New York @ Houston GameThread, Jun 13, 2008 8:05 PM EDT

Game #68 - New York Yankees @ Houston Astros

by anaconda on Jun 13, 2008 7:46 PM EDT in Game Threads

New York @ Houston

NEW YORK YANKEES

Derek Jeter, SS
Robinson Cano, 2B
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Hideki Matsui, LF
Jason Giambi, 1B
Jorge Posada, C
Melky Cabrera, CF

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Joba Chamberlain	1-2	22	2	0	0	0	1	30.1	22	11	9	2	16	38	2.67	1.25

HOUSTON ASTROS

Hunter Pence, RF
Kaz Matsui, 2B
Miguel Tejada, SS
Lance Berkman, 1B
Carlos Lee, LF
Ty Wigginton, 3B
Michael Bourn, CF
Brad Ausmus, C

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Shawn Chacon	2-2	13	13	0	0	0	0	74.1	77	45	41	14	33	51	4.96	1.48

PREGAME NOTES:

Shelley Duncan has been optioned back to Scranton and Alberto Gonzalez has been recalled.
Joba Chamberlain is limited tonight to around 90-95 pitches.
Obviously, Chamberlain has never faced the Stros, but has faced Miguel Tejada once (0-1, K).
Shawn Chacon is a lifetime 0-1, 14.54 ERA, 3.00 WHIP in two games (one start) against the Yanks.
Yanks' career numbers vs. Chacon can be viewed here.
Finally, Instant Replay is on it's way to MLB with a target date of August 1.

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Had to teach tonight

Seems I missed a great game…

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 13, 2008 10:12 PM EDT 0 recs

I was wondering where everyone was....

by MedFan on Jun 13, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

So what do you teach Jscape2000

by MedFan on Jun 13, 2008 10:19 PM EDT 0 recs

At the moment

College English (in the summer, on a non-traditional schedule), but starting in the fall I’m moving to NC to teach 11th grade English.

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 13, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

Hard to believe

this offense could only muster 1 run on 3 hits against Chacon. Then again, this has become a pattern.

by anaconda on Jun 13, 2008 10:19 PM EDT 0 recs

I figured we were gonna kill them....

by MedFan on Jun 13, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up 0 recs

Just joined the broadcast

Had to cut the lawn before it rains again. D’oh! Did Chacon pitch well or were the Yanks impatient?

by Rusty23 on Jun 13, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up 0 recs

Chacon was anything but dominant

but the offense couldn’t handle him anyways.

by anaconda on Jun 13, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

I don't get it

Seems like thye have little soul in them. Know what I mean?

by Rusty23 on Jun 13, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

Unfortunately, yes

I know one of these days that they are going to really turn it on. It would be nice if it happened sooner or later.

by anaconda on Jun 13, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

Well...

You were right about Giambi. :-) I would like to see some fire in these guys. I thought we’d see more of it with Girardi at the helm.

by Rusty23 on Jun 13, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up 0 recs

I really like that night he go ejected

He was a kick watching that on Sportscenter. I wanna see more of that Joe.

by MedFan on Jun 13, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up 0 recs

That was fun

I’d like to see a bit of that in the players…not quite enough to get tossed or suspended though.

by Rusty23 on Jun 13, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up 0 recs

Re: Giambi

What has surprised me about him is that he’s stayed healthy while playing the field everyday. Didn’t expect that at all.

Kudos to him for being in good shape, but it is only June. Lots of baseball ahead.

by anaconda on Jun 13, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up 0 recs

Giambi

That’s exactly why I thought he couldn’t turn it around. There is a lot of baseball left but he’s redeemed himself in my eyes anyway.

by Rusty23 on Jun 13, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up 0 recs

Joba’s ERA as a starter so far is 2.84. Not bad for a guy just getting his feet wet.

by anaconda on Jun 13, 2008 10:21 PM EDT 0 recs

Joba is really doing well it seems as a starter.

by MedFan on Jun 13, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up 0 recs

I like that he's been pitching to contact more

His strikeout numbers will certainly increase as he continues to morph into this role.

by anaconda on Jun 13, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up 0 recs

So who do they march out to pitch the 8th?

Please no Farnsworth

by MedFan on Jun 13, 2008 10:30 PM EDT 0 recs

Posada

He has been taken out of the game. Still no word if it was just a defensive replacement or he tweaked that shoulder.

Obviously, losing Posada again would be devastating.

by anaconda on Jun 13, 2008 10:30 PM EDT 0 recs

Veras can be nasty

but I still don’t trust him yet. Way too many walks for my liking.

by anaconda on Jun 13, 2008 10:33 PM EDT 0 recs

But

do you trust him less than Farnsworth? We have to remember that we’re not going to replicate Joba in the 8th, merely replace him (unless Melancon is everything we’ve imagined).

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

by jscape2000 on Jun 13, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up 0 recs

No, I'd rather see Veras

That pen has a lot of untrustworthy candidates.

by anaconda on Jun 13, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nice job by Veras

Girardi was on M&MD today and flat out said to Francessa that Farnsworth was going to be the 8th inning guy most of the time because of his experience.

Oh crap, he’s pitching the 9th.

by anaconda on Jun 13, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up 0 recs