Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees GameThread, Apr 16, 2008 7:05 PM EDT

Game #16 - Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 6:30 PM EDT in Game Threads

Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees

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

Clay Buchholz, RHP (0-1, 3.27 ERA)

New York Yankees

Melky Cabrera, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Hideki Matsui, LF
Jorge Posada, DH
Jason Giambi, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Chad Moeller, C

Chien-Ming Wang, RHP (3-0, 1.23 ERA)

An interesting note through the first 15 games; Yanks are 8-0 when their starters pitch at least 6 innings and 0-7 when they do not.

Damon gets the night off tonight against his former idiots and Posada has DH duties once again. According to Ed Price, Posada thinks he'll be able to start behind the plate tomorrow, which would be just the sixth time this season.

Tonight's pitching matchup is a rematch of Game #11 just last Friday when Wang tossed a masterpiece in a complete game 4-1 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Clay Buchholz makes his second career start against the Yanks and was very good in his own right last Friday (6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H).

Chien-Ming Wang has pitched well against the Red Sox throughout his career at Yankee Stadium (3-2, 3.00 ERA in 6 starts).

Yanks career numbers vs. Buchholz can be viewed here. Red Sox career numbers vs. Wang can be viewed here.

Finally, here's some good news regarding Harlan Chamberlain. Pete Abe reports that he is doing "significantly better" and is now sitting up in bed. Good to hear.

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Jinxes are tricky

Ortiz shirt buried in new stadium.
ORtiz has terrible start.
Shirt gets dug up.
Ortiz starts to come around.

What do you think?

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)

by Cbeck3 on Apr 16, 2008 6:49 PM EDT 0 recs

Put the shirt back, just to be safe

But 3 hits in 10 ABs, isn’t really coming around just yet. It’s also worth noting that he hasn’t walked since the Detroit series- I suspect teams are going to pitch to him more aggressively (I know the Yanks did).

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

Interesting thought

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 6:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

Farnsworth was Kim Jones’ guest today on Yankees Batting Practice.

Just goes to show you how rare a dominant outing by Kyle Farnsworth has been with the Yanks. One good outing and he’s the featured guest the next day.

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 7:04 PM EDT 0 recs

Anybody else

think this is an odd game for Damon to take off, considering he had two hits on Monday?

1 grounder for Wang.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 7:09 PM EDT 0 recs

Until Posada can catch

this is going to happen for another several games.

I wouldn’t sit Matsui because he’s the only Yankee who has hit from the start. Posada had the night off last night.

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

Now Ed Price says....

that Posada is unlikely to start behind the plate tomorrow:

After making 40 throws of about 150 feet during batting practice, Jorge Posada was ruled out for tomorrow night.
“He’s not there yet,” manager Joe Girardi said.

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 7:12 PM EDT 0 recs

Yikes

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs

How can you pitch to Manny in that situation????

Oh wait, it’s the 1st inning.

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 7:16 PM EDT 0 recs

haha

by sheil on Apr 16, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

Wow

Anybody see the picture of Buchholtz on MLB.com’s frontpage? He’s looking far to his left, and it looks like he has not pupil or iris in his eyes. Demonic.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 7:20 PM EDT 0 recs

A laptop probably distracted him

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

yikes

by sheil on Apr 16, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Ha Ha

I just saw that picture you’re talking about. He looks like Damien from The Omen.

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by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

Looking at Gameday

Wang threw Manny two sinkers in nearly the same spot. No surprise Manny hit that.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 7:21 PM EDT 0 recs

That's my boy!

Contract year baby!

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 7:25 PM EDT 0 recs

Here's a question....

What do you do about RF next season? I let Abreu walk and find a stopgap for one season until Tabata or Jackson is ready in 2010.

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

Oh baby

This is why I love Abreu. He crushed that.

by sheil on Apr 16, 2008 7:25 PM EDT 0 recs

Oh god

That looked painful. A RODDDDDD

by sheil on Apr 16, 2008 7:27 PM EDT 0 recs

back-to-back

Nice to see someone else’s youngsters struggle for a change ;)

by Jugwine on Apr 16, 2008 7:28 PM EDT 0 recs

Ha ha

Well said!

by sheil on Apr 16, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

Cue the theme

from “Growing Pains”

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

You asked...

I delivered….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liFmMcmigsQ

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 7:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

Whatever happened to Kirk Cameron?

by sheil on Apr 16, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

He's a Born Again Christian

and has a TV show or something like that on a Christian network.

