Return of the April Yankees

by jscape2000 on Aug 18, 2009 8:00 AM EDT in New York Yankees Analysis

It's a bad week to bet on sports: Tiger blows a lead to a player I've never heard of (not Tiger, Phil, Anika), Federer blows a 5-1 lead in the fifth set to a player I've never heard of (not Federer, Nadal, Roddick or Blake), and the Yankees lose a game to a pitcher they DFA'd earlier in the season.

This game had some more classic April Yankee moments: allowing a 52-hopper through a drawn in infield in the 4th inning, allowing a 2 out RBI hit when the inning could have been over (if the infield had played back), wasting a complete game performance from AJ, a clutch Arod DP, another 0-4 from the overexposed version of Melky Cabrera, and an 0-4 for Robbie Cano despite only one AB with a runner on base.

At least the game was a crisp 2 and a half hours, right?

Poll

The least surprising part of last night's loss was...

Losing to a pitcher we DFA'd.

129 votes

Shut out.

92 votes

Arod's bases loaded DP.

270 votes

0-8 by Los Muchachos

25 votes

Scoring starts on a hit through the drawn in infield in the 4th

17 votes

AJ pitches the CG loss

96 votes

629 votes | Poll has closed

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Well that sucked

The whole lineup didn’t hit. EVERYBODY (except Jeter) didn’t hit. Not just A-Rod. He was just the one thrust into the spotlight (as usual). Everybody didn’t hit (except Jeter). It was sad, watching every single one of our hitters (except Jeter) go down in the second half of this game without even really putting up a fight. But, it’s only a two game losing streak, and we still lead the East by seven games. We’ll be fine. I’m hoping A-Rod can get it going today. He’s been struggling, but if he can get hot again it will spark this whole lineup (just like the last 3 times he got hot). Hopefully Alex can get it going today and Sabathia gives us a great start. Improve his numbers in Oakland. Get a win today, otherwise it will be a legit losing streak.

by nyyrocks29 on Aug 18, 2009 9:13 AM EDT reply actions

Time for the old manager closed door, no-media-allowed meeting!

And a bonfire session for that nonsensical championship belt.

by BigSlim on Aug 18, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

one game?

no need.

Do what Jerry Hairston do

by FreeBradshaw on Aug 18, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Bad game...

turn the page. It’s not the end of the world.

by NumberSeven on Aug 18, 2009 10:00 AM EDT reply actions

Win today

and no one cares about this game.

Do what Jerry Hairston do

by FreeBradshaw on Aug 18, 2009 10:09 AM EDT reply actions

And can we issue a moratorium on the whole

‘easy win today’ thing?

Do what Jerry Hairston do

by FreeBradshaw on Aug 18, 2009 10:23 AM EDT reply actions

yeah

no such thing in baseball…162 games, on any given day the worst team can beat the best. we need only look back back to the Nats series earlier this year.

by NumberSeven on Aug 18, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Especially Since....

Girardi’s Plan is to win series……. not every game. He does mind taking losses here and there keeping players healthy and rested for when it matters.

by Gangsta Yanksta on Aug 18, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Looks like they just threw the gloves on the field last night

So many popups suggests a selfish, HR or nothing approach at the plate.

Whatever, let Tomko have his moment. Maybe if he’d pitched like that as a Yankee he’d still be here.

by New York Sports Jerk on Aug 18, 2009 11:14 AM EDT reply actions

One game

AJ pitched well enough. The Yankees just looked a little tired to be honest. Sox didn’t play so no real harm. Look for a better outing from the hitters tonight. If it wasn’t that I was in training all week at work I would be at that horrible cement slab that the Oakland A’s play in. If you have never been to it, imagine the New Yankees Stadium + the Old Yankees Stadium multiplied by -1.

by HappyLuckyGoldenDragonNumber1! on Aug 18, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions