Game #126 - New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays

by anaconda on Aug 20, 2008 6:45 PM EDT in Game Threads

New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays, Aug 20, 2008 7:07 PM EDT

NEW YORK YANKEES

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

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Andy Pettitte	12-9	26	26	0	0	0	0	163.1	179	85	78	17	45	126	4.30	1.37

TORONTO BLUE JAYS

David Eckstein, 2B
Marco Scutaro, 3B
Alex Rios, RF
Vernon Wells, CF
Adam Lind, LF
Rod Barajas, C
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Kevin Mench, DH
John McDonald, SS

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
David Purcey	2-3	6	6	0	0	0	0	30.1	25	20	20	6	19	23	5.93	1.45

PREGAME NOTES:

Yanks have now scored 2 runs or less a unbelievable 40 times this season. Raise your hand if you expected that to happen before the season began.

Johnny Damon is just 1-for-21 over hsi last 5 games. The Yanks are just 4-6 when he starts in CF.

David Purcey has never faced the Yanks or any of their hitters for the exception of Pudge Rodriguez (1-for-3 with a double).

Andy Pettitte is a lifetime 16-10, 4.16 ERA, 1.36 WHIP in 34 games (35 starts) against the Jays. He is 7-4, 3.87 ERA, 1.41 WHIP in 13 starts on the road this season.

Jays' hitters vs. Pettitte can be viewed here.

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Oh, that Girardi is one smarty pants

It only took him 4 months to realize that his lefties have hit lefties in the past well enough to start against scrub left-handed pitchers.

I call that progress.

by anaconda on Aug 20, 2008 6:54 PM EDT reply actions

LETS GO YANKEES

this season aint over til its over..

by Soriano NY 12 on Aug 20, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions

He’s 1 for his last 21 and couldn’t catch a ball if you threw it to him underhanded from 20 feet, but he’s out there, leading off and playing CF. Genius Joe strikes again. What’s the over-under on the number of balls he drops today? Or the average number of bounces on his throws to second?

by cph on Aug 20, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions

That's a bit overboard

Yeah, okay, he had a rough night. But he had been fine this season up until last night.

He’s a better defender than Bobby Abreu – that’s for sure.

by anaconda on Aug 20, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Plus

he scored the Yanks only run last night. Doubt Burnett would have walked Gardner.

The good will outweigh the bad over the long haul, especially if Matsui starts hitting.

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

by matthaggs on Aug 20, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm not going to bludgeon Damon for his rough night

He’s one of a handful that have been real gamers all season. And he is having a great year at the plate.

Perhaps if the team hadn’t mailed so many games in the season, Yankee fans would be able to shrug off last night’s game without a hitch.

by anaconda on Aug 20, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Dare we say that Jeter may have found his stroke again?

by skwire on Aug 20, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

Better defender than Bobby Abreu

All you’re saying is that he’s not the worst outfielder in the league.

by cph on Aug 20, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

Angels v. Rays

unlikely but, is it possible they would mail their series against the Rays to give them a little extra cushion. As good as a season as they have had, if they make the playoffs I just don’t see them going far

by emille2 on Aug 20, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions