Long time coming: Yankees win 13-6
by Travis G on Aug 6, 2009 11:15 PM EDT
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At this point, I'll take it. It wasn't a very good performance from Joba, but it didn't really matter as John Smoltz was much, much worse. It looked like it might be another disappointing night when Casey Kotchman hit a two-run Yankee Stadium Special into the rightfield stands, but the Yankee hitters were quick to respond, jumping on Smoltz for eight runs in the bottom of the fourth. The big blow was Melky Cabrera's 11th homerun, a three-run shot, giving the Yanks a 5-3 lead.
Boston tried to mount a comeback in the top of the fifth, but fell short when Joba Chamberlain escaped a bases-loaded jam by striking out Nick Green.
What you've got to love about winning this first game is it guarantees the Yankees are still in first place on Monday, no matter what happens the rest of the series.
Joba's biggest problem was control: he walked seven batters, and threw 108 pitches in five frames. How much of that was due to a seven-day layoff and a 38-minute fourth inning - who knows? But he was better than Smoltz, and that's all that matters.
Nick Swisher had a perfect night, reaching base four times in four PA (two hits and two walks). Posada, Damon and Tex had three hits each.
Yankee pitchers walked 12 Red Sox. They largely got away with it, but they can't live that dangerously for long. 'Big Mammi' himself went 0-5 with nine LOB.
The Sox are now closer to the Rays than they are to us.
PS: The Yanks acquired RHP Chad Gaudin from the Padres for a PTBNL. He has a good K rate of 9/9 ip, but walks way too many (4.8/9 ip). And while his ERA is 5.15, his FIP is 3.68.
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That had to be one of the worst pitched games i have seen in a while but we got the win and that is all that counts. Why was Joba working so slowly is my only real question.
chandler knight
by ae2cdk on Aug 6, 2009 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was wondering the same he pitched pretty quick in his last outing Vs the Rays and did GREAT
by Yankz09 on Aug 6, 2009 11:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
he worked quickly in every game since the break
i think pitchers HAVE to pitch slow in Yanks-Sox games, it’s like tradition or something
by Brian5517209 on Aug 7, 2009 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joba
Joba pitched pretty poorly. Im concerned that this may have been a cause of the extra days offs and may have messed up his routine. I really think the Yankees should be more concerned about his pitches per game than innings, maybe have him work only 90pitches every 5 games. For us to actually make a run this year we need Joba pitching every 5 days and we need him to be productive.
by dan.altman89 on Aug 6, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A-Rod is a streaker
Streak hitter, I mean. Don’t want to see him running around nekkid. ;)
If he gets on a hot streak before anybody else cools off, the team will probably put up 20 – 25 runs against somebody. I’d love to see that happen against the Sux this weekend.
by Paul1969 on Aug 7, 2009 1:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WOOT!
I’m not going to lie, after the kotchman homerun I was hella worried. Also, what the deuce was Posada doin not sliding into home? Lol. He made up for it though. Great game for the yank bats! I hope this continues.
Is Gaudin gonna help at all? I haven’t seen him pitch.
For the Love of the Game
by ForTheLove on Aug 7, 2009 3:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Posada Must Have an IQ of About 90
I have been a die hard yank fan for 45 years so I hate to say this but has anybody noticed over the years Posada plays like an imbecile. Examples last night included not sliding and then on the dropped third strike he just stood there with the ball and let the guy run to first. Fortunately he atoned later but I am always afraid his brain fart will cost us big sometime in the future.
by dalelama on Aug 7, 2009 8:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
meh...
Posada has brain farts, but on the cutoff play NO ONE ever throws home there. Melky did nothing to tell him to slide tho, so Posada didn’t know. He had a 3-R HR anyway, so it pissed him off what he did.
And the dropped third strike should have been caught, but the ball bounced funny after he didn’t catch it and he couldn’t find it. No need for a throw cuz he wasn’t getting Ellsbury.
by FreeBradshaw on Aug 7, 2009 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joba pitched like crap
but kinda like AJ last time out, he was due. Joba Id think gets points for not imploding and letting up 90 runs tho, cuz he could have.
That’s enough walks for a whole month, so hopefully that’s enough. AJ, don’t pitch like crap against Sox anymore.
by FreeBradshaw on Aug 7, 2009 9:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Beckett tonight
This is a huge game for the RedSox. This is their #1 guy. If the Yanks can grind out a win against him, they can open up some real distance between them and the Sox. The Sox are a little beat up right now, good time to be playing them.
Last night was one UGLY ballgame. Despite the 7 run win, the Sox were one hit away from making it a very sweaty evening a few times. Smoltz looks done. Very sad, a great pitcher just hanging on, there is no way, in years past a number 9 hitter would be able to turn on an inside fastball the way Melky did last night. I think Ortiz is done too. He doesn’t have the bat speed of years past when even his outs were loud. The Sox, a great veteran team, really look old in a couple of places. Besides, Smoltz and Ortiz, Lowell and Varitek are near the end too.
by fredny on Aug 7, 2009 9:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tonight is huge...
…obviously happy about last night’s win, they really had to win it with Beckett looming tonight.
If they could ever get past him tonight they could be on their way to a BIG weekend. Let’s hope.
As for Joba, I don’t think it’s fair to blame the extra days off for his command issues, since he had 8 days off over the All Star break then came back with one of his best starts ever. He just had no command of his pitches, but to his credit he kept the damage to a minimum.
That’s an excellent sign that he could be that bad and still only give up 4 runs in 5 innings. Obviously he’ll need to be better, but if that’s as bad as he’s going to be, I may have to revise my opinion of him sooner rather than later.
Big game for Burnett tonight, he needs to match Beckett inning by inning and let the bullpens decide this one. With Hughes and Rivera rested, Yanks just need the lead after 6.
by New York Sports Jerk on Aug 7, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's hope if Gaudin Starts
that he can have some numbers like Shawn Chacon did down the stretch a couple of years ago after coming from the National League. He finished 7–3 with a 2.85 ERA for the Yankees.
by justinxyankeesfan on Aug 7, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I would like to personally thank YankeeChick for this comment:
Even though I still have to “carry the 1” when I’m doing simple addition, I still—like most baseball fans—am obsessively drawn to numbers as it relates to the game. So if I had a farm, I’d be betting it on the Yankees tonight, as they try to stop the supernatural win-drought against their AL East rival.
I already had money on the Yanks and, after reading that, i doubled my bet and it came through beautifully!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$
by Freddyd on Aug 7, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
pitching
plunking dust ped. about time. we are sick and tired of sox plunking jeets,and company
by JEETS on Aug 7, 2009 5:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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