Game #105 - Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees

by anaconda on Jul 28, 2008 6:45 PM EDT in Game Threads

Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees, Jul 28, 2008 7:05 PM EDT

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Brian Roberts, 2B
Adam Jones, CF
Nick Markakis, RF
Aubrey Huff, DH
Melvin Mora, 3B
Luke Scott, LF
Kevin Millar, 1B
Ramon Hernandez, C
Juan Castro, SS

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Jeremy Guthrie	6-8	22	22	0	0	0	0	140.2	135	61	56	16	40	92	3.58	1.24

NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon, DH
Derek Jeter, SS
Bobby Abreu, RF
Álex Rodríguez, 3B
Jason Giambi, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Xavier Nady, LF
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	13-6	21	21	0	0	0	0	121.1	131	53	44	12	16	81	3.26	1.21

PREGAME NOTES:

Phil Hughes and [gasp] Carl Pavano are both scheduled to pitch for the Charleston Riverdogs tomorrow after their respective outings with the Gulf Coast Yankees was postponed due to rain.
Yanks have won 10 straight games at the Stadium and 13 of 17 overall.
Jeremy Guthrie 1-1, 4.50 ERA, 1.35 WHIP in 5 games (4 starts) against the Yanks. He is 3-1, 3.33 ERA, 1.20 WHIP over his last 7 starts.
Mike Mussina is a lifetime 10-7, 4.56 ERA, 1.30 WHIP in 24 starts against his former team. He is 12-3, 2.76 ERA, 1.18 WHIP over his last 17 starts. Outstanding.
Orioles' hitters vs. Moose can be viewed here. Yanks' hitters vs. Guthrie can be viewed here.

BREAKING NEWS:

Jorge Posada will have season-ending surgery on his ailing shoulder now that the Yanks have acquired Xavier Nady.

This absolutely makes sense and was the only logical thing to do. This season is essentially a lost one for Posada already and it doesn't make any sense at all to risk his health for 2009 as well.

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game's going well so far....

by emille2 on Jul 28, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

Labrum surgery is very difficult to come back from. Very few major leaguer pitchers have come back successfully fromthis surgery. Currently, Jon Rauch of the Diamondbacks has returned to his former ability to throw as has Chris Carpenter of the Cardinals (and now he is trying to come back from TJS). Dwight Gooden came back nicely from the surgery, but never had the same velocity.

Former major league pitchers such as Jason Schmidt and Mark Mulder are still trying to return from torn labrums – several seasons after getting labrum surgery. Their comebacks are always being set back by more complications. And catchers throw much more than pitchers.

This is not a 6 month process as has been reported. I know – I tore my labrum while pitching and was not able to fully throw without complications for two years – and the velocity was nowhere near the same.

Posada’s catching days could be over.

by thejobarules on Jul 28, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions