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Game #17 - Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, Apr 17, 2008 7:05 PM EDT


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)

 

New 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 hereRed 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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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 reply actions  

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  

Then you should be happy

Lining into a DP was the best possible outcome!

by Jugwine on Apr 17, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up 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  

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 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  

Long Wait for Beckett

Wishful thinking that it will mess up his groove…

by Jugwine on Apr 17, 2008 8:10 PM EDT 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)

by Cbeck3 on Apr 17, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions  

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  

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 up reply actions  

Wow

I “was” having a good day…wtf happened here tonight?

by detroit yankee on Apr 17, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions  

What happened?

Just a good, old fashioned, suck-fest.

by Jugwine on Apr 17, 2008 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

just got home

Their Rotation is all sorts of fucked up. Mussina v. Beckett?

by seanp23 on Apr 17, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

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  

Plenty of time

for them to bring in Timlin.

Maybe there’s hope

by Jugwine on Apr 17, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good news everyone!

Someone finally threw at Manny!

by Jugwine on Apr 17, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions  

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  

Too bad...

..thats the best inning Farnsworth will pitch this year.

by AlanS. on Apr 17, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions  

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 reply actions  

Traber

and Hawkins both show the ball so early

by seanp23 on Apr 17, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions  

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 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."

by jscape2000 on Apr 17, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions  

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