2009 New York Yankees Season Discussion

[A.J.]

Since the Yanks open today (and the last thread was 106 pages), I thought it wise to start a new thread. Enjoy.

[Freitag]

This may become the Hank Steinbrenner quote thread.

That being said: Does anybody have an SU feed of WCBS-AM? I'd like to listen to the game at work today.

[drjoek]

Im off to opening day :thumbup:

[TheGameHHH]

today is routinely one of my favorite days of the year. I'm going to miss the opening ceremonies and the first few innings but i should be home in time to catch the last 2/3rds of the game. thank god for XM, i can listen to the awful john sterling in my car!

[BoondockSaint]

Today's rain delay is being brought to you by Benihana Restaurants.

[Kevin]

Today's rain delay is being brought to you by Benihana Restaurants.

La Natures!

[Freitag]

That's the 15th drop of rain...

[Kevin]

That's the 15th drop of rain...

And its brought to you by Geico. Save 15% on your car insurance when you switch to Geico.

[Kevin]

This rain out has been brought to you by, In and Out Burger.

[TheGameHHH]

Well, at least now I can catch "Opening Day"

[BoondockSaint]

Joe Torre would have played today. He was a real man.

[Kevin]

Joe Torre would have played today. He was a real man.

Thats because he would not be awake long enough to know what the weather was.

[Freitag]

Joe Torre would have played today. He was a real man.

Even with the game postponed, Torre would have had Farnsworth warming up "just in case".

[Kevin]

Even with the game postponed, Torre would have had Farnsworth warming up "just in case".

He would have called LA and demanded Procter warm up.

[Tenbatsuzen]

This thread brought to you by the Time-Warner Triple Play. If Kevin is banned three times during the course of this thread, Dru Silla of Albany will win $10,000. If Dru Silla is a Time-Warner customer, she'll also get a year's service of the Time Warner Triple Play absolutely free.

[Bulldogcakes]

River Ave Blues (http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/31/dodgers-lead-5-0-in-the-7th-inning-who-do-you-think-torre-brings-in-2452/)

Dodgers lead 5-0 in the 7th inning, who do you think Torre brings in?


You get one guess.





. . . . . .

[Doctor Z]

Poor guy... Joe Torre to Scott Proctor is like Droopy Dog.

The guy gets on a plane, flies across the country, and when he lands, there's Torre waiting for him.

http://www.zachary.com/s/static/droopy.jpeg

[Kevin]

River Ave Blues (http://riveraveblues.com/2008/03/31/dodgers-lead-5-0-in-the-7th-inning-who-do-you-think-torre-brings-in-2452/)




. . . . . .

Gotta Love Torre.

[Doctor Z]

Wow, great... Apparently they're putting the season opener on hold AGAIN, this time because of a "contract issue"... Something about Chi'en Ming Wang's contract is causing the game to either be postponed or cancelled (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day). This shit is getting ridiculous.

[Dan 'Hampton]

You need to sell it better than that.

[TheGameHHH]

come on, where are my Yankees fans? its opening night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zildjian361]

come on, where are my Yankees fans? its opening night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im on it HHH 1-0 nice slap double A- Rod.:smoke::drunk:

[spoon]

come on, where are my Yankees fans? its opening night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm here you cunt!! :devil2:

[spoon]

Wow, great... Apparently they're putting the season opener on hold AGAIN, this time because of a "contract issue"... Something about Chi'en Ming Wang's contract is causing the game to either be postponed or cancelled (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day). This shit is getting ridiculous.

If ANYONE hit that fucking link they deserve to be shot!!! Why, WHY would anyone's contract issue hold up a game for both teams!?! Minus a spring training game in regards to trainers of course!!

[TheGameHHH]

I'm here you cunt!! :devil2:

you dont count because i hate you, i cant discuss baseball with a fan of The Gays.

[spoon]

you dont count because i hate you, i cant discuss baseball with a fan of The Gays.

Best team on the Xbox baby!!

Go Gays!

[TheGameHHH]

Best team on the Xbox baby!!

Go Gays!

speaking of Gays, how fucking sexy is Rios' mohawk?

[spoon]

don't know, let's ask caveman or the gay duo

OUT!!!

[spoon]

Sterling just said "WOWIE ZOWIE!!" Someone in the Bronx PLEASE shoot him in the mouth.

[TheGameHHH]

OHHHHH Melky!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bulldogcakes]

Nice! Melky goes back to back with the glove!

[Tenbatsuzen]

I'm here. And YES-HD is AMAZING.

This is my first game of the year. Giambi looks to be in great shape.

[Tenbatsuzen]

These weird-ass YOU ARE THERE camera shots coming out of the tunnels are weird.

Once or twice a game is fine, I've already seen them twice.

WE KNOW WHAT THE STADIUM LOOKS LIKE.

[spoon]

I'm here. And YES-HD is AMAZING.

This is my first game of the year. Giambi looks to be in great shape.

TV with HD, Giambi with new HGH! Brilliant!

[Tenbatsuzen]

TV with HD, Giambi with new HGH! Brilliant!

Your trash-fu is weak. Still in spring training?

[Kevin]

Wang picking up where he left of in the alds.

He is not a #1

[spoon]

Your trash-fu is weak. Still in spring training?

talk about weak!

[Tenbatsuzen]

What the fuck was this Fox Business Happy Hour shit?

[TheGameHHH]

The Melkman Delivers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tenbatsuzen]

Is it wrong that I hope the Joe Girardi Show is like the Ace Rothstein show from "Casino"?

[furie]

I'm going to the game tomorrow. this'll be the first time that i'll be in Yankee stadium since '91.

[Bulldogcakes]

http://www.gotmelk.com/images/gotmelksign.jpg

[Kevin]

Sit Down Old Man!

[Bulldogcakes]

Good morning.

Good afternoon.

Good night!

[TheGameHHH]

I'm gonna go out on a limb, I think this Joba kid has something special

[Kevin]

I'm gonna go out on a limb, I think this Joba kid has something special

You have a good eye there kid.

And he was not even fully there yet. His velocity is not there yet.

[TheGameHHH]

Fuck, i love baseball

[JPMNICK]

Fuck, i love baseball

i was thinking the same thing tonight. i missed it so much

[Doctor Z]

COULD NOT have asked for a better final season opener in Yankee Stadium.

Wang with 7 innings of 2-run ball, nice to see Girardi come out to the mound and let him finish the 7th (unlike Torre, who would've pulled him and put in Farnsworth to give up the go-ahead run). Got to see the Joba/Mariano tandem in action, and both looked great (gotta love Joba's enthusiasm on strike 3). Melky, A-Rod, and even Giambi flashed some leather. Bats are looking decent, pitching was solid. Picture perfect opening day.

[Doctor Z]

One thing I DIDN'T feel good about tonight...

Since 2001, not a single player has worn #21... leading you to believe they're holding it to, oh I dunno... retire it? And maybe if they don't retire it, at least save it for someone worthy. But then I see during the player introductions... #21, LaTroy Hawkins.

Really? Are you SERIOUS?

Also, Kyle Farnsworth getting boo'ed on opening day was pretty rough. C'mon people... Opening day? As much as I've gotten on his ass, don't boo the guy before he's even made an appearance this season. That's kinda bogus.

[Bulldogcakes]

Also, Kyle Farnsworth getting boo'ed on opening day was pretty rough. C'mon people... Opening day? As much as I've gotten on his ass, don't boo the guy before he's even made an appearance this season. That's kinda bogus.


That bugged me too. It's a new year, give the guy a clean slate.

I also missed Bob Sheppard during those announcements.

[Bulldogcakes]

From PA's blog (http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/01/2008-yankees-payroll/)

NEW YORK YANKEES
Alex Rodriguez $28,000,000
Jason Giambi $23,428,571
Derek Jeter $21,600,000
Bobby Abreu $16,000,000
dl-Andy Pettitte $16,000,000
Mariano Rivera $15,000,000
Jorge Posada $13,100,000
Johnny Damon $13,000,000
Hideki Matsui $13,000,000
Mike Mussina $11,071,030
dl-Carl Pavano $11,000,000
Kyle Farnsworth $5,916,667
Chien-Ming Wang $4,000,000
LaTroy Hawkins $3,750,000
Robinson Cano $3,000,000
Jose Molina $1,875,000
Morgan Ensberg $1,750,000
dl-Andrew Brackman $1,184,788
Wilson Betemit $1,165,000
Brian Bruney $725,000
Billy Traber $500,000
Melky Cabrera $461,200
Phil Hughes $406,350
Shelley Duncan $398,300
dl-Sean Henn $397,448
Ian Kennedy $394,275
dl-Jeff Karstens $393,300
Jonathan Albaladejo $393,225
Ross Ohlendorf $391,425
Joba Chamberlain $390,000
dl-Humberto Sanchez $390,000


Total is about 208 mil. Highlighted are the players whose contracts expire and are likely to be off the payroll next year. Pettitte's a maybe, so is Abreu. But the rest are fairly certain. That's about 85 mil coming off the books. They could sign 2 big ticket free agents (but I don't think they will) and still have 50 mil coming off the books next year. If Pettite and Abreu both stay, its still 20-25 mil coming off with both getting extensions at what you figure would be a lower rate considering their ages.

[Bulldogcakes]

Source (http://www.replacementlevel.com/index.php/RLYW/comments/the_2008_diamond_mind_projection_blowout_pt_2)

Yankees
Projected W-L: 95-67
Playoff %: 76%
Best Average Projection: ZiPS (98-64)
Worst Average Projection: Chone (93-69)
The consensus is the Yankees are the best team in the American League. This doesn't seem unrealistic if their young pitchers perform as projected, but that's a really big if. Any projections of young pitchers based primarily on MLEs are probably going to have large error bars around them. I'm also a little worried about the bullpen , although Mo and Joba are a fine 1-2 punch. The bench looks to be as good as it's been in some time. On offense, the Yankees scored 1000 or more runs in 376 of the 6000 runs, so about 6% of the time. For comparison's sake, Boston did it 12 times, Detroit did it 13 times, Atlanta did it twice, Philadelphia did it 31 times, Milwaukee did it twice and Colorado did it 4 times. At least statistically, the conventional wisdom that Boston is the clear class of the division is just not true on virtual paper.


The projection systems used by the stat geeks (cairo, pecota, zips etc ) all like the Yanks to varying degrees. Baseball Prospectus' Pecota system loves them. This Yankee blog took an aggregate of the main systems and came up with this summary.

I know alot of the sportswriters are picking against the Yanks, which is fine by me. The Yanks do have uncertainties in their starting rotation going with 2 rookies (Hughes/Kennedy). But what bugs me is the same guys are picking the Red Sox. The Red Sox are in the exact same boat as the Yanks, they have 2 young unproven pitchers (Lester/Bucholtz) in their rotation as well. If anything, the Yank rookies project slightly higher than the RedSox ones, plus they have Joba (who projects very high) likely going into the rotation later this year. I like their chances, and I'm not alone. But if they take a step back this year, I'm fine with that as well. I think they're building the next dynasty.

Also, remember the Yanks made the playoffs last year with these guys starting for them

Pitcher - Games started
Matt DeSalvo - 6
Kei Igawa - 12
Chase Wright - 2
Darrell Rasner - 6
Jeff Karstens - 3
Tyler Clippard - 6

[TheGameHHH]

From PA's blog (http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/01/2008-yankees-payroll/)



Total is about 208 mil. Highlighted are the players whose contracts expire and are likely to be off the payroll next year. Pettitte's a maybe, so is Abreu. But the rest are fairly certain. That's about 85 mil coming off the books. They could sign 2 big ticket free agents (but I don't think they will) and still have 50 mil coming off the books next year. If Pettite and Abreu both stay, its still 20-25 mil coming off with both getting extensions at what you figure would be a lower rate considering their ages.

i wish there was a time in my life where I could just steal 11 million dollars like Carl Pavano

[Doctor Z]

Does anybody have that commercial that aired last night during the game, where the guys in the office are talking Yankees, and a new guy comes in and his accent is clearly from Boston, and there's a moment of awkward silence after he speaks... Fucking GREAT commercial. I loved it. Anyone DVR it last night and have the heart to put it online??*

*Note: I'll make out with whoever does this.

[Bulldogcakes]

I have 4 tix for this Sundays game vs the D-Rays and I can't go. Good seats, Main Box 323. Take them at cost, which is $60 a piece. Anyone wants them PM me.

[TheGameHHH]

I have 4 tix for this Sundays game vs the D-Rays and I can't go. Good seats, Main Box 323. Take them at cost, which is $60 a piece. Anyone wants them PM me.

if you pay for my airfare from ft. lauderdale to newark, jfk, or laguardia.........ill take em

[Knowledged_one]

i wish there was a time in my life where I could just steal 11 million dollars like Carl Pavano

Dont you mean 40 million dollars?

[TheGameHHH]

Dont you mean 40 million dollars?

at least in previous years he pitched some games, he was the opening day starter last year. theres zero chance of him pitching this year, hence the theft.

Game #2 folks.......whos watching?

[TheGameHHH]

seriously, fuck Mussina

My roommate and I are now using his last name as an adjective to describe shitting yourself (i.e. "I had wings and hot peppers last night, I woke up this morning and almost Mussina'd myself") I think it's got potential

[cougarjake13]

you know i noticed the title of this thread is 2008 New York Yankees Thread (Regular Season Edition)


like its a given that there will be a postseason thread ???

[Tenbatsuzen]

seriously, fuck Mussina

My roommate and I are now using his last name as an adjective to describe shitting yourself (i.e. "I had wings and hot peppers last night, I woke up this morning and almost Mussina'd myself") I think it's got potential

What...the..fuck?

There was an error on giambi and a shitty ground ball. That wasn't Mussina's fault. There's a reason why it's called an UNEARNED RUN.

[TheGameHHH]

What...the..fuck?

There was an error on giambi and a shitty ground ball. That wasn't Mussina's fault. There's a reason why it's called an UNEARNED RUN.

Absolutely a shitty play on Giambi's part, i dont doubt the error on him. But on a ball hit to first base a pitcher runs to cover. Moose half assed it over there. Plus, I just can't stand the guy and i didn't want the Yanks to re-up him 3 years ago. Any chance i get to tear him apart I will.

[Tenbatsuzen]

BTW, my local cable is replacing the Giueseppe Franco spots with local ads. NICE!

BDC - if you want to sell a pair of your tix, PM me.

[TheGameHHH]

I forgot about Guiseppe Franco in the off-season, somebody needs to kill that douchebag

[Tenbatsuzen]

I forgot about Guiseppe Franco in the off-season, somebody needs to kill that douchebag

Paging HBox... paging HBox...

[BoondockSaint]

BTW, my local cable is replacing the Giueseppe Franco spots with local ads. NICE.

He doesn't own your local cable. In fact, he doesn't know anything about it.

[TheGameHHH]

He doesn't own your local cable. In fact, he doesn't know anything about it.

I cant figure out if he says he doesn't "know" anything about it or "own" anything about it. because if he doesn't know anything about it, then why would he be plugging it? it just doesnt make sense.

[Tenbatsuzen]

OK, I marked for Klecko. He's a MAN. Wears leather coats and drinks CANNED beer at a BASEBALL game.

He's a MAN!

[Tenbatsuzen]

He doesn't own your local cable. In fact, he doesn't know anything about it.

You, my friend, get the coveted Fridays Non-ClappyHands Award

[Tenbatsuzen]

Man, fuck him AND Living Color.

[Doctor Z]

Whatever... I can settle for 161-1.

[Kevin]

Whatever... I can settle for 161-1.

But WE HAVE TO GO 9-2 !!! If we do not got 8-1 now, we are FUCKED!!!

[zildjian361]

I cant figure out if he says he doesn't "know" anything about it or "own" anything about it. because if he doesn't know anything about it, then why would he be plugging it? it just doesnt make sense.

I posted that last year but now i dig him just change th commercial. Mussina same shit different year.:wallbash:

[Doctor Z]

Wait, so... what's the deal with Posada tonight? What's this injury they speak of? Better not be anything serious.

[Doctor Z]

Farnsworth is looking as sharp and effective as ever. Glad we held onto him.

[Kevin]

Wait, so... what's the deal with Posada tonight? What's this injury they speak of? Better not be anything serious.

Sore shoulder.. he signd a big contract, of course he will break down.

[Doctor Z]

Fantastic.

[Kevin]

Jose Canseco fired another shot at Alex Rodriguez yesterday, saying he believes the Yankees star did more than just lust after his ex-wife, Jessica. "I believe they had an affair," Canseco said during a book-signing in Ridgewood, N.J. "I'm pretty sure of it. I spoke with Alex and he denied it, but the way he denied it, it wasn't reassuring. I spoke to my ex-wife last year about it and I'm not going to say she acknowledged that they did, but she did not say that they did not." Canseco wrote in his new book "Vindicated" that Rodriguez was smitten with his then-wife and constantly called her. Canseco has said this is the reason he hates Rodriguez and decided to include him in his new book, including allegations that he introduced the Yankees third baseman to a steroid dealer in the late 1990s.

Don't hate the player, hate the game, Jose.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Who's this strapping young lad wearing #34?

[Kevin]

Who's this strapping young lad wearing #34?

I am pissed they gave away Mel Stottlmyers number dammit!

[Bulldogcakes]

Wow, Hughes is really dealing. Those curveballs were nasty, and he spots the fastball beautifully.

[Bulldogcakes]

Who's this strapping young lad wearing #34?

The guy who was the BA #1 prospect in all of baseball last year.

We keep hearing how he's one of the big keys to the season. If he's really sharp, we'll be in good shape and can live with a so-so Moose.

[Tenbatsuzen]

The guy who was the BA #1 prospect in all of baseball last year.

We keep hearing how he's one of the big keys to the season. If he's really sharp, we'll be in good shape and can live with a so-so Moose.

Yes... BDC... I know. I'm not clueless.

BTW, I can't make the game - money's crunched. Sorry man.

[Doctor Z]

Why is it that ever since last October, Derek Jeter has become the Double-Play King? Has Jeter gotten a hit since last september?

[Bulldogcakes]

Yes... BDC... I know. I'm not clueless.

BTW, I can't make the game - money's crunched. Sorry man.

I didn't mean it that way, its just we all forget how good all the scouts thought he was since he wasn't anything special in August and September last year. And thats all we really have to go on so far.

BTW-What the fuck is up with McGowan's sideburns? He looks like he has a meth lab in his bathtub.

[Kevin]

This offense sucks ass right now.

[Bulldogcakes]

That's the 2nd time in the past 2 games that they were caught with no one on 3rd during the Giambi shift.

[Doctor Z]

It's the all-or-nothing Yankee offense typical of the last 3 years. Bases loaded, nobody out, heart of the order, and we only scored because of a wild pitch and a fly ball. That inning could've been huge.

[Kevin]

It's the all-or-nothing Yankee offense typical of the last 3 years. Bases loaded, nobody out, heart of the order, and we only scored because of a wild pitch and a fly ball. That inning could've been huge.

Why should they help out their 21 year old future ace? That would be gay.

[Bulldogcakes]

It's the all-or-nothing Yankee offense typical of the last 3 years. Bases loaded, nobody out, heart of the order, and we only scored because of a wild pitch and a fly ball. That inning could've been huge.

Actually, McGowan handed them that entire inning. He couldn't throw strikes with his fastball, and barely with his other stuff. 2 runs was pretty good.

I liked the way the opening day game went, 2 great fielding plays by Melky and one by Giambi. A close, well pitched game that they won with a few hits and a shut down bullpen. Thats the type of game we'd lose in recent years. I feel like were on the right track.

[Bulldogcakes]

Joba's velocity is good tonight. 95-97 consistently. He barely broke 95 the other night, and was generally around 92. That worried me a bit, but its early and he might have just been overly pumped up.

[Doctor Z]

2 bunts in a row. That's the work of Girardi, and I like it.

[Doctor Z]

Mo is my nig.

[Bulldogcakes]

Very nice. I like this team, I like the cut of their jib.




Now someone just tell me what a jib is.

[Doctor Z]

Yanks' elimination # is down to 159... but the good news is, we've still got the lead for the wild card.

