Game #12 - New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
by anaconda on Apr 12, 2008 3:30 PM EDT
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York Yankees
Johnny Damon, LF
Melky Cabrera, CF
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Jason Giambi, 1B
Jorge Posada, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Jose Molina, C
Alberto Gonzalez, SS
Mike Mussina, RHP (1-1, 3.09 ERA)
Boston Red Sox
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Manny Ramirez, LF
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
J.D. Drew, RF
Jason Varitek, C
Sean Casey, 1B
Julio Lugo, SS
Josh Beckett, RHP (0-1, 9.64 ERA)
Dating back to last season, the Yanks have now won 8 of the last 10 meetings against their hated arch rival.
Beckett is a lifetime 4-3, 6.56 ERA in 8 starts against the Yanks, including 2-1, 4.39 ERA in 4 starts in 2007.
Moose is a lifetime 19-15, 3.66 ERA in 55 starts against the Red Sox, but he was really hammered in 2007 (0-1, 9.26 ERA in 2 starts).
Yanks career numbers vs. Beckett can be viewed here. Red Sox career numbers vs. Moose can be
viewed here.
Finally, here's a mind-boggling tidbit through the first 11 games of 2008; the Yanks are 0-5 when allowing more than 2 runs. No pressure, Moose.
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wow
did you hear Joba introduce the line-up? The kid is ready for the big time.
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions
Yeesh
One two three, and looking bad doing it...
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
is it possible to hate announcers more
than I hate Michael Kay announcing?
Why yes it is.
Today's game will be brought to you by my mute button.
"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel
Nice throw
but he picked the right pitch to run on.
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:08 PM EDT reply actions
no GG for Moose this year
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions
gold glove
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha!
Loving the new Ortiz
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:12 PM EDT reply actions
Did they really boo
Ortiz? Sterling and Waldman are saying a few people did?
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
if they did i didn't hear it
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
It'd be like Jeter
getting booed. Not impossible, but inexcusable.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
The talk show rage up here in Boston
is all about whether or not Ortiz gets a pass for all the great things he's done for the Sox in the past. There is a lot of bitterness about him not hitting. That last AB ain't gonna help any.
Encouraging news from Pete Abe:
Here’s a Derek Jeter update for you: The Captain took BP, then he fielded groundballs for seven minutes (like a nerd, I counted: 31) and then he ran in left field, from the foul line to center field about five times back and forth. He snuck into the clubhouse before we had a chance to talk to him. But via PR maven Jason Zillo, Jeter said he had no setbacks.
as long as we're winning series let the Captain rest
that way we can see what the attorney General can do
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I may be in the minority here
But I think Moose was fine that inning. His curve looks pretty good and the Pedroia hit was a come backer he should have handled.
The throw from Molina to 2B could not have been any better, but it's tough to throw out speedy runners after a 70 MPH curve ball.
I think so too
"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel
Robbie!
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:27 PM EDT reply actions
Varitek
the greenies must have lied to him...
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
Nice hustle, Tek
"You guys are lollygagging! Know what that makes you? Larry?"
"Lollygaggers, skip!"
Just seems
that from the last couple of times he's pitched, he has a good inning and then gets a beatdown the next.
time to break out Robbie
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:33 PM EDT reply actions
i'll take it
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
It's going to rain hard pretty soon.
I live about 10-15 east of Fenway, and we just got a brutal thunderstorm that came through. Fortunately, it was very quick blowing through. A little lightning and thunder...hopefully won't cause a delay.
Dear Lord
PLEASE don't dive headfirst in to first base!
The Manny I know and love
would have dove for that and missed.
Wang looked awesome AGAIN!
There is no question in my mind now that Wang totally measures up to any other ace on any other team. He is awesome!
so when did Moose
become Barry Zito?
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions
Nice inning Moose.
Unfortunately, I have a bad feeling about the next inning for some reason...
He's had good success against Papi and Manny
throughout his career. Of course, he's not the same Moose that he used to be.
Andy the Roth must be lurking about
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I did notice he didn't write a post about Wang
I guess it's a conflict of interest since he always says Wang can't win tough games on the road.
or Pettitte
"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel
Get some runs
and Moose won't have to be so fine.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
Just saying...
It seems from the last two outings, when I've sat up and said, "Damn, nice inning", the next inning he gets a beatdown. Not rooting for it, just something that unnerves me.
I'll root for the stats to hold
Like I said, just my gut.
Good lord
6 pitches that inning. 36 pitches through 4.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
Moose was at 35 after 3
which isn't horrible either.
is it just me?
I've never seen Moose throw so many 12/6 curveballs before.
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions
Never thought I'd see the day
that Ortiz coming to bad didn't chill me to the core....indeed, saying to myself, "get this guy out" because Manny could do some damage to us.
recognize this guy?
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 4:59 PM EDT reply actions
Ha!
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought
it would have helped the Tigers to play Willis on the DL before they left Lakeland.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
That was such a no brainer
everyone but Dombrowski knew Willis would get annihilated in the AL. Shit, he couldn't hack it in the NL anymore.
all those meg-funky delivery
pitchers seem to have a short shelf life: Fernando, Nomo, the Duke, etc...
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
The Duke?
The Yankees reliever in Major League?
El Duque
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Alright
I've got to drive to Binghamton, so I'd love a hit before I leave.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
what is in Binghamton?
"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel
not much it seems
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll vouch for that
having spent two years in grad school there.
I went to SUNY for grad school
Fall 05-Spring 07. I've got friends up there I like to visit.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
yeah they ruled that Pedroia error a "hit"
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
He's really pulled himself off the scrap heap, for the first three starts, anyway.
if only
he could have told Farnsworth how it's done. Maybe he did, but the professor is an idiot. And Moose does not know how to dumb it down for him.
"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel
"He's really pulled himself off the scrap heap"
unfortunately in farnsworth's case- he IS the scrap heap.
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
Finally
got something going!
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions
I hate to say it....
but McCarver had a good point. The Red Sox D really doesn't have to play that far in with Molina at 3B.
i don't think they're
that far in.. it's not like they're on the grass
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
Holy Guacamole!
The yanks play station-to-station baseball.
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions
yeah
two games in a row!
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
nice job melk
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
this gonzales kid
plays some smart ball
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
wow
nice slide by the Cabinet Member
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions
More and more
I like this Randy Johnson trade.
they could have
traded him for a dinette set and I would have been happy
"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel
i said that about jeff weaver too
and we got stuck with kevin brown
(just threw up in my mouth a little)
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
a dinette set
trumps kevin brown as well.
Some of these trades should be for furniture or prizes behind door number 3.
"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel
For you pitch counters
Beckett is now up to 71 pitches through 6...that last inning took a lot of pitches out of him - several full counts.
Got away with one there
That sure looked low and outside.
Nice gift.
Ha!
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:36 PM EDT reply actions
The new ortiz
just like the old Mo Vaughn
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply actions
i would agree
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
good call
: (
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
no business pitching to him
girardi needed to take that decision out of moose's hands.. looked like he asked him what he wanted to do..
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
he'll know better next time
although he should have known better this time
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Girardi
is trying to figure out how to move Jeter to the outfield...
do it at night when no one is looking.
"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel
it looks like his collar is so tight his head has swollen three sizes
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Man that was Little League
Throwing the ball all over the place.
Ok...time for some offense, please.
YES!
score some f*cking runs!! this is getting old.
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
no shit
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
Girardi and Ramirez
I said to myself before the at bat that you HAVE to walk Ramirez and pitch to Youklis. I don't give into this stupid F-in mentality of managers not wanting to give the intentional walk and saying it puts more pressure on the pitcher and they have to be more fine with their pitches. Ramirez is one of the great RBI players in the game and had already homered off Mussina. F- for Girardi
it pains me to agree with you
but i do
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
please don't
he's still a douche bag who only comes around to gloat when the Yankees make a mistake. Notice no froth after the last two games. And there is barely ever any froth in game threads and if he shows up more often, I am so out of here.
"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel
i also agree with you
(-;
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
He's right though
Why the hell did he come out and talk to Moose, and then let him pitch to Manny? Especially after he hit one 40 miles his last time up.
Bad job by Joe, worse job by Mussina.
"Well, that kind of puts a damper on even a Yankees win."
-- Phil Rizzuto after hearing about the Pope's death
he probably asked Moose
who he wanted to go after, and Moose chose Manny.
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
bad choice
like i said before-- he should taekn the decision out of mosse's hands
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
probably
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven't had the time to post after the last 2 games
I still have to watch the tapes on Pettite and Wang.
Bruney's
trying to take a step back here
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 6:12 PM EDT reply actions
Man, Giambi's inability to go the other way
is looming large in this game.
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 6:18 PM EDT reply actions
so any predictions on this at bat
Alex's has had some success against papelbon
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
this is some bullsh!t
how many home filed rain decisions do we have to put up with?
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 6:26 PM EDT reply actions
correction: home "field"
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Ken Rosenthal, Tim McCarver & Joe Buck
All think leaving Joba in the pen for this season is a no-brainer.
How comforting.
While we're waiting out this delay, Alberto Gonzalez needs to stay on the team I think. Betemit stinks. Gonzalez is much more useful don't you think?
"Well, that kind of puts a damper on even a Yankees win."
-- Phil Rizzuto after hearing about the Pope's death
I agree
keep the Cabinet Member
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
especially with ensberg around
he backs up the corners. AG backs up the middle spots, and shelley is insurance 1B/ OF.. that would make the most sense to me
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
We can have them both
leave Shelley in the minors.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
any word on how long this lasts?
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 6:43 PM EDT reply actions
depends on how much $$
the sox slipped the umps
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
right?
it seems the league has decided to allow, and encourage gamesmanship against our boys: pine tar pitchers, releasing bugs, dubious rain delays or non delays.
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
this one's a bit strange
it wasn't raining that hard- they've certainly played in heavier rain than this this year- and to top it off, the "heavy stuff" was still 45mins to and hour away when they suspended play. why not just get the game finished? doesn't make sense to me
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
they needed to give papelbon
enough time to warm up.
by Clutch like Leyritz on Apr 12, 2008 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
that's where my mind went
as soon as bobby put than one up the middle..
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
Good...
Papelbon is going to have to warm up three times before he gets into this game.
I'm making him work if I'm A-Rod. He might not have his control from the get-go.
Shelley Duncan
is mashing at Scranton since his demotion.
3 games: 8-14, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 4 doubles
I'd dump Betemit and bring back Duncan when he's eligible. Keep AG as the back up infielder.
at 8:04p
Pete Abe said they were pulling the tarp off again.. anyoone hear anything?
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
Any Predictions? I got mine...
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions
is it coming back on FOX?
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
back on
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
it's gotta be tougher than that : )
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
They're gonna switch the game to FX
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions
well that sucked
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
gamesmanship wins
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
usually in a battle of ice cold pitcher
vs. ice cold hitter, the pitcher will win.
by Clutch like Leyritz on Apr 12, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions
Too much thinking for A-Rod
Instead of making him throw strikes after warming up three times - he swung at two pitches out of the zone.
Sigh.
yeah
strike two was nasty.. but that thrid pitch was nowhere near the plate
You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle
poor fatty mcfatass...
s-t-r-u-g-g-l-i-n-g
by Clutch like Leyritz on Apr 12, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions
i think latroy
just sliced his ERA in half with that inning.
by Clutch like Leyritz on Apr 12, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions
well at least we put a bat on the ball
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions
Way to battle Jorge
"You play the game to win the game, and not to worry about what's on the back of the baseball card at the end of the year." - Paul O'Neill
by yankee come lately on Apr 12, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions
Did FOX cut away to Nascar for you guys?
With two strikes on Cano, in Los Angeles, they switched to Nascar and I nevfer saw Cano's final swing...
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