Game 14: For The Sweep
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Fun Fact: Non-Hughes Yankees pitchers have allowed just one homer at Yankee Stadium this year. That was Paul Goldschmidt’s blast off CC Sabathia last night. (Elsa/Getty)
The Yankees pulled off their first improbable win last night, at least in the sense that for most of the game, it didn’t feel like they had much of a chance. Wade Miley was on cruise control, the Diamondbacks scored some runs early … that kind of stuff makes a game feel like a loss in a hurry. Instead, the offense came through late and here we are looking at a potential sweep.
Of course, to get that sweep the Yankees will have to rely on Phil Hughes, who hasn’t pitched well at all this season. If that’s not enough, they’re also going to have to overcome left-hander Patrick Corbin, who will be on the bump for Arizona. The Yankees come into the game with a wimpy little 58 wRC+ as a team against southpaws, so they’re really going to earn this sweep if they manage to pull it off. Here’s the starting lineup…
- CF Brett Gardner
- LF Vernon Wells
- 2B Robinson Cano
- 1B Kevin Youkilis
- DH Ben Francisco
- C Frankie Cervelli
- RF Ichiro Suzuki
- SS Eduardo Nunez
- 3B Jayson Nix
And on the mound is the right-hander Phil Hughes.
Tonight’s game is scheduled to start at 7:05pm ET and can be seen on YES. Enjoy.
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Come on Phil, lets start with not being Phucking Phatetic this time, 0k? And we’ll go from there.
How bad is Francisco in the outfield? ‘Cause I’d kinda rather see him out there instead of Ichiro and Hafner as DH. I know it’s lefty-lefty, but I’d rather have lefty-lefty with Pronk than with Ichiro.
This makes too much sense.
I can see with Hughes (a flyball pitcher) on the mound taking the defensive side of things, but he also did the same thing with Sabathia on the mound yesterday.
Seems like at the very least he should be splitting the time off against lefties (between Hafner and Ichiro).
The last 2 games, Nova and CC seemed to do really well against the DBacks with their breaking stuff, rather than the fastball.
We’ll see if Hughes can find any semblance of a reliable breaking ball tonight or if he just stays stubborn with the fastball as per the norm and gets it hit around.
I honestly don’t pay close enough attention for even anecdotal evidence on that, let alone actual stats. Is that what you think he does with mixing his pitches?
The stuff on Hughes is mostly anecdotal, just being a heavy fastball pitcher as we all know. There is such a variation on fangraphs between the pitchFX numbers and the info solutions numbers, so who knows. But, either way, he’s always a high fastball % guy, and they both have his slider up a little and his curveball way down, with his change up a little.
The stuff from the last two days is from watching and listening to postgames, mostly from last night. CC threw only 2 fastballs (according to Flaherty) from the 6th-8th innings and over the course of the game threw more sliders than fastballs. Tuesday it seemed anecdotally that Nova was throwing a bunch of breaking stuff and survived to an improved result.
LOL at 5-6 Ben Francisco and Frankie Cervelli – #Needhelp
Francisco is just a place holder for Hafner until a righty comes in.
Regression to the mean + 58 wRC+ = big night tonight.
Unless the mean is like 60, then maybe not so much.
No reason at all for Ichiro to be back in the lineup tonight.
Guess they think they need to try to justify that stupid two-year contract.
PHIL PHUCKING KERSHAW!!!!
BROOKS PHUCKING NIX!!!
I was about to write “JAYSON PHUCKING SCHMIDT” until I realized I would referring to a fairly average pitcher, and not channeling Mike Schmidt.
Kind of a bummer that it only took a few months to change our meme. Poor Doc.
Gotta make adjustments. It’s part of the game.
It was “Hughesllday” or some such variation. Gotta include part of his name, at least. Maybe Phil Phucking Hughshaw.
True.
PHIL PHUCKING HUGHSHAW!!!
I count 15 people in the stands behind the plate, wow.
And they probably still wouldn’t let me stand right behind that section in the concourse.
It looks like a ghost town in there
Not trying to make excuses, but it was pouring briefly at 5:00 PM. It’s probably wet as hell out in those seats.
Never cared about those seats behind home plate. Win or lose, they charge a ludicrous amount for them.
True they do charge a lot for those seats. They were a bad idea from day one
I used to be able to walk up, at game time, to whatever the hell they’re now calling where the Marlins used to play, and be able to afford those seats.
Yankees should look into trying to fill those seats. If I’m not mistaken they did lower the prices correct?
Think about how many of these people really give a flying rat’s ass about the game.
That’s why, 95% of the time, I sit in section 203. Had 100 section seats once, along the first base line. Very much enjoyed it.
Am I the only one who doesn’t really give a damn?
I care, but not in the sense that I think others do.
Me too. And it’s pretty fucking annoying when they assume that people who sit close and pay a lot of money to go to a game don’t care or know about baseball.
I only get to go to one or two games a year and we always spend extra and sit close so we can see everything well and be close to the field. I’m not traveling hundreds of miles for a weekend of two games to sit 300 feet from the action.
I feel the exact way, I’m going to three games this year and I’ll pay a premium for great seats.
Seats upstairs right behind home are cheap on Stubhub and give a great view.
That’s where I sit usually. But I’m also younger than forensic, and presumably make less money
If I could afford it, I’d absolutely pay a premium for good seats, especially if it was a rare occurrence.
Sadly, I haven’t gotten to the new Stadium yet. Last game in NY was 2008 finishing up the old stadium. Did get to do the stadium tour that time too.
Though, we splurged and bought tickets for the 2010 WS in NY. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to use them.
Keep it in the park tonight Philip-
Goldschmidt’s at bats will scare me greatly tonight.
Kay says “you can make location mistakes” when you’re throwing 94. What a stupid statement.
Nice to see the velocity up at 93-94.
Establishing the fastball, and it looks effective.
Phil looks awesome. Free in his motion and his arm looks loose. Sometimes he looks incredibly rigid and stiff.
C’mon Phil, put him away.
Fastball is moving, and he hit his spots.So Phar so good.
Phi nally Phil
That pitch missed.
If Corban gets that call all night, game over. That was outside.
Corbin*
You can tell this kid’s new. He doesn’t have a ridiculous beard yet like Kennedy and Miley. Give him some time.
He looks like he’s trying.
Those are some long last names in the infield, they almost ran outta room 1st-SS for the DBags.
Hah, field mic picked up Youk saying “Damn it!” really clearly.
Youk is just 1-13 now against lefties vs. over .400 vs. righties.
Hopefully that small sample (the bad one) fixes itself soon while the other one stays close to its current level.
His career numbers, as well as his more recent ones, say that he’ll get hot off LHP soon enough. Hopefully the RHP correction isn’t drastic, though.
Yup, and really I’ll take a lower vs. LHP production for a higher vs. RHP production, at least in a vacuum, given that they’ll face 70-75% righties instead of lefties.
Yeah, of course. Just sucks right now given how the Yanks have performed against LHP as a whole thus far. I’m confident that won’t continue as far as Youk is concerned, though.
Yeah, unfortunately, I’m a little less confident in Cano improving since he was terrible against them last year and is continuing that again this year so far.
Serious question. How much do you guys think Derek Jeter affects attendance?
Hard to say no affect whatsoever, but I doubt it’s substantial
Which is to say that I don’t think DJ being in the lineup would fill even half of these empty seats.
Yeah, that’s not what I was implying. I agree with you though. Some, but not a whole lot.
Yeah, I wanted at first to think “Ah, there’s no way that really could affect attendance.” but the more I think about it, it has to in some regard.
Hard to say, but I’ll bet his first game back will be pretty packed.
Eh, he could affect it if it was his final year or something, in terms of more coming out when he’s playing. But with the option next year, it’s probably not a huge difference.
Chavy isn’t doing much this year. And he hasn’t done anything against us.
He missed a bat! That was awesome!
Philbert struck somebody out. Maybe he’ll turn it around against an NL lineup.
Is that a change Phil is throwing at 85mph?
I was just trying to figure that out I have no idea what that pitch is. Has he ever thrown an 83 mph pitch before? To slow for slider and cutter. its also not his curve. IDK???
He’s getting swing and misses with it but it doesn’t look like its doing much, in terms of movement. I wonder if he continues to throw it if they’ll starting teeing off. I hope it’s a legit change, his FB would play up much better in that case.
Looked like a slider that didn’t do much
Yes, though I can’t see it. Based on fangraphs, his change averages a touch over 84.
The only other close pitch to the mid-80′s would be his cutter and you’d be able to see the difference in those.
I’m going to keep the at bat app up when he gets back on the hill, I’m curious to see what they call it. I don’t remember Hughes touching 93-94 and 83 in the same sequence. I like it, if its effective.
2 strikeouts for Phil! Much more aggressive tonight. That’s what he need to do, attack the hitters.
Nice, Phil!
HUUUUUGGGGHHHHHHEEESSSSS!!!!
fin
Due Up:
{Francisco
Cervelli}
Suzuki
I love it
Ben Francisco has heard Zoilo Almonte’s footsteps…
Frankie, please don’t bunt in the 2nd inning ahead if Ichiro.
He was bunting for a hit, not as a sac.
Somewhere Axisa is yelling at a television.
Yikes. Not the prettiest at bat there.
That was ugly.
Ichiro’s pressing. Don’t know if Boesch can play full time, but…
Oh man was that ugly. Put Hafner in the lineup (or even Boesch)…
Holy fuck, the worst AB I’ve seen so far this year
Sad part is when Grandy returns the player who should be DFA’d is probably Ichiro.
Sad that it should be or sad that it won’t be?
Both. No way he gets released even though he probably should be and sad that he has looked so bad that cutting him would be the best move.
’cause it won’t be, I think.
Francisco?
Francisco is way more useless than Ichiro.
No he actually isnt because he bats RH. With Grandy back you have Grandy, Gardner and Boesch as LH outfielders with Wells and Francisco RH. Grandy coming back makes either Ichiro or Boesch useless IMO unless Hafner is hurt.
I think it’s more likely that Boesch gets optioned and whoever is worse out of Ichiro and Wells will become the 4th OF. At least this way the Yankees can keep as much depth as possible.
Yeah thats what I expect since I believe Boesch still has an option left correct??
I believe so.
Ichiro plays defense and has speed at least, plus more potential with the bat depending on how down you are on him (though you seem pretty far down on him).
And though he’s a righty, Francisco can’t hit lefties (or righties for that matter) so his handedness doesn’t matter.
Yeah I know since his career splits are actually a bit reversed I believe (as are Boesch’s). But Girardi obviously is playing him only against LHP.
I know Ichiro aint getting released and Im not rooting for it cause when he is on he is fun to watch (like last Sep/Oct). But if Ichiro didnt have a 2yr contract releasing him would be alot more viable an option I believe.
Yes, but righteous anger and all that shit.
Corbin had 6K’s in his first 12 innings.
He has 4 in the first two innings of this game.
Anybody know where I can find the amount of times Eduardo has been on the DL?
I don’t think he has. Can’t say I’m sure though.
http://www.baseballprospectus......Z19870615A
Scroll down to injury history. No ‘DL’ stints mentioned, though I’m not sure they would list that since he was in the minors for his longer injury.
Nice. Thanks!
Didn’t he go in the MiL DL shortly after being sent down LY?
Phil’s back guys.
Ah, that’s the Phil Hughes we’re used to.
Called that first pitch home run lol
What do rookies like to hit more than anything?
Fastballs.
What did Phil Hughes give him?
Fastball
Philip Hughes says: “Fooled ya! Ok, now I’m back.”
textbook Phil, right down the middle for a HR
He’s usually up but of course for the rookie he’s middle in and low just like the lefties like it.
Game over.
Unless the D-Backs are forced to go to their pen like last night.
I thought the Yankees were dead to rights last night and look what happened.
I did too. CC battled and luckily Miley lost the zone, here to hoping for another string of walks and a Nix or Cervelli bloop single.
Third inning, 1 run. Oh how quickly we forget.
Wave the white flag!
Not until there’s 3 outs in the 9th.
Should we really expect any more from our #4 starter?
Probably not. And that’s my point. How anyone can say “game over” down 1-0 in the 3rd inning, regardless of who is pitching, is completely beyond my comprehension.
It was a joke.
Apologies then. But don’t pretend that such comments haven’t been made seriously before. Sarcasm isa funny thing on the internet.
Oh, I agree there are some bridge jumpers. It takes more than ONE Hughes homer to make me park my car on the shoulder. Two, MAYBE!
Hughes seems to bring out the worst in people’s assumption in what’s going to happen in a game. So again, sorry for jumping to that conclusion with you.
I’ve just seen it happen too many times, I guess. I’m looking at you, Greg.
It’s all good, I’m a game thread junky. I’m not as active on open threads and other posts, so I get it, a lot of us game thread folks can have that pessimist POV. Like stuart a.
stuart goes beyond simply being pessimistic. I’m a game thread guy myself (usually) so I get it.
I thought for sure the pitchforks were out for Hughes after that HR.
Not really because other than that, he’s been okay to this point.
Hasn’t stopped folks before.
Gameday had that HR pitch off the plate, Didi went and pulled it to the opposite field. Nice hitting, bad pitch selection.
Its amazing how much Hughes misses location by. Ive never seen a pitcher miss so much to the complete opposite side of the target like Hughes does.
#4 starters are supposed to give up a run every 3 innings. Phil needs help.
Well technically if a start gives up a run every 3 innings, that’s a 3.00 ERA and a borderline ace.
I get the frustration about Hughes, but phrasing it that way doesn’t make sense to me.
I took it as sarcastic. As in Phil is not pitching badly tonight
By the way, Corbin was drafted in the SECOND round in the 2009 draft.
And Trout was the Angel’s first rounder
And?
NEGATIVE VIBE.
FALLACY
Atta boy Wells, make him throw a strike! Stop helping this rook out.
Just getting destroyed low in the zone. Pretty infuriating to watch.
Frustrating rather… I’m not infuriated. That would be rather sad.
Below the knees at a time when he can’t find the plate, forces a player to swing at a pitch outta the zone. I’m not crazy about the low zone and the outside pitches to lefties.
At least 65% of this guy’s balls are ankle level or lower. Come on, guys.
That’s what movement does.
Those are some low hangers…..
It must be very humid.
Swampy.
If we want to knock him out of the game, just wait until he covers first and slide right into his ankles. Shit gon hurt.
Easy there, Stairs.
Bahahaha, very true. Compound fracture.
Trivia:
gotta be Randy Johnson in 2001.
Nice try by Robbie there.
Cano’s amazing
Repeated for emphasis..
Hughes gives up one home run per 4.9 innings at Yankee stadium and one per 11 innings on the road
WOWZA. He shouldn’t pitch at YS3 ever again. Road warrior Hughes!
That is something.
Jesus, he’d look like a worldbeater at Petco.
Hughes was 11-4 at home last year with a 3.74 era last year. And that’s with 22 hrs in 98ip.
Nice narrative though, Bud.
In case anyone was wondering, mushroom, onion, and cheese frittata on potato onion bread.
In case you’re wondering, you suck.
For the sake of my finding a parking spot at night, go Bulls.
Hey man. I’ve been through A LOT for this.
Don’t get him started on basketball
Well, there’s basketball, and there’s the fact that I’ve done business with that organization and find them to be a bunch of fakes in their support of the entire borough.
Yes, I’m being sort of vague on purpose.
That’s fine. Unfortunate for sure, but fine. I’m from New Jersey anyway. My fandom has very little to do with the fact that they’re in Brooklyn.
I’m actually happy to know old-school fans are still supporting them. The way it should be.
And here I was expecting a Heat rant. I’m disappointed.
You can’t find a spot either when people come park on your block games as well?
Deron’s a legit nice guy, but I’m not supporting that franchise. Definitely have my reasons.
Haha, I live next to a college campus. I know how terrible parking can be.
Which campus?
Go Knicks!!
Haha Brook throwing out the first pitch. That’s great.
Please drop Ben Francisco
I agree, despite the fact he has the only hit.
oh Nuney. That wasnt routine but it was far from a hard play.
Girardi is an idiot with all this platooning why is not hafner in the lineup. I would rather havehafner and overbuy than nix and Francisco
I’d rather have Francisco than Ichiro though… Put Francisco in the OF and let Hafner DH
I don’t want Francisco in the outfield
What the fuck is an “overbuy”. Is that like when you get ripped off at a store?
It’s when you outbid yourself on eBay.
ietc
Haha, I love that Kay clarifies, “that’s in the park,” knowing how worried we all are.
I caught on to that as well. I laughed.
Phil Hughes throws fastballs which is the one pitch that young players like Gregorious can hit.
It’s almost as though Hughes is out of gas already. I hope not.
He’s not out of gas. He’s thrown 67 pitches.
Lucky he missed that.
That’s because Hughes throws so many fastballs that a slider, even a bad one, can fool a hitter.
Right. A slider right down the middle. Saved by the drop in velocity.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad Hughes got the strikeout. But that was a terrible pitch. It reminds me of Nova’s K to Ross early in the first game. Just a hanging breaking ball in the middle of the plate that apparently surprised the hitter.
As I said above, Hughes throws so many fastballs that a slider, even a bad one, can fool a hitter. Plus Cliff Pennington is not a good hitter.
Crisis averted.
Hard to call it a pitcher’s duel, Michael, when one pitcher looks really good and the other is giving people cardiac arrests. Oh, wait, there’s Ichiro with another right-side infield groundout.
I know that Ichiro has been going down in recent years but to fall that much in an offseason is unbelievable
Please, please, please, please take Ichiro out. I’d rather see Erubiel Durazo in right field than Ichiro.
very generous strikezone for this guy
This is getting embarrassing.
1-0 through 5? I want to ask if Hughes has pitched well, but he could be twirling a 2 hitter and you most of you would tell me about how every out was a line drive to the warning track and how Hughes is like super lucky because he’s god awful and can’t ever pitch well, never mind the fact that he pitched to a 3.9 ERA from May on last season.
He’s actually looked pretty good I thought.
Whose the ump behind the plate?
Not a strike to Nuney. 6 inches off the plate inside. Wow.
Hey, so Corbin is a FA in my fantasy league…is he really this good, or do the Yankees suck against LHP? Could be both, I suppose. Think he’s worth picking up?
Probably depends on your current pitching situation.
Unlikely though, coming into tonight he had only 6 Ks on the season.
Thinking about it, it’s probably not worth it. My backend pitchers ar AJ Griffin and Shelby Miller, both of which could be better than Corbin. Probably not worth it.
Yeah I’d stick with what you have.
Anyone care to update? I saw Hughes gave up a HR. Did I miss anything else important?
He just gave up another one.
Well. Shit.
gave up another one. He’s lucky he’s facing a shitty lineup. A lot of pitches right down the middle.
Diamondbacks are not a shitty lineup. They were 8-4 coming into this series.
And as everyone knows, you can only win games when you have a good lineup. Therefore they must have a good lineup.
And everybody knows good outings against a bad line up don’t count as much, that’s why CC only gets half a win for his effort last night.
Hey, name me a WS winner that didn’t have a good or hot lineup.
Just one hit off of this Andy Pettitte wannabe? And that hit was by Ben Fransisco. The top 4 hitters need to do something next inning. At least make him throw some pitches and get him out of the game. Their pen can be had as was done last night.
Remember this kid outdueled Clayton Kershaw.
All that means is that the Yankee offense is doing even worse than the terrible Dodgers offense.
Phil Hughes is fucking horrible.
Not today though. The home runs just are a fact of life at this point.
Two solo home runs. How dare he.
Par for the home course.
Fastball supposed to be low and away and he misses high right over the plate.
Heh, maybe I should turn the game off, I turned it on to watch Nunie get K’d and Prado take Hughes deep.
Meh, that sort of stuff was happening all game anyway.
GET THE FUCK BACK ON THE BUS!!
YOU JINX DA HUGHES NOW IT IZ MOAR HOAM RUNS
Your messing up the juju!
Just has been unable to develop a consistent secondary pitch.
Hughes is lucky that he threw that pitch in that certain spot at that certain speed during that sequence to Goldschmit otherwise he wouldn’t get the strikeout.
/amIhatingHughesright?
Hughes swinging K pitch to Goldsmitty was the near the same spot the ump called strike three to Nuney, C’mon blue!
6IP 2ER.
Guess what that is according to MLB terminology?
Sadly, a quality start my friend.
Anyone who says ‘sadly’ in describing a 3 ERA is being absolutely ridiculous.
The homers are disappointing. The lack of command is discouraging. But I think if we were polled before the game, “Would you take 6 IP, 2ER from Hughes?” 90 percent of us would have said, “Duh!”
Only 90%?
Ten percent of Yankee fans will demand a perfect game every outing. It is what it is.
This game is eerily similar to last nights game, here’s to hoping for the same results!
*raises glass*
Hughes hasn’t been the problem tonight, it’s the offense against this Andy Pettitte wannabe. The top of the order needs to at least wear him down and get into that pen. Then you can unleash your LH pinch hitters.
That swing right there tells me that it’s only a matter of time before Wells goes all pumpkin on us.
It might already be beginning.
NEGATIVE VIBE.
He’s already been pretty bad for the last week. And it’s even more impactful now that he’s batting 2nd so much.
not even a single good AB. This guy must be really good.
Robbie Cano!!!!!!
Dontcha fucking know!
Robbie!! Finally!
He hung a slurve.
Get your 200 mil Robbie.
At least Robbie is doing his part.
ROBBIE!
Cano hit the ball hard off a lefty? Never seen that since ’11 :/
CANO! Is good at baseball.
Don’t'cha know.
Kevin Youkilis is a very slow moving man.
You are surprised by this?
On that play? Yeah, that was kinda surprising. I thought I’d hit the slow motion button on my DVR, but it somehow only affected 1/3 of the screen.
Still faster than Hafner.
And both are faster than Jose Molina, I’m sure.
That was a sick play by Pennington.
Robbie the best.
In each game this series the Diamondbacks have had a 2+ run lead. In each game the Yankees have rallied.
Will the young D-backs start thinking “Here we go again”
Plus that inning insures that Corbin doesn’t finish the game.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
Reply fail, wow.
I <3 Robbie.
I wonder if teams will purposely push back certain starters just to face us if they are a left hander. We crush righties, but can’t hit these lefties.
I’m actually starting not to cringe when the ball is hit at Nunez.
Me too! I was just thinking that and it scares me lol.
Not that I should be coaching infield anywhere, but it really does look like he’s setting up before throwing to first. I’m holding out hope here, folks.
Was just about to type the same thing. I hope this discussion doesn’t become a massive jinx.
shutupshutupshutupshutupshutupshutup
TWENTY ERRORZ IN A ROW
Hughes has to go off speed here.
I really expected Didi Gregorius to look like a Greek supermodel. Maybe the tits look better underneath the uniform.
They have to, right?
I’ll take that start from Hughes every time. I expect the Yanks to be ahead by the time I come back from the grocery store.
I’d take that start from anybody not named CC or Kuroda every time out. 7IP 2ER 6H 6K’s? That truly is a quality start.
Phil did his job tonight. The offense needs to back him up now.
Captain Obvious here but…if Nunez can reliably throw the ball to the first baseman, he’s a massive defensive upgrade over Jeter. With his speed, he’s likely a pretty big upgrade on the bases as well. The real issue is his bat –– if he can provide .270/.330/370 with good baserunning and solid defense we meet just get average production out of SS this year, Jeter or not.
Girardi is an idiot. If his logic’s not to have hafner in the lineup because he is lefty, why is it okay to have ichiro or Gardner.? Would it not be better to have Francisco replace ichiro and hafner play? Hafner can hit leftys he did it in cleeland
I’m fine with Gardner in the lineup. Ichiro’s a different story, however.
Jesus, how many lefty pitchers does this team have?
2 relievers. Reynolds and Sipp.
They have 2. Reynolds and Sipp. Reynolds pitched in Game 1, Sipp pitched in Game 2 and Reynolds is going to pitch in Game 3.
Woah! I didn’t know Ben Fransisco had that type of power.
Screw you Sterling!
FWIW Fransisco did clobber it, I questioned it off the bat…but a split second later I knew it was foul.
I told my wife, Fransico home run here, she responded with “who?”
Yeah. I thought I called it.
Corbin got screwed on the 2-2. That was strike 3.
I agree. Not complaining, though.
Damn you, Kay.
Fuck you Ichiro…the first time you hit the ball hard literally all season and you line into a DP?!
Even when Ichiro hits it hard, he can’t get a break.
Ichiro is literally the worst
You can’t blame him for that one. He has sucked this season though.
I know, I’m just getting sick of him already and we’re only 14 games into a 2 year contract
The AT&T of
peopleballplayers.Jesus Christ.
They just have to hope they can get him out of the ballgame in the 8th and rally against the pen again. I would PH for Nix next inning, I don’t care if it’s lefty on lefty.
Could they just pull Ichiro from the lineup for a few games and give his spot to Boesch?
I almost forgot that we only have 2 hits this game. What a pathetic showing. If Robbie didn’t get that hanger we wouldn’t have any hope.
Phil has had a decent game, and the numbers are certainly good. But anyone who has watched the whole game knows he has gotten away with quite a few ABs. The exact same pitches on another day would proably be 4 runs of more.
He just does not have a good enough 2nd pitch. If I’m facing him, I just wait for the high FB. It’s gonna come.
In the minors, I thought Phil had great command. I also thought he had a killer 12-6 CB. Am I wrong?
http://riveraveblues.com/2013/.....nt-6129112
VT Yankee Fan, this is exactly what JMK meant.
Interesting, Gibson. Hernandez up in the bullpen.
Why is that interesting? He’s basically their 8th inning guy.
On that first out, there seemed like an akward exchange between Cano and Youk.
How much tricking weight did Joba gain since ST?! C’mon man!
And yes, it matters, in terms of health.
Robinson Tilapia, I blame you for that one!!!
For what? I just got back. Did Nunez throw it into Bronx Family Court?
No, just short hopped Youk on a fairly long throw.
Meh. Run didn’t score.
That’s the Nunez we know and love.
It is on Nunez, but I’ve seen 1st basemen make that play.
And in the end it didn’t matter.
Who jinxed that shit?!
Fuck, we did jinx it.
Although, to be fair…I think Tex makes that pick. Not knocking Youk, but still.
Concur wholeheartedly, good sir.
No harm, no foul, I guess?
Blame Eddard.
Teix or Overbuy make that play, no? Any excuse to type Overbuy works for me.
Meh. I’m not even blaming Nunez for that even if I should. Tex would’ve scooped it up.
I don’t care if you PH Chris Stewart, Jayson Nix should not hit next inning. Lefty on lefty is better than Nix, Stewart is better than Nix. PH for Nix.
I’m in favor of PH Overbay for Nix. Not sure if I’d go as far as to PH Stewart though…
Are they warming up a lefty? I can’t imagine they let a right hander face Cano when and if he’s up. Also Gardner to a much lesser extent.
Tex makes that play, but still secretly love Youk
If Girardi PHs Overbay for Nix, Gibson’s going to bring in Reynolds.
I don’t think so. Henderson is their eighth-inning guy.
Good call…
You could see that Nuney spiked that throw as soon as he released it.
I hate Smoking PSA’s. I know smoking is terrible for me, and it’s a personal decision between myself and my incredible lack of willpower/self control. There is no reason that you guys should have to sit through the horribly dark PSA’s they have these days for the benefit of people who are literally killing themselves when we know we’re doing it.
Seriously? Hafner? Not Overbay?
Hafner>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Overbay when it comes to hitting.
Why would you use Overbay over Hafner? He’s a far inferior hitter.
As long as Pronk isn’t playing second next half inning…
Prado is an amazing fielder. Hope he hits well enough for a GG.
So sad that you’re actually right.
These outside strike calls ARE FUCKING KILLING ME!
+1000000000
How was the first pitch a strike but that last one was a ball?
Damn! Look at those arms!
Stevia tastes weird.
OK, Gardner needs to get on base here. Not sure I trust Wells against the righty and Cano needs to get up this inning.
Let’s drive this run home!
Unless Wells DP’s Cano’s going to get a chance.
No double play. No double play. No double play.
If that happens at 3-0, I will throw something.
Ah, the Chapstick I was going to throw is spared.
Gritty hit by GGBG.
Over under 2.5 pitches to Wells this AB?
Over.
Cheater cheater pumpkin eater.
Hey, I responded before the second pitch!
I shoulda gone 3.5, not 2.5
Wells, you put the bat down.
really surprised there’s no lefty up for Cano
Kirk Gibson has really spit the bit here.
He walked Wells on 4 pitches to get to Robbie Cano! This is it! Beat the pen.
Is that what you call it?
Robbie, let him come to you buddy. He has to challenge you at some point in the AB.
Kay’s right, this team is gritty and gutty. Reminds me a lot of the 09 club.
I’ll take it, this ump SUCKs. The pitch dead center is a ball but 6 inches off the plate is a strike. Okay.
C’mon Robbie!!!!!!!!! You can do it, put your bat into it!
wow close call
All it takes is a single!
Or a HBP?! BULLSHIT!!!
He struck out! No, it hit him! NO HE STRUCK OUT!
He totally swung at that.
damn it, was clapping and shit for nothing
ARGH!
The umps can reverse their decision? Since when?
2004 ALCS
Liar, the entire 2004 Playoffs were Retconned.
haha
Fuck.
That is a bad fucking break right there.
Ugh…
C’mon Youk!!!
What I actually hate about that at-bat is that it turned a potentially easily forgettable loss into a frustrating one.
If they call that right, a K, then the runner scores from third on the wild pitch, no?
No. Ball’s dead when it hits Cano.
No cause the pitch hit Cano.
Well that was a shitty half inning.
damn it!
Oh fuck.
It was a good call.
What a horrible at bat by Cano.
You want to earn 200 million dollars, you have to score at least one run there.
Pathetic.
Should have let that hit you, Youk. I guess they’ll have to come back against Heath Bell but they’ve already used their Hafner bullet.
Putz is their closer not Bell.
Fuck fuck fuck.
He may have struck out with the bases loaded, but I really like how Youk was so eager to take one for the team there.
Heh, he really tried to lean into that.
OK Cano homered but that was a pretty lame AB. No discipline at all.
Cano is the goat of the game BY FAR.
Star players come through in clutch moments.
Yeah, it’s not like he was hitting .400+ w/ RISP going into that at bat…oh wait he was. It was one AB in a game where he’s been the entire offense.
The whole offense is the “goat”. A star player still fails two thirds of the time. Don’t be such an absolutist.
Drive time, Greg.
Just saying it was a lame AB. Nothing more.
As a team, are the Yanks now batting below the Mendoza line with the bases loaded? Between last night and tonight it certainly feels like it…
.400/.417/.400 in 12 PAs.
That’s not including today though.
Skype-ing with my son, missed last two innings then come back to bases loaded and see the two strikeouts. God that was depressing.
And now Gardner spits the bit in the outfield.
Good outfielders make that play.
That was a hell of a lot of ground he covered. Would have been a spectacular play.
I’ve seen Dewayne Wise make that type of play in the Buerhle perfecto.
If Wise can make that play, Gardner should be able to.
You’re embarrassing yourself.
So you are saying that I am lying?
He’s saying that you’re being stupid.
Which is different from lying.
DeWayne Wise has a job playing baseball 99% for his defense. He also doesn’t make that play 100% of the time. No one does.
Dewayne Wise is about as good a defensive outfielder as there is. It’s unfair to hold anyone to his standard.
That play is regularly regarded one of the best plays in recent history.
Greg, do yourself and the rest of us a favor and turn the game off please.
Joba doing his best to fit under the celery cap next season.
Not Joba’s fault.
Gardner spit the bit. Good outfielders make that play.
Saying something twice doesn’t make it true.
Go for a drive. Doesn’t even have to be a long one tonight. Rinse the negative vibe off.
Red Sox are so much better than the Yankees. It’s infruating.
I don’t think they are.
Their bullpen and rotation is better and their offense is better. They are just rolling. Division race is over.
Go back to OTM.
Why don’t you marry them, then?
It’s infruratating.
Look at this crap. I’m a jinx.
Jobber just blew Chavez…
….away.
bah dum bum pshhhh
Damn! Robbie swung at Ball 4 Twice.
If Jobber can get out of this and then give one of his fist pumps, that should rally the offense in the 9th.
Hey, I hate to go off-topic, but the FBI just posted new video footage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Wow. That didn’t work out for you at all.
Nunez has to make that tag, has to!
Close enough not to blame him. I still can’t tell you whether he was truly safe or out.
I still can’t tell, either way get your foot in front of the bag Nunnie!
Let’s see the replay on that.
Out by a mile
Oh no no no on that screen name.
Yeah, too soon.
That is a bullshit call.
I screamed in fury, but upon second view it was a good call. Damn it.
He was out. Phil Cuzzi is a clown.
PHUCK Phil Cuzzi.
I’m not going to lie but I almost turned off the game when I heard the players due up next inning for the Yanks.
I call bullshit on that.
Ross was safe by a hair.
This is the worst officiating I’ve seen since Danny Davis.
Throw beat him by a mile but the tag wasn’t there.
Oh christ…if Gardner went around in his AB in the 7th and Robbie went around last inning, he went around there!
At least they bothered to check the 3B ump there. Home plate ump made the call on Robbie.
But it was the right call.
Cuzzi is a one man wrecking crew
I can’t tell by looking at the replay.
Of course he didn’t go, it’s not the Yankees. Every check swing for the Yanks is a strike, the DBags a ball.
Please don’t be hurt!
What a ridiculous fucking inning of baseball.
Shit luck this inning. Combine the bottom of last in with the top of this one it’s even worse.
Props to Joba. What a bizarre inning.
Finally.
Nice work Joba.
No words for the past inning.
Good Jobber! Now for a sweet walk-off win.
Well done by Jobba, working out of a jam that he had no part in creating. (I personally think Gardner makes that catch 90 out of a 100 times)
Agreed.
They’ve used the Hafner bullet so you can either PH Boesch for Fransisco or for Ichiro, pick your poison.
If they see less than 10 pitches this inning, I’m gonna kick a puppy.
Cervelli!!!!!!!!!
o/t, why are there two new episodes of Parks and Rec tonight?
Because you touch yourself at night.
Hahaha, my best friend would say the same exact thing.
Great minds, I suppose. Or dirty minds. Or both? Yeah, let’s go with both.
Come on! When Hughes, your #4, give you 7 and only allowing two SOLO shots you have to win. Who knows what he does next time out.
Below the knees, STRIKE!
He has been consistent though. Hitters have to adjust.
C’mon Cervi! Conjure your inner Posada here!
He did! He did a Posada impression! OHHHHHH, OH NONONONONONONOOOOO!!!!
CERVELLI!!!
bahahahaha
CERVELLI
THIS TEAM!
FRANKIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FRANKIE! FRANKIE!!!!!!!!!! THESE ARE THE 09 YANKEES ALL OVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!
WOOOO!!!!
FUCK YEAH, I LOOOOOOVE Cervelli even more now!
GRIT!
Well, I just walked in from my anniversary dinner with wife and Frankie C gave me a present
Happy Anniversary! How many years?
You, you’re good luck now. Stay here.
Also, happy anniversary. And apologize to your wife for us that we’re holding you hostage until the game is over.
Lucky 13 years!
and let’s win this thing now!
Amazingly not that far behind you. It’ll be EIGHT this year. Sounds strange even saying that sometimes.
Have a nice dinner?
oh my
MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP!
FRANKIE GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKING CERVELLI!!!!
CERVED TO LEFT FIELD!!!!!!
C YA!
FRANKIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE!
….WHAT?
CERVELLIIIIIIIIIIIII
That was that Zack Hample anti-Yankee douche that caught that wasn’t it.
Cisco!
Russell Martin who??
My fucking gamecast is frozen with 2 outs in the top of the ninth still…. I think I’m going to like what I see when it unfreezes.
Mine did the same thing, well if what I think happened did happen then I don’t really mind
End it Ichi! END THIS SHIT SON!
Is it just me or did it look like Ichiro intentionally slapped that ball into the ground, thinking that he was going to be able to run it out?
lol @ the near-injury on the bunt
A lot of us are really happy that Cervy is the catcher right now.
He has near Red Sox levels of grit.
Let’s not go overboard.
Come one Nunez, give Rivera a chance to close the game!
Personally I’ll just take the walk-off
What?
He’s up past his bedtime, apparently.
Oh we like!
Do you try and steal with Nuney on first now? I say HELL YES. Get him in scoring position.
Agreed. He’s gotta go for it, especially with non-elite hitters following him.
Steal.
Which pitch does he run on?
First Cervelli, now Nunez. Eddard must be orgasming.
Damn it. Will someone get the FUCKING MOP?
+1
Pastadivingdidi.
Why did Overbay swing?
Why is he swinging????
I’m sure Nunez had the green light to go whenever he thought he could get a good jump. Overbay might not have known when he was going to run.
Love that eyes wide open crazed grin Cervelli gives. He’s a trip.
The good news is that we are going to have the top of the lineup up next half inning.
The bad news is that the D-Backs are probably going to go to their lefty relievers.
I know Mo needs rest but this umps strike zone tonight is perfect for Mo.
Perfect for any pitcher, really.
Robbie smooth at 2B
Man, Cano really makes that look so, so easy. I love watching hom field. And hit. And…everything.
I’m going out on a limb here, Robinson Cano is hands down the best all around 2nd baseman since Joe Morgan.
Without looking anything up, I am on board with that. He’s really pretty great.
How about Roberto Alomar
Great Defender, but I think Robbie’s offensive game is much, much better than Alomar’s.
Tony Womack.
Ryne Sandberg and Roberto Alomar would argue with you.
Career 114 wRC+ and a career 118 wRC+ to Cano’s career 125 wRC+ to date. Granted, we’ll have to see how Cano ages first, but there’s a legitimate discussion here.
Cano is like Chester cheetah in dis muthafucka!
I wonder if we’ll see Mo, considering it’d be his 3rd straight appearance.
Anyone else recall a game last year where, outta nowhere, I believe he was in a jam and D-Rob busted out a nasty change. Or am I imaging this?
I don’t remember the particular moment you’re talking about, but I think he does have a change. Just doesn’t throw it much.
I remember once in 2011 in a Rays game he struck out two batters in a row —both on changes.
That may be it, two nasty changes ups, I think the announcer at the time was saying if he can consistently throw that for strikes he belongs in the rotation.
They’re finally going to throw a lefty at Gardner and Cano. This is the inning to win it with your best hitters up. Get Gardner on base and let him fly.
So if the Yankees don’t score, who pitches the 11th? Do you try to stretch another one out of D-Rob? Go to Mo? Personally, I think they should at least try to start the inning with D-Rob and hope for a full inning. At least an out or two. They already burned Logan and Joba, so Mo is their last bullet.
I get the feeling they are going to be reluctant to use Mo for a 3rd straight game.
Phelps, I’d imagine.
Please take a prize from the toy box. You win!
Give D-Rob a second inning.
I’d prefer this.
Wow… their SS has a gun!
Damn you, Congress.
Ietc
Thanks Michael Kay.
Cano likes hitting in extra innings. It couldn’t possibly be SSS, being deep into the competitor’s bullpen, or just that the numbers aren’t that much better than his overall numbers.
Kay, just call the kid fat. Telling anyone they look like Jobs is indirectly calling them fat.
Right to Phelpsie? That was Robertson’s first inning in a week and it didn’t feel like he threw too many pitches.
Right to Phelpsie? That was Robertson’s first inning in a week and it didn’t feel like he threw too many pitches.
I wish Joe used D-Rob in the 11th.
Just checking in now, Parks and Rec takes priority.
Also, JR Murphy is apparently a STUD!
So there were two episodes tonight?
Negative vibe. Not gon lie.
Also, Mister JR Murphy, ladies and gentlemen.
a DotF report on air? Nice.
Aaaghh. I AM very scared
I’m not worried here. We’ve got a big game pitcher in a big game situation. Joba got out of it and so will Phelpsy.
FALLACY!
Not playing your cards close enough there, pal.
We’re playing with house money, anyway. Nothing to lose!
Phelps was the wrong call, not necessarily implying I’d have chosen someone else…but Phelps was not the right call here.
I was hoping D-Rob would get another inning but Phelps woulda been choice number two. 4 scoreless or solo jack to lose the deuce, when you live by the binder, die by the binder too!
No harm, no foul so far. At this point, you have to think he’d be in there no matter what.
Triple play let’s go
Nice play by Cervelli!
We are getting out of this inning, folks. Trust in Phelpsy.
Cervelli is a strange cat.
Phelpsy goes Houdini!
Yeah, bitch!
And it’s our old friend, the “half-a-foot outside” strike.
Nice work Phelps.
Cervy, Phelpsy, the only thing that would make this night better would be an Eduardo Nuney walk off hit.
Yes! Heath Bell. Is it safe to say that we won?
Heath Bell is in?? Yankees got this.
Nice start…
Nice hustle by Boesch.
Can we at least stop swinging at everything in extras?
Ok, MVP time.
Please Frankie, let me go to sleep after you walk off
“There’s something refreshing about Nunez and Stewart and Cervelli getting a chance”
… did Eddard invade the booth?
No Michael Kay, it is not a question of “when” it’s a question of “if he’s done.” Part of that “resume” was a terrible year and a half before being hot for a month or so.
Good wood on that.
I still love Ichiro. I can’t help it.
It was nice of the Yankees to wait for me to get back from getting something to eat before finishing the game.
OK, my wife’s asleep , I just got back to the game
Fuck.
Dammit. Right at Ross
AND – no….
NO! So close to hitting the trifecta tonight.
I would’ve been worried for your health.
Too much stimulation in such a short time could’ve overwhelmed your body…
There’s a chance he only gets 1/3 of the trifecta as well.
Eddard shouldn’t do game threads. It exposes the character when he has to perform in real time.
Since I had to leave for a bit allow me to just say…
Yuck Cano for those last two AB’s!
Ichiro “I’m terrible at everything” Suzuki.
To be fair, most outfielders don’t even come close to that.
Doesn’t mean Ichiro doesn’t suck at most things.
Getting old sucks.
I miss facing the Indians pitching staff.
Paul O’Neill says a ball should never get over your head in RF of Yankee Stadium.
How stretched out is Phelps? How many pitches can he throw tonight?
Phelps is getting drilled this inning.
I actually feel like the Yankees infield defense is competent enough to handle being pulled in.
As annoying as that is, it really isn’t the worst thing in the world.
How is Jon Niese doing anyway?
2-0 3.57ERA, 10K’s 8BB’s 1.42WHIP
As annoying as that is, it really isn’t the worst thing in the world.
Same can be said about that HBP, I guess…
Well, now if they get a base hit it’s a two run hole instead of a one run hole.
There are a few reasons not to do it, but I was almost looking for them to walk Goldschmidt and try for the DP or K from Montero.
Of course as I type that Phelps hits Montero and now has to face Ross. Not the worst thing in the world but certainly not good.
Oh come on. This is ridiculous.
Why is Cervelli setting up that high and inside? You’re asking for that
first time years pen pen has no depth
Fantastic.
Game over.
Phelps blew it.
Boo
Ugh :-/ game over folks, it was good while it lasted.
BIG GAME DAVE PHELPS.
my thoughts exactly.
Thanks Phelps. See you all tomorrow.
Well, it was a fun game.
giradri quit
There’s the teddy I know and love.
Wow, they’re Teeing off on Phelps, goodnight fellas.
Phelpsy blew it. And Pena needs to work with Frankie on not catching the ball too soon. He put two runners on base.
Night everyone.
Phelps = garbage tonight
was lucky to get out of it the first time
That’s all folks.
Wow.
This. Inning. Sucks.
Yuck. That’ll about do it for the night. Poor Eddard…
Just failure all around.
It’s one game but to spend so much time on it only to lead to this is just awful
Then don’t spend so much time on it.
David Phelps just completely shitted himself. So much for the sweep.
Nice waste of four hours. Thanks, Phelps.
I agree. A complete waste of time
Wow, way to just complete poop yourself Phelps.
What a shame to waste a good outing by Hughes and a 9th inning tying HR by Frankie.
so this is probably the game. What a shame. With this offense there´s simply no margin for error.
Imagine they stage a comeback like the one against the A’s last year.
This game was over when the Yankees failed to score off of Heath fdjafds Bell. Dude is one of the worst pitchers on the planet.
like I said, this offense is bad. It puts the pitching in a tough position having to be perfect.
He struck out the side against them on Tuesday. This wasn’t that surprising, pitifully enough.
This is what happens when you have an offense that averages less than 4 runs per game when not facing the Indians. Gonna catch up to them eventually.
Should be an interesting road trip coming up.
Robbie is batting 4th this inning…
You’re all going to feel dumb as fuck when we put up a five spot in the bottom of this inning.
In all seriousness, this is going to be a shitty way to lose a game, but you have to brush off the majority of losses that come after winning seven of eight, unless there’s an injury during the game or something.
But why’d they have to tie it? I’d have much preferred to lose in 9…
It’d been less frustrating, in some ways, but I still think coming back and tying is “better,” whatever than means.
it’s especially bad that they lost because a good pitcher imploded.. but like you said, gotta forget and move on. It’s a long season.
Man, I REALLY sucked tonight.
No more in-game RAB for you.
I blame Cano. He had the easiest chance to Win this game.
Overthinking it. Blame the guys responsible for giving up the runs that put the other team ahead. To me, it’s the guy pitching and the guy behind the plate.
i blame hughes, i rarely ever post here but i blame hughes. goodnight !
You blame the guy who gave up 2 ER in 7 IP?
Girardi was an ASS for not pitching Mo in this game and I don’t wanna hear “Mo pitched the last two games.” So what? You pitch your closer for an inning in a tie game. Worry about the next game when it arrives.
Tonight Girardi managed for the next game instead of the one in front of him. HE blew this game not Phelps and the bloom has gone from Phelps’ rose. The Yanks should either start Phelps in the Yankees rotation or the Yankees AAA rotation. He is unfit to be a reliever or if he’s fit to be one he’s a pretty ordinary one.
you can knock giradri for leaving phelps in too long, this game on this astrcious offense
Not using Mo seems reasonable to me. But he should have left Robbie in for one more.
Phelps would have still been next, even if DRob went two. It is what it is.
Yeah it is what it is: bad managing.
You don’t manage for the next game, you manage for the one happening now.
‘Say Mo came in after D-Rob. That’s one less inning Phelps pitches if Phelps has to pitch.
What if the Yanks don’t need Mo this weekend? They win 14-2 Friday, lose 8-3 Saturday, and win 8-3 Sunday? Two out of three over Toronto is nice but your old closer is inactive for four games. That isn’t good either. And you’re 2-2, 2-3 in the last five if your old closer sucks ass from being inactive for four games.
Girardi is a fearful little bitch who manages from his binder and not with his eyes.
What’s next? Mo can’t save three games in a row in the ALCS because the Yanks will need him in the World Series? Hey, if he gets hurt in the ALCS, no Mo in the World Series, so you can’t pitch him in three straight games in the ALCS, right? When are the stakes higher April 16-18/Games 12-14 or the ALCS?
An ordinary multi-inning reliever tends to mean a less than ordinary starter.
That was Phelps’ second inning. Even if Mo pitches, Phelps is in there that inning anyway.
Did you say Phelps is unfit to be a reliever last week after his 4 shutout innings? Or last year after his ERA was in the 2′s as a reliever?
BS. Phelps pitches the inning he got out of and he faces a different set of batters, or he faces a different set of six hitters depending on what Mo does.
Also maybe the Yanks are energized by a tidy, quick inning by Mo and win in the next frame. You can’t tell me they get pumped up to get a walkup win with Phelps as much as they do with Mo.
Bringing in Mo says “You’re not winning this game.” Bringing in Phelps is ringing the dinner bell, that’s it, and you don’t give up a game where your team barely hit a lick all night (Cano solo shot) until the catcher everyone said would blow with the bat and glove all offseason tied it with his second homerun of the season, a 12 HR pace by months. I didn’t have a problem with D-Rob coming in, I had a problem with Phelps following him. Mo should’ve pitched between D-Rob and Phelps and if you wanna run “What if Mo got hurt?” ummm he could get hurt anytime. He got hurt last year OUTSIDE OF THE GAME.
stewart didn’t hit for overbay because
Because Chris Stewart is a career .237/.305/.351 hitter against lefties and Overbay’s a .256/.305/.394
i take chris over overbay and sipp worst against rightys
ooh ooh, I know, I know!
he’s the last guy on the bench and girardi, oops i mean giradri, was busy chatting with him about their plans after the game.
even giradri knows he cant hit a baseball
Stewart should NEVER pinch-hit for anyone, ever.
I sincerely hope Gardner starts hitting soon.
FIVE RUN, TWO-OUT RALLY STARTS…..
….
….
some other day.
C’mon Vern!
Get a life Rudy.
Let’s say Mo came in for an inning and held the tie and the Yanks won the game in the next frame 3-2.
Let’s also say it’s 3-2 Yanks in the ninth against Toronto tomorrow night. Have Robertson close – he may have to after this year, so give him an early taste of 2014.
The Yanks won’t face Dickey or Reyes in this weekend series and they draw the classic career NL pitcher who can’t pitch for shit in the AL in Johnson haha hahaha so much for the vaunted Blue Jays. Where’s Reyes’ big mouth now? Buerhle will be funny to watch, too. I’m praying for his “Why did I accept a trade back into the American League when I got my World Series ring already and my wife’s a total babe (which she is)?” look LOL.
Buerhle, as shitty as he is, will pitch a gem against this lineup. They are simply not good enough against lefties.
Josh Johnson is far from a ‘classic NL pitcher who can’t pitch for shit in the AL’, despite his rough start to the season. He’s been terrific in his career in interleague and dominated the Yanks in their one game against each other awhile back.
Buerhle didn’t have an option to accept the trade. He didn’t have a no-trade and hadn’t been with the Marlins for anywhere close to 5 years.
Start another 7 of 8 winning streak tomorrow.
Lets do it.