Game #79 - New York Yankees @ Pittsburgh Pirates (Postponed)
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 6:45 PM EDT
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New York Yankees at Pittsburgh Pirates, Jun 26, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
NEW YORK YANKEES
Johnny Damon, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Jason Giambi, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, CF
Jose Molina, C
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Nate McLouth, CF
Freddy Sanchez, 2B
Jason Bay, LF
Ryan Doumit, C
Xavier Nady, RF
Adam LaRoche, 1B
Jose Bautista, 3B
Jack Wilson, SS
PREGAME NOTES:
Johnny Damon is back in the lineup after missing the first two games of the series with the sore arch/foot.
Hideki Matsui is still out with a bum knee and Girardi said a DL stint remains a good possibility.
Mike Mussina is a lifetime 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP in one career start against the Pirates.
Paul Maholm is a lifetime 0-1, 5.06 ERA, 2.06 WHIP in one start against the Yanks. He is 4-1, 3.47 ERA, 1.22 WHIP in 9 starts at home this season.
Pirates' hitters vs. Moose can be viewed here. Yanks' hitters vs. Maholm can be viewed here.
Chad Jennings has an excellent Q&A with Mark Newman and discusses the progress of several Yankee youngsters including Mark Melancon, David Robertson, J.B. Cox, Humberto Sanchez, Alfredo Aceves, Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy.
Obviously, the headline of this interview is Newman's take Melancon claiming that he could be pitching for Trenton all season. However, Newman made similar claims regarding Trenton starter Daniel McCutchen on May 15 and McCutchen was promoted to Scranton just 9 days later.
Newman also claimed that Joba Chamberlain probably wasn't going to pitch in the major leagues last season, so take these words with a little grain of salt.
UPDATE:
The game has been postponed and the makeup date has been scheduled for Thursday, July 10 at 7:05pm.
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OK
double double
nice start
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 26, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like they brought their hitting shoes again tonight
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
4 straight xb hits
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 26, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My good I think there gonna kill this poor pitcher
I think its wonderful…...
by MedFan on Jun 26, 2008 7:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OK Moose
there’s you lead, go get’m.
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 26, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I love early leads
but it seems like every time we have a lead in the 5th I fall asleep on the couch and miss the end of the game.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just thought I'd mention this from Chad Jennings:
Brett Gardner went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two runs scored. He’s now reached base 22 times in the past seven games. In that stretch he’s scored nine runs, stolen five bases and drawn 11 walks against six strikeouts.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Matsui
isn’t going to be ready for the double header tomorrow, I’d put him on the DL and call up Gardner.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to see that too
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 26, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They could kill two birds with one stone
and let Damon DH for a week or two while Matsui is on the DL.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is Moose
missing spots or are the Pirates just hitting?
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
not too badly though
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 26, 2008 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks to me
like they’re hitting
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 26, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moose
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 26, 2008 7:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
25 pitches
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No
I haven’t checked it out yet.
Didn’t realize there’s an upgrade.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's different and kind of cool
Bu the CSTV version is the best of them all.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
strikes please
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 26, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Boy...if there's a long rain delay
that is going to really hurt the pen for this weekend.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 7:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think so
I’d send down Edwar to make room for Ponson either way. You can option Moeller after the first game. If Ohlendorf or (dare I dream) Hawkins have to pitch multiple innings tonight, you can send him down for Robertson.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's a lot of "ifs" there...
I don’t think Edwar is going to be sent down. I think there’s a good chance it will be Alberto Gonzalez.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I get the feeling that they are not ready to declare Posada 100% yet
and will want to keep Moeller awhile longer.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moeller
hasn’t played since June 5th. How much longer are they really going to keep him around?
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Girardi does a lot of questionable things
I don’t have to tell you that.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Warm up the bus
going back and forth to Scranton
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 26, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Rasner or Giese goes down
I doubt Ponson has any options. When he goes he’s gone.
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 26, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It won't be Giese
He’s pitched well. I think Rasner has earned another couple of starts.
If Moose has to come out, the pen is going to suffer. Hawkins threw like 50 pitches on Tuesday and Ohlendorf threw 1.1 IP last night.
I suppose if they really want to get creative they could have Giese take over for Moose tonight and promote Karstens for tomorrow.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Karstens last pitched on Sunday so they could make that move if need be
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Point is Ponson is a Yankee starter until
they give up on him.
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 26, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh well....
I hope they at least show a Yankeeography I haven’t seen.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmm
Got to love these getaway night games…
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They might call this one
because it doesn’t look like it’s going to let up anytime soon. If they do start it back up, they’ve lost Moose.
I think letting Giese take over is a possibility because it saves the pen for the night and Karstens could be called up to start in Giese’s place tomorrow.
Probably won’t happen, but it would make some sense. It’s very possible Giese may have already gone back to NY.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So much for that thought
Pete Abe says Giese did head back to NY.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does anybody else here
read Joe Posnanski’s blog? Did you see his piece on Joe Morgan?
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Posnanski
is getting ready to write a book on the ‘75 Reds, and one of the conclusions he’s reached, based on newspaper articles from the time, is that Joe Morgan was ahead of his time in terms of knowing what was important for an individual to do for the team to win (get on base, hit for power, steal for a high success rate). But no one really paid any attention to what he had to say, and that it was somewhere in there that he gave up on ‘statistics.’
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting
I’m no fan of Morgan the broadcaster, but Morgan the baseball player was one of the greats. No question about it.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The plot thickens.....
George King says Giese is still in Pittsburgh because the airport was closed due to the storms.
I make it a rule to get confirmation from other beatwriters before I believe anything King says, but this would be pretty wacky scenario if he ended up going back to the ballpark to pitch tonight.
Ain’t gonna happen, but it would be a goofy story.
by anaconda on Jun 26, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I have been watching the weather maps
They need to call this thing
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 26, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They just did.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The radio just said
the game will be made up July 10th at 7PM.
Cause they haven’t learned the value of day games yet…
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
By the way
anaconda, Splice Today posted that same nonsense cut and paste job all over SBN, so I’m going to remove him. Sigh.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 26, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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