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

Why am I not surprised...

by sheil on Apr 16, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up 0 recs

he is a lunatic

took a chimp to lunch with him to disprove evolution…Id explain more, but its not like it would ever make any sense.

by seanp23 on Apr 16, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

Is it just me...

...or are these Procede commercials annoying as hell? Who is this Gisepe Franco guy and why should I care? And is Gary Busey really his best customer?

by sheil on Apr 16, 2008 7:33 PM EDT 0 recs

he's not a good enough actor to make

that hug look real

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)

by Cbeck3 on Apr 16, 2008 7:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

Busey is a real nutjob too

I saw him practically attack Jennifer Garner and almost squeezed the life of her. The best part was that she didn’t even know who he was.

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up 1 recs

Ha ha ha

by sheil on Apr 16, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

I love

the guy who puts the hat on to talk to the women.

by seanp23 on Apr 16, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

Update from Pete Abe from Paul O'Neill

"What can I say? The fans have always been unbelievable to me there. I don’t really know how to explain it. It makes you feel good that the fans still think of you as wearing that number."

Sounds like O’Neill was very Jeter-esque with his approach and didn’t want to “tell the fans what to do.”

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 7:35 PM EDT 0 recs

I've got steak,

all I need are some strikes from Wang to make this a perfect night.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 7:37 PM EDT 1 recs

I am hoping for you

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)

by Cbeck3 on Apr 16, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

Wang doesn't seem to have it tonight

Hopefully he can find it…

by Jugwine on Apr 16, 2008 7:38 PM EDT 0 recs

This sucks

Wang’s like Superman to me, so it’s weird to see him not pitch well, no matter who he’s pitching against.

by sheil on Apr 16, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up 0 recs

We might

be in for a long night.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

As long as it's a half inning shorter than Boston's night

That’s all I ask….

by Jugwine on Apr 16, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

I sure hope he recovers like Pettitte did last night

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nice play

to cut off the run. Very level headed of Wang.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 7:44 PM EDT 0 recs

Off to a debate party

This is what I get for joining the College Democrats…an invitation to watch the 341st presidential debate tonight while the Boston-NY game is still on…ugh. Good thing for mobile internet. Oh well, at least we’re getting pizza.

Wang got out of that inning well btw. He’s a star.

by sheil on Apr 16, 2008 7:46 PM EDT 0 recs

Question from a Sox fan

I’m going to the game tomorrow, sitting in the bleachers. It’s my first time since I was about 12. If I wear my Sox hat, will someone start a fight with me?

I mean, I’d like to wear my colors, but not if it’s going to cause me problems. I’m pretty easygoing, and I’m not about to start a fight, but if someone dumps beer on me or my wife for wearing a hat I’ll break their nose. I’d rather not spend the night in the Tombs.

Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on Apr 16, 2008 7:49 PM EDT 0 recs

No beer in the bleachers

You’ll get booed as you walk in, but other than that you should be fine. I sat next to a BoSox fan in the CF bleachers in 2004, and everything was fine.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

Thanks

That’s what I figured, but I thought I’d ask.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on Apr 16, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

If you're really scared

I’ll take your ticket for you.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'll take your wifes

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)

by Cbeck3 on Apr 16, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

Congrats Cbeck

You’ve just made the “Creepy Out of Context Comment of the Night.”

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

+1

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on Apr 16, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up 0 recs

It's a natural talent

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)

by Cbeck3 on Apr 16, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up 0 recs

But

if good things start happening for the Red Sox, just clap quietly. Don’t draw any attention to yourself.

"Well, that kind of puts a damper on even a Yankees win."
-- Phil Rizzuto after hearing about the Pope's death

by matthaggs on Apr 16, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

Good advice

No one wants to be “That guy.”

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on Apr 16, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up 0 recs

Giambi had a good AB there

But after that, Buchholtz settled down.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 8:01 PM EDT 0 recs

Throw him out!

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 8:04 PM EDT 0 recs

Wang got away with that

in more ways than one.

That location is not usually called a strike and he hung it as well. The only reason that ball wasn’t hit a mile is because Manny must’ve been looking for the fastball.

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

Was it hung?

Gameday says it was 87 MPH, 7” break, which lines up with his other sliders.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

Big time hanger

by anaconda on Apr 16, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up 0 recs

Watching the Sox broadcast

Jerry Remy was surprised he wasn’t ejected after he pointed at the ump twice.

by Jugwine on Apr 16, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

I think Sterling

was right in saying that it was not balls and strikes, but arguing “You need to call the pitch quicker because I look like an idiot walking halfway to firstbase before you call strike or ball”

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Apr 16, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up 0 recs