[TheGameHHH]

Mo is my nig.

I want that to be your mod quote, that is f'n hysterical.

Series #2 starts tonight with mr. kennedy taking the hill. im pumped.

[BoondockSaint]

Joe Torre wouldn't let the sniffles keep him from managing a game. He's a real man.

[TheGameHHH]

Also Girardi is doing it differently iby sleeping in the clubhouse as opposed to Torre who would sleep in the dugout during the game

[Kevin]

I would like to go on record and say that this umpire is a fucking homo.

[TheGameHHH]

I would like to go on record and say that this umpire is a fucking homo.

he blew a couple calls, but when you aren't hitting your spots you dont deserve to get those calls. kennedy pitched like dog balls tonight, horrible outing.

[Kevin]

he blew a couple calls, but when you aren't hitting your spots you dont deserve to get those calls. kennedy pitched like dog balls tonight, horrible outing.

I am not saying Kennedy was great, but this ump squeezed the shit out of him.

[BoondockSaint]

Doesn't that ump know that Kennedy has pinpoint control?

[Tallman388]

I am not saying Kennedy was great, but this ump squeezed the shit out of him.

This seems to happen a lot with younger pitchers. I don't understand why some umps get a hard-on for fucking with young guys.

[Kevin]

Doesn't that ump know that Kennedy has pinpoint control?

Kennedy didnt have his stuff today but that fucking douchebag ump gave him nothing. The Tampa pitcher has gotten strikes on pitches that were worse than Kennedys.

[Kevin]

Also it would be fucking nice for this fucking offense to not go down 1 2 3 in 10 pitches every fucking inning also. Damon in particular has been ass.

[TheGameHHH]

the bullpen has been impressive so far this season, hopefully the offense can make a late run

[Bulldogcakes]

Doesn't that ump know that Kennedy has pinpoint control?

At least he shows up to pitch. By the way, how's Pedro doing? I hear Ed Figeroa is taking his place.

[Kevin]

At least he shows up to pitch. By the way, how's Pedro doing? I hear Ed Figeroa is taking his place.

I have this guy in the minors, Sid Finch.. He supposed to be lights out..


As i am watching.. WHY THE FUCK IS HAWKINS HERE?

[cougarjake13]

I have this guy in the minors, Sid Finch.. He supposed to be lights out..


As i am watching.. WHY THE FUCK IS HAWKINS HERE?

hawkins from jericho ???


b/c he is a badass mofo..

im just talking bout hawkins

[Bulldogcakes]

This is why Cashman started developing his own pitchers.

Imagine what Hawkins ERA is right now.

EDIT-I think its 81.00.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Latroy Hawkins, nice move there

he has sucked for the last 3-5 years

I heard Mark Wohlers and John Rocker are available

[K.C.]

Latroy Hawkins, nice move there

he has sucked for the last 3-5 years

I heard Mark Wohlers and John Rocker are available

Don't forget about Turk Wendell

Always so pissed at that rosenbag:

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/646864.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF19332EFD823EFD41CFD42341AC08F527124 284831B75F48EF45

[cougarjake13]

Don't forget about Turk Wendell

Always so pissed at that rosenbag:

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/646864.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF19332EFD823EFD41CFD42341AC08F527124 284831B75F48EF45

maybe they can make a trade and get tom flash gordon back in pinstripes

[K.C.]

maybe they can make a trade and get tom flash gordon back in pinstripes

I pray for it every night...all we need to do is slap some duct tape over that hole inside his shoulder before the physical, and he'll be good to go.

[cougarjake13]

I pray for it every night...all we need to do is slap some duct tape over that hole inside his shoulder before the physical, and he'll be good to go.

true

you do have brad lidge to fall back on

[K.C.]

true

you do have brad lidge to fall back on

Off the DL today!

[cougarjake13]

Off the DL today!

and he'll soar to the top of the blown saves list in no time

[K.C.]

and he'll soar to the top of the blown saves list in no time

Shhhh! You're going to ruin it.

[TheGameHHH]

MLB Extra Innings isn't show this game on Comcast, so now I have to watch this game on my computer. Gay.

[TheGameHHH]

John Flarhety just made my point from last night regarding kennedy. If you hit your spots, youre more likely to get close calls from the ump. AP is close to the zone so far today so he'll be more likely to get those close calls, while last night kennedy was too inconsistent.

[cougarjake13]

rays 5
spanks 1

[TheGameHHH]

rays 5
spanks 1

yes......excellent job reporting the score, kudos

[cougarjake13]

rays 6
spanks 1


well i figured since there wasnt much action going on in the thread during a yankee game i'd let people know why

[K.C.]

Rays, baby!

I've been telling everyone that'll listen they may finally put it together this season. They finally have some pitching, and they exorcised the power of the devil.

[TheGameHHH]

this thread has been relatively dead since the season started and its breaking my heart a little.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

meh , typical slow start

but this year do u have the pitching to make up for it

the AL East is catching up , and this may be the year where the Playoffs elude you guys

[TheGameHHH]

meh , typical slow start

but this year do u have the pitching to make up for it

the AL East is catching up , and this may be the year where the Playoffs elude you guys

Cashman said it best the other day, he knows they have talent but he said this year would be the year the team either pleasantly surprises him or they take one small step backward to take two giant steps forward. The kids need time to develop, so this might not be the year but i think they have the stuff.

[Bossanova]

When do they give up on Matsui?

[K.C.]

the AL East is catching up , and this may be the year where the Playoffs elude you guys

I like the Orioles to take it this year. Brady Anderson will hit 55 HRs easily.

[cougarjake13]

I like the Orioles to take it this year. Brady Anderson will hit 55 HRs easily.

with mussina going 24-3 with a 1.69 era

[Snoogans]

OH NO BDC, IF THE YANKEES DONT WIN THIS IN THE NINTH, THAT WILL BE 3, COUNT EM, THREE LOSSES.

You are gonna fail to start 9-2 and the WHOLE SEASON IS GONNA BE FUCKED




See how stupid that was, moron

[cougarjake13]

rays 6

spanks 3

[Kevin]

rays 6

spanks 3

Worry aboot your team not gagging this year again, then look at others.

[cougarjake13]

Worry aboot your team not gagging this year again, then look at others.

ahh so what

what did the yankees play ??? an extra week ???

first round exit in the last 3 playoffs






ill wait for your 27 championships comeback

[Kevin]

ahh so what

what did the yankees play ??? an extra week ???

first round exit in the last 3 playoffs






ill wait for your 27 championships comeback

Come on.. You GAGGED! And in a terrible NL East. Worry about your team.

[K.C.]

ahh so what

what did the yankees play ??? an extra week ???

first round exit in the last 3 playoffs






ill wait for your 27 championships comeback

Forget that...this franchise has spent almost 1.4 billion dollars on the 25 man active roster from 2001 through this season and have nothing to show for it.

