Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees GameThread, May 24, 2008 1:05 PM EDT

Game #49 - Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 12:45 PM EDT in Game Threads Comment 49 comments

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees

SEATTLE MARINERS

Ichiro Suzuki, CF
Jose Lopez, 2B
Jose Vidro, DH
Raul Ibanez, LF
Adrian Beltre, 3B
Jeremy Reed, RF
Richie Sexson, 1B
Kenji Johjima, C
Yuniesky Betancourt, SS

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Carlos Silva	3-3	10	10	0	0	0	0	62.1	73	34	34	6	12	24	4.91	1.36

NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Hideki Matsui, DH
Jason Giambi, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Jose Molina, C
Melky Cabrera, CF

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Mike Mussina	6-4	10	10	0	0	0	0	50.1	57	30	23	7	8	25	4.11	1.29

PREGAME NOTES:

Joba Chamberlain is scheduled to pitch in relief (and throw 40-50 pitches) in order to continue stretching out his arm for starting duties. According to Tyler Kepner, Joe Girardi says the Yanks could go to a six-man rotation once Chamberlain is ready to start.
According to Chad Jennings, speculation is mounting that the Morgan Ensberg experiment is about to come to an end. With Wilson Betemit coming off the DL within a few days and Jason Lane now taking reps at 1B, rumor has it that Alberto Gonzalez will be sent back to Scranton and Lane will replace Ensberg on the major league roster.
Carlos Silva is a lifetime 1-3, 9.62 ERA, 1.97 WHIP in 5 starts against the Yanks, including an 8-2 drubbing on May 4.
Mike Mussina is a lifetime 18-5, 3.68 ERA, 1.19 WHIP in 28 games (27 starts) against the Mariners, including a 6-1 victory over King Felix on May 3. Moose is 7-0, 3.06 ERA, 1.25 WHIP in 9 games (8 starts) against them since August of 2001.
Yankees' career numbers vs. Silva can be viewed here. Mariners career numbers vs. Mussina can be viewed here.

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On pregme

they said 35-40 pitches for Joba. We shall see.

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 1:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Kim Jones said 45-50 pitches

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

RAB says 45 pitches

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can't we all get on the same page?

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Track, wall

Caught! Frickin’ Sterling.

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice quick inning for Moose. Too bad I can’t watch it because of the FOX blackout.

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Man, that Rodriguez guy can hit

"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 May 24, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Matsui getting hot again. He had been slumping for a good week or so.

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 1:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jason Giambi

He goes the other way!

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank God for the Seattle Sailors

by yankee come lately on May 24, 2008 1:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I get the feeling that Carlos Silva doesn’t scare the Yankee hitters.

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 1:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You might be right

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is Joba warmed up yet?

Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier. The cigars taste better. The trees are greener. --Billy Martin

by garp on May 24, 2008 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

of all the people to give a home run to...

Jose Vidro?!?

by yankee come lately on May 24, 2008 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

damn

Moose was due for some homers, but I’d hoped they’d be solos…

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 2:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That ain’t good. Your team scores 4 runs for him and he gives them right back the next inning.

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I really like Giambi

when they throw him meatballs.

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 2:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Knowing their luck, Giambi is going to get hurt now that he’s hitting.

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Aren't you just a ray of sunshine?

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wonder if 2 scoreless innings is too much to ask from Moose right now.

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's reasonable.

His location has been spotty, but on Gameday the movement looks good.

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've been keeping track of the action via GameDay as well

And two scoreless innings is what they got.

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Joba's up

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Moose

Nobody else will say it, so I will: Mussina is washed up! I argued for him as a middle reliever last year and you guys said I was crazy. Torre couldn’t stand to relieve the guy, I said get rid of Torre, you guys said I was crazy. Now we got a great mgr – but he can’t bring himself to relieve Moose. What’s the guy got on the Yanks that they’re afraid of him? Let him take a vacation with Pavano! Jeesh. C’mon in Joba!!

keeping the Highlander spirit in NH,

by NHBob on May 24, 2008 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Was Moose washed up

when he won 5 straight games for this team?

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not crazy

But Moose got through 5- a mistake to Vidro.

Mussina has been significantly better than Pettitte- if Moose is washed up, then we need to eat Pettitte’s 16 million and cut him…

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Molina now hitting .198 on the season.

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

As I said in my post this morning

I’m listening to any and all offers involving a catcher.

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, when Posada comes back, I’m going to assume they are going to keep three catchers for awhile.

I love Molina as the backup – he’s just not an everyday catcher.

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of your post...

I heard Cashman say the other day on Michael Kay’s radio show that Brett Gardner won’t be called up anytime soon because he’s left handed and Cashman doesn’t think it makes sense to sit a lefty like Damon or Matsui for another one.

He also added that if the team needs a “speed guy” – Ramon Castro would be the first guy called up, not Gardner.

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yanks

do have a lot of spare parts.

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know Joba was just unbelievable last season. But is it me or is he not throwing nearly as many strikes as he did last season?

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think you're right

But I think there are two parts to the explanation:
1) Joba was too supernatural last season- even as great as his control is, he couldn’t maintain last year’s success rate,
2) Joba’s using his curve and his change more- he doesn’t have the control of those that he has of the fastball and slider.

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Followup

2007: 24 IP, 14.25 P/IP, 12.75K/9, 4.50 H/9, 2.25 BB/9
2008: 20.1IP, 16.48 P/IP, 11.07K/9, 6.20 H/9, 3.98 BB/9

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good points

I do think using his other pitches has something to do with it. But I also think that it could be because he hasn’t been pitching much this season and can’t always get into a rhythm after not pitching for several days.

Last season, he had logged quite a few innings and his arm was in peak condition when the Yanks promoted him.

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess

everyone is working on going the other way.

Abreu has 6 homers already? Working quietly.

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

by jscape2000 on May 24, 2008 3:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe I shouldn’t get too encouraged since it’s happening against Seattle but perhaps this team really has turned the corner – especially offensively.

by anaconda on May 24, 2008 3:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs