CC’s head, or what Ms. Sabathia wants.
I expect if he triggers the opt out (which he will, although my guess is the Yankees will try to cut a deal with him after the season ends and before he has to trigger it), we’ll start hearing stories in the press about other “mystery” teams, and how CC loves the West Coast. When it’s all done, though, I still expect to see him in pinstripes.
Way to go CC! Just as dominant as it gets! Also, a special thanks to BJ UPTON….LOL
when CC got that last strikeout i was so pumped…these last 2 games have been incredible to watch. what a way to end the first half.
i heart ZZ so much
Cy Cy.