Game #140 - New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays

by anaconda on Sep 4, 2008 6:42 PM EDT in Game Threads

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays, Sep 4, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

NEW YORK YANKEES

Johnny Damon, LF
Derek Jeter, SS
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Xavier Nady, LF
Jason Giambi, DH
Ivan Rodriguez, C
Robinson Cano, 2B
Cody Ransom, 1B
Brett Gardner, CF

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Darrell Rasner	5-9	20	19	0	0	0	0	108.0	128	67	61	14	33	64	5.08	1.49

TAMPA BAY RAYS

Akinori Iwamura, 2B
B.J. Upton, CF
Carlos Pena, 1B
Cliff Floyd, DH
Willy Aybar, 3B
Eric Hinske, LF
Dioner Navarro, C
Gabe Gross, RF
Jason Bartlett, SS

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Scott Kazmir	10-6	22	22	0	0	0	0	126.1	100	46	44	14	55	140	3.13	1.23

PREGAME NOTES:

Yanks hold a 9-5 series edge against the Rays this season and a 5-2 edge at Tropicana Field.

Alex Rodriguez is 5-for-8 in the series with RISP and has raised his average from .248 to .270 on the season in that category.

Darrell Rasner is a lifetime 1-0, 2.08 ERA, 0.46 WHIP in 2 relief appearances against the Rays. He is just 2-9, 5.76 ERA, 1.63 WHIP in 17 games (16 starts) since May 26.

Scott Kazmir is a lifetime 3-4, 2.76 ERA, 1.35 WHIP in 11 games (10 starts) against the Yanks. He is 6-1, 2.30 ERA, 1.24 WHIP in 11 starts at home this season.

Rays' hitters vs. Rasner can be viewed here. Yanks' hitters vs. Kazmir can be viewed here.

ABREU SCRATCHED: According to Pete Abe, Bobby Abreu has been scratched from the starting lineup after arriving to the ballpark with a sore wrist as a result of a slide into 2B last night.

Melky Cabrera or Justin Christian is likely to be recalled from Scranton tomorrow.

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Im Greedy Lets Sweep Em

by MedFan on Sep 4, 2008 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

way to jinx it

by seanp23 on Sep 4, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Dude, never say it out loud if you're the underdog.

Is there seriously only two Yank fans on here?
You have almost every Sox fan rooting for y’all!

Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.

by bdalebs on Sep 4, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions

http://www.draysbay.com/2008/9/4/607685/9-4-nyy-75-64-at-rays-84-5#comments
The Rays have almost 400 comments on DRaysBay!!! That is something that they deserve credit for: their hardcore fans are EXTREMELY hardcore.

Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.

by bdalebs on Sep 4, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions

probably has nothing to do with

the team actually winning games… Nothing hardcore about that… Check out the archives from a year ago and you’ll see the true hardcore “rays” fans.

by seanp23 on Sep 4, 2008 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions

not to mention the attendance figures.

by seanp23 on Sep 4, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions

If they are on these blogs, they are most likely hardcore.

And trust me, I have chronicled the Rays’ bandwagon fans a ton on OTM.

Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you./Education is the best defense against the media./The Lord's Prayer=66 words, the Gettysburg Address=286words, the Declaration of Independence=1,322 words, government regulations on the sale of cabbage=26,911 words

by bdalebs on Sep 4, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Just in case you need proof:

http://www.overthemonster.com/2008/8/16/595150/rays-fans-are-so-naive
Yeah, that was me. I also got banned for calling one of the admins on DRaysBay a moron. You might remember this:
http://www.pinstripealley.com/2008/8/10/590570/time-for-wait-til-next-yea

by bdalebs on Sep 4, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I could give a shit about you, your comments or the rays bay.

I dont doubt that there are about 500-1000 “hardcore” rays fans. But lets not get crazy. this is the first year they have been successful. Obviously there are going to be a lot of fans chatting it up. Its the same reason there is no one here tonight.

by seanp23 on Sep 4, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

This is just sad...

The game and the response of the fans on this blog. Both the Sox and Yank fans need to start being a lot more hardcore. Go Sox [and thanks for helping us get 1.5 games back from the Rats]!!!

Don't question my choice of teams, or I will have to go all troll on you.

by bdalebs on Sep 4, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions

what's sad

is a boston fan that constantly hangs out at a Yankee blog. i cant remember ever spending more than 5 minutes on a sawx blog.

by Travis G on Sep 5, 2008 2:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Notice:

http://www.sbnation.com/users/bs.uf15bosox9bears23
I have way more comments on OTM than I do on Pinstripe Alley. I like to be informed about all the teams in the AL East, and y’all were playing a team that I wanted to lose on a night that my team was off.

by bdalebs on Sep 5, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions