Yankees 9, A's 3: Stop Me If You've Heard This One
by jscape2000 on Aug 31, 2010 10:14 PM EDT
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PrintPhil Hughes throws a sloppy 5 innings, with nearly as many balls as strikes, but he manages to wiggle out of enough jams to stay in it. He'd better get it together over the next month.
I'm going to pause the recap here for a moment to praise the bullpen. Chad Gaudin pitched 3.0 innings of one run, one hit, zero BB. Chad Gaudin will (hopefully) not pitch a single meaningful inning in the postseason, but his strong performance tonight in a blowout game keeps the top arms fresh for the nail-biters we're sure to face in the coming weeks.
Yesterday, Javy Vazquez swallowed his ego and came out of the pen to pitch 4.2 sparkling innings.
On Friday, Sergio Mitre pitched 4.2 one hit, zero run innings after AJ imploded.
The team will not always come back from every deficit, but the bullpen can keep them close. And even more importantly, the bullpen can eat this blowout innings and appearances to limit the exposure and workload of the top relievers. It a value that doesn't get enough praise because there's no tension to it, but having a pen that can do it leads towards October.
Resuming the recap: The offense had been MIA for a while, but the last couple nights they've been firing on all cylinders.
Every Yankee except Marcus Thames reached base tonight at least once (DFA Thames). Swish, Tex and Jorge had the big nights.
Red Sox lose; they're 7 games back.
Rays lose; the record setting 8 day deadlock for first in the AL East is over. The good guys are ahead.
Play of the Game: Swisher's 2 run, third inning homer.
Comment of the Game: YankeesJets for taking the words right off my keyboard when Flaherty slammed Michael Kay without Kay even realizing it.
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In other news, Chapman just completed his first ML inning
by Monotonousblob on Aug 31, 2010 10:20 PM EDT reply actions
Took me a minute to realize what I was looking at…
4 of 8 pitches above 100…
just wow.
"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
So is his elbow liable to fly off soon?
That’s insane, especially for a lefty
by Monotonousblob on Aug 31, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
7 games back in wild card
If it was any other team, Red Sox would be an afterthought when talking about the playoffs.
by Monotonousblob on Aug 31, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I wont be happy until they are officially eliminated
Until then, they will always be creeping..
by YankeesJets on Aug 31, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Man, the Yankees sure suck....
One day you will find him striking out the Sox side in a Champagne IvanNova in the sky
I am Curtis Granderson, and so should you
http://twitter.com/MattF15
by MattF15 on Aug 31, 2010 10:21 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I think Lee and Edwin Jackson switched bodies
Ever since both were traded, they are like night and day.
by YankeesJets on Aug 31, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Lee still doen't walk anyone, even on tonight's start
I wonder if he would just rather give up a hit, hope the defense covers him (Seattle did that much better).
by Monotonousblob on Aug 31, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
well prior to texas one of the benefits of him throwing strikes is that
not only did he not walk ppl, he was inducing a lot of weak hits
Think Lee is pissed he isnt a Yankee, and he is getting even with the Rangers for screwing it up
by YankeesJets on Aug 31, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
he's pulling a manny
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
good
hopefully he stays in Texas for the rest of his career and rots
by FreeBradshaw on Aug 31, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
everybody find the fantasy sign up
if yer in
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
I dont want any fantasies with you in them
One day you will find him striking out the Sox side in a Champagne IvanNova in the sky
I am Curtis Granderson, and so should you
http://twitter.com/MattF15
by MattF15 on Aug 31, 2010 10:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
FOOTBALL
YER IDGET
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
Rangers acquired Jeff Francoeur for Joaquin Arias
remember, Arias is the guy the got from the Yanks in the A-Rod deal when they could’ve picked Cano
thank cervelli for that
QUITTER'S PEOPLE UNITED # 3
win/loss records do not matter when you have a magnificent bastard
"If my players don't start producing there'll be more fireworks around here by the Fourth of July than anyone can imagine." The Boss (1982)
"The next time you drive me to the wall, I'll throw you over it."
"What do you mean try? If I want to fire you, I'll fire you." (on martin)
Congrats to the Mets.
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on Aug 31, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Francoeur right now is and exactly 0 war player
that is quite amazing to be completely non existant on a team.
Toronto is closer to passing Boston
than Boston is to pass New York or Tampa Bay
by Monotonousblob on Aug 31, 2010 11:32 PM EDT reply actions
Don't worry about Phil Hughes or the Red Sox.
Phil Hughes is in uncharted territory in terms of innings pitched, and getting 5 passable innings out of him at this stage of the season at this stage of his career is a bonus. With at least 3 other pitchers capable of cleaning up any mess he leaves (Vazquez, Mitre, Gaudin), this just shouldn’t be keeping you up at night. Long term, Hughes will be fine.
The Red Stockings aren’t even publicly saying that they still have a shot this year. They didn’t make any trade deadline acquisitions, and they probably will rebuild the roster again next year with rookies they like (Reddick, Kalish, Doubront etc) and a couple of free agents. Even their fans have realized that their 6 games left with the Yankees won’t mean anything because they will have been mathematically eliminated by the time they’re played. You could probably get tickets to that last series at Fenway cheap on StubHub, if you don’t mind seeing Yankee starters in tune- up mode vs. Pawtucket.
by designatedquitter on Sep 1, 2010 10:23 AM EDT reply actions
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