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Game #85 - Texas Rangers @ New York Yankees

Texas Rangers at New York Yankees, Jul 2, 2008 7:05 PM EDT


TEXAS RANGERS

Ian Kinsler,  2B
Michael Young,  SS
Josh Hamilton,  CF
Milton Bradley,  RF
Frank Catalanotto,  DH
Chris Davis,  1B
Max Ramirez,  C
Brandon Boggs,  LF
German Duran,  3B

 


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Luis Mendoza 1-2 6 3 0 0 1 0 16.2 22 16 10 1 7 10 5.40 1.74


NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon,  LF
Derek Jeter,  SS
Bobby Abreu,  RF
Álex Rodríguez,  3B
Jason Giambi,  DH
Jorge Posada,  C
Robinson Cano,  2B
Wilson Betemit,  1B
Brett Gardner,  CF

 


W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Sidney Ponson 5-1 10 10 1 0 0 0 61.2 76 36 24 3 20 29 3.50 1.56


PREGAME NOTES:

  • Yanks have scored just 7 runs in their last 4 games and are hitting just .172 BA and .176 RISP.  Yikes.
  • For just the second time all season, Melky Cabrera is sitting on the bench tonight and Brett Gardner will make the start in CF.  Hooray!
  • Luis Mendoza has never faced the Yanks.  He is 1-1, 7.59 ERA, 1.59 WHIP in 4 games (2 starts) on the road this season.
  • Sidney Ponson is a lifetime 8-2, 4.82 ERA, 1.41 WHIP in 17 games (15 starts) against the Rangers.
  • Rangers' hitters vs. Ponson can be viewed here.
  • Worthy of noteChad Jennings reports that both Shelley Duncan and Alan Horne have been placed on the 7-day DL.  Duncan suffered a separated shoulder on a diving catch last night and could be out for the rest of the season.  Horne is suffering from a "tired arm" so it sounds rather minor.

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I'm so excited to watch Ponson again

Not…I hope he proves me wrong. What a mess and Girardi’s been stinking up the joint.

by John Amato on Jul 2, 2008 7:08 PM EDT reply actions  

This team is awful

He should have bunted Damon. Jeter has been horrible along with most everybody…

by John Amato on Jul 2, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Memo to Girardi

Don’t even think about changing this lineup tomorrow.

Never mess with a 12 run lineup (and counting).

NO TINKERING!!!!!
(and no Melky)

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

by matthaggs on Jul 2, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions  

I'd still rather see Gardner but

Lester’s pitching. So I’ll bet Joe uses Melky.

by long time listener on Jul 2, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think Gardner will play

I just see Melky in CF. Damon will probably be the DH and WB out of the lineup.

Or something like that.

by anaconda on Jul 2, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh christ

a lefty.

There’s no telling what bullshit lineup Joe will throw out there.

Leave Gardner in, he can run all day on Varitek’s rag arm.

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

by matthaggs on Jul 2, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well....

Girardi did say the other day that he’s up there to play – not sit on the bench. I guess we’ll have to see.

The logical choice would be take Betemit out if Girardi wants to insist on putting Melky back in there.

by anaconda on Jul 2, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

He could also

DH Posada and catch Molina.

Jorge will have no chance against Ellsbury, or Crisp if he plays.

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

by matthaggs on Jul 2, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Also true

But if they DH Posada then either Damon or Gardner is probably out of the lineup. I really think Girardi is going to put Melky back out there tomorrow even though he doesn’t deserve it.

by anaconda on Jul 2, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

hank should

yell at this team every day

by geno227 on Jul 2, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice going, Farnsy

Walk the leadoff hitter when your team just scored 9 runs.

by anaconda on Jul 2, 2008 10:17 PM EDT reply actions  

hey hey hey

Let’s save some of these runs for the weekend.

by long time listener on Jul 2, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Boston

Is on a losing streak from hell and falls back to 2nd in AL East – Muhahahaha!

by kentuckygirl0724 on Jul 3, 2008 10:47 AM EDT reply actions  

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