Jul
23
Game 98: Heat Wave
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(Photo Credit: The New York Times)
It’s game number 98, and that also happens to be the temperature today. Actually, that’s probably a little light. That might be the temperature in the shade. I feel bad for the people in the stands today, especially those in the sections without shade. Here’s the lineup…
Brett Gardner, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Robinson Cano, DH
Nick Swisher, RF
Russell Martin, C
Eduardo Nunez, 2B
Brandon Laird, 3B
A.J. Burnett, SP
The game starts at 1:05pm ET and can be seen on YES. Enjoy.
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I know everyone is sick of talking about the lineup, but not even about Jeter, Cano has been indisputably our best hitter for a while now. He should be hitting 3 and work around that.
(thinks)
Still don’t care.
Sir, what do you care about?!?
microwaved burritos
jerking off while eating said microwaved burritos, beans y enchiladas con Fernando y Santa Maria
Teixeira: .240/.344/.499 for a .366 wOBA
Cano: .295/.340/.511 for a .377 wOBA
There really hasn’t been much difference between the two offensively this season, and if you move players up and down based on hot and cold streaks you’re likely to have an even worse lineup than just leaving them where they are.
This doesn’t apply to someone like Jeter who’s had a year and a half to break out and still hasn’t done it…
Ooops… Cano is at .367 wOBA (not .377)
It is not that extreme because ARod, Tex and Cano are all big time hitters. And Swish and Granderson are also right there in general.
I guess I just like Cano, and would like the see him bat 3rd.
“Cano has been indisputably our best hitter for a while now”
No
Granderson has been better all year
Tex last night
“I like it,” Teixeira said. “I think it makes our lineup deeper. … I love having (Gardner) as the leadoff hitter right now.”
at least he sees the light
That’s a shot at Jeter…
bingo
Jeter has to understand gardy is the future at leadoff.
Like laird at 3rd too
If he can throw to first then he will be better than Nunez.
Should be a lot of fun to be had around that infield today.
I like the top of that lineup. Switch Cano and Teixeira, bat Jeter 9th, and you’ve got a winner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-qN6TCY85c
(mutes video, watches boobs)
lol i remember when that song came out in high school
epic
I swear I actually got laid because of that song. Women did, in fact, take off some of their clothes when that song came on. It’s as if it made them hornier. I’m white, so anything that helped me look like a pimp on the dance floor – like women taking off their clothes – helped out in a big way.
Comment of the day, folks
love it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUntx0pe_qI
(mutes video, watches boobs, wonders if I’ll enjoy prison)
I love the bus stop sign that just says “Bus Stop” in yellow and black with no iconography or relevant information. Where the hell did they even get that from? Hilarious.
the best part of that song is the random black guy doing the rap. what the hell was his purpose???
It’s to make the song seem legit. All little bubble gum white kids making pop videos need the black dude in their video. It’s the Bieber method.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DwT_2QQU64
Example # 1 at the 2:05 mark.
hahaha i love this
His name is Patrice Wilson. He is the founder of Ark Music Factory. He calls himself Fat Usher. I think the purpose of him rapping is to make it more appealing to the youth by having a slight air of hip hop in it.
I kinda think he looks like a pedophile (especially since he discusses his feelings every time he passes a school bus)
Just the inside scoop for ya.
You will enjoy prison more than that music video.
lol there aren’t any boobs, their all only 13!
[/going to jail
So when Alex returns Cano will be hitting 6th? Of the 1-6 hitters one obviously doesn’t belong.
Jeter is actually quite good against lefties so it will be 2/3 of time that one does not belong.
Of the 1-6 hitters one obviously doesn’t belong.
Clearly you’re referring to Gardner. He’s the only one being paid less than $1M.
I was thinking Tex, he’s the only switch-hitter.
I know this is off topic but Bichette is going off of late.
Agreed, got to love all the walks from such a young batter.
4-4 today with 2 doubles and 2 walks.
At least 3 years away
We will be touting sanchez long before him .
Probably four full years until he is even close to the majors. Still a long way to go.
And mason williams
Can’t wait to see all these guys in full season ball.
Not so sure about that. They’re the same age, and Sanchez is a catcher.
Sanchez is two levels ahead of Bichette though.
With a logjam ahead of him at catcher
Romine and montero will be the catching tandum by then.
Yeah, but he was in the GCL last year, and I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion he won’t repeat in Charleston to start 2012. Obviously, yes, he’s ahead of Bichette by reason of being in the system for longer (and having that torrid run last year which bumped him up quickly), but I don’t think it’s such a safe bet that he’ll be knocking on the MLB door before Bichette. Considering Sanchez is at the toughest defensive position (with some other really good prospects ahead of him), if Bichette is the real deal I could easily see him arriving before Sanchez.
Laird has a small window to impress with chavez on the mend. Chavez and Soriano should both be back soon
Nothing beats the Yankees classic in which Castillo drops the ball. That’s the best.
The fact that they made that game a Yankees Classic and they play it so often makes it that much funnier
Yeah, that was a pretty ugly game, except for the bottom of the 9th.
Amy Winehouse is dead.
http://news.yahoo.com/uk-singe.....02300.html
Watch out. Celebrity deaths come in threes…
Just won 200.00 in office celb death pool. Just traded lindsey lohan in jan.
hahah
Michael Jackson totally stole the spotlight from Farrah Fawcett.
They tried to take me to rehab, but I said no, no, no.
I don’t want to sound like a douche, but…is this really surprising to anyone?
More asshole, than douche, but no, this is not surprising to anyone.
Glad i didnt trade her for lady ga ga
Lady Gaga is a poor bet. Unless one of her die hard fans end up killing her.
Lady gaga just dresses like she’s on shrooms, ecstacy and acid, she doesn’t she doesn’t actually use them
Yea, her interview on Howard Stern was really good. Didn’t really know anything about her before that, other than how she dressed like a drag queen and the couple of hit songs that play on the radio endlessly.
Cannot believe the callousness of your comments. Shame on you.
Not in the least, Im surprised it took this long (tragic in so many ways)
Burnett should pitch well today.
I’m assuming the it is going to be a pitchers zone today because of the heat.
Is that Ricky Weeks brother?
/couldbekindofracistifwrong
Yep
I really like Cliff Pennington. Good defense and underrated offense
If .250/.300/.329 is underrated…
In the Coliseum? mehhhhhhhh….
.286/.339/.404 away from Oakland.
for some reason, players like Pennington always seem to have good series against the Yanks. Annoying.
Pennington’s actually not that bad.
He’s like a left handed Derek Jeter.
Pennington can’t hit to save his life, he’s like any other shortstop: All glove, no hit.
Every series, there is scrub that the Yankees make look like a superstar.
Is it just me, or does the outfield grass in front of the warning track look weird? Like they mowed it in the opposite direction or something.
It all burned and died.
They had the Paul McCartney concert.
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play......d=16115665
fail sorry i meant http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play......d=17177293
We were somewhere around the bottom of the fourth inning… when the DRUGS began to take hold.
I remember saying something like, “I feel a bit lightheaded. Maybe I should sing for no reason.
Suddenly, there was a terrible roar all around us, and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the booth, and a voice was screaming: Holy Jesus. What are these goddamn animals?!?!!!
Strange memories on this nervous night in the Bronx. Fear and loathing.
+Depp
Aj should give half of his contract back .
I don’t think he’s Lyman Bostock.
so, which rich harden will show up?
the 8 IP 2 H 1ER 8K harden?
or the 4IP 10H 5ER Rich Harden?
Michael Kay’s an idiot.
Breaking news, of course.
WALKS Michael K… WALKS.
What a catch by DeJesus!
Robbed
Nasty change up could a long day
DeJesus, suck more next time.
DD could be a nice FA pick up.
As what, a 4th outfielder?
I dont think the yankees are giving swisher 10 mil next season.
I think you’re mistaken.
Swisher to DeJesus is a big downgrade.
Unless he gets hurt, they almost certainly will. DeJesus is a major step down. It’ll be almost impossible to beat the production Swisher will give you for that price next season.
Why not? It’s more than fair for what Swisher brings to the table, and there aren’t any good replacements scheduled to hit the open market.
hmm that was a curious decision by curtis
That’s not a time to be caught stealing…
Meh.
Curtis makin’ a push at the 30/30 club.
Where is Suzki Icing his nads?
http://m.espn.go.com/general/s.....ocalId=nyc
Anyone seen this? I don’t want to get into some Rose-esque debate over this, but is it really that big of a deal what the demographics are of the fans of a certain sport or in the stands?
It’s absolutely painful to watch AJ pitch.
Interesting sporcle quiz, I’m surprised the Yankees only made it twice since 1980
http://www.sporcle.com/games/rk559/seoul
I don’t know who will play Micheal Kay in a movie, but I DO know who will play David Cone.
CGI Buster Keaton.
definitely. I would pick Vince Vaughn to play Kay, but Kay would end up being far funnier in the movie than in real life. But I guess that is the point of movies in the first place.
Also the father from Modern Family, I think his name is Ty Burrell could be good too.
I didn’t check out RAB last night, were there a lot of guesses? I heard them talking about that during the game.
First thought that popped into my mind was Dan Aykroyd. Think it’s the big-head/asshole combo (not that Aykroyd’s an asshole, I’m sure he’s a swell fellow, but he plays asshole well).
Oh ok, just saw the list on TV. I’d go with Belushi, I’m not giving the job of playing Michael Kay to anyone cool.
Which, again, not an unintentional swipe at Aykroyd. Sheesh. Dan, if you’re reading this, I love you, bubbala.
Kiefer sutherland
first time lawng time = Jodi Applegate?
Haha no but they look so much alike.
Interesting. Michael Kay-he’s got an edge.
damn, tex has some serious hops
great K
That was a Bartolo pitch
Jim Belushi, ‘cus he’s terrible.
Jeff Garlin is the guy who should have played Norm’s brother on Cheers.
Sigh, Teix.
Wasnt a changeup though.
Mark Teixeira: Above average at changeups.
OMG HE’S TERRIBLE AGAIN.
Keifter Sutherland is 5″4″ and Kay is 6’4″, but other than that, there are no similarities.
hahaha
That left fielder was a statue.
Haha I thought he was going to catch it
Brett Gardner >>>>> Your left fielder.
That a way Robbie.
Nice ribbie by Martin .
SO CLUTCH!
It was the sunglasses.
“I think he going to play Majong later.”
What? Is that supposed be a joke? Michael Kay is so dumb.
lol wtf is kim wearing?
she looks like she’s going to a slooty wimbledon match
I think that is her nose
Uh, did YES just cut out for anyone else?
Nevermind, it’s back.
So with the lead AJ Will give up at least 2 this inning.
Oh fuck you.
Called it
Nice!
Nice pickoff.
balk?
Anyone else notice the sound effect when a guy gets a hit or walk? When did that start?
Teixeira seems like he has the blandest personality of the people on the team.
Paul, Nunez is playing 2nd.
Oh, christ, AJ.
Burnett just can’t keep the ball in the park this year.
Wooo shutdown innings. All year baby, give those runs back.
AJ being AJ
yeah… that was tattooed
i thought dejesus was safe
Yea didn’t even look close
ha and the camera definitely showed that
That was Jeteresque
It’s 2 runs…not a big deal.
Told ya
This guy is a head case
Jeter gets the superstar call there on his signature play.
Reminds me of how Ewing never got called for traveling on his signature bunny hop move.
nice shutdown inning
Vintage Jeter!
#turningbacktheclock
oh AJ, we can always count on you.
The ball doesn’t travel is very warm and humid weather…that is, unless it’s a matchup between AJ and Willingham.
BTW Has there ever been a study to show the ball doesn’t travel well in humid weather?
I’m pretty sure it travels better.
Does it? You’re right in that supposedly balls travel further when it’s warmer, although I’ve also heard that in very humid weather the baseballs absorb moisture and don’t travel as far, so it’s possible both are true since it can be warm without being humid.
I’m wondering if it’s ever been shown in both cases, or if it’s just one of those accepted beliefs.
Yeah…I really want to like AJ, but he makes it so damn hard.
Lmao he was so safe thank god for this heat messing with the umps
Wow, that’s not even all that close.
I wonder if sandy and the Mets would take AJ in a strait up trade for Bay.
why on earth would you want Bay?
Do you like bad players or something? DeJesus over Swisher, now you want Bay?
To get rid of AJ YOU BET
What’s the plan after that? Trade Bay for Zito when you can’t stand him? Then Zito for Alfonso Soriano? Then Soriano for Lackey? Then Lackey for Carlos Lee? Then Lee for Burnett to start the cycle over?
It’s the Circle of Life.
You forget Ryan Howard.
I would block the Yankee Stadium club house to prevent AJ from leaving and Bay from arriving.
I’d take AJ over Bay any day, and I hate AJ.
Bay is psyched out in that stadium and league, he was fine for boston tearing up al east pitching not long ago.
Watching AJ pitch like a 5 for his 18 mil is too much. Three more years of this?
Two more years.
Yankees Stadium isn’t Fenway Park, and the Yankees don’t need any OF’s or another weak hitting DH
Bay hit good in the Al east. Not just fenway.
I like swisher but fact is he is invisable in the playoffs and against A pitchers
Like in the WS and last year in texas.
i think all bay needs is a trade to an AL team.
And you were complaining about them paying Swisher $10 million next year.
You are truly all over the place.
2 years older, + injuries
I don’t think a change of league is going to perform miracles, especially with 2 years plus vesting option left
I’d rather release AJ and get nothing than take back Bay with that contract
Since signing with the Mets…
Bay at CitiField: .266/.355/.411
Bay on the road: .231/.317/.322
And it’s two more years of Burnett.
Other than beltran who else has been in that mets line up this year to fall back on. Bay is a head case right now but if you stuck him in thisnline up you have a good to great player with pop from the right side. Which this line up needs. Better fielder too.
Better fielder than who??? Nunez??
Definitely not a better fielder than any of the Yankee OF.
You know what? I’m gonna give you a pass on all these comments today.
You are clearly suffering from heat exhaustion, which is now bordering on insanity.
I bet AJ doesn’t give up any more runs.
I bet you my amy winehouse money that he gives up at least one more.
…if they pull him here.
I bet he gives up a run next inning.
There goes Laird’s perfect BA and OBP.
I know that answer. Someone referenced that game earlier this week.
He also had negative WPA for that game.
Hideki Matsui!
I finally got the answer to the quiz!
Kim getting frisky in the booth.
She scored with the condiment putdown.
This could be the strangest thing I’ve seen go on in the YES booth.
Paul’s wife better look out for Kim Jones.
I was uncomfortable.
http://riveraveblues.com/2011/.....nt-2501016
I’m sorry. What was that, Michael?
Shut down inning!!
Yankees have to score again before AJ gives up more runs
I warned Greg about hubris yesterday…it applies here as well.
I am never arrogant on here. I just couldn’t resist, especially sinc it had to do with AJ.
I definitely get a pass.
That one particular statement was arrogant, and I’m warning that you will pay for said arrogance.
Whaaat? Please. Seriously, I never point out to people and link to commnts to show they’re wrong.
No worries. You can turn around and say that warning itself was arrogant. And then we’ll ALL BE ARROGANT!!
I’d prefer to think of myself as Rhett Butler in this case.
The scene where he predicts a Southern defeat in the war because they have no factories or cannons of their own, but only “cotton and slaves and arrogance.”
It hardly warrants the term “shutdown”.
By “shutdown” I mean “shutout”
Dante BIchette Jr now over 300wtih GCL with his 4-4 today, and he went 3-3 yesterday.. Dudes OBP is outstanding…
I have no idea if Bichette will turn out to be a good player, but considering his father treated walks as if they were a disease, I am impressed that he seems to understand the value of base on balls. If he can combine his walk rate with is father’s hitting, then we’ll have something quite good.
Long, long way to go.
DBJr 4-4 with 2 BB and 2 doubles today in another GCL blowout. Kid is en fuego.
Non-Alcoholic! Throw that shit out
Why non alcoholic? It seems like Kim already had a drink or two, let the guys in the booth get in on the action.
I’d like to see Kay and Paulie get liquored up in the booth. THAT would be entertaining.
It would be horrifying.
Unless they could trick Kay into eating soup as a result.
May I suggest alcoholic lemonade?
Time to change Tex’s name from Pop up to Whiff.
The profile on Kei Igawa in today’s NYT is brutally sad!!
The sad life of the richest man in the minors.
Now that I got my insult in how was it sad?
Except for the part where Cashman says “He drove past me on the way from Manhattan to Trenton-he drives faster than his fastball”
Interesting read. Making all that money cushions the sadness..
Yeah Cashman comes off as a dick but I understand it. I watched those games too. The isolation, I think, and the fact that he still commutes from Manhattan, like he’s madly clinging to something other than reality. I doubt he cares about the money. The JC Romero bit really sealed the deal on the profile.
Link please
I’ll have it up on the site in 15 mins or so.
I wouldn’t call it “brutally” sad. I’d be quite happy to make $46 million and have a limo drive me to a minor league ballpark every day, but I get the point. He is an athlete who came to the United States to pitch in the big leagues, and has been down in the bushes for the last four years.
I still don’t know if Igawa can’t pitch in the majors on some level, and if I was him, after this season, I’d try to hook on with an NL West team, perhaps the Padres, and pitch in a ballpark kind to flyball pitchers. He’s a lefty and he always did have the ability to generate swings and misses, so perhaps he might still have a future, even if it’s out of the pen. If he fails again, at least he’ll know he gave it one last shot.
lets go laird!!!
Laird step up time
Weak, Laird. Weak.
I know we make fun of AJ but I’d put that curveball he threw to end last inning up against almost every breaking ball in the game
If he only could command his stuff a little better.
and whatever can go wrong for him always does…
Missed 2 fastballs right down the middle.
And that’s why Nunez will continue to play 3rd until Chavez returns.
laid wasn’t even competive against those 3 fastballs, oh well
Ok eric chavez come on up
More missed opportunities. That has been the story of the offense since the first game back.
No?
Rarely see Gardner make a mistake though it would have been a tough play regardless.
Joe DiMaggio once said that if you see an outfielder backpedaling for a ball-you are not seeing a very good one. Gardy is good but there is something to what the great man said.
Gardner is the best defensive player in baseball…
Maybe but Joe D makes a good point too.
They were playing Gardner shallow for Weeks, who has little to no power.
Not the point I was making. It was about Dimaggio’s comment on outfield technique.
This playing shallow shit in this heat is just dumb.
Well that sucked.
Infield in? It’s the fifth inning.
Lack of confidence in his lineup or his pitchers?
Lack of common sense?
No one has common sense.
Nice job by Burnett!
Allan Jaaaaaaames!
Well shit AJ, sometimes you’re not as terrible as we make you out to be.
damm
the pop out/whiff king.
Keep dropping that back Knee Tex
Just worthless at the plate right now.
teix is the master of the popup.
keep being a stubborn player teix
Am I the only one who thinks it’s really annyoing that Michael Kay STILL tells everyone how many hits Jeter has once he gets a base hit? I know he’s gonna pass a lot of guys this year, but don’t tell me how many hits he has once he gets a hit. Just tell me when he passes guys. I love Michael Kay and all, but c’mon.
DJ is very good for Kay’s career. Past/present/future.
Can’t stand watching Teix at the plate when he’s like this. It’s either a fucking pop-up or he’s swinging over the top of a changeup. A fucking 340 OBP is absolutely unacceptable
This game is vintage AJ in 2011. So far. The A’s are not very good with the bat but he’s been tough. The Yanks rarely have a starter not go into the 6th this year. (except last night).
Burnett is allergic to 1-2-3 innings.
He looked exhausted at the beginning of the inning. I was at the game last night and one of stadium employees was telling me that it was nearly 120degrees on the field last night.
That was a perfect pitch by AJ
2 out walks…LOVE EM
Three run HR HERE watch.
meltdown
fucking AJ being AJ
Walking a guy with a .273 OBP?
It’s AJ
2 Fucking outs.
Good call by Girardi, get him the fuck out. I’ve seen enough
Can’t say that is bad move considering the damage Burnett has done to himself in the last 10 pitches of an outing.
Loser
What was I doing thinking AJ would have a good game against the A’s
burnett blows, i want to call him gutless, but i can’t prove it
Doesn’t stop everyone else.
AJ’s inability to get out of the inning plus the offense’s lack of ability to score any runs = joe bringing the infield in last inning….magnifies the lack of confidence in today’s line up.
that’s the definition of a reputation hook
Mental case
Why is Robertson not in?
8th inning guy TM
No common sense
you know the answer to that question. the year managers use their best relievers in the highest leverage situations? probably 2020.
Lawng time a huge cory wade fan here
AJ can be as pissed-off as he wants to be, but the man needs a reality check. His track record does not suggest a pretty end to that situation. If he doesn’t realize that, he’s in denial.
WOO FUCKING SAH
And we’d have 0 runs if it weren’t for Robbie Cano. Somebody needs to step up, Burnett and Wade certainly haven’t.
And they’d have one if it weren’t for Josh Willingham. You can make everything look bad if you take away the good parts. Amazing how that works.
embrassing yanks can’t get them out,
Damn. Weeks is a fucking pest.
Winna winna chicken dinner
Pay me lawng
just don’t punch anything AJ
At least he kept them in the game
Losers anthem
Given last night’s postgame thread, I sense sarcasm in your comment, and I like it very much.
Gee ever thought that not very pitcher is going to give a CGSHO?
You and other people here need to get the fuck over the fact that the Yankees can’t have an ace for every spot in the rotation.
Would you rather him pitch like Hughes?
Unbelievable that people get on AJ for ANYTHING but they will not stop defending Hughes.
I don’t even dislike Burnett, per se. I just know when a pitcher is below average. Unfortunately, he is, and the price tag isn’t helping matters.
Hughes has been worse, YES
That doesn’t excuse a guy who was signed to be and is paid to be a #2 pitching like a 5th starter.
Its not getting on AJ for anything – its getting on AJ for being a complete bust over the last 2 years.
Logan up (as girardi raises the white flag)
I can’t believe Nunez didn’t fuck that up.
1 out away from a quality start…not complaining.
If the offense scores some runs, everything will be fine.
“Quality start” is a pretty useless way to gauge a pitcher, especially when a 4.50 ERA is well below average. And especially when the pitcher leaves the bases loaded.
FTLT doesn’t believe in Voodoo stats like ERA, FIP, ERA+, WAR, etc. She only believes in the “keep you in the game” stat.
Because that is all that matters.
a Quality Start, minimum req (6 in, 3ER), is a below avg start – a mediocre start
AJ has only managed to be at least mediocre in 8 of 21 starts this year
That is horrible
Phew
Thought nunez was going to knobluck that ball into the stands.
Two more years of Burnett not protecting a lead.
Because your God forbids you from using your D-Rob.
Way to take a pitch with Harden at 100 pitches, Robbie.
god damn Swish, what a monster shot
SWISH
Waaa waaa waaa sign DeJesus, trade for Bay.
Black hole in the post season and you know it.
Jettisoning a dude who has had great success over 4,000-plus regular-season plate appearances because of 127 mostly unsuccessful playoff PAs is a really smart way to build a team.
So was Tino and Scott Brosius.
Swish!
Too bad someone wasn’t on base.
But what a shot.
OH. MY. GOD.
thanks swisher, no thanks burnett
He wasn’t that bad.
/u r welcome FTLT
Thankyou, monteroisdinero.
Damn that was a bomb
DEADRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SWISHA!
Russell Branyan hit the upper deck, you tool.
just wanted to write that. Man, Kay, get your facts right!!
5.2 innings, 6 hits, 3 walks, 3 earned runs for AJ against a lousy hitting team. Not horrible, certainly better than Hughes abortion last night but still nothing more than mediocre.
Don’t forget the 2 Hit by Pitch. So 11 baserunners in 5.2 – almost 2 baserunners per inning.
kay
Branyan hit a ball into the upper deck last year.
Cmon Michael Kay, Russell Branyan hit one into the upper deck last year.
“doing research” = reading RAB comments?
Lol
Paul oneil just pointed to where branyans went and said that area was unhitable. Lol
First pitch steal pls.
MLBN’s Prime 9 for Best Managers:
1. John McGraw
2. Joe McCarthy
3. Casey Stengel
4. Tony LaRussa
5. Bobby Cox
6. Walter Alston
7. Earl Weaver
8. Sparky Anderson
9. Joe Torre
Apparently 5 World Series titles doesn’t mean anything if you manage for damn near 50 years, a bunch of them with substandard teams and this causes you to have a career losing record.
Stupid, if you ask me.
Every list of theirs I’ve ever seen has sucked.
I’m keeping track of them now.
I like how they were afraid to rank Barry Bonds ahead of Ted Williams on the left fielder list.
I think cano can get one up there (with his dad pitching)
god dammit Boone.
Shutdown innings baby.
giradri an idiot
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOne
Boone Fucking Logan!
LOOGYs rock and are so useful to the team
Fuck you Boone Logan. I hope you get DFA’d and then assassinated.
I prefer if you reverse the order.
Whoa
/kidding
Logan=fail
Girardi knows Matsui as well as anyone, and he’s still brings in the inferior pitcher just because of the LH on LH matchup. So stupid.
but…but…my binder said it was a good idea!
Matsui hit 7 of 8 homeruns this year against leftys
Did JC Romero kill Girardi’s dog or something?
Wow.
It’s Matsui so it’s okay.
This fucking team can be so frustrating, especially when they get in these mediocre funks.
It’s been one game. Relax.
um it has been nearly every game since the break. lose 2, win 2, same thing in Tampa. This is a series they should sweep, not have to win on Sunday to win the series.
That’s what happens when you play 162 times.
I think Logan’s done. Romero will take his spot.
Logan …………………………..why
Again, my opinion of Girardi is steadily eroding. le sigh.
Good thing most managers suck.
WNBA All Star Game starting: insert joke
No need the broadcast is already doing a pretty good job at it.
This is such an eminently winnable game (knocking the starter out early in the 6th is supposed to be a good sign, right?), but it’s starting to have that “they’ll do enough to just barely lose” feeling.
This is not remotely a defense of Burnett, who makes me curse with regularity, but…it has to be aggravating to him that, pretty much every time he pitches, the one mistake (which you can essentially count on him making) turns out to decide the game. If he had CC’s run support, he’d be obviously the same pitcher, but I don’t think he’d enrage us quite as much, because his margin for error would allow us to let more things slide.
3 behind boston in the L column after today. This team sucks.
Wow — you’ve seen the end of both games already?
He can see the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuture……..
can you see tonight’s Powerball numbers as well?
http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-as.....1244744838
(SFW)
Third-best record in the league. What a godawful team.
Come on A’s bring in Joey devine.
This game has classic Yankees comeback written all over it.
I am calling a walk off win right now.
Would rather have seen garrison then logan
Bring up sori and romero send down garrison and logan
How about neither.
Bring up Sori and Whelan/Kontos and DFA Garrison and Logan
Jeter swinging the bat pretty well lately
Bat him second!
When Kay does the games he hits but when he doesn’t….
Oh Granderson, you have been so useless today.
Should’ve signed Choate over Feliciano and Balfour over Soriano.
that was odd how the shift was beaten
Shifts. I hate shifts.
Tex will pop up for the inning ending out.
Or not.
Ball4 brain fart
Gardner lacks grit. Put Jeter back on top.
Bull! Also Jeter only has half the grit as Gardner.
/Racist’d
He ain’t all the way gritty.
/Sheffield
HR, please, Robbie.
Fucking offense.
We gon’ lose.
I miss the hr derby cano
I love the live blogging during the game.
i do too!
I like to think that Girardi is planning on running Logan into the ground this game, so we can DFA him afterwards. Instead of the alternative…
Jeter gets on base three times, and the team doesn’t cash in once. They can’t afford to waste opportunities like that.
What I’d expect now: Jeter’ll come to the plate in the 9th with the tying runs on, fail to come through, and get a full course of the “Jeter is done” treatment.
Why is logan still pitching?.
I am guessing to face the possibility of Matsui hitting in the 9th.
down 2, it would be him or Ayala ….Tomato, tomato
Gardner having problems today
Two bad defensive plays from Gardner.
/Shock’d
Boone Logan better be out of here by Aug. 1.
wrong move bringing in a lefty to face matsui. he was your freakin WS MVP remember joe???????
I wish the Yankees would score some more runs this game. Offense has Ben lifeless today.
If Mitre was still here he’d be pitching now
thank god he’s not…
Tex will at least always do that…
“It was a disaster. We failed.”
By Mike Axisa
Is that the logan paragraph?
Or the AJ Burnett contract?
Weird Jeter stat: .303 BA against starters and .190 against relievers.
most relievers he faces are power righties. Thats who he seems to have the most trouble against
Well, if they lose they have to go 8-0 to properly “fatten up”
Does Martin project as a type B free agent?
Still has one more year of arbitration
Yes and he’s projected as a type A.
The catching market is quite low.
And Girardi should not get any blame for this game. He made the right moves, but the team has let him down.
The only bad move he made was bringing in Logan against Matsui who crushes lefties
Matsui this year: 120 wRC+ vs LH, 66 wRC+ vs RH
Bringing in Logan to face Matsui was decidedly not the right move
Very nice Russ. Very nice.
Now bunt the runners over for Laird. Play small ball.
Don’t bunt. Jesus don’t bunt.
They could pinch hit for Laird.
Almost the greatest bunt ever, but agreed.
Did they call up Jesus?
/wishfulthinkin’
“Russell finds the hole” – I’d buy that porno if he still had the Russtache.
MikeD wonders how to respond.
Already part of Matsui’s collection.
Why isn’t Dickerson pinch-running?
Monsieur Martin e la!
/can’t wait for a homer
Bunting down two runs with six outs to go. The brilliance of Joe Girardi is truly astounding.
All’s foul line with Nunez
Thanks Joe!
Damn it Kay, that ball was not drilled!
Thanks for the great AB Nunez…
No DP. Please.
good call there Joe. the was productive.
In case you aren’t watching, he did try to bunt but couldn’t get it down.
We can’t expect him to be able to bunt. He’s only been playing baseball his entire life.
Joe Girardi Baseball™
Shut up. It turned out to be a non issue.
Besides the 2 strikes he handed to the A’s.
Testy.
gave away 2 strikes before the fly out … not a non issue
Its sad that I’d rather see Laird hitting here than Posada.
my thoughts exactly…
Girardi’s managing has become indefensible in my opinion.
Incorrect. Cant blame him there.
It is not like changing managers would change anything though.
Nope. It just cements in my mind what I’ve been thinking all along.
Hip hip
Yankees need a hip replacement.
double play
splat!
hip hip oy vey.
can’t say I didnt see that coming
DFA soon please, Montero really can’t be any worse
Nah, Montero’s OPS is too low. Keep him down.
Jesus Montero-future Scranton HOF
This is so sad it’s funny. I don’t know what this FO is doing anymore…
Dont blamr Girardi. If Nunez had bunted that would have scored a run
he did bunt (tried to))
+ Fallacy of the predetermined bullshit argument
down 2 with 6 outs left = don’t intentionally give away outs
YOu get on Girardi way to much. It was not an egriegous error.
I hardly ever get on Girardi
Most of the time I defend Girardi
But stupid is stupid, Lefty for Matsui = very stupid
Free outs when down 2 with 6 outs left = also stupid
It wasnt a free out because Nunez ended up not getting the bunt down. And you can say he gave up two strikes, but would he have hit those? You can’t say that.
