New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals GameThread, Apr 8, 2008 4:10 PM EDT

Game #8 - New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals

by anaconda on Apr 8, 2008 3:45 PM EDT in Game Threads

New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals

New York Yankees

Johnny Damon, LF
Robinson Cano, 2B
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Hideki Matsui, DH
Jorge Posada, C
Jason Giambi, 1B
Wilson Betemit
Melky Cabrera, CF

Phil Hughes, RHP (0-0, 3.00 ERA)

Kansas City Royals

Joey Gathright, CF
Mark Grudzielanek, 2B
Mark Teahen, LF
Jose Guillen, RF
Billy Butler, DH
Alex Gordon, 3B
Ross Gload, 1B
John Buck, C
Tony Pena Jr., SS

Brian Bannister, RHP (1-0, 0.00)

As most of you know by now, Derek Jeter is out with a strained quad and is expected to miss the KC series. For those of you wondering, the Yanks are 16-12 without Jeter in the starting lineup since the beginning of the 2004 season.

Robinson Cano has been moved to the #2 slot in the order. Jason Giambi returns to the lineup after missing a couple of games due to a tweaked groin.

Brian Bannister is 0-1, 12.60 ERA in his lone career start against the Yankees.

Phil Hughes was hammered in his lone career start against the Royals (4.2 IP, 6 ER), but his performance that day was an afterthought however because it happened to be the same day A-Rod hit career # 500 at the Stadium.

Yankees' career numbers vs. Bannister can be viewed here. Royals' career numbers vs. Hughes can be viewed here.

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Go Yanks!

"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 8, 2008 4:12 PM EDT 0 recs

Surprised to see Giambi at first

Thought he'd DH once he got back.

by docgonzo on Apr 8, 2008 4:20 PM EDT 0 recs

Jeter out 'til at least Friday

Will we see Arod at short?

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Apr 8, 2008 4:38 PM EDT 0 recs

Lol

I love the x-mo on YES. Totally safe. And now Brian Bannister is serving out Base on Balls. He's not even close right now.

by ProudYankee on Apr 8, 2008 4:45 PM EDT 0 recs

At this rate

he'll be done by the fourth.

by docgonzo on Apr 8, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

and now the same thing

can be said of phil

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

by NumberSeven on Apr 8, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

Seriously

An ugly outing by the kid. To be expected, I guess.

by docgonzo on Apr 8, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

Phranchise

dodged a bullet there. Hopefully he can get through five.

by docgonzo on Apr 8, 2008 5:11 PM EDT 0 recs

he needs

a quick inning here to get back on track

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

by NumberSeven on Apr 8, 2008 5:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well, there's one

by docgonzo on Apr 8, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

Ugh

looks like Jason (unlike Bobby) wants to sign for the Vet. minimum next 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 8, 2008 5:23 PM EDT 0 recs

Why

does he have a hard time hitting opposite field? Is it physically impossible for him or does he simply not want to do it?

by docgonzo on Apr 8, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

I think he refuses

sort of a macho I'm-not-giving-in-and-change-my-approach kind of 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 8, 2008 5:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

I don't understand it.

Wasn't he going to the opposite filed in Spring Training?

by Rusty23 on Apr 8, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

wow

This is a LOT of pitches.

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 8, 2008 5:33 PM EDT 0 recs

you ain't kidding

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

by NumberSeven on Apr 8, 2008 5:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

I wonder who'll have to eat the innings?

Ohlendorf again?

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 8, 2008 5:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

he's up

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

by NumberSeven on Apr 8, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

Holy Cow

c'mon Phil!

"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 8, 2008 5:34 PM EDT 0 recs

unbelievable...Detroit's losing 5-0

top of the ninth, staring 0-7 in the face.

"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 8, 2008 5:35 PM EDT 0 recs

I was hoping

they'd go into Fenway and go on a tear. Guess not.

by docgonzo on Apr 8, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

O's up.

78 pitches in the bottom of the 3rd.

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 8, 2008 5:36 PM EDT 0 recs

yipe

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 8, 2008 5:36 PM EDT 0 recs

dodged another bullet there

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

by NumberSeven on Apr 8, 2008 5:36 PM EDT 0 recs

thank gobstoppers for Melky

"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 8, 2008 5:37 PM EDT 0 recs

I guess we need a bunch of runs

and soon.

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 8, 2008 5:37 PM EDT 0 recs

yeah

it's not like bannister is lights out.. they should be killing him

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

by NumberSeven on Apr 8, 2008 5:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

He's at 79 pitches

Maybe has one more left after this.

by docgonzo on Apr 8, 2008 5:37 PM EDT 0 recs

It's hard to see much more than that

He'd need a 4 pitch inning to have a shot at 5.

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 8, 2008 5:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

I meant

the 4th will be his last. He's not making it to 5; his only shot for that was having a quick 3rd.

by docgonzo on Apr 8, 2008 5:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

not pretty

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

by NumberSeven on Apr 8, 2008 5:52 PM EDT 0 recs

unless you're a Royals fan

that was textbook national league baseball

"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 8, 2008 5:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah, that was enough of that

Let's go O

by docgonzo on Apr 8, 2008 5:53 PM EDT 0 recs

This game and the IPK

game were painful. The umpires aren't going to be giving these rookies the benefit of the doubt

Crowds are won and lost and won again, but our hearts beat for the diehards.

by Edwantsacracker on Apr 8, 2008 5:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

This is why i wanted to see Girardi

squeeze another inning out of Moose last night. With Hughes and Kennedy going today and tomorrow, you never know how many innings they are going to give you.

That said, the defense didn't help Hughes at all today and could have made life a lot easier for him.

by anaconda on Apr 8, 2008 5:55 PM EDT 0 recs

there's the big O

now put some runs up there

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

by NumberSeven on Apr 8, 2008 5:57 PM EDT 0 recs

Re: Tigers

I know it's early.. but 0-7 is not the way you wanna start. It's gonna be tough to get out from under that

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

by NumberSeven on Apr 8, 2008 5:59 PM EDT 0 recs

I heard on espn the other day

that only 3 teams have made the playoffs after starting 0-6.

"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 8, 2008 6:05 PM EDT up 0 recs

i think

i heard that only 3 teams have made the playoffs after starting 0-5, only 2 have made it after 0-6...it'll be interesting to see if anyone made it after 0-7.

by Clutch like Leyritz on Apr 8, 2008 6:08 PM EDT up 0 recs