Game #17 - Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees
by anaconda on Apr 17, 2008 6:15 PM EDT
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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 (1-1, 6.35 ERA)
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York Yankees
Johnny Damon, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Jason Giambi, LF
Jorge Posada, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, CF
Chad Moeller, C
Mike Mussina, RHP (1-2, 4.15 ERA)
A win tonight and the Yanks will take over sole possession of 1st Place. Not too bad considering the nasty weather and rough schedule with no off days to start the season. And the team just started hitting after swinging wet newspapers for two weeks.
Tonight's pitching matchup is a rematch of Game #12 just last Saturday when Mike Mussina pitched a great ball game before making a fatal mistake to Manny Ramirez.
The Yankees have lost Mussina’s last 4 starts against the Red Sox (0-2 with a 6.94 ERA) while allowing 6 home runs and a .362 batting average.
Beckett is a lifetime 2-2, 6.86 ERA in 4 starts at Yankee Stadium while allowing 6 home runs and a .345 batting average.
Yanks career numbers vs. Beckett can be viewed here. Red Sox career numbers vs. Moose can be viewed here.
Ed Price reports that Jorge Posada is shooting to return behind the plate on Saturday. He also has another update on Harlan Chamberlain.
Obviously, Posada really needs to get healthy so he can be moved out of the DH role. Sitting Hideki Matsui (who has been the most consistent Yankee hitter since the start of the season) doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me right now and Johnny Damon had the night off last night after hitting the ball well in Tampa.
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Let's
take 2 of 2 and go into Camden Yards with hot bats and 4 game winning streak. 1st place is where we belong.
“There are many nations and there is only one universe, and it’s a Yankee universe.” NASA astronaut Dr. Garrett Reisman
So this guy doesn't look so tough...
"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 17, 2008 7:07 PM EDT reply actions
Man, my dislike of this Pedroia kid
is exponential.
"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 17, 2008 7:14 PM EDT reply actions
I'm ambivalent
I’d rather see him plunked.
"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 17, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
too true : )
"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 17, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
should've plunked him
"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 17, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully because it's April
come September if Joe’s allowing it then we got a PROBLEM.
"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 17, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
No Moose
plunk Pedroia not Jacoby!
"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 17, 2008 7:50 PM EDT reply actions
got that right
"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 17, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions
What the hell was 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 17, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions
Cano didn't even try for that 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 17, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions
And the Yes announcers are silent about 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 17, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions
glad the boys came "ready to play" tonight
bleh : (
"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 17, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
not that they're far off...
but they come down hard on the Moose because of the Peter Gammons/Rob Neyer racist thing.
"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 17, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe it's our turn to come back and rough up Beckett
like they did to Wang last night
"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 17, 2008 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
time to get a hit at least
"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 17, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Goddamn it Johnny
what a waste signing that 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 17, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions
This is the 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 17, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions
damn
"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 17, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder is Mussina is hurt
Seems like it was a funny way to take him out. How many pitches did he throw?
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)
whatever the number it was too many
"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 17, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
I “was” having a good day…wtf happened here tonight?
At least the Captain has some pride
"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 17, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions
it's 7-2 now
are we in this game or not?
damn
I missed 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 17, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm loving this
win or lose we’re touching up the douche bag
"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 17, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply actions
Hard to complain
about a split with the defending champs when they started (arguably) their best pitchers.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
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