You never know. Most likely the outcome would not have changed, but TRYING to give a way an out in that situation is very clearly bad strategy, especially considering who was coming up.
stupid, fucking stupid.
Culprit of today: the offense
like 11 baserunners and 2 runs? That’s sad.
I mean c’mon the PH decision was a nobrainer…. leave Laird in, of course.
LOL!!!!! Unbelievable. Joe’s ability to rely on that fucking notebook cracks me up.
Dont blame him? You’re being stupid.
I’m still mad about Matsui vs Logan, given Matsui’s #’s against lefties.
I’m still mad about Game 3 of the 2009 ALCS
NEVER PULL OUT ROBERTSON WHEN HE IS ON.
/facepalm
Posada is obviously bored, promote him to retirement.
Fucking horrible.
What kind of swing was that?
Look at the bright side folks. It makes Jorge’s not being a Yankee in 2012 SO much easier to deal with.
i love you georgie but your time has passed.. bring up JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Terrific job, Jorge!
You’re so f*cking valuable.
DFA/Release Posada. Seriously…
yay, losing the DH!
Bat 8th in Old Timers Game.
Yah.. I love Posada, but his time has come and gone. The guy is a DH… Meant to get hit’s and his batting .210… It’s pathetic, I’m sorry bring up Montero trade for a DH let Posada play once a week, cuz he’s god awful.
It’s not a tough call. Robertson is more valuable in the 7th.
He’s more valuable as a fireman. Stupid designated innings.
This is why I can’t wait until Soriano comes back. He can have his 8th inning back, and D-Rob will get the more high leverage situations in the 6th and 7th innings.
Why dont you guys blame the players instead of the manager.
Gardner’s gone 0-4 in the leadoff spot.
And he’s also been batting over .500 since the All star break… Hmmm?
Doesnt matter. Jeter gets the same crticism. I have to be fair.
Jeter 2-3 with a walk by all means blame him!!
Jeters batting .500 since the All Star break?
Doesnt mattter. people crticized Jeter whe the offense was struggling and in order to be fair we have to crticize Gardner when the offense is struggling.
Whats your obsession with hating Gardner? He’s carried the offense the last 2 weeks and you jump down his throat again as soon as he goes hitless. You ready to demote the guy hitting right under .500 since the allstar break to AAA?
No its because people wantes Gardner moved to the leadoff spot and then the offense would roll. So everytim it doesnt….
Do you ever consider sample size larger than a single game?
Your making up your own narrative. Its been said repeatedly here that lineup changes make a difference of maybe 10-15 runs a year. It wasn’t that their would be a dramatic difference in the offense. Its that Gardner is very clearly a better hitter OVER A FULL SEASON than Jeter is now. Nitpicking game to game just makes you look like a moron.
WTF are you talking about, Jeter gets criticism for being a below avg hitter for over 1.5 years. Gardner has been an above avg. hitter in that time. EVERY PLAYER, good and bad, have bad days and slumps.
Where have you been? AJ and Boone have taken plenty of blame
And it has been mentioned that Gardner is having a bad day
In the real world a manager is responsible for success and failures, and when they make stupid moves that don’t work out they deserve to get reprimanded no matter how poorly their workers do.
He doesn’t have many bad games, but you have identified one.
Designated Hitter, Jesus Montero.
I’ll pay his bus fare/plane tix/cab ride/etc to NY!
Let him get a ride with Igawa; it’d be faster.
So Girardi will bring in Wade in a high leverage situation, but he’ll out in Robertson in the 9th when his team is about to lose.
Sorry, Greggy, but Girardi is a fucking moron.
Hmm. Manager of the Year with the Marlins. Has a WS ring. You want to try that again?
Marlins finished 6 games under .500 that year and 2 games under their Pythagorean W-L projection.
Doesnt matter in the least. He still won Manager of the year.
Awards are never wrong
and he was fired for his performance
Jeter won a gold glove last year.
He was also fired immediately after the season.
Most people blame that on the Marlins, not Girardi
well obviously he didn’t fire himself
Cuz his owner is a fucking tool.
GAME 3 OF THE 2009 ALCS!!!
He win a ring because he had one of the greatest teams ever playing for him. He also failed to make the playoffs his first year here, and stopped the 13 playoff appearance streak for the Yankees. And his team absolutely shit the bed the second half of last year.
Like it was Girardi’s fault that Cano, Jeter and Pettitte had bad years; that Posada, Matsui and Wang were all hurt; that Hughes and IPK were beyond terrible; and that Darrell Rasner and Sidney Ponson started 35 games combined.
It was really a miracle that team won 89 games. Yet no one gave him credit for anything, and yet last year everyone wanted to suck Francona’s dick for how the Red Sox performed with all their injuries.
Was not aware of the context of 2008z
But there is NO defense for game 3 of the 2009 ALCS.
What part specifically are you referring to? I really have no memories of that game.
It’s extra innings. Robertson is in. He gets 2 outs, Girardi then pulls him out for Aceves, who proceeded to lose the game.
This is why it was dumb:
- he said he “liked the matchup”. That matchup: the Angel was 0-1 off Aceves and had neve faced Robertson before. ONE at bat.
- Robertson had never given up a run that postseason. In game 2, Aceves hve up a run in the 11th, but Arod tied it up, the next inning, Robertson gets ou of bases loaded (again)
Basically, Robertson >> Aceves, but Girardi liked the matchup based on one at bat.
And in the post game he STILL didn’t think it was stupid.
Eh…not the biggest gaffe that’s been made.
It’s not like leaving in Bill Buckner or leaving David Cone in too long or Walter Alston’s multiple mistakes in the 1962 playoff game.
What’s sad is that we’re all gonna get to scream the same things about Jeter and/or A-Rod for the better part of decade that we’re complaining about now for Posada.
The continual use of Jorge Posada is sad.
oh David.
That HP ump hasn’t helped
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/.....type=7.gif
K-RoBB
Typical Robertson.
Oddly, I don’t even worry when Robertson loads the bases. Similar to when El Duque would seemingly walk batters on purpose, putting a runner in scoring postion because he felt he could get the next hitter out. I didn’t worry because it usually worked.
Boone Logan has a lower ERA and WHIP than AJ in this game and he pitched 2 innings.
The A’s offense sucks. The Yankees offense just sucked more to this point.
Maybe a bloop and blast can save this utterly forgettable game.
…which, of course, would make it unforgettable.
2 bloops and a blast.
Mike A, I’m curious. I think you said in the chat this week that you expect Montero to either be traded or with the team by August 1. Do you honestly think that they will DFA Posada? How else do they bring up Montero? Demote Cervelli?
I’m not MikeA, and I don’t play him on TV or the Internet, but the Yankees are not DFAing Posada. Cervelli goes to AAA,most likely, to be called back up in September.
Gardy taking next 2 pitches for sure.
Gardy protecting. Can’t fault him.
Very nice, Brett.
Great at bat.
Great AB by Gardner.
DON’T FUCKING BUNT!
Here’s this scum Jeter, who has been trashed last night and today, even though he hit the double that led to the Yankees run, and has been on base three times today. Bastard.
He’s been called “useless” before
That’s ridiculous.
…his double last night, although I think that happened today, too. I was just joining the game at that point.
Now if Jeter DPs here, then we can go after him.
Gardy needs to go to 2nd
Someone needs to widen these foul lines.
What we need is a “little bit a luck.”
Is it me or has the strike zone been a bit flexible today?
Hit and run to stay out of the gidp. Code for Jeter’s up.
Fucking Jeter.
Had the base stolen by a mile.
And the pitch was a ball he swung at.
And was almost a double.
Interesting!
The igawa article is heart wrenching what that guy has gone through is wrong.
Whoops wrong thread
He went from Cy Young to Sayonara.
/Sparky Lyle
Someone should have let him out of his contract. And go to san diego
There was no “letting him out of his contract.” They would have had to outright cut him, owing basically the full value of the contract, minus the minimum the team that picked him up would have had to pay. That would be a huge hit since even they didn’t know back in 2007 what was ahead. They were still hoping he’d provide some value.
Regarding the Padres, I’m not sure of the trade details, but the Yankees probably would have had to pay 90% of his remaining contract, and similar to what I said above, they didn’t want to do that. Worse than admitting total failure, there is a risk he might pitch okay for San Diego. I mean, look at what Moseley is doing this year in the NL West.
I do think the Yankees should have traded him to some team this off season that wanted to take a shot on him. Hey, it’s still nearly 500K in the Yankees bank, since that’s roughly minimum salary of the team that will have him.
thanks for not GIDPing Jeter
DFA Jeter now!
Jeter is having a great day.
Jeter with 3 hits??
You know Suzyn…
and robbed in the first, shoulda been 4
Jeter doesn’t like batting leadoff…
Jeets! Mr. #2 batter. Never move him again.
Hit # 3015, Kay.
No bunt? I’m disappointed Girardi.
double steal wow, gritty.
This has been a very aggressive inning on the basepaths.
Wow that was ballsy. And now Teix, time to be a hero.
Well, thought there were two out, but at least he got a run in.
Jeter is hitting .333 since returning from the DL.
I’ll take that
Drama.
Stupid Girardi. First he missed the opportunity to bunt, then he sends the runners distracting Granderson so he strikes out!
And, yes, I’m kidding just in case it’s not obvious. There have been so many strange postings here that it may no longer be obvious.
We need a Cano hit.
Complaining about Girardi for putting on a bunt down two runs with six outs to go is far from strange, but ok.
teix you suck
I blame logan for this
Now you are free to do so.
It was a disaster. We failed.
/Cashman’d
Sucks, but the Yankees aren’t going to win virtually every game against the A’s. It only feels like it’s their birthright to beat the A’s every game, just as it feels like they should beat the Twins every game. Every once in a while there is a loss, and sadly today was one.
Fuckity fuck
Fuck you Boone Logan.
way to get yourself out swinging at yet another ball
Oh look, Cano got himself out on a pitch off the plate.
Mister Swing At Everything.
/Moneyball
cano not at pedroia level. take the pitch you genius
sigh. this team…
Funny how the Logan – Matsui at bat was the deciding factor.
And by funny, you mean horrible.
He only had one strike on him. He shouldn’t have swung if he called time out. Oh, well.
Sigh.
That was an odd at bat to end the game.
It left a very flaccid feeling.
They’ll win the series tomorrow.
FIRE GIRARDI!!1!111!!one!11uno!!!11
Granderson trying to hook every single pitch.
Tex fucking sucks.
Wild card team all the way.
Because no Wild Card team has ever won, right?
This is a game that should get Matt rolling in in high dudgeon.
The unhappy vibe I felt a couple of innings ago came true: a game where they did enough to just barely lose (man at third to end it is literally as close as you can get).
Jeter on base 4 times. No one could konock him in once. For once, it’s not on the Captain.
Now they must go 8-0 the rest of this homestand. Otherwise its a failure.
And are those Matsui stats for his career or just this year.
So you expected a 9-1 homestand? The failure is your own stupidity.
09 would have an 11-0 homestand. Guaranteed.
People around here have called for a 9-1 homestand. You said to fatten up in this homestand.
I did. But I didn’t say 9-1. That’s completely unrealistic.
Oh then what did you imply?
I’ll take 7-3.
I did kinda expect 7 or 8. Is that asking too much?
7-3 isn’t crazy. But 9-1?
Yea, I know that’s pretty unrealistic.
Fair enough. Its just that other people on here have caleed for a 9-1.
I’ve caleed a lot, too.
I don’t know what the means.
Sorry, I’m just trying to be silly.
Called for
Agreed. Especially with no A-Rod. I’ll take 7-3, but hoping for 8-2. 9-1 still possible, but I wouldn’t have called for that even before they had a loss.
Four baserunners on in last two innings with no out – only one scores (thanks Posada and Cano).
Why swing if you are calling time-out?
Logan has lost at least 4 games for us now.
I put this more on the offense than Logan.
Not for nothing, but he had a lower ERA and WHIP than AJ. He also pitched 2 innings, which is insane.
it wasn’t even a strike
The 09 team would have an 10-0 homestand. I’m sure of it.
/thisteamisnot09
The ’98 team would have went 12-0 in a 10 game homestand. I am positive.
Umm, you were the one who was saying they should EASILY go 8-2 on this homestand. What happened?
Oh right, the offense didn’t show up again, exactly like I was warning you about.
On most nights, this team is kept in the game by its pitching. The problem is that they strand a mountain of baserunners and lose by one or two runs after missing chance after chance.
It was a joke. A JOKE
It wasn’t a joke when you were so vehemently defending it the other night, saying how they “always crush” the A’s starters, and how they should be easy wins. When I repeatedly said how those were different lineups and circumstances, you continually came back and said that I was wrong.
Don’t change the story just because you said something stupid and weren’t correct about it.
The comment about the 09 team was the joke.
No, really? How could I have ever figured that out?
My point was that despite criticizing someone on those grounds, you actually made a similar remark yourself the other night. Hypocrisy at its finest, but I’m sure that you’ll find a way to try to spin it to deflect the fact.
Cano Hughes logan and Cervelli for Felix Do it!
Normally I’d consider this a joke, but with some of the things you’ve said today, I can’t even guess.
Hat tip to you, for you have befuddled me.
Sorry, this loss is ALL on the offense. 12 men LOB with Granderson going 0-4 today.
AJ didn’t pitch very well at home against a poor offense. It is on both.
No, considering what we saw yesterday. Aj really made only one bad pitch. He tired out at the end and the bullpen gave up the next two (wade with a bequeathed runner)
Indeed..but our offense couldn’t do squat.
It has nothing to do with yesterday. This season, Hughes is no standard for if you pitched well or not. To me, AJ pitched slightly below average, which is where he has been at all year. It could be worse I guess
He made one really bad pitch and that was it. He tired out in the sixth which led to the walks and Wade gave up a run.
6 hits and 3 walks in 5.2 against a weak offense.
Of course, their offense has been hitting well of late, and in baseball that’s a more important trend than the seasonal trend. Individuals on teams, and thus the teams, get hot. The A’s offense right now has been hitting much better.
AJ game up two runs before leaving in the 6th. He pitched well enough to win. We lost because we didn’t hit enough. It’s baseball.
They werent weak yeasterday, even if Hughes was pitching.
I see your point. They are apparently hitting well as of late.
This is entirely on the offense, and you know it. Stop letting your hatred for Burnett get in the way of using your brain. AJ has kept them in almost every game that he has pitched this season, and with the lineup that backs him up that should be acceptable.
Exactly.
You can’t expect to score 5 runs every game. Good starting pitching is the most important aspect of the game. So while I agree the offense deserves some blame for the loss today, in the bigger picture, AJ still really not pitching all that well is the larger problem. What you guys define as “keeping them in the game” is also defined as below average.
Burnett was doing fine today until he tired and walked the 8 and 9 hitters before he was taken out too late by Girardi.
Wade allowed one of his runs to score, and one bad pitch was the other two.
Burnett hasn’t been lights out, but you guys react to him like he has the ERA that he had last season. When he allows 3 runs over essentially 6 innings, that is a game you should win almost every time. 2 for 11 with RISP is terrible.
I guess we just disagree with what is considered good pitching. Tiring before you finish 6 innings and leaving the game with the bases loaded and a middle reliever coming in against the A’s offense at home, is not considered good pitching to me. Acceptable, I guess.
Agreed that the offense did not play well today though as well.
It’s 100 degrees today! Of course he’s going to tire earlier than usual! And Wade has been one of their better relief pitchers lately!
I understand that you are upset about the loss, but you are looking for reasons to be upset and you are creating the criticisms after the fact.
Burnett’s ERA is bad because of a few bad starts, not because he’s been consistently below average. Other than the 5.2 IP 7 ER vs. Boston and the 5.2 IP 6 ER vs. TB, his ERA in his other 19 starts is 3.70, which is slightly above average.
I really don’t care about this loss all that much. I don’t see how you can look at his numbers on the year, or today, and claim that he has pitched well, but ok.
I just posted his numbers, and they say that outside of 2 extremely bad games, he HAS pitched well.
So stop laying it all on him. You clearly hate him based on what he did last season, and have no ability to think objectively.
If a starting pitcher gives you quality innings almost every time out there, then he’s doing his job. Outside of 2 horrible games, FLUKE games because his other 19 starts have been good, he has been fine. He is not the most fun pitcher to watch, but he is doing his job.
Burnett has also received losses in 2 games this year in which he has allowed only one run, so it’s not fair to put it all on him. He has allowed 3 or fewer earned runs in 15 of his 21 starts this year, and his pitched at least 6 innings in 12 of 21 starts.
His numbers this season have actually been better than in 2009. He’s not pitching like an ace, but he’s been much better than you give him credit for.
I think his numbers show him to be slightly below average, which is what I gave him credit for.
And I’m not putting the loss all on him. I”m saying he contributed to the loss.
The number 2 starter pitches like a number 5 It’s imperative that Cashman gets a pitcher.
Wrell that sucked. Tex scorched a few balls that were outs, and Robbie got himself out on a shitty pitch. Le sigh.
teix hit nothing hard, he k twice, pop up and hut a routine fly ball
He did hit it hard into the shift and got on. You forgot that one.
he hit that one hard, but thats why he nees to go to left field
What, the last fly ball in the 9th wasn’t hit hard? He just missed another ball too.
Unbelievable that without Garcia and Colon, this year could have been a disaster. Also scary that we have to rely on them now as well.
I still have faith in Hughes.
Well that makes one of us.
It is getting hard, I know.
I’m so tired of Posada. I really hope that they DFA him and call up Montero.
I still think Posada could be useful on the bench, but Montero would be huge in this lineup with Arod out.
3 straight losses was because they score 3 runs or less. can get on a winning when your offense doesn’t show up conistanly. is why the redsox are the better team. can they hold off tb, probable, fair from a giving
Don’t discount that we have been missing ARod. That is huge.
That is true. The Red Sox have not been hampered by injuries on the offense as much as the Yankees this year.That’s why we see Ellsbury, Pedroia, and Youkiliz step up.
The Red Sox were decimated by injuries last year, far more than the yankees this year. This year not as much (but lowrie and crawford), but the pitching has seen every single starter go down. Dicek isn’t coming back, lackey has missed time, beckett has missed time, lester is missing time, clayb won’t be back until late august at the most.
So yeah, quit whining about injuries.
Lackey and Dice-K injured maybe be better for the Sox
We either score a ton of runs or don’t score at all. What a joke!
Thinking about it, yesterday was a Yankee style game, slugging home runs and scoring. Today was an A’s style game, dominant starting pitching and defense.
Whichever team sets the style tommorrow will win.
I agree.
Gio vs Bartolo will be a good match up, but I’d give us the edge because we are really good against lefty starters.
If the A’s didn’t have such putrid offense, they would win a lot more than they do.
Their bullpen ERA is among the best in the league.
Montero either DHin or Catching has the perfect swing for Yankee Stadium.
What the hell is this team waiting for?
For the trade deadline to pass.
That makes no fucking sense at all.
Texas called Smoak up. Didn’t stop them from getting Lee last year.