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 @ 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
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
by ProudYankee on Apr 17, 2008 6:48 PM EDT 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
Then you should be happy
Lining into a DP was the best possible outcome!
by Jugwine on
Apr 17, 2008 7:17 PM EDT
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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
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Probably wouldn't hurt much with Moose on the mound
by anaconda on
Apr 17, 2008 7:19 PM EDT
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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
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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
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With Ortiz Slumping
Why would anyone throw Manny anything even close to the strike zone?
by Jugwine on Apr 17, 2008 7:38 PM EDT 0 recs
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
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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 0 recs
Moose is definitely plunking the wrong batter in this game...
by Jugwine on
Apr 17, 2008 8:02 PM EDT
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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
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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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
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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
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Long Wait for Beckett
Wishful thinking that it will mess up his groove…
by Jugwine on Apr 17, 2008 8:10 PM EDT 0 recs
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
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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
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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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
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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)
by Cbeck3 on Apr 17, 2008 8:43 PM EDT 0 recs
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
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Yeah
He didn’t have anything. The curve was the only thing remotely working for him.
by Jugwine on
Apr 17, 2008 8:46 PM EDT
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Wow
I “was” having a good day…wtf happened here tonight?
by detroit yankee on Apr 17, 2008 9:01 PM EDT 0 recs
What happened?
Just a good, old fashioned, suck-fest.
by Jugwine on
Apr 17, 2008 9:06 PM EDT
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just got home
Their Rotation is all sorts of fucked up. Mussina v. Beckett?
by seanp23 on Apr 17, 2008 9:07 PM EDT 0 recs
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 0 recs
Plenty of time
for them to bring in Timlin.
Maybe there’s hope
by Jugwine on
Apr 17, 2008 9:11 PM EDT
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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
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Too bad...
..thats the best inning Farnsworth will pitch this year.
by AlanS. on Apr 17, 2008 9:41 PM EDT 0 recs
So what'd I miss?
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Apr 17, 2008 9:50 PM EDT 0 recs
George really has lost a step
Look at those sideburns, they’re out of control!!
by seanp23 on Apr 17, 2008 9:53 PM EDT 0 recs
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 0 recs
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."
by jscape2000 on Apr 17, 2008 10:35 PM EDT 0 recs
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