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Game #52 - New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles

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New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles


NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon,  CF
Derek Jeter,  SS
Bobby Abreu,  RF
Álex Rodríguez,  3B
Hideki Matsui,  LF
Jason Giambi,  DH
Wilson Betemit,  1B
Robinson Cano,  2B
Jose Molina,  C

 

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Ian Kennedy 0-3 8 7 0 0 0 0 34.2 37 28 28 3 25 23 7.27 1.79

 

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Brian Roberts,  2B
Melvin Mora,  3B
Nick Markakis,  RF
Aubrey Huff,  DH
Luke Scott,  LF
Kevin Millar,  1B
Ramon Hernandez,  C
Adam Jones,  CF
Freddie Bynum,  SS

 

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Brian Burres 4-4 10 9 0 0 0 0 57.0 54 22 20 3 18 29 3.16 1.26


PREGAME NOTES

  • Tonight the Yankees will face a lefty starter for the 17th time in their last 28 games.
  • Melky Cabrera is getting the night off after going 5 for 31 over his last 9 games and his average is way down to .249.
  • Not sure I understand the Joe Girardi's logic to use Wilson Betemit (a very weak right-handed hitter) against the lefties.  I know he wants to get him ABs but you would think a Northwestern grad would realize this is a bit counterproductive.
  • Ian Kennedy is a lifetime 0-1, 5.19 ERA, 2.08 WHIP in 2 starts against the Orioles, including his best outing of the season on May 22.
  • Brian Burres is a lifetime 2-2, 3.12 ERA, 1.27 WHIP in 5 starts against the Yanks.
  • Yankees' career numbers vs. Burres can be viewed here.  Orioles' career numbers vs. Kennedy can be viewed here.

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Good news regarding Posada

Kim Jones stated via Joe Girardi that Posada could return in a week if he has no setbacks. He will not be throwing until Thursday.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 7:08 PM EDT   0 recs

You don't know

til you see him throw.

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 May 27, 2008 7:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Let's go kid

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 May 27, 2008 7:14 PM EDT   0 recs

Great start by Kennedy

7 pitches – 7 strikes

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 7:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Damn....

That was a bomb by Giambi.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 7:24 PM EDT   0 recs

giving IPK a few runs would be a big help

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 May 27, 2008 7:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Absolutely

And Damon follows suit.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 7:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ok

Let’s get the W

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 May 27, 2008 7:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Those HRs by Giambi and Damon are the first two XBHs given up by Burres to lefty hitters all season.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 7:30 PM EDT   0 recs

I hate Millar

"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 27, 2008 7:39 PM EDT   0 recs

hit a mistake

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 May 27, 2008 7:39 PM EDT   0 recs

this is the type of start

that cries out for a return to the minors.

"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 27, 2008 7:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

easy

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 May 27, 2008 7:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well,

the offense wakes up and gives him a sizable lead, and goes out and gives it back. The quintessence of bad pitching.

"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 27, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

bad arm

passed ball
error
watch the rest of the game before declaring disaster

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 May 27, 2008 7:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That's more like the Cbeck I know

But aren’t you the guy who called for Girardi’s head just last week? Ha ha

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 7:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes

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 May 27, 2008 7:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

nah

I think I’ll keep speaking my mind

"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 27, 2008 7:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m as big of a Kennedy supporter as anyone, but he clearly is the guy going to be bumped in favor of Joba.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Agree

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 May 27, 2008 8:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But he is our

STARTER NOW ON MERIT

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 May 27, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Yankee defense sure ain’t helping out the kid very much.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 8:05 PM EDT   0 recs

Damon in center

costs runs for this kid frequently.

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 May 27, 2008 8:06 PM EDT   0 recs

OK

Back in business (Knock wood)

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 May 27, 2008 8:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Get Kennedy this W somehow

We need to get the kid off the snide

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 May 27, 2008 8:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Kennedy must have hurt himself, especially if Ohlendorf comes into the game with an 8-4 lead.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 8:18 PM EDT   0 recs

If he comes in

That’s certain. I thought or pitcher injuries would come from the old guys.

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 May 27, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Crap, Kennedy is hurt

And Wilson Betemit sucks defensively.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 8:25 PM EDT   0 recs

If Kennedy is out of action for any length of time – I guess that takes care of the six-man rotation argument.

These situations always seem to have a way of working themselves out.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Does this mean we get to suffer

through another Igawa start?

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

by garp on May 27, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I wonder if

they’ll tell us what’s up?

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 May 27, 2008 8:28 PM EDT   0 recs

This year just

seems to have so many downers. Hard to get feeling good.

The team hasn’t put anything together,

Lots on injuries! ugh!

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 May 27, 2008 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

The good thing is that they have treaded water during the toughest stretch of the season and with all the injuries they’ve had.

Now, A-Rod is back and Posada will be back next week. And the team is going to be facing the easiest stretch of the season over the next 26 games.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Vintage Yanks-O's tonight

Gonna be a long one.

by seanp23 on May 27, 2008 8:43 PM EDT   0 recs

What the hell is going on?

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 8:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Lot’s of homers. Jeesh.

by bronxbound on May 27, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think Baltimore fans have it out for us

more than Boston fans do. Either that, or it’s pretty darn close.

by bronxbound on May 27, 2008 8:52 PM EDT   0 recs

wow

it’s like BP out there.

by Clutch like Leyritz on May 27, 2008 8:53 PM EDT   0 recs

and as a side note

once a killer, always a yankee killer.

i hate millar with the fire of a thousand suns.

by Clutch like Leyritz on May 27, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He’s no cowboy, a clown perhaps.

by bronxbound on May 27, 2008 8:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

come on arod...

..it’s been INNINGS since you blasted one..

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by NumberSeven on May 27, 2008 9:00 PM EDT   0 recs

This injury to Kennedy – “Slight strain in his right lat muscle” – is going to open speculation that Joba could make his first start as early as next week.

I’m not sure they should push this transition. Obviously, those guys know better than I do about stretching pitchers out – but I’d give Joba more time to make this transition. This progression is way too fast.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 9:01 PM EDT   0 recs

i would agree

i would have at least like to have seen two more out the pen from him.. get him up to 50.. then 70.. then throw him out there…

ideally two fifty pitch outings before increaing his workload would be great… but doesn’t look like that is gonna happen

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by NumberSeven on May 27, 2008 9:03 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Believe it or not, that walk to Abreu was just the first one of the night for either team.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 9:04 PM EDT   0 recs

i believe it...

...it’s been BP fastball night.. nobody walks in BP

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by NumberSeven on May 27, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

High Stike Zone Fast Ball

...all night. Now the Capt gets picked off at second. Is anyone still taking Girardi seriously?

by whollycow on May 27, 2008 9:07 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm not even close to hanging Girardi

I don’t like some of his moves, but I still like the guy. It’s tough to measure his effectiveness as the manager after just 40+ games.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 9:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Some of The Decisions

...seem first year, others don’t bode as well. How do you let Moose pitch to Ramirez with first open in that second series after the first series? That was stupid. Flat out stupid. Kind of sets a tone. Almost seems like there’s a dougout struggle happening.

by whollycow on May 27, 2008 9:18 PM EDT   0 recs

If we’re going to kill or dismiss managers who make mistakes – there would be no more managers.

It wouldn’t make any sense to make another managerial change. Give Girardi three years and see how the team responds.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 9:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

3 years!

Wow, you had me going there, LOL good one!

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 May 27, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I wasn't kidding

They will give him two season for sure. When people are frustrated – they’ll look for anyone to blame (or shoot).

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep, No Choice Now

But this guy will test Hank’s resolve. I agree, no choice now, but I’m not getting any younger and this is looking a lot like the 80’s. A LOT like the 80’s.

by whollycow on May 27, 2008 9:29 PM EDT   0 recs

give them until june

this point in 2005 and 2007 looked exactly the same as right now.

by Clutch like Leyritz on May 27, 2008 9:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hank is not the only guy who runs the team

He just has the biggest mouth. Hal Steinbrenner has just as much power as Hank does – but doesn’t open his mouth to say stupid things as Hank does so regularly.

People often overlook Hal’s power because Hank’s big mouth overshadows him.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 9:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You're Not

...seeing what I’m seeing. I hope you’re right. I really do. This isn’t a team. They’re not playing as a team. I hope it comes together, but there’s more to this.

by whollycow on May 27, 2008 9:34 PM EDT   0 recs

That's true

I see the big picture. You’re looking at the first 50 games of 2008.

It’s obvious the organization has taken a different approach with the kids and the non-Santana trade – building a foundation of youth for the future.

Girardi is part of that foundation. And they aren’t going to fire him anytime soon.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm going to hate it if Edwar's first rub is

an inherited one //farnsy lets in.

SO

Go Farnsy

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 May 27, 2008 9:35 PM EDT   0 recs

Wow

we got a call

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 May 27, 2008 9:37 PM EDT   0 recs

Yup. He was safe.

by bronxbound on May 27, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow

Abreu actually found home plate with a throw. Nice job.

When Jason Giambi is a much better defender than you, then its time to never, EVER, play first base again. Betemit is awful. When he catches the ball it’s an accident.

"Well, that kind of puts a damper on even a Yankees win."
-- Phil Rizzuto after hearing about the Pope's death

by matthaggs on May 27, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I just thought of you....

I was thinking there’s no way Abreu throws him out.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe Anaconda's Got it Right

There’s a strugles in the owner’s box.

by whollycow on May 27, 2008 9:37 PM EDT   0 recs

Also keep in mind...

that it was Cashman and Hal who decided against trading for Santana. If it was entirely up to Hank – the Santana deal would have been made.

This is part of the reason why Hank’s power is exaggerated a bit. He’s not the guy making every decision. Hal has equal partnership in this thing.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 9:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Great Call

Yes it was.

by whollycow on May 27, 2008 9:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Millar

12-36 (.375) against the yankees this season. 34-150 (.226) against everyone else.

also he has half (4) of his total (8) homeruns this season against the yanks.

god i hate that guy.

by Clutch like Leyritz on May 27, 2008 9:42 PM EDT   0 recs

Go figure...

Just for kicks, we should post a Top 10 of Yankee killers. Active players only, though.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 9:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Manny, Ortiz, Millar top three.

by bronxbound on May 27, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

it would have to begin with manny

and i’d still put griffey jr. somewhere on that list even though he’s been in the NL for almost a decade. if we were going for non-active players, would chuck finley be #1?

by Clutch like Leyritz on May 27, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Edgar Martinez was the biggest Yankee killer

of the last 20 years until Manny came along.

by anaconda on May 27, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Agree. He makes top 10 for sure.

by bronxbound on May 27, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ugh

i still have nightmares of the grand slam in the LDS of wetteland in ‘95.

by Clutch like Leyritz on May 27, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up