Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees GameThread, Sep 28, 2009 7:05 PM EDT

Game 157: Six to go...

by Travis G on Sep 28, 2009 6:30 PM EDT in Game Threads Comment 119 comments

Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees, Sep 28, 2009 7:05 PM EDT

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Kansas City Royals
@ New York Yankees

Monday, Sep 28, 2009, 7:05 PM EDT
Yankee Stadium

Luke Hochevar vs Chad Gaudin

Partly cloudy, rain. Winds blowing out to left field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70.

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I'm just going to sit back, relax, and enjoy what I can from this game. Absolutely no pressure tonight. It's our fifth starter going, with homefield advantage already clinched. We'll probably see a lot of rookies and September call-ups: Pena, Cervelli, Shelley, Miranda, Guzman, etc. It'll be a chance for them to show that they belong on next year's roster.

The pitching matchup actually has some interesting characteristics. Luke Hochevar was the first overall draft pick in 2006. Chad Gaudin was the 1009th overall pick in 2001. Both are 26 years old. Gaudin has had a significantly better career. His ERA+ is 93. Hochevar's is 78. Gaudin is also having a better 2009. Just goes to show how inexact the projection of future baseball players is.

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Rain delay?

by waw on Sep 28, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yeap. yet another

by Yankz09 on Sep 28, 2009 7:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

ahhhh...

Still nice to see the RS get beat up by toronto. Keep it up Bowden.. Keep it up

by Yankz09 on Sep 28, 2009 7:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

wouldn't it be funny

if Boston chokes and doesn’t make the playoffs?

by nyyrocks29 on Sep 28, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is that still possible? Would they have to really pull a Mets?

because I just wet myself a little imagining it.

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just looked it up

Their magic number to clinch the WC is 2 with 7 games left to play.

We will be seeing them in October.

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did Michael Kay actually say...

…that they have to wait it out as long as possible because this is KC’s only trip to the Bronx?

Who cares if they don’t make up one of these games, the Yanks have clinched everything they can clinch, and the Royals are the effing Royals.

by New York Sports Jerk on Sep 28, 2009 7:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

They need to play every game

if they don’t, people will say it’s an “unfair advantage” because the Yanks get a day to rest everyone instead of playing, while other teams who have clinched still have to play.

by nyyrocks29 on Sep 28, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's pretty stupid

but it’s true. This is like last year against the Blow Sux on the last game of the year. Everything was done. Everything was clinched. Mussina got his 20 wins. Everyone got their milestones. The season was over. But they needed to play so the Sux didn’t get extra rest before the playoffs.

by nyyrocks29 on Sep 28, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

that that is what the windbags at ~~RSN~~ ESPN would say, but it’s a terrible argument. From this point onward, we can rest whoever we want whenever we want.

We do have an unfair advantage tho….we’re the Yankees and they’re the Royals

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Technically...

…but with everything wrapped up, the Yankees can rest everyone anyway.

Obviously if the weather cooperates the game should be played, but if it keeps raining all night there’s no reason to wait it out.

by New York Sports Jerk on Sep 28, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

any idea what our lineup is? Is it all backups? Or are we just letting Cervelli play every position?

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude...that would be amazingly unfair

New York Cervellis 243
KC Royals -4

Cervelli would even kick the hell out of Ditka.

by New York Sports Jerk on Sep 28, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cervelli wouldn't give up runs

Yanks- any number to Cervelli’s liking
Royals- 0 (a number to ALL our liking)

by nyyrocks29 on Sep 28, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I believe that was a negative 4

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh my bad

didn’t see that.

by nyyrocks29 on Sep 28, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's all good

Cervelli wouldn’t be satisfied with a shutout.

Mortals get shutouts, Cervelli gets the other team to concede runs just to end the humiliation.

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is it a mini Ditka?

or would he be full grown?

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Obviously full grown...

…Mini Ditka would get killed by Cervelli.

To level the playing field, it should be mini Cervelli vs. Ditka AND a Hurricane.

by New York Sports Jerk on Sep 28, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hurricane Ditka

I still don’t think Cervelli would have any trouble with this guy….

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

we can't just only play backups

or people would be rusty. I think they should all be given a lot of rest, but some should play as well. At the very least, the full lineup needs to play at least one more time in the last series before the playoffs.

Does anyone know if Girardi’s keeping up Torre’s old tradition of letting a player manage the last game?

by nyyrocks29 on Sep 28, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mostly.

looks like

Gardner
Cabrera
Damon
Posada
Cano
Hinskie
Miranda
GOD
Pena

by Yankz09 on Sep 28, 2009 7:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

then that means we have the strongest bench in major league history today!

by nyyrocks29 on Sep 28, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1 In all honesty

we really might.

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

if we're within one in the ninth

with runners on, would Girardi bother to pinch hit A-Rod or Tex, or Jeter, or just leave it?

by nyyrocks29 on Sep 28, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jeter, Swisher, Texeira, A-Rod, and Matsui

now THOSE are some bats for Girardi to play with on the bench (no homo) in a close game

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Depends

Were the 1927 Yanks ever in this position?

by GMan83201 on Sep 28, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's like mid-summer in Scranton...

…with Damon, Posada and Cano on rehab assignment.

by New York Sports Jerk on Sep 28, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cano has played in 156 of the Yankees 157 games now

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

As Ken Singleton says

he’s still a “baby”.

by nyyrocks29 on Sep 28, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's still a buttload of games

don’t we have anyone who can play 2B once a months?

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

month*

Facial LaFleur, total facial.

by Lord Duggan on Sep 28, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone in the Bronx right now?

What’s the weather look like? Any possible start time?

by GMan83201 on Sep 28, 2009 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

8:55 First Pitch...

http://twitter.com/YankeesWeather

by Yankz09 on Sep 28, 2009 8:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

i know its only the fourth

But 9-3 Toronto….

by Yankz09 on Sep 28, 2009 8:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

I know it's really, really unlikely

But how cool would it be if the Sox missed the playoffs after not trying to win for like the past week.

by GMan83201 on Sep 28, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That would be the best day ever!

"Don't let your fears of striking out keep you from playing the game."

by Lizza on Sep 28, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is anyone still here?

Cuz you know the rain delay and everything.

"Don't let your fears of striking out keep you from playing the game."

by Lizza on Sep 28, 2009 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yawn... What?

by waw on Sep 28, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel the same way. It's been like two hours.

I’ve been playing heavy metal to keep me up.

"Don't let your fears of striking out keep you from playing the game."

by Lizza on Sep 28, 2009 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sox getting killed by Jays, 11-3 in 5th!

Go Rangers!

by JustinS1 on Sep 28, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope we don't

have a 5 hour rain delay like that one time.

"Don't let your fears of striking out keep you from playing the game."

by Lizza on Sep 28, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I really feel myself not caring about this game

by GMan83201 on Sep 28, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's EXACTLY what my husband said. That's why he's making me

watch the game in our bedroom, so he and his friends can watch the football game.

"Don't let your fears of striking out keep you from playing the game."

by Lizza on Sep 28, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

me neither

"Hey, you F*?ked up! You trusted us!"

by GTWYankee on Sep 28, 2009 9:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

And it's on!

Can’t help it, Yankees play, I watch (or listen).

by pinstriper on Sep 28, 2009 9:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This lineup is still better than the Royals' everyday

by Scooby Snacks on Sep 28, 2009 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn shift

That woulda been an RBI

by GMan83201 on Sep 28, 2009 9:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I feel so alone in here today.

by GMan83201 on Sep 28, 2009 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hello? Testing 1-2-3.

Rain delay or apathy?

by pinstriper on Sep 28, 2009 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rain delapathy

by GMan83201 on Sep 28, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Robbie Cano!

Bases empty MVP does it again! ;-)

by pinstriper on Sep 28, 2009 10:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gaudin cruising thru 5

Get this guy a playoff roster spot.

by Scooby Snacks on Sep 28, 2009 10:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

He’s done a great job since coming to NYY, and doesn’t seem intimidated at all. He’d be a great long reliever in ALDS.

by pinstriper on Sep 28, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great

failed hit and run followed by a homer. Could be 3-1 instead of 2-1. This could really cost us in the long run.

by GMan83201 on Sep 28, 2009 10:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No big deal in a meaningless game

Girardi just got aggressive to get a rally going. Still got the go-ahead run.

by Scooby Snacks on Sep 28, 2009 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pretty impressive that Pena kept his concentration

after the failed hit and run… that could have played with his head.

Never saw that “silent treatment” think in the dugout before! Watched on YES… it was hilarious!

by pinstriper on Sep 28, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i was lol they just showed the replay of it again on YES.

by Danielle I on Sep 28, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That big befuddled smirk on Pena's face was priceless.

by Scooby Snacks on Sep 28, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hahaha...

Dugout gave Pena the silent treatment for his first big league homer.

by Scooby Snacks on Sep 28, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You know

This is actually a damn good game we’re watching here, from a pure baseball sense

by GMan83201 on Sep 28, 2009 10:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yea I'm enjoying it

I’m actually looking forward to watching these next few games. The “B-Listers” are all vying for a playoff roster spot and potential contract re-up with the team next year.

by Scooby Snacks on Sep 28, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs