Cincinnati Reds @ New York Yankees GameThread, Jun 20, 2008 7:05 PM EDT

Game #74 - Cincinnati Reds @ New York Yankees

by anaconda on Jun 20, 2008 6:26 PM EDT in Game Threads

Cincinnati Reds @ New York Yankees

CINCINNATI REDS

Jay Bruce, RF
Jolbert Cabrera, SS
Ken Griffey Jr., DH
Brandon Phillips, 2B
Adam Dunn, LF
Joey Votto, 1B
Edwin Encarnacion, 3B
Corey Patterson, CF
Paul Bako, C

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Edinson Volquez	9-2	15	14	0	0	0	0	88.0	59	21	16	3	44	105	1.64	1.17

NEW YORK YANKEES

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

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Mike Mussina	10-4	15	15	0	0	0	0	81.1	88	44	35	11	11	46	3.87	1.22

PREGAME NOTES:

Pete Abe reports that Ian Kennedy is scheduled to start a rehab game on Monday for the Gulf Coast Yankees and will be limited to 50 pitches. He also notes that Phil Hughes will start playing catch on Wednesday, so his return is likely 6 weeks away.
The Reds make their first appearance at Yankee Stadium since the 'Big Red Machine' invaded the Bronx and swept the Yanks in the 1976 World Series.
Jorge Posada is out of the lineup tonight because Moose is comfortable with Molina behind the plate and tomorrow is a day game. Posada is expected to be behind the plate tomorrow and Sun.
Edinson Volquez has never faced the Yanks. He is 4-1, 1.50 ERA, 1.05 WHIP in 7 starts on the road this season.
Mike Mussina is a lifetime 0-1, 10.13 ERA, 1.69 WHIP in one start against the Reds. He is 9-1, 3.25 ERA, 1.16 WHIP over his last 11 starts and has just 8 walks over a span of 61 IP.
Reds' hitters vs. Moose can be viewed here. Yanks' hitters vs. Volquez can be viewed here.

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Only 4 pitches that inning from Moose

by anaconda on Jun 20, 2008 7:11 PM EDT 0 recs

Griffey

They were talking about on the quick pre-game, but Griffey is (or I guess was is the more appropriate term) the best all around player I’ve ever seen in person.

Hard to belive he hasn’t played in the Stadium in about 10 years. I remember him terrorizing us like it was yesterday.

"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 20, 2008 7:14 PM EDT 0 recs

No doubt

Griffey and Edgar Martinez were just as terrorizing in the mid-90s as Ortiz and Manny has been the last few years.

by anaconda on Jun 20, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

Thats amazing....

I cant believe that a NL team actually scored first…...

by MedFan on Jun 20, 2008 7:24 PM EDT 0 recs

Alright lets introduce this kid to the AL....

Go Yankee’s

by MedFan on Jun 20, 2008 7:25 PM EDT 0 recs

You can hear the excitement in Cone's voice talking about Volquez

by anaconda on Jun 20, 2008 7:34 PM EDT 0 recs

time to crack the rookie

by mrljdavid on Jun 20, 2008 7:56 PM EDT 0 recs

Worthy of note....

The Yanks, Red Sox, O’s and Rays have a combined 26-9 record in Interleague play coming into tonight’s action.

by anaconda on Jun 20, 2008 8:01 PM EDT 0 recs

Toronto is just 3-6....

so maybe Gibbons really did deserve to get canned.

by anaconda on Jun 20, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

jp riccardi

should be next

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by NumberSeven on Jun 20, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

He didn't help his cause with the Dunn flap

by anaconda on Jun 20, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up 0 recs

Anaconda

I was wondering what did Ricardi say to Dunn?

by MedFan on Jun 20, 2008 8:05 PM EDT 0 recs

On Wednesday night, a caller to Ricciardi’s radio show suggested that a deal for Dunn might help the struggling Toronto offense, and Ricciardi responded bluntly. “Do you know the guy doesn’t really like baseball that much?” Ricciardi said. “Do you know the guy doesn’t have a passion to play the game that much? How much do you know about the player?
There’s a reason why you’re attracted to some players and there’s a reason why you’re not attracted to some players. I don’t think you’d be very happy if we brought Adam Dunn here.”

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by NumberSeven on Jun 20, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

Thanks

I was just about to post something like that.

by anaconda on Jun 20, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up 0 recs

he's an idiot

he’s always giving off the air that he know more than everyone else… it’s nice to see him get knowcked down a couple pegs.

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by NumberSeven on Jun 20, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up 0 recs

I happen to agree with him

about Dunn about his play on the field. But it was really stupid for a GM to say that about another player on the air.

Not too bright.

by anaconda on Jun 20, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

Without the radio show

it sounds like something Hank Steinbrenner would do.

by anaconda on Jun 20, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

ha...probably

... a GM just can’t make comments like that about a player he has no personal relationship with.

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by NumberSeven on Jun 20, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up 0 recs

flaherty making excuses

robby needs to make that play

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by NumberSeven on Jun 20, 2008 8:05 PM EDT 0 recs

yes way jose!

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by NumberSeven on Jun 20, 2008 8:06 PM EDT 0 recs

Has anyone watched Jeremy Bleich pitch for Stanford?

He was the Yanks’ #44 overall pick.

He looks like he has the goods to be a pretty good major leaguer. He’s got some Andy Pettitte in him.

by anaconda on Jun 20, 2008 8:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Bleich

will be pitching on ESPN at 2pm tomorrow against Georgia.

"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 20, 2008 8:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yep....

I had the TiVo set today to watch the game but the rainout pushed it back to tomorrow. I’m going to watch that game because the Yanks’ game is blacked out for me anyways.

His last two starts against Cal State Fullerton and last weekend against FSU were both pretty impressive outings against two very good teams.

by anaconda on Jun 20, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up 0 recs