New York Yankees @ Oakland Athletics GameThread, Jun 11, 2008 10:05 PM EDT

Game #66 - New York Yankees @ Oakland Athletics

by anaconda on Jun 11, 2008 9:45 PM EDT in Game Threads

New York Yankees @ Oakland Athletics

NEW YORK YANKEES

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

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Darrell Rasner	3-3	6	6	0	0	0	0	38.1	36	11	11	3	5	23	2.58	1.07

OAKLAND ATHLETICS

Jack Hannahan, DH
Bobby Crosby, SS
Jack Cust, LF
Eric Chavez, 3B
Mark Ellis, 2B
Carlos Gonzalez, CF
Daric Barton, 1B
Travis Buck, RF
Kurt Suzuki, C

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Justin Duchscherer	5-4	9	9	0	0	0	0	54.1	41	19	14	2	15	38	2.32	1.03

PREGAME NOTES:

Kyle Farnsworth has been out of action since Thursday with a tender bicep, but is likely available tonight after throwing in the pen this afternoon. With Mo unavailable tonight after pitching the last four games, you can bet Farnsworth will be the interim closer if needed. Yikes.
Justin Duchscherer is a lifetime 0-1, 6.75 ERA, 1.75 WHIP in 7 games (all in relief) against the Yanks.
Darrell Rasner is a lifetime 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP in one start against the Athletics.
Yanks' career numbers vs. Duchscherer can be viewed here. Athletics' career numbers vs. Rasner can be viewed here.
Finally, Chad Jennings reported earlier today that J.B. Cox has been placed on the 7-day DL. Still no word yet on the status of his injury, but this is at least a temporary blow to the Yanks in need of some bullpen help.

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Ok Rasner

There’s your run. Make it stand up.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 10:25 PM EDT 0 recs

What are the A’s wearing black this year? They look atrocious. Black jersey’s and green helmets with a yellow brim doesn’t look good. They should bring back the yellow jerseys if they want an alternate. Although, they might have to fend off the bee’s.

by bronxbound on Jun 11, 2008 10:38 PM EDT 0 recs

At least

They don’t look like this:

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

Funny you posted that. I actually had to wear that uniform. I was on the Astros in Babe Ruth League.

by bronxbound on Jun 11, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up 0 recs

I was on the Padres

and after Little League I chose soccer over sitting on the bench.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 10:58 PM EDT up 0 recs

Weren’t good or a parent/coach grudge?

by bronxbound on Jun 11, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

I wasn't

terrible, but I was small and not fast, so I got thrown out on a lot of grounders to third that other guys beat out. That kind of kills the Little League batting average. Plus, around that time I started to get into acting- and there were more girls in theater than there were in the dugout.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:04 PM EDT up 0 recs

Gotcha.

by bronxbound on Jun 11, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

Sterling on

the Yanks failure to get a sac fly.
Some numbers:
Men on the corners, one out in the 3rd: the Yankees had 67% odds of winning the game.
Without scoring a run in the bottom of the 3rd: the Yankees had a 54% chance of winning.
It hurts, but it doesn’t kill us.

I’m still searching for stats on what percentage of runners on 3rd actually score so I can compare it to the Yankees’ performance this season. If anybody knows how to get that, please let me know.

Meanwhile, a Giambi error has turned into an Oakland rally…

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 10:57 PM EDT 0 recs

The Giambino giveth and taketh away.

I just hope Rasner didn’t get hurt.

by bronxbound on Jun 11, 2008 11:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

I guess

Rasner was due for a bad outing.
He’s been behind the last 5 hitters- all five stung the ball.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:05 PM EDT 0 recs

Rasner

could have hurt himself trying to catch that “throw” by Giambi. This has turned into BP all of a sudden.

Crap throw aside, is the Giambino an All Star this year?

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

by matthaggs on Jun 11, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up 0 recs

Just checked the ballot

Where have all the first baseman gone? Scary lack of production at first in the AL this year.

Looks like Youkilis will win the vote.

Then there’s Morneau and Giambi, and a steep drop off until the next qualified candidate.

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

by matthaggs on Jun 11, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up 0 recs

My ballot reads

Posada, Giambi, Cano, Rodriguez, Jeter, Damon, Cabrera, Abreu, Matsui.

Fan voting is stupid- and if I was smart enough to create a bot I’d have some real fun with the All-Star game.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

Welll

At least its early lets get the runs back…..

by MedFan on Jun 11, 2008 11:12 PM EDT 0 recs

Amen, brother!

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

Who think we should showcase good old Hawkings tonight?

by MedFan on Jun 11, 2008 11:22 PM EDT 0 recs

Not a bad idea

I was more worried about how to convince Joe G. that Ohly is not a long reliever. Ranser is at 75- with one out. If he gets to 85 I bet he’s done for the night.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

jscape2000

What do you honestly think we get for Hawkins?

by MedFan on Jun 11, 2008 11:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

Hard to say

Depends on how he performs in the next couple of weeks, and who wants him.

I’d consider a AA player with a shot at being a utility guy worthwhile. If you can get someone else to take the whole salary, it’d be worth it just to fill a spot in Scranton or Trenton. AAA is going to need something along the lines of an inning-eater to pick up the slack for all the pitchers going up and down to MLB.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

Do you know when Abelldejo is back?

by MedFan on Jun 11, 2008 11:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

Not sure, honestly

I can’t pretend I’ve been following the team as closely as I’d normally like this last week, but I haven’t heard much since he went on the DL.

He hasn’t started his rehab yet.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

My God.

Screech grew a mustache too.

by bronxbound on Jun 11, 2008 11:31 PM EDT 0 recs

Screech?

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

Ohlendorf reminds me of him. From the TV show "Saved by the Bell"

http://celebwohoo.wordpress.com/files/2006/09/screech.jpg

by bronxbound on Jun 11, 2008 11:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

Whoops I guess I did that wrong.

by bronxbound on Jun 11, 2008 11:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

There we go.

by bronxbound on Jun 11, 2008 11:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

Dude

I’m young, but I’m not that young- I remember Saved by the Bell. But I listen to the games on the radio, so I didn’t realize he’d grown a stauch.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:39 PM EDT up 0 recs

by bronxbound on Jun 11, 2008 11:40 PM EDT 0 recs

Phew. That grew into a task.

by bronxbound on Jun 11, 2008 11:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

Did you click on the

little tree/ image tool on the toolbar?

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:42 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yea I finally figured it out. My mind tends to wander when the Yanks get pummeled like this.

by bronxbound on Jun 11, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up 0 recs

Tell me about it

I’m playing Mega Man at the moment…

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:45 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well I am out see ya all later I guess we will try to stay afloat tomorrow night.

by MedFan on Jun 11, 2008 11:47 PM EDT 0 recs

There's LaTroy

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:50 PM EDT 0 recs

you caught my attention.... I bet he mysteriously starts pitching better after he leaves the Yanks

by MedFan on Jun 11, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nah

I’d love to know how many pitchers over 30 actually pitched better once they left the Yanks in the last 20 years. I bet it’s less that 10%.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

yeah your right wow I wish I was at home I would be hitting the XBOX

by MedFan on Jun 11, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

On the road?

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 11, 2008 11:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nope just at work.

by MedFan on Jun 11, 2008 11:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well talk about making Duresh (whatever his name is) look good.

by MedFan on Jun 11, 2008 11:54 PM EDT 0 recs

Well if we are shopping Hawkins...

Might as well put him on display. A’s fans chanting “Yankees suck.” didn’t think they would do that in Oakland.

by bronxbound on Jun 12, 2008 12:05 AM EDT 0 recs

Why not?

It’s the one thing you can count on in every stadium- even when the fans are so uninterested in the game they’ll start the wave, you can always get a Yankees Suck chant going.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 12, 2008 12:09 AM EDT up 0 recs

I guess I am just used to hearing that from Boston. Baltimore perhaps. But thats it.

by bronxbound on Jun 12, 2008 12:13 AM EDT up 0 recs

Attaboy

Good ole LaTroy, raising his trade value…

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 12, 2008 12:07 AM EDT 0 recs

what a good boy lets make room for Cox and Melancon?

by MedFan on Jun 12, 2008 12:17 AM EDT up 0 recs

Speaking of Melancon....

Melancon pitched another two perfect innings tonight for Trenton. He’s now at 47.0 IP on the season.

To answer my own question from last week, it appears that the hierarchy is indeed taking his pitch counts into consideration because he’s been breezing through these last few appearances without breaking a sweat.

I had wondered about that because he was averaging roughly 10 pitches per inning his last several outings, so he was eating up 3 or 4 IP but only throwing 30-40 pitches.

by anaconda on Jun 12, 2008 12:36 AM EDT up 0 recs

Cox went on the DL

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 Jun 12, 2008 1:29 AM EDT up 0 recs

What do we do with Hughes and IPK?

Anyone want one of the rumored trades?

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 Jun 12, 2008 1:30 AM EDT up 0 recs

Does anyone read the pregame notes?

Sometimes, I wonder. I mentioned Cox going on the DL already.

Anyways, Hughes and Kennedy will probably spend time down in Scranton and maybe that will help them get their mojo back.

Hopefully, Rasner’s start last night was just a bad night and not a sign of things to come. I’ve always thought he was a temporary fix, but I hope he continues to pitch well because Hughes won’t be back for awhile and Kennedy is still at least a couple of weeks away.

by anaconda on Jun 12, 2008 7:07 AM EDT up 0 recs

If he can keep

his walk rate down, I think he can be effective. Throw strikes.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 12, 2008 9:39 AM EDT up 0 recs

He wasn’t welcomed by New York right from the start. The whole number thing and all. I probably wouldn’t want to stay here either. Doesn’t surprise me.

by bronxbound on Jun 12, 2008 12:18 AM EDT up 0 recs