Game #130 - New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles
by anaconda
on Aug 24, 2008 12:38 PM EDT
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New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles
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
Ivan Rodriguez, C
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Brian Roberts, 2B
Nick Markakis, RF
Melvin Mora, 3B
Aubrey Huff, DH
Kevin Millar, 1B
Lou Montanez, LF
Jay Payton, CF
Guillermo Quiroz, C
Juan Castro, SS
PREGAME NOTES:
Yanks are gunning for their first three-game sweep of the Orioles at Camden Yards since May of 2004.
Darrell Rasner is a lifetime 1-4, 5.26 ERA, 1.60 WHIP in 5 starts against the Orioles this season. He is 1-2, 2.37 ERA, 1.21 WHIP in 3 starts against them in 2008.
Daniel Cabrera is a lifetime 6-6, 4.56 ERA, 1.51 WHIP in 16 starts against the Yanks. He is 3-0, 3.15 ERA, 1.15 WHIP against the Yanks in 2008.
Orioles' hitters vs. Rasner can be viewed here. Yanks' hitters vs. Cabrera can be viewed here.
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Vernon Wells...
…with another two-run homer to start off the Toronto/Boston game. Here’s for hoping that Burnett has another game like he did against us.
by skwire on Aug 24, 2008 1:24 PM EDT 0 recs
Saw that
Maybe the Yanks will help their own cause by winning some games, too. Start with today and a sweep of Boston would be nice as well.
Even if the Yanks don’t make it to the postseason, the least they could do is scare the hell out of the Red Sox and make them sweat.
by anaconda on
Aug 24, 2008 1:44 PM EDT
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another first inning in the books for the Great Rasner
by emille2 on Aug 24, 2008 2:01 PM EDT 0 recs
Well, so much for that
Just keep ‘em there. I don’t get why the Yanks have had so many problems with the O’s the last couple of years.
by anaconda on Aug 24, 2008 2:01 PM EDT 0 recs
Cano
taking pitches and something good happens…big surprise
by emille2 on Aug 24, 2008 2:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Here's the bottom line.
A playoff team gets these two runs home. A non-playoff team pops out and strikes out.
by nyg2008 on Aug 24, 2008 2:11 PM EDT 0 recs
Wang
if the Yankees were to make the playoffs would he be pitching?
by emille2 on Aug 24, 2008 2:33 PM EDT 0 recs
Possible, but unlikely
Hey, I didn’t think there was any chance Pavano would make a start for this team so I guess anything is possible.
by anaconda on
Aug 24, 2008 2:36 PM EDT
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if they were to get on a hot streak and be in better contention say .5-1.5 games out, would they be working Joba back to being a starter?
by emille2 on
Aug 24, 2008 2:38 PM EDT
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I think they are starting that process now
I think the bullpen outings are just a way to build his arm back up again. Not to make him a reliever.
by anaconda on
Aug 24, 2008 2:44 PM EDT
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over an hour for 2 innings…I’ll take that since they’re winning
by emille2 on
Aug 24, 2008 2:39 PM EDT
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i'm just gonna say it, cause it worked last time
A playoff team gets these two runs home. A non-playoff team pops out and strikes out.
by nyg2008 on Aug 24, 2008 2:46 PM EDT 0 recs
I was concerned about the quick inning after Rasner's long 2nd
so at least they extended it a little to get him some rest
by emille2 on
Aug 24, 2008 2:47 PM EDT
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Nady == Badass
This guy needs to be hitting in the five-hole.
by skwire on Aug 24, 2008 3:16 PM EDT 0 recs
I wrote this on August 4th
Obviously, Girardi didn’t take my advice. He likes the righty-lefty-righty-lefty thing way too much so nothing else matters.
by anaconda on
Aug 24, 2008 3:20 PM EDT
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Update
Tampa is down 1, Boston is tied with possible trouble
by nyg2008 on Aug 24, 2008 3:16 PM EDT 0 recs
Burnett
just gave the lead back on a homer to none other than Crisp
by emille2 on
Aug 24, 2008 3:22 PM EDT
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I really think TB
needs to win…Yankess aren’t catching them so Bos, Chi, and Min need to all lose
by emille2 on
Aug 24, 2008 3:17 PM EDT
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Kind of a bad situation
Yankees need the Orioles to beat the White Sox and they’re not helping by destroying their bullpen every game
by emille2 on Aug 24, 2008 3:17 PM EDT 0 recs
Hey 'conda
Are you checking to see if we read your pregame notes?
Yanks’ hitters vs. Rasner can be viewed here. Orioles’ hitters vs. Cabrera can be viewed here.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on Aug 24, 2008 3:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Oops..
