Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees GameThread, May 2, 2008 7:05 PM EDT

Game #31 - Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

by anaconda on May 2, 2008 6:00 PM EDT in Game Threads

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

SEATTLE MARINERS

Ichiro Suzuki, CF
Jose Lopez, 2B
Raul Ibanez, LF
Adrian Beltre, 3B
Jeff Clement, DH
Richie Sexson, 1B
Wladimir Balentien, RF
Jaime Burke, C
Yuniesky Betancourt, SS

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Erik Bedard	2-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	17.2	10	6	4	3	12	14	2.04	1.25

NEW YORK YANKEES

Melky Cabrera, CF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Shelley Duncan, 1B
Hideki Matsui, LF
Jason Giambi, DH
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
Chien-Ming Wang	5-0	6	6	1	0	0	0	39.0	35	14	14	1	11	27	3.23	1.18

PREGAME NOTES:

Although there is no official confirmation from the team, Jim Baumbach reports that Jorge Posada's doctors have essentially all prescribed rest, which is obviously the best case scenario. According to Girardi, Posada will likely need two weeks of rest and two weeks of strengthening his shoulder and then a rehab assignment. Think mid-June at the earliest.
Phil Hughes saw an eye specialist and was told he's slightly nearsighted so he'll probably be wearing glasses the next time he takes the mound because he dislikes contacts. Maybe Rickey Vaughn can find him a pair of sporty-looking specs?
Jose Veras is with the club and replaces Hughes on the active roster. Darrell Rasner is not currently on the active roster, so it's likely Veras or perhaps Kennedy could get sent down on Sunday to make room for him.
The Yanks come into this series losers of their last 3 games and 6 of their last 8 games.
Erik Bedard is a lifetime 4-3, 3.58 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) against the Yanks, but has thoroughly dominated them in his last 5 starts (3-0, 1.64 ERA, 0.88 WHIP).
Chien-Ming Wang is a lifetime 6-0, 2.51 ERA, 0.91 WHIP in 6 starts against the Mariners, including 2-0, 1.17 ERA, 0.65 WHIP in two starts last season.
Yanks career numbers vs. Bedard can be viewed here. Mariners career numbers vs. Wang can be viewed here.

UPDATE:

Pete Abe now has official confirmation on Posada's ailing shoulder. He has been diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinitis. Rest and rehab is the solution. Posada claims that surgery is a possibility but not until the offseason.

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CMW

could we have 4 more of him please.

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

by bxgrl1 on May 2, 2008 7:36 PM EDT 0 recs

I'd take it

I’ve always said that Wang has been the most under-appreciated member of this team the last couple of years.

Whether he is a legitimate #1 ace or not is a rather stupid argument because his durability and logged innings are just as important over the course of a season.

by anaconda on May 2, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up 0 recs

he's one of the

most underappreciated pitchers in all of baseball.

I hope this year changes that.

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

by bxgrl1 on May 2, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up 0 recs

Melk man!!!1

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

by bxgrl1 on May 2, 2008 7:47 PM EDT 0 recs

I have no idea how Melky hit that ball

by anaconda on May 2, 2008 7:47 PM EDT 0 recs

He keeps seeing those

Cabrera to Minnesota

headlines in his head.

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

by bxgrl1 on May 2, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up 0 recs

He shouldn't be seeign them any longer

That ship has sailed unless Cashman wants Liriano – another TJ project.

by anaconda on May 2, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

post traumatic stress

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

by bxgrl1 on May 2, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up 0 recs

Phil Hughes

“YOU SUCK!”

I have a broken rib.

“YOU STILL SUCK!”

I’m blind.

“YOU STILL SUCK!”

I’m 21 years old.

“YOU STILL SUCK!”

I have a lot of years to play.

“YOU SUCK SO MUCH!”

Are you insane?

“PROBABLY BUT YOU SUCK!”

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

by bxgrl1 on May 2, 2008 7:53 PM EDT 0 recs

by anaconda on May 2, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

who has two thumbs and says you suck

this guy!

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

by bxgrl1 on May 2, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up 0 recs

I have tickets to Sunday's game

I wonder how hard it will rain.

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

by bxgrl1 on May 2, 2008 8:01 PM EDT 0 recs

Are you going to meet the boys?

Sunday is also PA Day. It’s a good bet that it will rain based on the first 31 games.

by anaconda on May 2, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

no I'm not meeting the boys

aren’t you going to PA day? Will you be here all alone?

Where are they sitting? Maybe I’ll peek over at them. ;)

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

by bxgrl1 on May 2, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up 0 recs

Can't go to PA Day

Can’t take a day off from work right now and I don’t have the funds to take a trip either.

I have no idea where they are sitting. Jscape got the tickets, so he would know those details.

The funny thing is that we moderators – me, Jscape, Amato, and Ronster have never met face to face either.

by anaconda on May 2, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up 0 recs

well that should change

I have to work in the morning…and it’s rainy and cold in NY. It’s not a fun weekend and if it rains Sunday it’s going to really be a washout.

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

by bxgrl1 on May 2, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

If you don't swing by

Lot 3 and say hello, I’m going to be very disappointed. We’ll be tailgating there, and then sitting in the right field bleachers.

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

by jscape2000 on May 3, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up 0 recs

do people tailgate at the Stadium?

I’ve always taken the subway so I never noticed.

I can’t get to the bleachers from the rest of the stadium. :(

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

by bxgrl1 on May 3, 2008 8:32 AM EDT up 0 recs

Yep

Put the Stadium on your left and the bowling alley on your right and walk up a couple blocks to Lot 3. We’ll be on the roof. :p

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

by jscape2000 on May 3, 2008 9:34 AM EDT up 0 recs

I always go to the bowling alley before the game

I don’t drink but it’s a fun time.

so I walk past the subway stations and the lots are over there? I’ve never driven to the Stadium in my entire life. When I was a kid my parents didn’t even own a car and I still don’t.

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

by bxgrl1 on May 3, 2008 9:58 AM EDT up 0 recs

Wow

Growing up it was a twenty minute round trip if we ran out of milk. I can’t imagine not having a car..

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

by jscape2000 on May 3, 2008 12:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

The corner grocery was about 4 steps from my house

The supermarket was about a block away and now I get Fresh Direct delivered. Everyone who visits from out of town thinks Fresh Direct is expensive but I order on line, I pick my delivery time and everything is fresh and good. I don’t think you can beat it.

I sometimes go to Fairway but mostly everything is delivered now. Sometimes I rent a car on the weekend to go out of town and I will hit a discount store on the way back and drop off stuff at my apt. I can’t imagine going to Walmart once a week or picking up my own drycleaning. That’s just CRAZY!!!

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

by bxgrl1 on May 3, 2008 12:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

I don't go to Wal-Mart

But you haven’t lived if you’ve never been to a Wegmans.

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

by jscape2000 on May 6, 2008 11:47 AM EDT up 0 recs

From Pete Abe:

Robinson Cano had the lowest batting in April (.151) for a player coming off two consecutive .300 seasons since Lyman Bostock hit .148 in April of 1978.

by anaconda on May 2, 2008 8:04 PM EDT 0 recs