Yankees 3, Twins 0: Nova Super, Curtis Grand
by Brandon C. on Aug 21, 2011 5:25 PM EDT
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PrintThe Yankees finished their road trip today, defeating the Twins 3-0. The Yankees went 5-2 on the road trip, and Ivan Nova pitched the best game of the trip today.
Nova shut down and shut out the Twins lineup for seven innings, surrendering only five hits and one walk. Nova struck out five, and was able to work around two mishaps by the Yankees defense.
Most notably was Nova's ability to work out of trouble in the 5th inning. Follow a Jim Thome single, Danny Valencia hit a fly ball in between Curtis Granderson and Nick Swisher. The two outfielders failed to communicate, and the ball dropped. With second and third and no outs, Nova buckled down and finished the inning with two strike outs, a ground out, and no runs allowed.
The Yankees bullpen finished the game off with two scoreless innings by David Robertson and Mariano Rivera. Robertson allowed two hits and a walk, while Rivera got the Twins to go down 1-2-3.
The offense of the day came from a Russell Martin sac fly, and back to back home runs hit by Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira. Granderson's home run was an inside the parker, the first in Target Field history, and the third of Granderson's career.
The Yankees head back to the Bronx to take on the Oakland Athletics this week, and I will be at the game on Wednesday. Go Yankees!
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Excellent recap title!
Just once I'd like someone to call me "Sir," without adding, "You're making a scene."
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Just once I'd like someone to call me "Sir," without adding, "You're making a scene."
I agree.
This title is amazing.
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by Ella Grace on Aug 21, 2011 5:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I can never go a recap without an error.
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But your title was exceptional...
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Do you spell it like that on purpose?
Isn’t it spelled Eduardo?
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You make me hate.
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Granderson, has certainly used the last month to become the MVP favorite.
Leads the league in HRs, RBI and runs scored, plus speed and D!
by upstateNYYFan1984 on Aug 21, 2011 5:37 PM EDT reply actions
He is still tied with Bautista for most HR
But just the fact that he’s managed to tie him is impressive, since he was behind by quite a few just a couple months ago
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by Livestrong77nyy on Aug 21, 2011 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
sigh...
So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...
Nova was awesome
Sure hope he’s here to stay. There should be no question about it.
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Nova = Rookie of the Year?
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Aug 21, 2011 5:39 PM EDT reply actions
No
Look at Alexei Ogando’s line: same wins, higher K/9, lower BB/9, 1 run lower ERA.
by PortlandYankee on Aug 21, 2011 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
If I remember correctly,
Ogando isn’t a rookie. He was a reliever for Texas last year, no? Or was he only called up when the rosters expanded?
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by Ella Grace on Aug 21, 2011 5:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Here is MLB.com's Rookie List
Ogando is not there.
http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable_rookie.jsp
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A player shall be considered a rookie unless, during a previous season or seasons, he has (a) exceeded 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues; or (b) accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club or clubs during the period of 25-player limit (excluding time in the military service and time on the disabled list).
He spent more than 45 days on the roster, no?
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All the better for Nova!
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by Hasan Paliwala on Aug 21, 2011 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
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by Hasan Paliwala on Aug 21, 2011 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Ackley
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Aug 21, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
ACK!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Aug 21, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Ackley doesn't seem to have had much playing time
Pineda’s ERA+ is only 102
Hellickson looks like the best of the group by a wide margin.
Trumbo has the power numbers.
Don’t underestimate his abilities to draw some votes. Same thing for Walden and his saves.
Whoever doesn’t vote for him should never be allowed to vote again
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Aug 21, 2011 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Freddie Freeman makes a case.
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by Frank Campagnola on Aug 21, 2011 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a real compelling one compared to Kimbrel
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Aug 21, 2011 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
No doubt about it
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Aug 21, 2011 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
You could, it just wouldn’t be terribly compelling
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Aug 21, 2011 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I knew I should have been more clear
The group I meant was “Ackley, Pineda, or Hellickson”
Trumbo has good numbers, yes. But it’s weird that he has only 2.1 WAR vs. 2.3 for Ackley, in twice as many games.
Only reason I would not is the limited appearances
53 games and 216 PAs is not very much. Just seems like ROY should play most of the season. Maybe that’s my own bias sneaking into the conversation.
No it doesn't
So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...
True.
But even if Nova was the most deserving, it’d be pretty unlikely for a Yankee to get it. Grandy won’t win the MVP because of BA and Nova won’t get ROTY because of ERA, but really they won’t even be in the top 3 because they’re Yankees. They literally couldn’t justify NOT giving A-Rod the MVP in 2007 because he was just too good, and Jeter was the last Yankee to be ROTY, and that was when the Yankees hadn’t won a WS in forever and they were the underdog of 1996.
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by Ella Grace on Aug 21, 2011 5:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah I can't recall a weaker MVP than Mourneau in 2006.
All because that one Minnesota writer voted Jeter 5th. What a douchebag.
This is true
The Yankees have complete ownership of the twinkies.
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by Livestrong77nyy on Aug 21, 2011 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
USZ says that Tex is a bad fielder.
That stat is flawed.
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Not this year.
I believe UZR says Texeira has been one of the best if not the best defensive first basemen this year. But UZR has always been flawed with first bsemen.
I don't even care if UZR is right (which I don't think it is).
I can’t even count how many errors Tex saves all the other infielders on a daily basis. He may be a little too “all or nothing” at the plate right now, but I love watching him play first base.
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by Ella Grace on Aug 21, 2011 6:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I wouldn't say daily basis.
But yeah he’s good with the scoops. I am notoriously hard on Texeira but he really is a damn fine defender.
UZR is good when it comes to fielding and making throws for first basemen, but their main responsibility is receiving throws from other players, and UZR doesn’t cover this. So you can say that UZR just doesn’t include that, but it shows how good of a fielder the first baseman is on balls hit to him. And BTW, Teixeira has an average UZR of a 4 over the last 5 years, so it does, in fact, say he is above average.
So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Aug 21, 2011 6:03 PM EDT reply actions
Wait, he's off the DL?
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Aug 21, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
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So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...
by Wraithpk on Aug 21, 2011 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, so then all 5 must have been from the NL.
RIGHT??
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by Ella Grace on Aug 21, 2011 6:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Plesac forever
I saw.
1. Atlanta
2. Milwaukee
3. Team I forget
4. Philly
5. Boston
Something like that. Yankees aren’t top 5. Used Papelbon in same sentence as Rivera when naming great closers that have been doing it for years.
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I don't think it's bias I just think it's stupidity.
I don’t see how San Fran isn’t on that list. Our bullpen has been pretty damn good too.
We have the best bullpen in the AL.
But that’s only if you go by, you know, numbers and facts.
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by Ella Grace on Aug 21, 2011 6:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I wouldn't say so much.
But yes I would take our bullpen down the stretch over any other AL team’s pen.
...I just can't.
That’s pretty freaking disgusting. A bullpen with Soriano (who’s done really well since he came back), D-Rob (ridiculous), and Mo (are you fucking kidding me???) doesn’t even make the TOP FIVE? Not to mention how great Wade has been and Logan since that Cincinnati game. But Fat Albers, Bahd, Wheeler, and Papsmear makes up the 5th best bullpen in MLB? Okay.
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by Ella Grace on Aug 21, 2011 6:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The TBS crew covering today's game...
…said the same thing about Joe Nathan and Mo. Credibility…ERASED.
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Bullshit.
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by Captain_Mick on Aug 21, 2011 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, our relievers have the 2nd highest WAR and 3rd lowest ERA. But yeah, we’re not top 5, sure.
So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...
Is that the second walk-off HBP this season?
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by Ella Grace on Aug 21, 2011 6:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Wait a minute...
Someone in the Yahoo League dropped Nova for Randy Wolf?
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Scooped up in a mother friggin heartbeat.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 21, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I saw
What. the. fuuuuuuuck. That’s nuts!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Aug 21, 2011 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty exciting. 8-7 game. Top 9. One out. Fly out to center, guy on third tagged up and got pegged at the plate to double him up and end the game. Unbelievably awesome throw.
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Agreed on throw.
Had him dead to rights at the plate.
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by Hasan Paliwala on Aug 21, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Proof reading is hard.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 21, 2011 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Well I thought it was Unpleasant Internet Dude.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 21, 2011 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
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http://www.pinstripealley.com/2011/8/4/2343559/burnett-benefiting-from-low-expectations#73799352
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 21, 2011 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Has to be him
I think the mods were even more chilled out then, so it took much more to get banned. And he still got banned.
RoboTroll was pretty annoying though, because he was irritating to read. I couldn’t even laugh at it, because his “style” of writing annoyed me that much.
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by Rorschach44 on Aug 21, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
whatever happened to that guy?
So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...
blew out an O ring
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by Captain_Mick on Aug 21, 2011 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ah yes, my Moriarty, my dreaded adversary, my worthy opponent
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by Captain_Mick on Aug 21, 2011 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
What time?
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Cricket blog?
I second this nominee.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 21, 2011 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
The answer just became a lot more clear.
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Aug 21, 2011 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
It loads if you right click and view image
Unless that duck is fooling me. Weird.
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Aug 21, 2011 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
That duck fooled everyone.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 21, 2011 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I still get a "Domain Unregistered" error
Which, weirdly, I don’t get on mobile. I’d sign up for imageshack, only I’m too lazy.
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by Hasan Paliwala on Aug 21, 2011 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol, that's cruel
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by Hasan Paliwala on Aug 21, 2011 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
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Granderson, just don’t like his skillset as a centerfielder.
Rodriguez & Jeter just never get charged with errors.
I'm holding out for Andrus, too...
Just once I'd like someone to call me "Sir," without adding, "You're making a scene."
Do you like his skillset as a hitter, at least?
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by Hasan Paliwala on Aug 21, 2011 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Granderson doesn't like your skillset either
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The only issue I have with Granderson’s defense is he gets terrible terrible jumps, which almost negates his great speed. I think Gardner should be playing center, but whatever.
So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...
Very quick bat, v good speed
solid power.
Flawed defensively-Detroit felt the same way.
Very happy with Granderson-offensively & on the
basebaths.
Let’s see=Robertson hasn’t given up any home runs this season.
Nova has not given up a home run this season with a man on base.
I think Granderson is an average defensive center fielder. If he could figure out how to get better jumps like Gardner does, he would be phenomenal.
So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...
Angels signed Weaver to a 5 year, 85 million dollar extension.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 21, 2011 9:35 PM EDT reply actions
That’s a solid signing for them. Weaver is a legit ace, and that money is more #2 type money. He would have gotten more on the open market when he hit free agency after next year.
So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...
Is $17 mil/year really #2 money?
He probably could have got maybe $20 million/year from free agency, but no way is $17 million/year #2 money. Unless you’re AJ Burnett
by bloppy_ploppy on Aug 21, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
He probably would have gotten 20 mil on the open market, at least. He’s one of the game’s best strikeout pitchers and he’s only like 27 or something.
So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...
Maybe it helps us to retain CC a little cheaper?
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Or it might have the opposite effect
since an elite lefty starter is off the market. Teams may be willing to open their pocketbooks a year early instead of in the 2012 offseason.
by Scooby Snacks on Aug 22, 2011 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
ARod selling Granderson's MVP candidacy to the traditionalists
from Yahoo:
"When people compare him to other players, you can’t forget he’s a center fielder and he’s playing a high quality defense out there," Rodriguez said. "He’s scoring a bunch of runs, RBIs, the two most important stats in baseball. And he’s helping our first-place team do what they’re doing. In my eyes, he’s the MVP."
ARod doesn't get sabermetrics
So unclutch
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by Captain_Mick on Aug 22, 2011 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions
The funny thing is that he does, which just goes to show how brilliant Arod is by pandering to the people who don’t like this, lol.
So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...
Nova
when he started, I had the impression that he’s like Chen Mien Wang who induces groundballs to get outs. it appears that he has changed his approach?
I think it's more a matter of Minnesota sucking at hitting
He’s still a groundball pitcher, after all. But bad hitting teams will swing and miss more often at pitches out of the strike zone. Just my take, of course.
Nova is not as extreme with his groundball tendencies as Wang was. Wang was successful because he limited home runs. The two do have very similar K/BB ratios, but Nova doesn’t limit home runs as well as Wang did. Nova needs to cut down on his BBs to make the next step. If he can get his K/BB to a 2, he’ll be a solid 3rd starter.
So now the guys in the subway are saying Jesus is coming on October 21, 2011, but that would mean he wouldn't be on the playoff roster, let alone be eligible for it. I really don't know where these guys are getting their information from...
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