Game 8: Right-handed power
by Travis G on Apr 14, 2009 6:00 PM EDT
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PrintNew York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays, Apr 14, 2009 7:08 PM EDT
It'll be A.J. Burnett vs. Matt Garza tonight in Tampa. Both rank among the leaders in fastball velocity. Burnett ranked fifth (94.3 MPH) last year, while Garza (93.2 MPH) ranked 14th (out of 88).
Burnett pitched well enough last Thursday (5.1 ip, 2 er) against Baltimore to get the Yankees their first win. He'll again try to prevent a three-game losing streak. Interestingly, he has pitched against Tampa more than any other team (from playing them inter-league in his Florida days to being in the same division with Toronto). In 16 games (117.2 innings), he has a 7-4 record with a stellar 2.98 ERA. Last year, Burnett went 1-2 with a 3.15 ERA in 20 innings.
Garza dominated the Red Sox in his last start, allowing just one run over seven innings. Vs. the Yankees, he's struggled a bit, going 1-2 with a 4.56 ERA in 23.2 career innings. He did better last year: 1-1, 3.71 ERA in 17 innings.
- Tex is back in the lineup, Damon has the day off, and Pena's getting the start at 3b.
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what's the bullpen going to look like today?
swisher gonna be out there? maybe give melky a shot!
LET'S GO BUFFALO!!!!!!
AJ stopped our first little schnide be nice to see him do it again
I really think he’s gonna have a big year
Geeezus
Swish you are a man amongst boys
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Apr 14, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions
So did Kay's soapbox rountine
last night and again tonight, bother anyone else?
Kay killed Swisher for asking for the ball last night. He went on and on. Tonight he brings it up again. Talks about it the whole inning, but instead of killing Swish himself he uses a Posada quote to do it.
I mean f@ck you Kay. Take a day off from the douche bag squad.
"Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!"-Daniel Plainview
by yankee come lately on Apr 14, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions
Looks like AJ is doing a good job today
Is he still pitching? Sorry, I’m not listening to the game!
I like to believe my best HITS border on Felonious ASSAULT
-Jack Tatum
Nice way to jynx to
Good job
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Apr 14, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Kay beat him to it
and is beating it into the ground.
"Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!"-Daniel Plainview
by yankee come lately on Apr 14, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
yea
everone knows you dont talk about IT whatever IT may be .. Kay always talks about IT and it annoys me dont talk about it !!!!
by I Bleed Pinstripes on Apr 14, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I know he doesn't
but i mean it is just a fan thing you don’t really bring stuff up like that till it happens, it was the same when i played ball in high school, it is just like you dont walk under a ladder .. like that kind of a thing, superstitious
by I Bleed Pinstripes on Apr 14, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I am
very happy with Swisher not only does he bring life back into a lifeless team but he is great as far as his bat goes so far … i think i may have to get a Swisher/David Wells jersey ahahahaaa or maybe an AJ/Hughes jersey not so much a Tex/Giambi jersey though he does start slow though lol
by I Bleed Pinstripes on Apr 14, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
oh well
too bad, hopefully we can grind out 3 more innings
There ya go
Lesson learned no one talks about IT until the 9th
by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Apr 14, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions
John Sterling
and Suzan should have kept their mouths shut. Stop obsessing about what won’t happen if you obsess about it. Amateurs..
Uh Oh!
We need this win. No hitter or not, I think AJ’s done after 7, and I wouldn’t object to Mo for 2 if we’re up
Huge
That strikeout then pick off was huge for the Yanks. It could have easily gotten out of hand.
I'm impressed
with Swisher. How about a more permanent job Joe?
yea
he has certainly been big over this stretch of games .. keep it up swish .. WOOH Double for Gardner !!!
by I Bleed Pinstripes on Apr 14, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Opposite f'n field?
Damn!
" WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU'VE WITNESSED A GRAND HANDSHAKE PARADE? "
by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Apr 14, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
yea
that was a nice little barely over the wall shot from the captain jeet..o my god they brought in bruney …
by I Bleed Pinstripes on Apr 14, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmm, Bruney
2K’s no BB’s, I like the way this game was played, Good Pitching, Some Clutch hitting, and blowing the door open late (There were some insurance runs in there too)
That was a really
enjoyable game to watch, excellent performance by both pitchers. Some really solid situational hitting on behalf of the Yankees which is comforting to see after last season.
Bruney= Lights Out!
by FrankDiscussion on Apr 14, 2009 10:13 PM EDT reply actions
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