Game 17 Preview: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles

by jscape2000 on Apr 23, 2011 4:00 PM EDT in New York Yankees Analysis

CC Sabathia will try again for his first win of the season, and the Yankees will look to win consecutive games for only the fourth time this season.

Think about that. The way the Yankees have gotten to the top of the AL East is by winning (or splitting) every series they've played so far, and by never losing consecutive games. They hold a 4-2 record in 1-run games, and they've recorded a save in 8 of their 10 wins.

Logically, this pace and this rhythm is unsustainable. There's too much luck involved in winning close games, no matter how good your bullpen is.

Sabathia was merely good in his last outing, against the Rangers, when he allowed 4 earned runs in 6.1 innings of work.

Brad Bergesen faced the Yankees in the O's trip to the Bronx 2 weeks ago, when he pitched 2 scoreless inning trying to give his team a chance to come back and win. Here's to hoping the Fightin' Showalters fall short again.

Also, Hector Noesi was demoted to make room for RHP Buddy Carlyle.

Game thread at 6:30.

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3 game series vs Orioles @ Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Fri 04/22		Postponed
New York Yankees Pinstripe Alley @ Baltimore Orioles Camden Chat Saturday, Apr 23, 2011, 7:05 PM EDT Oriole Park at Camden Yards CC Sabathia vs Brad Bergesen Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing out to right field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70. Complete Coverage >
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Let's get CC a win

mmmmm.... delicious

by Cup Noodles on Apr 23, 2011 4:09 PM EDT reply actions

On my way to the game from Jersey.

Second time at Camden Yards. Sabathia has pitched both times. He got his 20th win of the season last time.

By the way, we lost one series this year, in Boston.

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by OTRWaldo on Apr 23, 2011 4:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I guess the Yanks are using the Buddy system

by long time listener on Apr 23, 2011 4:43 PM EDT reply actions

Christ, Indiana.

Your execution is horrible.

To the asshat that hit me: thanks for the broken arm. ...Fucker.

by noonoo on Apr 23, 2011 5:16 PM EDT reply actions

A perfect day...

The girl is out of town, so I get to watch 3, maybe 4 games.
I actually enjoyed the Mets game. Just flipped over to Braves-Giants until Yankee time.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."
@jscape2000

by jscape2000 on Apr 23, 2011 5:24 PM EDT reply actions

by jscape2000 on Apr 23, 2011 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

best I can do is my B game

Maybe I can get it to B-plus, but I wouldn’t count on it.

by long time listener on Apr 23, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions

"Nature never intended for you to survive here. But this fall, nature isn't the only thing to fear." September 10, 2011. Alabama vs. Penn State. White House.

by Chris McKeown on Apr 23, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions