**CMW tossed a gem this evening against the Sox, as he gave up one run on two hits, while striking out three in nine innings ... For the season, he has pitched 22 innings, giving up three runs on 12 hits, and four walk, with 11 strikeouts, and sports a 1.23 ERA for the season.
**Manny who was 13-for-22 against Wang before the game, went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, and Ortiz who was 15-for-30 went 0-for-3 as well with a strikeout.
**Wang entered the game 5-5 lifetime against the Sox with a 4.56 ERA.
**Mussina vs. Beckett on Saturday at 3:55 p.m.; Hughes vs. Dice-K on Sunday at 8:05 p.m.
Friday, April 11, 2008
10 Things
Busy week at the gig, both with work, and with all the stupid shit that it entails ... So with that it took away from the D-b-D ... However, I have been keeping notes and looking out for some stuff ... So here goes as it's an ole fashion pitcher's dual going on in Fenway.
**Bruney and Traber have been solid not allowing a run.
**They just gave ARod and error, I thought it was a hit, but it was a tough play, so CMW still has the no-no going, as he'll head into the fifth.
**Just learned that Posada has 14 homeruns at Fenway Park.
**Peter Abraham had these notes following the Royals series.
A-Rod now has 1,508 RBI, passing Mickey Mantle for 46th place all-time. He has 520 home runs, one short of tying Willie McCovey and Ted Williams for 15th place.
Andy Pettitte has 165 wins as a Yankees, passing Mel Stottlemyre for sixth place in team history. “My old friend,” Pettitte said. “That makes me feel good.”
The three home runs tonight were half as many as they had over the first nine games of the season. The 12 hits tonight were a season high.
**The injuries to the Yankees haven't been limited to the big club, as Alan Horn hurt his bicep the other day ... It shouldn't be too much of a setback though, and it could have been much worse.
**Around the horn, saw this on Jayson Stark's blog on ESPN:
• Prince Fielder has zero home runs.
• Jose Reyes has zero stolen bases.
• Magglio Ordonez has zero RBIs.
• And Carl Crawford has zero extra-base hits.
**Yankees.com had these notes: The Yankees are 21-2 when Joba Chamberlian appears ... The Yankees hit back-to-back homeruns on Thursday for the first time since Jason Giambi and Robinson Cano did it at Boston on Sept. 14, 2007 ... Manny Ramirez is 13-for-22 with two homeruns and five RBI against Wang.
**Bruney and Traber have been solid not allowing a run.
**They just gave ARod and error, I thought it was a hit, but it was a tough play, so CMW still has the no-no going, as he'll head into the fifth.
**Just learned that Posada has 14 homeruns at Fenway Park.
**Peter Abraham had these notes following the Royals series.
A-Rod now has 1,508 RBI, passing Mickey Mantle for 46th place all-time. He has 520 home runs, one short of tying Willie McCovey and Ted Williams for 15th place.
Andy Pettitte has 165 wins as a Yankees, passing Mel Stottlemyre for sixth place in team history. “My old friend,” Pettitte said. “That makes me feel good.”
The three home runs tonight were half as many as they had over the first nine games of the season. The 12 hits tonight were a season high.
**The injuries to the Yankees haven't been limited to the big club, as Alan Horn hurt his bicep the other day ... It shouldn't be too much of a setback though, and it could have been much worse.
**Around the horn, saw this on Jayson Stark's blog on ESPN:
• Prince Fielder has zero home runs.
• Jose Reyes has zero stolen bases.
• Magglio Ordonez has zero RBIs.
• And Carl Crawford has zero extra-base hits.
**Yankees.com had these notes: The Yankees are 21-2 when Joba Chamberlian appears ... The Yankees hit back-to-back homeruns on Thursday for the first time since Jason Giambi and Robinson Cano did it at Boston on Sept. 14, 2007 ... Manny Ramirez is 13-for-22 with two homeruns and five RBI against Wang.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
10 Things
Ok here are some of the news and notes that I found while surfing the web on a late Sunday night.
**Saw this in Peter Abraham's Sunday Notes column, "The Yankees turned four double plays against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, all started by Alex Rodriguez. According to the Baseball Almanac, Rodriguez joined Scott Brosius (2000), Jack Howell (1989), Ken McMullen (1965) and Felix Torres (1963) as the only third basemen to start four double plays in a game."
**He also had an update on Mo in his three games so far ... Two stats in the post Rivera is 3 1 0 0 0 4 ... Also the offense is 7-for-45 with runners in scoring position and has scored 17 runs (2.8 per game).
**This blog update from Jack Curry at the New York Times is very interesting to hear.
**Saw this on Buster Olney's blog on ESPN, where's the catcher?
**I don't like this at all, it could be the end of the run as we know it.
**This piece by Yahoo Sports Jeff Passan, is going to be an interesting off-the-field topic to cover, since it will affect the fans and how they will be able to see their teams play.
**According to the preview of tomorrow's game, Mussina is 7-1 with a 1.96 ERA against the Rays in Yankee Stadium.
**Phil Hughes let's us all know that the Office returns next week, and the Yankees hit the road.
**Hopefully the Yankees can get on a little bit of a run, because the Sox just lost three to the Jays.
**Final game of the series and the home stand tomorrow, plus it goes against the Kansas-Memphis game.
**Saw this in Peter Abraham's Sunday Notes column, "The Yankees turned four double plays against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, all started by Alex Rodriguez. According to the Baseball Almanac, Rodriguez joined Scott Brosius (2000), Jack Howell (1989), Ken McMullen (1965) and Felix Torres (1963) as the only third basemen to start four double plays in a game."
**He also had an update on Mo in his three games so far ... Two stats in the post Rivera is 3 1 0 0 0 4 ... Also the offense is 7-for-45 with runners in scoring position and has scored 17 runs (2.8 per game).
**This blog update from Jack Curry at the New York Times is very interesting to hear.
**Saw this on Buster Olney's blog on ESPN, where's the catcher?
**I don't like this at all, it could be the end of the run as we know it.
**This piece by Yahoo Sports Jeff Passan, is going to be an interesting off-the-field topic to cover, since it will affect the fans and how they will be able to see their teams play.
**According to the preview of tomorrow's game, Mussina is 7-1 with a 1.96 ERA against the Rays in Yankee Stadium.
**Phil Hughes let's us all know that the Office returns next week, and the Yankees hit the road.
**Hopefully the Yankees can get on a little bit of a run, because the Sox just lost three to the Jays.
**Final game of the series and the home stand tomorrow, plus it goes against the Kansas-Memphis game.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Ugly
No other words can describe it, that was bad. However, looking at the boxscore I did see a few positives from last night.
**Despite the bad performance from IPK, the three young pitchers that came after him did well ... Albaladejo went two and two-thirds innings, giving up one hit and striking out four, but he did give up an inherited run ... Ohlendorf did not give up a run in one inning ... Traber gave up one hit in one inning, which for the most part kept the Yankees in the game at 6-4.
**But, LaTroy Hawkins gave up six runs on six hits in just two-third of an inning ... and Kyle Farnsworth gave up one run on three hits in an inning and a third.
**Also looking at the good side of things, Giambi finally got a hit, after going 0-for-8 in the first three games of the season ... And Matsui hit his first homerun of the season.
**Abreu, appears to be starting the season on a hot streak, as he went 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI ... Through the first four games of the season he is batting .462 (6-for-13).
**Peter Abraham of the Journal News has a few more tidbits.
**Here are some notes on the Triple-A team.
**It'll be Pettitte vs. Jackson today at the Stadium, for a 1:05 start
**Despite the bad performance from IPK, the three young pitchers that came after him did well ... Albaladejo went two and two-thirds innings, giving up one hit and striking out four, but he did give up an inherited run ... Ohlendorf did not give up a run in one inning ... Traber gave up one hit in one inning, which for the most part kept the Yankees in the game at 6-4.
**But, LaTroy Hawkins gave up six runs on six hits in just two-third of an inning ... and Kyle Farnsworth gave up one run on three hits in an inning and a third.
**Also looking at the good side of things, Giambi finally got a hit, after going 0-for-8 in the first three games of the season ... And Matsui hit his first homerun of the season.
**Abreu, appears to be starting the season on a hot streak, as he went 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI ... Through the first four games of the season he is batting .462 (6-for-13).
**Peter Abraham of the Journal News has a few more tidbits.
**Here are some notes on the Triple-A team.
**It'll be Pettitte vs. Jackson today at the Stadium, for a 1:05 start
Friday, April 4, 2008
2 Outta 3 Ain't Bad
Well, as the song says two out of three ain't bad. Saw some fight in the loss on Wednesday, and came back last night to win, so the team seems to be displaying some of the grit of their manager.
Here is a breakdown so far of what each player did in the first series of the season, from looking at the box scores. BTW, this is in no particular order.
Giambi:0-for-8 with an RBI
Abreu: 5-for-10 with two runs and an RBI
ARod: 3-for-11 wit a home run, and three RBI
Damon: 2-for-11 with a double and a triple
Jeter: 3-for-10 with a run
Melky: 3-for-8 with a home run and two runs scored
Cano: 1-for-11
Matsui: 2-for-9 with an RBI
Posada: 0-for-2
Molina: 2-for-6
**the team has drawn seven walks and struck out 16 times, while scoring eight runs ... Cano has been left in scoring position four times this season, including three times in the 3-2 last night, for the season, the Yankees have left seven runners in scoring position.
**Nice outing by Hughes, two runs on four hits in six innings with four K's and a walk ... In two innings, Joba has allowed only one hit and has three strikeouts ... Rivera has two saves on the young season allowing only one hit and 2 k's ... MLB.com says that he did not record his second save of last season until May 3, 2007 at Texas.
**The Yankees have turned six double-plays this season, including five in the 5-2 loss on April 2 ... The defense has two errors this year.
**Looking ahead, Peter Abraham of the Journal News has the rotation for the next series against Tampa
Friday: RHP Ian Kennedy vs. RHP Andy Sonnanstine, 7:05 (YES)
Saturday: LHP Andy Pettitte vs. RHP Edwin Jackson, 1:05 (YES)
Sunday: RHP Chien-Ming Wang vs. RHP James Shields, 1:05 (YES)
Monday: RHP Mike Mussina vs. RHP Jason Hammel, 7:05 (YES/ESPN)
**Posada has been held out of the lineup the past two days due to a sore shoulder.
**In tonight's pre-game story Jeter had his 17-game hitting streak snapped, in which he went 30-for-78 since Sept. 13, 2007 at Toronto.
**LoHud.com has the Lineups
YANKEESDamon CFJeter SSAbreu RFRodriguez 3BGiambi 1BCano 2BPosada CMatsui LFBetemit DHKennedy RHP
**The New York Times, has this piece on Joba on how he shy's away from logos on carpets ... Also is their a future pitching coach on the horizon.
**The Bombers Beat had the minor league rotations
**Mike and the Mad Dog are making too much of a big deal with the Joba fist pumping.
Here is a breakdown so far of what each player did in the first series of the season, from looking at the box scores. BTW, this is in no particular order.
Giambi:0-for-8 with an RBI
Abreu: 5-for-10 with two runs and an RBI
ARod: 3-for-11 wit a home run, and three RBI
Damon: 2-for-11 with a double and a triple
Jeter: 3-for-10 with a run
Melky: 3-for-8 with a home run and two runs scored
Cano: 1-for-11
Matsui: 2-for-9 with an RBI
Posada: 0-for-2
Molina: 2-for-6
**the team has drawn seven walks and struck out 16 times, while scoring eight runs ... Cano has been left in scoring position four times this season, including three times in the 3-2 last night, for the season, the Yankees have left seven runners in scoring position.
**Nice outing by Hughes, two runs on four hits in six innings with four K's and a walk ... In two innings, Joba has allowed only one hit and has three strikeouts ... Rivera has two saves on the young season allowing only one hit and 2 k's ... MLB.com says that he did not record his second save of last season until May 3, 2007 at Texas.
**The Yankees have turned six double-plays this season, including five in the 5-2 loss on April 2 ... The defense has two errors this year.
**Looking ahead, Peter Abraham of the Journal News has the rotation for the next series against Tampa
Friday: RHP Ian Kennedy vs. RHP Andy Sonnanstine, 7:05 (YES)
Saturday: LHP Andy Pettitte vs. RHP Edwin Jackson, 1:05 (YES)
Sunday: RHP Chien-Ming Wang vs. RHP James Shields, 1:05 (YES)
Monday: RHP Mike Mussina vs. RHP Jason Hammel, 7:05 (YES/ESPN)
**Posada has been held out of the lineup the past two days due to a sore shoulder.
**In tonight's pre-game story Jeter had his 17-game hitting streak snapped, in which he went 30-for-78 since Sept. 13, 2007 at Toronto.
**LoHud.com has the Lineups
YANKEESDamon CFJeter SSAbreu RFRodriguez 3BGiambi 1BCano 2BPosada CMatsui LFBetemit DHKennedy RHP
**The New York Times, has this piece on Joba on how he shy's away from logos on carpets ... Also is their a future pitching coach on the horizon.
**The Bombers Beat had the minor league rotations
**Mike and the Mad Dog are making too much of a big deal with the Joba fist pumping.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
One Down, 161 to go (lol)
Here is my recap, as I scored the game at home ... I will try to post a preview of some sorts and a recap following each game, today being the last opening day at the Stadium, I thought it would be a good idea if I kept score ... Anyways enjoy and look forward hearing from you.
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Behind a home run and two spectacular catches by Melky Cabara, the New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-2, in the final home opener at Yankee Stadium, Tuesday evening.
Cabara, robbed Lyle Overbay at the wall in the top of the fourth inning, then made a diving catch in left center field to take away a sure extra base hit from Hill to end the fourth inning.
The Yankees struck in the bottom of the first inning, as A-Rod smoke a double to right centerfield, which knocked in Bobby Abreu, who laced a two-out single to right field, for the Yankees first hit of the season.
The Jays tied the game in the top of the second, as Marco Scutaro grounded into a fielder's choice to plate Frank Thomas, who led the inning off with a soft single through the left side of the Yankee infield.
Toronto took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth, as Scutaro worked a lead-off walk, then stole second base, and went to third on a single to left by Greg Zaun. Scutaro scored on an-RBI ground out.
However, Cabara tied it with the first home run of the season for the Yankees in the bottom of the sixth. The Yankees loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh, and pushed across the go-ahead run, when Matsui grounded into a fielder's choice to plate A-Rod, who singled to right. A-Rod went 2-for-3 with an intentional walk. He had one run batted in, and a run scored, in his first game, after his MVP season of last year.
CMW retired nine of the last 10 batters he faced, and picked up the win going seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out two. Wang threw 92 pitches, 56 for strikes.
Joba pitched the eighth giving up just one walk, while striking out two, and Mariano Rivera picked up the save working a perfect ninth inning.
Abreu was 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Roy Halladay pitched well in the loss, as he gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks, and three strikeouts.
the two teams will go at it again at the Stadium on Wednesday night. Mike Mussina will go for the Yankees while A.J. Burnett will go for the Jays. Thursday will have Phil Hughes going for the Yankees, while Dustin McGowan will go for Toronto.
Notes: John Sterling just said that it is raining at the stadium ... It's raining and thundering here too ... Peter Abraham points out that CMW got 12 of his 21 outs on ground balls, and a couple of hits, were soft ground balls as well ... He did exactly what you wanted him to do in his first start of the season ... Saw this on the Bombers Beat Meanwhile, here's something Joe Torre wouldn't have approved of. Johnny Damon lugs a portable white karaoke machine everywhere the Yankees go now, and it has a jack to put anybody's iPod in and crank up some tunes. Brian Bruney was the guest DJ this afternoon and, in a completely random succession, we were all treated to Young Jeezy's 'Go Getter,' the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Under the Bridge,' Kid Rock's 'Devil Without a Cause,' and Seven Mary Three's 'Water's Edge.'
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Behind a home run and two spectacular catches by Melky Cabara, the New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-2, in the final home opener at Yankee Stadium, Tuesday evening.
Cabara, robbed Lyle Overbay at the wall in the top of the fourth inning, then made a diving catch in left center field to take away a sure extra base hit from Hill to end the fourth inning.
The Yankees struck in the bottom of the first inning, as A-Rod smoke a double to right centerfield, which knocked in Bobby Abreu, who laced a two-out single to right field, for the Yankees first hit of the season.
The Jays tied the game in the top of the second, as Marco Scutaro grounded into a fielder's choice to plate Frank Thomas, who led the inning off with a soft single through the left side of the Yankee infield.
Toronto took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth, as Scutaro worked a lead-off walk, then stole second base, and went to third on a single to left by Greg Zaun. Scutaro scored on an-RBI ground out.
However, Cabara tied it with the first home run of the season for the Yankees in the bottom of the sixth. The Yankees loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh, and pushed across the go-ahead run, when Matsui grounded into a fielder's choice to plate A-Rod, who singled to right. A-Rod went 2-for-3 with an intentional walk. He had one run batted in, and a run scored, in his first game, after his MVP season of last year.
CMW retired nine of the last 10 batters he faced, and picked up the win going seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out two. Wang threw 92 pitches, 56 for strikes.
Joba pitched the eighth giving up just one walk, while striking out two, and Mariano Rivera picked up the save working a perfect ninth inning.
Abreu was 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Roy Halladay pitched well in the loss, as he gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks, and three strikeouts.
the two teams will go at it again at the Stadium on Wednesday night. Mike Mussina will go for the Yankees while A.J. Burnett will go for the Jays. Thursday will have Phil Hughes going for the Yankees, while Dustin McGowan will go for Toronto.
Notes: John Sterling just said that it is raining at the stadium ... It's raining and thundering here too ... Peter Abraham points out that CMW got 12 of his 21 outs on ground balls, and a couple of hits, were soft ground balls as well ... He did exactly what you wanted him to do in his first start of the season ... Saw this on the Bombers Beat Meanwhile, here's something Joe Torre wouldn't have approved of. Johnny Damon lugs a portable white karaoke machine everywhere the Yankees go now, and it has a jack to put anybody's iPod in and crank up some tunes. Brian Bruney was the guest DJ this afternoon and, in a completely random succession, we were all treated to Young Jeezy's 'Go Getter,' the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Under the Bridge,' Kid Rock's 'Devil Without a Cause,' and Seven Mary Three's 'Water's Edge.'
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Home Opener, Part Deux
The Yankees and the Jays will try again to open the season, this evening in the Bronx. It'll be Roy Halladay for Toronto and Chien-Ming Wang for the Yankees. The game is on YES and WCBS 880 AM
**MLB.com has a few notes: Johnny Damon has logged the most career at-bats against Halladay, batting .328 (22-for-67) with three doubles, one home run, and two RBI ... Jason Giambi has three career home runs off Halladay and is a .315 hitter (17-of-54) against him ... The Yankees were 10-8 against Toronto in 2007, including 5-4 at Yankee Stadium ... The Yankees have won three consecutive opening days and six of their last eight, including a 2003 opener at Toronto in which Roger Clemens out dueled Halladay.
**Peter Abraham of the LoHud Yankees Blog the lifetime for each lineup:
Yankees vs. Halladay: Damon 22-67, Jeter 16-62, Abreu 2-12, A-Rod 13-47, Giambi 17-54, Cano 5-13, Posada 12-37, Matsui 7-34, Cabrera 4-15.
Jays vs. Wang: Eckstein 0-2, Stewart 1-6, Rios 3-15, Wells 6-16, Thomas 1-11, Overbay 4-8, Hill 9-14, Scutaro 1-4, Zaun 2-12.
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Will be back at some point, and will post a recap following the game.
**MLB.com has a few notes: Johnny Damon has logged the most career at-bats against Halladay, batting .328 (22-for-67) with three doubles, one home run, and two RBI ... Jason Giambi has three career home runs off Halladay and is a .315 hitter (17-of-54) against him ... The Yankees were 10-8 against Toronto in 2007, including 5-4 at Yankee Stadium ... The Yankees have won three consecutive opening days and six of their last eight, including a 2003 opener at Toronto in which Roger Clemens out dueled Halladay.
**Peter Abraham of the LoHud Yankees Blog the lifetime for each lineup:
Yankees vs. Halladay: Damon 22-67, Jeter 16-62, Abreu 2-12, A-Rod 13-47, Giambi 17-54, Cano 5-13, Posada 12-37, Matsui 7-34, Cabrera 4-15.
Jays vs. Wang: Eckstein 0-2, Stewart 1-6, Rios 3-15, Wells 6-16, Thomas 1-11, Overbay 4-8, Hill 9-14, Scutaro 1-4, Zaun 2-12.
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Will be back at some point, and will post a recap following the game.
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