Yankees Get Mopped

by Lord Duggan on Jun 22, 2011 10:05 PM EDT in Game Recap

After taking the first half of today's double-header, the New York Yankees fell short in their attempt to sweep the Cincinnati Reds, with Chris Heisey and his three (3) home runs leading the way to a 10-2 trouncing. Commissioner Brian Gordon, making his second start for the Yankees, was unspectacular, surrendering four runs in five innings, including three home runs.

Offensively, the Yankees did little against Johnny Cueto, with an opposite field home run by Nick Swisher being one of the few bright spots. But, when you start Freddy Garcia and Brian Gordon in a double header against an explosive (if slumping) offense, I'll always be happy with the split.

With today's loss, the Yankees finished off the road trip at 4-2, with series wins over both the Reds and Cubs.

I'm contractually obligated to mention that pinch hitting Robinson Cano for Eduardo Nunez and almost guaranteeing that Ramiro Pena gets a high leverage at bat was stupid.

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by Rorschach44 on Jun 22, 2011 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions

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by YANK77 on Jun 22, 2011 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Can't win em all.

Sucks, but we were lucky to keep them off the board the first two games for the most part. The Reds aren’t as bad as we made them look earlier this series. That’s a pretty good team on both sides of the ball.

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on Jun 22, 2011 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

Still a good road trip

Took both series, and taking this one without CC or Burnett pitching a game is very good. Nova and Freddy both pitched great games and that is a very good thing.

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by nyyrocks29 on Jun 22, 2011 10:19 PM EDT reply actions

4-2 on a 6 game road trip is always acceptable.

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by tnredneckyankeesfan on Jun 22, 2011 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Ok

3 homers by Chris Helsey is where I draw the line

by BlackandGoldSSgt on Jun 22, 2011 10:20 PM EDT reply actions

Really, I draw it when a team can't score with a man on second and no outs.

What is this "Yankees" team everyone is talking about?

by Xavier10 on Jun 22, 2011 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, balls

What is this "Yankees" team everyone is talking about?

by Xavier10 on Jun 22, 2011 10:20 PM EDT reply actions

Well then.

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by MattF15 on Jun 22, 2011 10:30 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, didn’t understand pinch hitting Cano for Nunez with Pena behind. Why not let Nunez hit and have Cano pinch hit then?

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by Frank Campagnola on Jun 22, 2011 10:34 PM EDT reply actions

Because then you ensure your best hitter gets an at bat?

If Nunez hits into a DP there is a whole shitstorm calling Girardi an asshole for letting Nunez bat while Cano sits on the bench. The difference between Cano and Nunez >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the difference between Nunez and Pena.

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by CasanovaWong on Jun 22, 2011 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Your opinion. I’d much rather see Nunez get an at bat than Ramiro Pena, but that’s just me.

And you make it seem like I didn’t like Cano pinch hitting. I wanted Nunez to hit, then have Cano pinch hit for Pena.

To me, Nunez and Cano >>> Cano and Pena.

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by Frank Campagnola on Jun 22, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea but Cano and Pena>>>> No Cano at all

They have to make sure he gets in with a chance to hit with runners on. If Nunez hits into a DP, the inning is over and Cano never gets a chance to hit.

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by nyyrocks29 on Jun 23, 2011 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Boo.

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by Cup Noodles on Jun 22, 2011 10:52 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, THAT Gordon.

Good thing we have Noesi as a backu… oooooh.

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by Brandon C. on Jun 22, 2011 11:03 PM EDT reply actions

Well we took 2 out of 3 and that whats important but...

I didn’t like how Girardi managed the bullpen in the 8th inning. Noesi has done a good out of the pen for since being brought up. He had even pitched his way into being one of the late inning guys. Tonight thought was a very bad night for him.

I am not going to hate on Noesi because he was probably due for a bad outing. But how does Girardi send him back out for the 8th? He got knocked around in the 7th inning and that should have been it for him. Why in the world would you send a young pitcher out for another inning of relief when he is getting hit around? Expecially when Girardi has 2 guys that he doesn’t seem to trust close in games in Ayala and Carlyle and we have an off day tomorrow. Isn’t losing by 5 in the 8th on the road a good time to go to one of your mop-up guys?

Bad job by Girardi for leaving Noesi in and I hope that the kid can quickly rebound from this outing. Noesi was doing a good job as the 2nd set-up man and I hope he continues to get those oppertunities.

by mkrozansky on Jun 22, 2011 11:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

That was not just a bad outing by Noesi

It was a catastrophe and I hope to God I never see another outing like that for as long as I live.

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by The Last Shall Become First on Jun 22, 2011 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I know that but what was the purpose of having Noesi pitch a 2nd inning?

As I said we have a day off tomorrow so there was no need to worry about burning anybody out. Plus, had have 2 mop-up guys in Carlyle and Ayala. There was no need to let Noesi continue to get shelled.

by mkrozansky on Jun 22, 2011 11:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Chris Heisey is someone I've never heard of

And quite frankly, is someone who I’ll probably never hear from again and it really angers me that our pitching gave up three home runs to that calliber of player.

This was not one of our best games. For starters, a collection of five of the most obscure pitchers in the league pitched in Gordon, Wade, Logan, Noesi and Ayala, (four of whom I didn’t even know existed until the season started) which is pretty sad to see being that we’re the Yankees and those five would have a hard time making the Washington Nationals roster. While three of those guys did their job, Gordon and Noesi were by God awful and I hope to never see them in a New York Yankees uniform again. Also Pena started, which gave our lineup two huge holes with him and the nine spot contributing nothing. I just want to go back home, get Posada back in the batting order and watch Jeter get his 3,000th against the Brewers

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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jun 22, 2011 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Enough with this "Troll" business

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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Jun 22, 2011 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

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You just described trolling, deliberately writing questionable comments to get a rise out of people. Soooo YES that does make you a troll. I mean that comment paraphrased could be “Am I a troll? Yes. Does that make me a troll? No.”

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