[cougarjake13]

Come on.. You GAGGED! And in a terrible NL East. Worry about your team.

and you made 3 first round exits after becoming the first team in the history of baseball to blow a 3-0 lead in the alcs


so i ask you whats worse ???

[Kevin]

Forget that...this franchise has spent almost 1.4 billion dollars on the 25 man active roster alone in the last seven years and has nothing to show for it.

10k and counting..


just saying..

[Kevin]

and you made 3 first round exits after becoming the first team in the history of baseball to blow a 3-0 lead in the alcs


so i ask you whats worse ???

We lost to a good team. Did we choke? Yes, but it had alot to do with the Sox being a damn good team, with good pitching and clutch players. You gagged to mediocre teams.

[K.C.]

10k and counting..


just saying..

Hey...my ownership doesn't claim to be the 'standard bearer' of baseball, and on a mission to 'but the baseball world back in order.'

Different standards for different teams.

[Kevin]

Hey...my ownership doesn't claim to be the 'standard bearer' of baseball, and on a mission to 'but the baseball world back in order.'

Different standards for different teams.

Well our owner is an idiot.

[K.C.]

Well our owner is an idiot.

At least you know who your ownership is.

As far as I can gather, the Phils' ownership is a board consisting of an old man who used to work the concessions at Shibe Park as a kid, an even older lady who probably pushed her husband down the steps to inhereit his wealth early, and a tobacco billionaire who has no clue he's actually part owner.

Then there's like six shadow owners.

[cougarjake13]

We lost to a good team. Did we choke? Yes, but it had alot to do with the Sox being a damn good team, with good pitching and clutch players. You gagged to mediocre teams.

some of them yes were mediocre

but you had 3 outs to go and you would have been going to the world series

3 games later you were sent golfing

[Kevin]

At least you know who your ownership is.

As far as I can gather, the Phils' ownership is a board consisting of an old man who used to work the concessions at Shibe Park as a kid, an even older lady who probably pushed her husband down the steps to inhereit his wealth early, and a tobacco billionaire who has no clue he's actually part owner.

Then there's like six shadow owners.

Damn, thats not good.. What do they have to do, track everyone down and get their OK before making deals? Thats may be a prob during deadlines.

[Kevin]

some of them yes were mediocre

but you had 3 outs to go and you would have been going to the world series

3 games later you were sent golfing

That was the ALCS.. You guys were just terrible where we had help choking.

I am not say we didnt choke..

But like i said, worry about your own teams...

Maine has 45 pitches through 2.. that cant be good.

[cougarjake13]

That was the ALCS.. You guys were just terrible where we had help choking.

I am not say we didnt choke..

But like i said, worry about your own teams...

Maine has 45 pitches through 2.. that cant be good.

how did you have help choking

[Kevin]

how did you have help choking

By facing a very good team. You had no business losing to Florida Washington and others.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Sonnistine and Jackson are not pitchers who should be keeping the Yankees in check

but the Yanks always suck, then gain ground

I wont abuse you just yet

[Kevin]

Sonnistine and Jackson are not pitchers who should be keeping the Yankees in check

but the Yanks always suck, then gain ground

I wont abuse you just yet

Yanks ALWAYS have trouble with scrub pitchers.

Maine is lookin sharp.. We aint in spring training anymore..

[Bulldogcakes]

this thread has been relatively dead since the season started and its breaking my heart a little.

Dead? It's loaded with Yankee haters. Who as usual are more worried about our team than they are about their own.

Its April, some of us work saturdays, and lets be honest the bats haven't given us much to cheer about so far. They will eventually, and most of the pitchers aren't real sharp yet and don't have their full velocity. Mo was throwing 91 the other night, Joba 93, Hughes 90-92, Kennedy and Moose 86-88. They're just getting stretched out, they'll get stronger over the coming weeks.

BTW-Loving the bullpen so far outside of Farnsworth and Hawkins. Joba, Bruney, Traber, Albaladejo, Ohlendorf have been real good. Bruney's been the biggest surprise for me.

[Kevin]

Dead? It's loaded with Yankee haters. Who as usual are more worried about our team than they are about their own.

Its April, some of us work saturdays, and lets be honest the bats haven't given us much to cheer about so far. They will eventually, and most of the pitchers aren't real sharp yet and don't have their full velocity. Mo was throwing 91 the other night, Joba 93, Hughes 90-92, Kennedy and Moose 86-88. They're just getting stretched out, they'll get stronger over the coming weeks.

BTW-Loving the bullpen so far outside of Farnsworth and Hawkins. Joba, Bruney, Traber, Albaladejo, Ohlendorf have been real good. Bruney's been the biggest surprise for me.

Thats the Girardi factor.. Bruney coming in a much better shape is the main reason.. Kinda nice when your manager actually gives a shit.

Damon is KILLING us at the leadoff spot.. Not only is he making easy outs, but swinging early and not letting the rest of the linup see the guys pitches.

[Tenbatsuzen]

HBox is missing. He's the straw that stirs the drink.

[A.J.]

Damon is KILLING us at the leadoff spot.. Not only is he making easy outs, but swinging early and not letting the rest of the linup see the guys pitches.

I noticed that too. He was always a patient leadoff guy. But, remember the 2004 ALCS: he was 0-fer and then....

[cougarjake13]

joba !!!!!!!!

[Doctor Z]

How are the Yankees supposed to make the playoffs if they only win every 5th day?

[Doctor Z]

Yo, Mo has been straight FILTHY so far. I haven't seen him this lights-out in a long time... Has he even allowed a baserunner yet?!

[Kevin]

Yo, Mo has been straight FILTHY so far. I haven't seen him this lights-out in a long time... Has he even allowed a baserunner yet?!

Mo is my nig.

[Doctor Z]

Totes.

What is the deal with John Flaherty's W.B. Mason haircut? Jeeze dude, come on...

[Kevin]

Totes.

What is the deal with John Flaherty's W.B. Mason haircut? Jeeze dude, come on...

Yea, and his commentary sucks..

John do you think Wang should have tweaked his game after the playoffs..

No...

WHAT?

He definitely needed to work on other pitches you ass. In the past when his sinker was off, he would get bombed. This year he seems to have a slider and uses his fastball more.

[HBox]

Is anyone here actually worried about the offense? It's the first week, simmer down. I'm confident with what I've seen so far. Bullpen looks decent and I'm confident in the starters outside of Mussina. And if he gets bad enough or Kennedy or Hughes have a setback there is always Joba.

The only bad thing is that I'm quite annoyed they still can't beat the fucking Devil Rays.

[Bulldogcakes]

Yea, and his commentary sucks..

John do you think Wang should have tweaked his game after the playoffs..

No...

WHAT?

He definitely needed to work on other pitches you ass. In the past when his sinker was off, he would get bombed. This year he seems to have a slider and uses his fastball more.

I agree with Flaherty there. I think that playoff performance had as much to do with Torre as it did Wang. Wang was bad on the road all year and had no track record of whether or not he could pitch on short rest. So what does Torre do? Pitch him game 1 on the road and decide to experiment with short rest during the playoffs.

He has also always used his 4 seamer, slider and changeup, he just usually doesn't feature them. You might remember his start late last year vs the Red Sox (who had killed him earlier in the year) he threw a ton of sliders and four seamers and pitched beautifully.

Unlike Torre (who wasn't into stats) Girardi tracks every pitch of every at bat, so I don't think making adjustments like that will be an issue anymore. They'll be making them in-game as opposed to between starts, if at all under Torre.

[Bulldogcakes]

Is anyone here actually worried about the offense? It's the first week, simmer down. I'm confident with what I've seen so far. Bullpen looks decent and I'm confident in the starters outside of Mussina. And if he gets bad enough or Kennedy or Hughes have a setback there is always Joba.

The only bad thing is that I'm quite annoyed they still can't beat the fucking Devil Rays.

http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/21/215981.jpg

"If ya can't beat em, spike em."

[TheGameHHH]

that pic makes Shelly look like he was on a 6 month Meth bender.

[Bulldogcakes]

If there is something to worry about, it might be Jeter's throwing. Giambi saved him from at least 3 errors already this week, and that missed play at second today where Cano stabbed at the ball was 100% Jeters fault. He threw the ball to Cano's hand side instead of his glove side, which clearly crossed Cano up. I was sitting in the low 300s and had a perfect view of it.

[Doctor Z]

http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/21/215981.jpg

"If ya can't beat em, spike em."

http://www.tvacres.com/images/lurch_butler3a.jpg

[cougarjake13]

http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/21/215981.jpg

"If ya can't beat em, spike em."

that pic makes Shelly look like he was on a 6 month Meth bender.

looks like the guy from journeyman

[Kevin]

looks like the guy from journeyman

except retarded.

[cougarjake13]

except retarded.

and on drugs

[Kevin]

I agree with Flaherty there. I think that playoff performance had as much to do with Torre as it did Wang. Wang was bad on the road all year and had no track record of whether or not he could pitch on short rest. So what does Torre do? Pitch him game 1 on the road and decide to experiment with short rest during the playoffs.

He has also always used his 4 seamer, slider and changeup, he just usually doesn't feature them. You might remember his start late last year vs the Red Sox (who had killed him earlier in the year) he threw a ton of sliders and four seamers and pitched beautifully.

Unlike Torre (who wasn't into stats) Girardi tracks every pitch of every at bat, so I don't think making adjustments like that will be an issue anymore. They'll be making them in-game as opposed to between starts, if at all under Torre.

Whatever the case, Kay asked if he needed to change the way he pitched. And clearly the answer was yes.. If it was usuing pitches that he already had more, then so be it. Thats why he had such a bad spring, he was working on his other pitches, which through Torre or Mel or Guidry, he never used. That was the point of the question. The pitches he had were poor because he never used them rather then because they were poor as far as his ability.. Maybe Flahrety misunderstood the question.

[cougarjake13]

Whatever the case, Kay asked if he needed to change the way he pitched. And clearly the answer was yes.. If it was usuing pitches that he already had more, then so be it. Thats why he had such a bad spring, he was working on his other pitches, which through Torre or Mel or Guidry, he never used. That was the point of the question. The pitches he had were poor because he never used them rather then because they were poor as far as his ability.. Maybe Flahrety misunderstood the question.

maybe he misremembered

[Kevin]

maybe he misremembered

I wanted to use that but i have used it way too much.

[JPMNICK]

Joba hitting 101 on the gun today made me so happy. not everyday do you get to see something like that. or 16 pitches to get out of 2 innings and he had men on.

[Doctor Z]

http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/21/215981.jpg

"If ya can't beat em, spike em."

http://www.gotmelk.com/uploads/lurch.jpg

[TheGameHHH]

Joba hitting 101 on the gun today made me so happy. not everyday do you get to see something like that. or 16 pitches to get out of 2 innings and he had men on.

Cano bailed him out with that line drive double play, but thats no fault of Joba's thats just baseball. This kid is such a pleasure to watch.

[Bulldogcakes]

For anyone interested, this was posted on another fan site

Ticketmaster has singles: Red Sox @Stadium

Ppl who want to go to the April 16th (and 17th) Yanks-Red Sox game. Ticketmaster is showing tix availability (face) in 200 boxes and upstairs boxes in the $45-65 range. I don't know if the 17th is available b/c I haven't checked.

Single seats are still available for the Wednesday Red Sox game. Meaning that you can go to the Yankee website (http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=nyy), click the game on the schedule and select "1" when they ask how many seats you want. You can do it twice, but chances are the seats won't be together if you want to go with someone. But Red Sox tickets are so hard to come by and so expensive on Stubhub, its worth it just to see the game live. I just checked, and a Loge Box seat was available. Good luck.

[HBox]

Who is this mystery man pitching tonight? And where did he come from?

[cougarjake13]

Jeter-leaves-Yankees-game-with-strained-quad (http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7999410/Jeter-leaves-Yankees-game-with-strained-quad)

[TheGameHHH]

Jeter-leaves-Yankees-game-with-strained-quad (http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7999410/Jeter-leaves-Yankees-game-with-strained-quad)

strained groin, worry about the Mets

[Bulldogcakes]

Beautiful outing by Moose, solid inning of relief by Bruney, and the bats are coming alive.

Life is good.






























. . . .is .. . .that FARNSWORTH warming up?!?!?!?! Somebody, please blow my brains out.

[Doctor Z]

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/images/2007/02/27/uY8isxom.jpg
"IS GOOD!"

[HBox]

The Yanks win 6-1 over the Devil Rays and neither Rivera nor Chamberlain pitched. Ah, the Torre era is truly over.

[TheGameHHH]

The Yanks win 6-1 over the Devil Rays and neither Rivera nor Chamberlain pitched. Ah, the Torre era is truly over.

thats a little bit of an over-statement. farnsworth would have pitched with torre there and he threw tonight.

[HBox]

thats a little bit of an over-statement. farnsworth would have pitched with torre there and he threw tonight.

Not with Chamberlain available he wouldn't. Do you remember how rarely he pitched once Chamberlain was called up last year?

[HBox]

I was just going through the pitching stats. Joba is the only pitcher in the bullpen who has walked anyone. Bruney, Farnsworth, Hawkins, not a walk between them.

:huh:

[Bulldogcakes]

NYTimes (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/sports/baseball/08yankees.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin)

Girardi said he was considering several options for replacing Jeter. One is to move Alex Rodriguez from third base. The topic overshadowed the modest gains the Yankees made Monday.

"Considering" but I doubt he'll do it. Its the best team defensively, but its also a can of worms iin a few directions. Girardi would really show me some guts if he did it.

[TheGameHHH]

I like the A-rod at SS idea, it was done when Jeter crushed himself in the stands a few years back during the Sox game.

Is it just me or is 4:10pm the dumbest time to start a game. Make it a day game or a night game, I guess this was done for travel reasons but it still sucks.

[Knowledged_one]

You guys have the chance now to follow the best team in the AL and come join the Orioles thread with the rest of the winners

[Doctor Z]

I don't like Hughes wearing #34. I keep seeing Jaret Wright out there.

[Knowledged_one]

I don't like Hughes wearing #34. I keep seeing Jaret Wright out there.

He's pitching like it today

[Doctor Z]

Thank you Teahan, for swinging at Ball 4 with the bases loaded.

[TheGameHHH]

Jeter hurt, Posada to the DL, A-Rod gets the Golden Sombrero. sweet time for the Yanks.

P.S. I own A-Rod in fantasy this season, thats his first 4 k game since 2006 (the last time i owned him).

[Dan 'Hampton]

Jeter hurt, Posada to the DL, A-Rod gets the Golden Sombrero. sweet time for the Yanks.

P.S. I own A-Rod in fantasy this season, thats his first 4 k game since 2006 (the last time i owned him).

As a sox fan who unfortunatly had the number 1 pick I have a-rod as well. Guess last year was a contract april for him.

[Bulldogcakes]

Geez, I hope its nothing serious with Kennedy. This is a fucking disaster for the bullpen. Bruney and whoever follows him will be shot for a few days. They better hope they get some length from Pettite tomorrow and Wang vs Boston.

Igawa had 2 really good outings in Scranton, try not to gag but he just might get Kennedy's next start.

[Kevin]

Geez, I hope its nothing serious with Kennedy. This is a fucking disaster for the bullpen. Bruney and whoever follows him will be shot for a few days. They better hope they get some length from Pettite tomorrow and Wang vs Boston.

Igawa had 2 really good outings in Scranton, try not to gag but he just might get Kennedy's next start.

There is supposed to be a major rain delay pretty soon, they didn't want to waste Kennedy.

[TheGameHHH]

There is supposed to be a major rain delay pretty soon, they didn't want to waste Kennedy.

yea, i gotta agree. i think this move was made strictly for the rain. it doesnt look like theyre gonna get the rest of this game in so why waste him.

[Bulldogcakes]

There is supposed to be a major rain delay pretty soon, they didn't want to waste Kennedy.

Sounds conspiratorial, but then again I love me a good conspiracy. Peter Abraham posted today (http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/09/game-9-yankees-at-royals/) that Morgan Ensberg has a knee injury that even Ensberg himself was unaware of, and is headed to the DL as a result. So who knows.

[Kevin]

Sounds conspiratorial, but then again I love me a good conspiracy. Peter Abraham posted today (http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/09/game-9-yankees-at-royals/) that Morgan Ensberg has a knee injury that even Ensberg himself was unaware of, and is headed to the DL as a result. So who knows.

Well thats what YES said so i am going with it for now.

[BoondockSaint]

Sounds conspiratorial, but then again I love me a good conspiracy. Peter Abraham posted today (http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/04/09/game-9-yankees-at-royals/) that Morgan Ensberg has a knee injury that even Ensberg himself was unaware of, and is headed to the DL as a result. So who knows.

And then he posted that Duncan was sent down.

[Snoogans]

I agree with Flaherty there. I think that playoff performance had as much to do with Torre as it did Wang. Wang was bad on the road all year and had no track record of whether or not he could pitch on short rest. So what does Torre do? Pitch him game 1 on the road and decide to experiment with short rest during the playoffs.

.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHA

This from the guy who claimed in late Sept that Wang and his 19 wins were SUPERSTAR good

Just stop you ass

[Bulldogcakes]

And then he posted that Duncan was sent down.

Yeah, I just read the update after you posted that. He also has the same stuff about Kennedy being fine.

[Kevin]

This fucking Offense is really starting to bug. The fucking KC Royals are shutting them down.

[Kevin]

Nice work Kyle.. He doesn't seem to be Torre's fault.

[TheGameHHH]

This fucking Offense is really starting to bug. The fucking KC Royals are shutting them down.

Thanks for the room service fastball kyle.

[BoondockSaint]

I'm already sick of hearing about Joba's father.

[Kevin]

Thanks for the room service fastball kyle.

Not having a good night tonight , eh game.

[Tenbatsuzen]

I'm already sick of hearing about Joba's father.

Snoogan'sCar...Harlan'sScooter?

[BoondockSaint]

Snoogan'sCar...Harlan'sScooter?

HA!

[ralphbxny]

I hate fuckin farnsworth!

[TheGameHHH]

Not having a good night tonight , eh game.

nope, my teams suck. but, sometimes that happens.

[HBox]

This whole idea tonight with Kennedy......... kinda stupid really.

[Kevin]

This whole idea tonight with Kennedy......... kinda stupid really.

I blame Torre.

[HBox]

Maybe I'm being too harsh, The best way to have a young pitcher recover from a rough start is to scratch him from his start hours before the game, and then throw him in there for relief later when he thought he wouldn't pitch.

:wallbash:

[BoondockSaint]

I blame Torre.

Nah, he would have started him. Torre is a real man.

[Knowledged_one]

awful quiet here in yankee land, is something wrong?

I will make the offer again, feel free to jump on the O's bandwagon now before it gets to full

[Snoogans]

Because BDC ignores all the times everyone proves him wrong now, esp me, I laugh and now post this


We al remember BDC sayin it necessary that the Yankees get off to a 9-2 start to be in good shape this year. well as per the ESPN.com MLB standings as of 15 minutes ago, so i dont know the exact updates so far tonight, these are the teams remaining in the entire MLB who can still possibly go 9-2. I mean BDC was right on, look at these powerhouses,plus current records, and realize all the other teams are FUCKED:

Baltimore Orioles 6-1
Milwaukee Brewers 6-1
Arizona D Backs 7-2
St Louis Cardinals 6-2
Chicago White Sox 5-2
Kansas City Royals 5-2



THATS IT. No other teams in MLB can go 9-2. They must all be in terrible shape right now

[Kevin]

awful quiet here in yankee land, is something wrong?

I will make the offer again, feel free to jump on the O's bandwagon now before it gets to full

Are those people ayoung black kids in Wheel chair that couldn't get into opening day?

[Knowledged_one]

Are those people ayoung black kids in Wheel chair that couldn't get into opening day?

SSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

all i know is there is a black man handing out money on the streets trying to help people get by, then he emptied his pockets out and made a funny face

[TheGameHHH]

This whole idea tonight with Kennedy......... kinda stupid really.

yea it was like, hey lets do everything in reverse. maybe next game he'll lead off with the normal number 9 hitter and bat the whole line-up in reverse, see if that works.

[Kevin]

SSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

all i know is there is a black man handing out money on the streets trying to help people get by, then he emptied his pockets out and made a funny face

Did he ask for receipt for the simulac that you were gunna buy?

[Knowledged_one]

Did he ask for receipt for the simulac that you were gunna buy?

No but this balk guy was talking about how he would fuck Gus Triendo, poor bastard had to catch the knuckleball


and Giambi is only 1-17 this year, what a bargain he is at 1B at his salary

[TheMojoPin]

SSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

all i know is there is a black man handing out money on the streets trying to help people get by, then he emptied his pockets out and made a funny face

I told him I knew Arthur Itis and he bought me a new puff jacket!

[TheMojoPin]

Because BDC ignores all the times everyone proves him wrong now, esp me, I laugh and now post this


We al remember BDC sayin it necessary that the Yankees get off to a 9-2 start to be in good shape this year. well as per the ESPN.com MLB standings as of 15 minutes ago, so i dont know the exact updates so far tonight, these are the teams remaining in the entire MLB who can still possibly go 9-2. I mean BDC was right on, look at these powerhouses,plus current records, and realize all the other teams are FUCKED:

Baltimore Orioles 6-1
Milwaukee Brewers 6-1
Arizona D Backs 7-2
St Louis Cardinals 6-2
Chicago White Sox 5-2
Kansas City Royals 5-2



THATS IT. No other teams in MLB can go 9-2. They must all be in terrible shape right now

Well, everyone else is doomed. It's the law.

[Knowledged_one]

Well, everyone else is doomed. It's the law.

The cubs sure do love playing extra inning games against mediocre teams huh

**Edit - my bad should have posted this in the Cubs thread

[TheMojoPin]

The cubs sure do love playing extra inning games against mediocre teams huh

No kidding. It's not even interesting...win or lose, it's just borrrrrrrrrrring. Just two crappy teams sissy-slapping each other.

[Doctor Z]

We stink.

[Knowledged_one]

Giambi, 2 on 1 out, and he swings at the first pitch of a new pitcher

result: pop up to 1B

[Snoogans]

Giambi, 2 on 1 out, and he swings at the first pitch of a new pitcher

result: pop up to 1B

if he was still on the roids, that easily woulda been like a short fly out to RF

[Knowledged_one]

if he was still on the roids, that easily woulda been like a short fly out to RF

Now that made me LOL, not quite a LMAO and almost a ROFLMAO

[Kevin]

Must be nice to have an offense that actually hits puts men on etc etc...

[Kevin]

We stink.

Maybe you need to bring back your Winning is for Pussies sig..

[Bulldogcakes]

http://www.gotmelk.com/images/gotmelkface.gif

[Bulldogcakes]

Good news Yankee Fans - Ian Kennedy got jerked off in the bullpen (http://nyystadiuminsider.com/2008/04/good-news-yankee-fans-ian-kennedy-got.html)

Of all the people to say that . . . . . .

[Bulldogcakes]

http://www.gotmelk.com/images/gotmelkface.gif

[TheGameHHH]

If AP can escape the 7th they can go Joba to Mo and avoid the sweep. I think Fenway is gonna be a blood bath this weekend.

EDIT: Nevermind, Joba is comming in for the last out of the 7th

[Doctor Z]

Not sure how much I like Girardi using Joba as a 7th AND 8th inning pitcher. I've never been into "babying" pitchers, but... if he's using this guy for 2 innings every other day, you're kinda tempting fate.

[TheGameHHH]

Not sure how much I like Girardi using Joba as a 7th AND 8th inning pitcher. I've never been into "babying" pitchers, but... if he's using this guy for 2 innings every other day, you're kinda tempting fate.

Honestly, i fully believe that a pitcher of Joba's ability can handle 4 outs......considering they want him to be a starter anyway he should get used to possibly going two innings.

[Doctor Z]

Yeah, but a starter pitches once every 5 days. Not every other day and occasionally 2 days in a row.

[TheGameHHH]

but they throw 7 innings roughly around those 5 days. If Joba were older or on the decline i'd wholeheartedly agree with you. its just given his age and future plans, i see no problem with him going for 4 outs.

[Kevin]

Joba is my nig.


And Arod hits when its 3 runs up... couldnt do that when were down these past 2 games..

[Kevin]

I guess Jorge's shoulder is fine.

[Doctor Z]

Getting the 3rd out of the 7th isn't terrible. But Girardi's had him out for the whole 7th and 8th. I hope he doesn't make a habit of that.

http://blog.theavclub.tv/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/atomic-bomb.jpg

[Doctor Z]

Just gonna issue a bit of a warning here... I plan on using this a lot this season:

http://www.nyystadiuminsider.com/Images/Yankee%20Smileys/dancingarod.gif

Hopefully about 50 or so times.

[Doctor Z]

Okay, first Joe Girardi move I must officially take issue with...

He pitches Mariano in a non-save 6-1 ballgame, the night before heading into a series against the Red Sox. God knows Yankees/Red Sox games are always long, and are almost always decided by 1 or 2 runs. Let Mo sit one more night. It's a 5-run game. Someone else can get three Royals out, and have a fresh Mo going into the weekend. Doesn't take a genius...

Seriously, c'mon Joe.

[TheGameHHH]

Okay, first Joe Girardi move I must officially take issue with...

He pitches Mariano in a non-save 6-1 ballgame, the night before heading into a series against the Red Sox. God knows Yankees/Red Sox games are always long, and are almost always decided by 1 or 2 runs. Let Mo sit one more night. It's a 5-run game. Someone else can get three Royals out, and have a fresh Mo going into the weekend. Doesn't take a genius...

Seriously, c'mon Joe.

its possible Mo warmed up with the lead still 4-1 and a save still a possibility. Maybe after he was warm he didnt want to not throw him. i have no idea, this is just a guess.

Luckily Paplebon threw 22 pitches tonight as well so its not as bad.

[Doctor Z]

There's no harm in warming up and not actually pitching. Happens all the time. Once we tacked on those 2 solo HRs, Mo should've had the night off.

[Snoogans]

There's no harm in warming up and not actually pitching. Happens all the time. Once we tacked on those 2 solo HRs, Mo should've had the night off.

I wouldnt say no harm, but it wouldnt tire you quite as much as gettin in and lettin it rip, thats true

[TheGameHHH]

Alright fellas, opening series in Fenway this year, lets get some chatter going.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Alright fellas, opening series in Fenway this year, lets get some chatter going.

SNOWCONE... SNOW... CONE! I... I like cherry, bu... but... but grape's good too. GRAPE!

[TheGameHHH]

SNOWCONE... SNOW... CONE! I... I like cherry, bu... but... but grape's good too. GRAPE!

I wanted baseball chatter......Like, Hey now Wanger whatdaya say kid? Hum you!