Game #63 - Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees
by anaconda
on Jun 8, 2008 12:45 PM EDT
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Kansas City @ New York
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
David DeJesus, LF
Mark Grudzielanek, 2B
Mark Teahen, RF
Jose Guillen, DH
Alex Gordon, 3B
Miguel Olivo, C
Ross Gload, 1B
Mike Aviles, SS
Joey Gathright, CF
NEW YORK YANKEES
Johnny Damon, DH
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Hideki Matsui, LF
Jason Giambi, 1B
Jorge Posada, C
Robinson Cano, 2B
Melky Cabrera, CF
PREGAME NOTES:
- Today is just the third time all season the Yanks have trotted out their original Opening Day lineup.
- Joba Chamberlain is expected to throw about 75-80 pitches today (and I expect him to be significantly better than last week). Dan Giese will once again shadow him.
- After his 6-for-6 performance yesterday, Johnny Damon is now a blistering .493/.532/.648 over his last 17 games and currently ranks fourth in the AL with a .326 BA. His teammate, Hideki Matsui, ranks just one spot ahead of him at .332.
- Zack Greinke is a lifetime 2-2, 6.10 ERA, 1.55 WHIP in 5 starts (8 games) against the Yanks. He is struggling at the moment, posting an 0-2, 8.05 ERA, 1.53 WHIP over his last 3 outings, dating back to May 23.
- Chamberlain is a lifetime 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.20 WHIP in 2 relief appearances (3.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K) against the Royals.
- Yanks' career numbers vs. Greinke can be viewed here. Royals' career numbers vs. Chamberlain can be viewed here.
- Finally, check out Tyler Kepner's Q & A with Austin Jackson - the man who could be the Bombers' everyday center fielder as soon as 2010.
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We'd better
pound Greinke. I can’t take another one run game…
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 8, 2008 1:05 PM EDT 0 recs
Yummy
That’s a spicy meatball.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Jun 8, 2008 1:21 PM EDT 0 recs
Good inning
Would have liked to get more than 2, but we made Grienke throw 20+ pitches. If we can keep that up we might knock him out early.
by losjanks on Jun 8, 2008 1:32 PM EDT 0 recs
Throwing more strikes
Obviously, that’s the first step in keeping his pitch count much more manageable.
by anaconda on Jun 8, 2008 1:38 PM EDT 0 recs
I like him less
the more I see of him.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on
Jun 8, 2008 1:48 PM EDT
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Joba's got a good curve today
Has yet to throw a change up, though.
by anaconda on Jun 8, 2008 1:57 PM EDT 0 recs
Hmmm...does anyone else think
maybe Joba should have been stretched out down in the minors?
Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier. The cigars taste better. The trees are greener. --Billy Martin
by garp on Jun 8, 2008 2:06 PM EDT 0 recs
I would say yes if we had a stronger rotation and bullpen. But thats not the case. May as well have him up here.
by bronxbound on
Jun 8, 2008 2:09 PM EDT
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I guess...it just seems that even
Igawa could give us 3 innings of 9.00 ERA ball and Joba won’t take such a pounding on his confidence while he stretches out.
Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier. The cigars taste better. The trees are greener. --Billy Martin
by garp on
Jun 8, 2008 2:16 PM EDT
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The more I see Joba, I don’t think confidence comes into play with him. Also, this way he gets to learn the tendencies of these major league hitters, and he is learning how Posada is going to call his game. These things are important too.
by bronxbound on
Jun 8, 2008 2:20 PM EDT
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wasn't that
the original plan? stretch him out in the minors a bit then bring him back up?
he could have “worked” on things with less riding on performance.
by losjanks on
Jun 8, 2008 2:11 PM EDT
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20/20 Hindsight
What I find most encouraging about this outing is that he’s throwing a lot more strikes and he hasn’t walked anybody.
He made a bad pitch to Guillen and hung a slider. The first run was given up by Posada on a passed ball.
I think Joba has looked pretty good today. Too many people simply look at the box score and forget about everything else.
by anaconda on
Jun 8, 2008 2:29 PM EDT
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Yep, the first run wasn’t on Joba. Jorge is not used to catching 100 mile an hour fast balls up in the zone. I thought it was funny.
by bronxbound on
Jun 8, 2008 2:34 PM EDT
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Is Britton still up here?
I’d like to see him today if he is.
by bronxbound on Jun 8, 2008 2:40 PM EDT 0 recs
I guess we are going to have to see either Hawkins or Farnsworth today then. Yay
by bronxbound on
Jun 8, 2008 2:46 PM EDT
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Giese took Britton's spot on the roster
Ohlendorf will likely pitch after Giese – depending how effective he is. A sizable contrast between styles.
Then again, Girardi might save Ohlendorf for tomorrow after Moose as he has done a few times.
by anaconda on
Jun 8, 2008 2:52 PM EDT
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Gathright reminds me of Aaron Rowand a few years ago
He almost single-handedly won the series for the Sox against the Yanks with his defense alone.
by anaconda on Jun 8, 2008 2:57 PM EDT 0 recs
Joba to face Shawn Chacon on Fri
A stark contrast to Halladay and Greinke in his first two starts.
by anaconda on Jun 8, 2008 2:58 PM EDT 0 recs
I am intrigued by him getting some at bats. I watched his interview on Michael Kay’s show Yesterday’s and see kept repeating that he can rake.
by bronxbound on
Jun 8, 2008 3:00 PM EDT
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The one really bad thing....
is that Giambi, Damon, or Matsui has to sit every game in that series while they are all red hot. My guess, based on Girardi’s first 63+ games, is that he’ll give each a day off.
by anaconda on
Jun 8, 2008 3:04 PM EDT
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I saw that YESterdays episode as well
in addition to the A-Rod episode. Maybe it’s just me, but they seemed to drawn out. They could have edited it to 60 minutes instead of 90 minutes.
by anaconda on
Jun 8, 2008 3:06 PM EDT
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Bad pitch selection by Greinke
Giambi was on every fastball he threw that AB. He then threw a slow curve over the middle of the plate that probably looked like a beach ball to the Giambino.
by anaconda on Jun 8, 2008 3:13 PM EDT 0 recs
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