I was half asleep when I wrote that. Ha ha.
by anaconda on
Aug 24, 2008 3:21 PM EDT
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My jaw has hit the floor in this inning
Jeter and Nady. Two errors. One run.
Pathetic.
by nyg2008 on Aug 24, 2008 3:27 PM EDT 0 recs
sloppy
Any time you think this team is playoff caliber, something like this comes along to remind you that they’re not.
by long time listener on Aug 24, 2008 3:29 PM EDT 0 recs
Double play....pretty please...
Is that too much to ask?
by skwire on Aug 24, 2008 3:33 PM EDT 0 recs
Why did Girardi pull Robertson?
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by NumberSeven on Aug 24, 2008 4:05 PM EDT 0 recs
Sarfate should be coming out soon
but they’re going to have to keep the O’s off the board until they put more runs on the board
by emille2 on Aug 24, 2008 4:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Growing weary of Giambi popping out all the time.
It’s all he seems to do lately.
by skwire on Aug 24, 2008 4:15 PM EDT 0 recs
forgot who said it
but Nady should definitely be in the 5 hole
by emille2 on
Aug 24, 2008 4:16 PM EDT
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I wonder who is going to pitch the last 3 innings
The pen is spent.
by anaconda on Aug 24, 2008 4:33 PM EDT 0 recs
Homer?
Gameday is giving me trouble today.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
by jscape2000 on
Aug 24, 2008 4:42 PM EDT
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O's announcers just butchered the Yankees trades
Farnworth went for Nady and ‘Andy’ Marte
by emille2 on Aug 24, 2008 4:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Ehhh...what's the difference?
So what if Farnsworth wasn’t even involved in that deal. And hey, a lefty reliever is the same as an overpaid third baseman.
by anaconda on
Aug 24, 2008 4:49 PM EDT
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Me too....
I was making a joke with you. Sarcasm is tough to detect over the blogosphere.
by anaconda on
Aug 24, 2008 5:07 PM EDT
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I know there's a little consistency with the lineup
but Girardi should really think about switching the #5 and 6 hitters
by emille2 on Aug 24, 2008 5:09 PM EDT 0 recs
I think there’d be a little more pressure on the pitcher w/ Nady hitting behind Abreu and Arod compared to Giambi, so then Arod would most likely see slightly better pitches
by emille2 on
Aug 24, 2008 5:10 PM EDT
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I can't disagree
but Girardi has this thing about alternating his righties and lefties. It’s almost like the “OMG, a lefty pitcher!” philosophy he had before Matsui came back.
by anaconda on
Aug 24, 2008 5:15 PM EDT
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I could see that against a team that has the ability to bring in a lefty, righty, lefty or vice versa late in a ball game, but there aren’t really too many teams that have a dominant pen where that would even be feasible. On the other hand it’s not a bad thing to have the ability to make your lineup like that so I guess it can go both ways
by emille2 on
Aug 24, 2008 5:18 PM EDT
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i would
normally agree with the alternating R and L… but I am also a fan of rewarding the hot hitter… Nady should probably hit 5…
Funny Girardi and his fickleness with lineups.. but he is sticking with Giambi at 5 despite the lack of results..
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by NumberSeven on
Aug 24, 2008 5:19 PM EDT
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also
it’s not like Matsui is bad…why not put him 5 ?
by emille2 on
Aug 24, 2008 5:21 PM EDT
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true and he's hitting alright
since he’s been back..
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by NumberSeven on
Aug 24, 2008 5:22 PM EDT
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Matsui hit behind A-Rod until his knee gave way
I had no problem with that. Matsui was hitting like .330+ with RISP and he’s a lefty. Giambi has hit .200 with RISP and Nady has hit something like .330+.
Seems like the logical move but Girardi doesn’t always use common sense.
by anaconda on
Aug 24, 2008 5:28 PM EDT
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I know Mo had to clean up...
but THAT was the Marte the Yanks thought they were getting. Undoubtedly his best showing in pinstripes (well, road grays…)
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by NumberSeven on Aug 24, 2008 5:23 PM EDT 0 recs
yea that was
wasn’t bad against the Sox initially either when he got Ortiz with his quick slide step pitch
by emille2 on
Aug 24, 2008 5:25 PM EDT
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Robby...
is looking like he doesn’t want to visit his bud melky anytime soon…
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by NumberSeven on Aug 24, 2008 5:28 PM EDT 0 recs
4 really..
first pitch was 135p.
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by NumberSeven on
Aug 24, 2008 5:38 PM EDT
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