Game #25 - New York Yankees @ Cleveland Indians

by anaconda on Apr 26, 2008 3:45 PM EDT in Game Threads

New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians, Apr 26, 2008 3:55 PM EDT

NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon, LF
Melky Cabrera, CF
Derek Jeter, SS
Alex Rodriguez, DH
Jason Giambi, 1B
Shelly Duncan, RF
Morgan Ensberg, 3B
Jose Molina, C
Alberto Gonzalez, 2B

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Ian Kennedy	0-2	4	3	0	0	0	0	14.0	19	15	15	1	13	13	9.64	2.29

CLEVELAND INDIANS

Grady Sizemore, CF
David Dellucci. LF
Travis Hafner, DH
Victor Martinez, C
Ryan Garko, 1B
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B
Franklin Gutierrez, RF
Casey Blake, 3B

Jeremy Sowers, LHP (0-0, -- )

PREGAME NOTES:

Pete Abe is reporting that Joba Chamberlain tweaked his hamstring the other night in Chicago and was not available yesterday. Girardi says, however, that it does not impact how Joba will be used. I guess that remains to be seen, but no matter how you cut it, this ain't good news at all.

Shelly Duncan is back with the club and in the lineup today batting sixth. That's a very different lineup today against the left hander and an insanely loaded bench if needed in the late innings (Matsui, Abreu, Cano, and Posada).

In 15 games at Scranton, Duncan hit .309, 6 HR, 6 doubles, and 17 RBI. To make room for Duncan on the roster, the Yanks sent Billy Traber down to Scranton. Pretty tough to hold a job when you're a lefty specialist and you can't get lefties out (.375, 6 for 16).

Ian Kennedy makes his first career start against the Tribe.

Jeremy Sowers makes his 2008 debut (which explains why there's no data widget for him) and is a lifetime 1-1, 7.45 ERA in 2 starts against the Yanks. Yanks' career numbers vs. Sowers can be viewed here.

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All Right

Here’s where Kennedy turns around his season.

"Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!"-Daniel Plainview

by yankee come lately on Apr 26, 2008 4:03 PM EDT reply actions

You can't turn around a season

when you have no fastball.

by andyroth on Apr 26, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Not bad

Can’t fault Kennedy for the Martinez hit and did get ahead of every hitter except Hafner.

by anaconda on Apr 26, 2008 4:15 PM EDT reply actions

missed sign?

by yankee come lately on Apr 26, 2008 4:23 PM EDT reply actions

man they squeeze these rooks

that check swing was a strike

by yankee come lately on Apr 26, 2008 4:37 PM EDT reply actions

Squeeze?

Wake up. Kennedy is a no talent!

by andyroth on Apr 26, 2008 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

anassholesayswhat?

by yankee come lately on Apr 26, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I couldn't hear you over the

roar of the cleveland crowd as another run scores. I think he’ll turn his season around at Scranton

by andyroth on Apr 26, 2008 4:45 PM EDT reply actions

吮它您消極驢子大師

by yankee come lately on Apr 26, 2008 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Man, I hate that Indian logo

by yankee come lately on Apr 26, 2008 4:45 PM EDT reply actions

Are you sure

You’re not projecting and maybe it’s Andy Roth you hate? By the way, love your Sleestak photo. Not sure why I haven’t noticed it in the past.

by Rusty23 on Apr 26, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

just changed it from ninja gaiden

by yankee come lately on Apr 26, 2008 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Excellent!

There’s a great tune by Nerf Herder called She’s a Sleestak. Quite entertaining.

by Rusty23 on Apr 26, 2008 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll check it out

Will Ferrell’s making a Land Of The Lost movie, I’m looking forward to watching.

by yankee come lately on Apr 26, 2008 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

That has great potential

Hopefully he’s done making the same sports movie over and over. Getting back to the game, it continues to go pooly.

by Rusty23 on Apr 26, 2008 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

late to the party, but

Great bit of trivia: On the TV show Land of the Lost, future basketball goon Bill Laimbeer played a Sleestak.

by mrljdavid on Apr 26, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions

No way!

by Rusty23 on Apr 26, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry I even questioned it. It is comically true.

by Rusty23 on Apr 26, 2008 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Hah,

nice play Johnny!

by yankee come lately on Apr 26, 2008 4:55 PM EDT reply actions

This was

a relatively good outing by Ike.

I don’t care if some cranky senile old bastard with a day pass from the home says otherwise. Ike has had a strong game.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Apr 26, 2008 5:58 PM EDT reply actions

Were you all on day passes from the home?

I’ll hold down the fort until they let you out again.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Apr 26, 2008 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

My evil plan to take over PA

is working

bwahahahaha

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Apr 26, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions

I've been watching the NFL Draft too

by anaconda on Apr 26, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Go figure

Hawkins and Farnsworth walks the deadoff man in three consecutive innings and the Tribe doesn’t score.

That ain’t gonna happen very often.

by anaconda on Apr 26, 2008 7:02 PM EDT reply actions

leadoff man

by anaconda on Apr 26, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I like deadoff

The World Champion New York Football Giants did well in the draft.

That’s all I care about.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Apr 26, 2008 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions

deadoff is probably more like it

I’m a Dolphins fan myself. I didn’t admit that too often last season.

by anaconda on Apr 26, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions

well the 72 Dolphins are still perfect

there’s something. you’re welcome. :)

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Apr 26, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Indeed

I certainly didn’t want to see the Pats go undefeated (although, technically they did), but I’ve always liked Brady since I’m also a huge Michigan fan.

by anaconda on Apr 26, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions

UGH

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Apr 26, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Well....

I wouldn’t like him had he played college ball anywhere else. But, I saw Brady play up in Ann Arbor several times and I always root for those guys in the NFL.

by anaconda on Apr 26, 2008 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions