Game #5 - Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees
by anaconda
on Apr 5, 2008 12:45 PM EDT
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Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees
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 0 recs
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
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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
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Indeed
But, I'm not sure Wickman would have been an upgrade.
by anaconda on
Apr 5, 2008 1:24 PM EDT
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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
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What happened?
I'm at school so I can't watch the game and I can't install Flash on the computer to use gameday.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on
Apr 5, 2008 1:29 PM EDT
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Gomes hit a shot
off the top of the right field wall. The ball went into the shadows and he thought it was a home run. Got tagged out by Jeter in his homerun trot.
by bronxbound on
Apr 5, 2008 1:31 PM EDT
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Ahhh....
I can't see the game myself, so I have to rely on Gameday.
by anaconda on
Apr 5, 2008 1:32 PM EDT
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That is embarrassing
Run hard until the ump signals.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on
Apr 5, 2008 1:33 PM EDT
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run like you're
running at shelley duncan from right field
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 1:35 PM EDT
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Well said.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on
Apr 5, 2008 1:41 PM EDT
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Way cool...
Gameday now has a little feature where they show little replays and highlights. I just saw the Gomes replay. Damn, that was embarrassing.
by anaconda on
Apr 5, 2008 1:38 PM EDT
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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 0 recs
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
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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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
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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
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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 0 recs
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 0 recs
That was definitely a payback call
for the mistake in the last half when Pena was safe.
by bronxbound on Apr 5, 2008 2:14 PM EDT 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
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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 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
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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 0 recs
Jeez...
At least we're reading Elizabeth Bishop and Gwendolyn Brooks today...
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on
Apr 5, 2008 2:48 PM EDT
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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 0 recs
Well, that didn't take long...
What's the deal with Giambi?
by anaconda on Apr 5, 2008 2:56 PM EDT 0 recs
Thanks
He'll be out for awhile. This is why I thought the Ensberg signing was a good one.
by anaconda on
Apr 5, 2008 3:28 PM EDT
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indeed
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 3:04 PM EDT
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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 0 recs
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 0 recs
Well Jackson is comin out soon.
Hopefully we can rough up their pen.
by bronxbound on Apr 5, 2008 3:09 PM EDT 0 recs
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 0 recs
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
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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
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