Motown malaise: Yankees blanked, Jeter hurt
by danhanzus on May 4, 2011 9:48 PM EDT
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PrintMax Scherzer is a very promising young pitcher. He's not 1999 Pedro Martinez, however, something the Yankees made him look like in a 4-0 loss at Comerica Park on Wednesday.
Scherzer toyed with the Yankees over eight shutout innings, striking out nine and allowing just four hits to improve to 5-0 on the season. Scherzer consistently got ahead of hitters, showcasing a lively fastball and good changeup to keep the Yankees clueless throughout.
Things got worse for the Bombers in the eighth, when Derek Jeter exited the game with a right hip injury. Joe Girardi said the shortstop is day-to-day, and with a day game tomorrow, it's likely we've seen the last of him in Detroit.
Freddy Garcia (1-2) kept the Yankees in the game with a respectable seven-plus inning effort, but his margin for error was non-existent. Mark Teixeira's fourth-inning double represented New York's lone extra-base hit.
"Freddy pitched a pretty good ballgame, he gave us a chance to win," Girardi said.
Magglio Ordonez had the biggest blow of the game, connecting on a two-run homer off Garcia that capped a three-run Detroit third.
After the inning, Garcia and Francisco Cervelli appeared to have words in the Yankee dugout, possibly over the pitch selection to Ordonez.
"I'm not sure, I didn't see that," Girardi said.
The Yankees mounted only one serious threat, putting runners on first and second against a tiring Scherzer to start the eighth. But Jeter popped out to right before Curtis Granderson wrapped into a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning.
Jeter grimaced as he exited the box, and was replaced by Eduardo Nunez in the bottom of the eighth.
"His right hip seemed to be grabbing at him," Girardi said. "He'll be day-to-day. He told me it was bothering him."
Jeter, as you could expect, downplayed the injury. Actually, he denied it was even an injury at all. Clearly, Derek Jeter is a liar.
"It's not the first time it's happened, it's really not an issue," Jeter said. "I didn't do it on a particular play. ... It's really not a big deal."
Jeter expects to be in the lineup in the finale.
The Yankees will attempt to split the series tomorrow when A.J. Burnett starts opposite Rick Porcello. First pitch is at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Stray observations:
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For those of you worried that the Yankees are leaning too heavily on the long ball, this series has built your argument. Playing in spacious Comerica Park, the homer-leaning Yankees have batted .237 with a .130 average with runners in scoring position. They've struck out 27 times, while drawing just six walks.
- New York has now dropped two straight to fall to 17-11 on the season.
- A-Rod, Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher, Jorge Posada and Brett Gardner combined to go 0-for-16 with seven strikeouts.
- The Rays fell, 3-2, at home to the Blue Jays, keeping the Yankees two games ahead of the pack in the AL East.
- Rodriguez is struggling ... real bad. He's 5-for-43 (.118) since hitting his grand slam on April 23 in Baltimore. Curiously, he hasn't drawn a walk in nine games. He called his situation a "work in progress." Aren't we all, Alex. Aren't we all.
- Silver lining? Bin Laden: Still missing large portion of skull.
Dan Hanzus is a contributing writer to Pinstripe Alley. He can be reached at dhanzus@gmail.com or on Twitter @danhanzus.
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Maybe if we leave a plate of cookies out overnight
The offense will come back
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 9:55 PM EDT reply actions
Overall, I think yesterday's loss was worse
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 10:00 PM EDT reply actions
agreed
We had our chances, and were facing a terrible pitcher. Scherzer’s at least a decent pitcher, and he just shut us down. That’ll happen.
by long time listener on May 4, 2011 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
I feel less bad getting shut out by an underrated Scherzer than I do losing to a Brad Penny
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Jeter news
@benshpigel: Jeter felt a grabbing in rt hip, which is why he was pulled before bottom 8.
by long time listener on May 4, 2011 10:04 PM EDT reply actions
Uh oh
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Minka's not in Detroit
So it’s a mystery!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Angry Dome tonight is more like Disappointed Dome.
It's like being a huge fan of winning, which we do, relentlessly.
I <3 The Melkman
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 4, 2011 10:10 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah, last night was more Angry Dome than tonight.
I agree, Disappointed Dome
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Late Night Thread Question:
If you could create an expansion team somewhere, where would you make it and what would you name them?
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 10:22 PM EDT reply actions
for a more serious answer (though I don't think London is forever out of the question)
Maybe New Orleans. The Crawfish?
by long time listener on May 4, 2011 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
For New Orleans I'd call them the New Orleans Blues
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Crazytown noonoo’s.
Follow me on twitter @nyybrandonc
"Blame is just a lazy person's way of making sense of chaos."
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball."
What about against the Barntown Skittles?
Follow me on twitter @nyybrandonc
"Blame is just a lazy person's way of making sense of chaos."
"No matter what I talk about, I always get back to baseball."
Amsterdamn Brownies
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't know how that extra N got in there...
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Las Vegas Luck
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
You twisted my arm.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 4, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
What category should we do?
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 4, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Candy and Sweets
Animals
Phrases
Movies
US
US Geography
US Trivia
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 4, 2011 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Phrases, US Trivia, or US would be cool
So I cut his wrist...vertically!! He was on the floor dyin'...makin a sceene!!
US it is then!
Gimme yo names.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 4, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
With a space?
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 4, 2011 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
GoSharks
Just the G and S are caps, one space
So I cut his wrist...vertically!! He was on the floor dyin'...makin a sceene!!
Anyone else?
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 4, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish
But I definitely cannot play that while at work! Haha, I suck anyway!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
you suck at work?
They’re really doing strange things over there at mlb.com these days
by long time listener on May 4, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
They'll hire anybody.
Clearly!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm guessing this is still happening?
Just your normal, everyday Yankees, Aston Villa, Tar Heels, Australian cricket fan
My Cricket blog cause I'm a dork: http://somethingaboutmorne.blogspot.com/
Yep, you wanna play?
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 4, 2011 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes. Same name as normal.
Just your normal, everyday Yankees, Aston Villa, Tar Heels, Australian cricket fan
My Cricket blog cause I'm a dork: http://somethingaboutmorne.blogspot.com/
Ah, shit.
I accidentally clicked something.
To the asshat that hit me: thanks for the broken arm. ...Fucker.
Seems like if you click the Menu button, you're done
by waw on May 5, 2011 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Sorry guys, for some reason that game makes my computer freak sometimes.
Randomly it tells me I have to shut down. No idea why.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 5, 2011 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions
No biggy, we were down to three anyway
That was fun though
by waw on May 5, 2011 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it was.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 5, 2011 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Sometimes I get a complete brain fart.
To the asshat that hit me: thanks for the broken arm. ...Fucker.
LOL, there are so many insults for Youk
I’d have gotten there eventually
by waw on May 5, 2011 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Doesn't that hurt?
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 4, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
My Sharks are going into overtime for the fifth time in nine playoff games
My blood pressure is going through the roof
So I cut his wrist...vertically!! He was on the floor dyin'...makin a sceene!!
On the topic of the HR-reliant offence
From viewing the Gameday hit/out charts, they’ve only hit one deep fly ball in the past 3 games that would’ve been a homer at Yankee Stadium (A-Rod in the 1st inning vs. Brad Penny on Tuesday). So I don’t know if you could say that their offence is struggling because it’s too reliant on the long ball when they wouldn’t really have been hitting it out at home anyway.
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
I'm not sure those are the same point
The question isn’t “Are they too reliant on Yankee Stadium home runs?”, it’s “Are they too reliant on the home run in general?”
The evidence you have would suggest that the second question is a concern, because when they’re not hitting homers (like tonight and last night), they’re not scoring runs
Of course, there’s always the part where we blow early May games out of proportion. All runs count, but unless the team is going to continue homering at their pace, I wouldn’t mind seeing them generate runs without hitting it over the fence more regularly. If they’re still overly-reliant on the long ball in a month or so, then I’ll start worrying
They are doing everything in their power to give this game away
by waw on May 5, 2011 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh noooooooooo
If this goes into extra innings, the logger there might freak out. That game was delayed for 2 hours already. Unbelievable
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeeeep.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions
When you log the game, do you just do it from home or at an office? Stupid question perhaps.
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
I do it at an office!
If I could do it from home, that’d be so awesome!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions
oh yikes that can’t be fun, especially considering how late some of these games go…
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
My game tonight was awful
3 hours and 50 minutes for a 9 inning game is brutal.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Hee hee hee!
Lakers lost!
Snicker, snicker, snicker!
To the asshat that hit me: thanks for the broken arm. ...Fucker.
I know! And the Sharks won! Good day in sports (minus the whole baseball thing)
So I cut his wrist...vertically!! He was on the floor dyin'...makin a sceene!!
Oh you!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Seriously. I’m a day ahead and May 5th has less than 8 hours left in it.
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
Fiesta! If I can ever finish my analysis homework anyway.
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
Yes, as is Bell
These teams have got to be running short of pitchers. Red Sox are on #7, Angels #6 I believe
by waw on May 5, 2011 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Sox fans are singing “Just a Friend”… when did alcohol stop being served?
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
do you need to be drunk to love that song?
by long time listener on May 5, 2011 2:21 AM EDT up reply actions
On to the 13th! (at 2:24 EST)
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
My poor co-workers!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions
they bought their tickets, they knew what they were getting into.
I say, let ’em crash.
by long time listener on May 5, 2011 2:32 AM EDT up reply actions
There's a sale at Penney's!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 2:33 AM EDT up reply actions
the other two loggers are fine
They’re at their computers, logging the game, free to fulfill a life of religious fulfillment.
by long time listener on May 5, 2011 2:36 AM EDT up reply actions
It's a good thing he doesn't know how much I hate his guts!
"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"
by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 2:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I picked the wrong week to quit sniffin’ glue.
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
Surely, there must be something you can do.
by long time listener on May 5, 2011 2:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm doing everything I can
And stop calling me shirley!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 2:49 AM EDT up reply actions
How ugly was our game?
I missed it, but 4-0 doesn’t sound too good
I bet it's good to be playing again, huh?
Total lack of offense from everyone
I think it was a more respectable loss than last night though.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Everyone slumped tonight
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 2:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Ugly.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 5, 2011 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Sigh.
It’s really an uncreative way to win a bet, but alas.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 5, 2011 2:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I loved the Google mention though.
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
I was a fan of it myself!
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 5, 2011 2:41 AM EDT up reply actions
A trivia contest
Somehow, mysteriously, the one that won is the same person who has previously demonstrated, shall we say, less than impressive knowledge of the Yankees history.
Hence the reference to Google.
by waw on May 5, 2011 2:42 AM EDT up reply actions
What is this “Dave Righetti” you speak of?
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
Giants relief pitcher.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 5, 2011 2:44 AM EDT up reply actions
That can't possibly be a real name.
To the asshat that hit me: thanks for the broken arm. ...Fucker.
Much like Lance Pendleton!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 2:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Brock Manningfield
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 2:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Max Binghamton
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 2:51 AM EDT up reply actions
We don’t call him short
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
Dr. Holly Goodhead
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 2:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Stephanie Broadchest
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 2:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Sexygirl Idliketoscrew
I may be losing some of the subtlety.
by long time listener on May 5, 2011 3:00 AM EDT up reply actions
A bit!
Frosty Nippleperks
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 3:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Xenia Onatopp
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 3:01 AM EDT up reply actions
During the world series, someone mentioned Righetti.
Melkman thought he was a Giants relief pitcher.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 5, 2011 2:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Nope.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on May 5, 2011 2:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Come on Mr. oh for six!
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
Daisuke Matsuzaka: Always there to lose a game for you.
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
I knew we could count on Dice-K
But I don’t know about this Angels pen
by waw on May 5, 2011 2:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I could have made it through this whole night without listening to Pedro Gomez
and his fellating of the Red Sox
Finally.
It only took them eleventy billion tries.
To the asshat that hit me: thanks for the broken arm. ...Fucker.
11ty,000,000,000
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on May 5, 2011 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions
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