Game #5 - Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees

by anaconda on Apr 5, 2008 12:45 PM EDT in Game Threads

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees, Apr 5, 2008 1:05 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Rays

Akinori Iwamura, 2B
Carl Crawford, LF
Carlos Peňa, 1B
B.J. Upton, CF
Jonny Gomes, RF
Willy Aybar, 3B
Jason Barlett, SS
Shawn Riggans, C
Elliot Johnson, DH

Edwin Jackson, RHP (5-15, 5.76 ERA in 2007)

New York Yankees

Johnny Damon, CF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Jason Giambi, DH
Robinson Canó, 2B
Jorge Posada, C
Hideki Matsui, LF
Shelley Duncan, 1B

Andy Pettitte, LHP (15-9, 4.05 ERA in 2007)

According to Kim Jones, Rob Thomson will remain the interim skipper for today's game while Joe Girardi recovers from his illness.

Still no official word yet on the anticipated roster move, but Jonathon Albaladejo is expected to be sent down to Scranton to make room for Andy Pettitte. Update: Pete Abe confirms Albaladejo getting the boot.

Pettitte has owned the Rays throughout this career (13-2, 3.53 ERA in 21 games), but he was knocked around a bit in 2007 (2-1, 5.35 ERA in 4 starts).

Edwin Jackson is a career 1-1, 5.56 ERA in 7 games against the Yankees.

Yankees' career numbers vs. Jackson can be viewed here. Rays' career numbers vs. Pettitte can be viewed here.

Finally, we may want to file this under "Maybe Joe Torre did know what he was doing with Farnsworth?":

"Kyle Farnsworth had gone 79 appearances without inheriting a runner before Friday night, when he inherited two and immediately gave up a three-run homer."

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Any rules

to limit Farnsy's usage are good ones. I hope he gets himself straightened out or banished to the back of the bullpen.

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

by jscape2000 on Apr 5, 2008 1:17 PM EDT reply actions

I dont usually wish a Yankee ill-will

But an injury wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

by anaconda on Apr 5, 2008 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

didn't Atlanta

offer Wickman for him at the deadline last year?

"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 5, 2008 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Indeed

But, I'm not sure Wickman would have been an upgrade.

by anaconda on Apr 5, 2008 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

1.49 WHIP in the NL

He was no upgrade.

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

by jscape2000 on Apr 5, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions

How'd Robbie's AB look?

He's been brutal so far.

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

by jscape2000 on Apr 5, 2008 1:44 PM EDT reply actions

status quo

hit the ball into the dirt towards third

You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Apr 5, 2008 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

bad day for gomes

You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Apr 5, 2008 1:46 PM EDT reply actions

second time in a row

jeter's gone down looking UGLY

You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Apr 5, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply actions

Is he moving his head around too much?

That's usually a sign he's going into a slump.

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

by jscape2000 on Apr 5, 2008 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions

that was reply to you

this new fromat makes it easy to forget the reply

You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Apr 5, 2008 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions

doesn't look like it

just reaching.. chasing sliders way out of the zone both times

You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Apr 5, 2008 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

Man

A hit from Jete would have made that inning sting less.

Where's Ed? He was saying last night he wanted to sit Giambi in favor of Duncan.

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

by jscape2000 on Apr 5, 2008 2:10 PM EDT reply actions

atta boy robby

stayed with it.. right up the middle

You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Apr 5, 2008 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

Ahha!

ESPN's Gamecast works.

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

by jscape2000 on Apr 5, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply actions

Jorge knabbed him

good stuff.

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

by jscape2000 on Apr 5, 2008 2:26 PM EDT reply actions

60 pitches thru 4.0 IP for Pettitte

Hope he has a couple of very quick innings because his pitch count is limited to about 80-85.

by anaconda on Apr 5, 2008 2:30 PM EDT reply actions

yeah

it was that third inning that killed him

You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Apr 5, 2008 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

at least jete

got some good wood on that..

You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Apr 5, 2008 2:36 PM EDT reply actions

At least they are working Jackson

84 pitches thru 4.0 IP

He probably only has one more inning left at this point.

by anaconda on Apr 5, 2008 2:37 PM EDT reply actions

yes

and they have actually helped him a bit too.. a good amount of swings on balls out of the zone..

You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Apr 5, 2008 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Come on Andy

Get out of the inning so I can go start class...

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

by jscape2000 on Apr 5, 2008 2:45 PM EDT reply actions

damn it

matsui really coulda had that one... i think johnny damon in left snags that one

You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Apr 5, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions

Well, that didn't take long...

What's the deal with Giambi?

by anaconda on Apr 5, 2008 2:56 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed

on Bruney. Honestly the hits will come, young starters will fluctuate, but this bullpen holding it down is something we can look foward to all yr.

by ProudYankee on Apr 5, 2008 3:05 PM EDT reply actions

Now

6 more runs will make this Saturday splendid. I didn't get all hyped on this season for them to fall on their face against the 42 million dollar Rays. Every team seems to out hit us so far.

by ProudYankee on Apr 5, 2008 3:06 PM EDT reply actions

In Minor league news....

From Chad Jennings:

"Eric Duncan just stole second base and Brett Gardner homered to right. No, I don't have those names reversed. What's more, Duncan swiped the bag with ease and Gardner's home run was a no-doubter."

Go figure.

Alan Horne is also making his Scranton debut in that game and pitched pretty well:

6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K - 86 pitches

by anaconda on Apr 5, 2008 3:42 PM EDT reply actions

As if we don't have enough arms

Horne will be ready for the bigs by midseason. If anyone struggles I've already picked him to step up (rotation or bullpen).

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

by jscape2000 on Apr 5, 2008 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

The Yanks are probably going to have 10 or more pitchers make starts this season. Horne will probably be the first of the young arms. Marquez at some point too.

by anaconda on Apr 5, 2008 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions