Yankees pour it on, crush White Sox 18-7
by Chris McKeown on Aug 3, 2011 11:47 PM EDT
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PrintIn a game where every player that approached the plate had at least one hit (yes, even Adam Dunn), the Yankees pushed across 18 runs and outlasted the Chicago White Sox, 18-7. With the win, the Yankees improved to 67-42 on the season and remain within a game of the Boston Red Sox in the American League East. This is the first time they've been 25 games over .500 this season. Chicago falls to 52-57 with the loss.
There were a number of highlights offensively for the Yanks. In the first inning, Cano clobbered a three-run home run over the right field wall after a sacrifice-fly by Mark Teixeira to give the Bombers a quick 4-0 lead. Curtis Granderson's two-run triple in the second inning would extend that lead to 6-1. Needless to say, Gavin Floyd was generous tonight.
The third inning was where the Yankees really put this one out of reach. Eric Chavez hit his first home run of the season, Derek Jeter had a two-run single, Teixeira hit a two-run triple, and Cano roped an RBI single to give New York an insurmountable 13-1 lead.
Of course, with Allan James Burnett pitching, even a twelve run lead isn't always enough. After working around five hits and a sacrifice-fly in the first three innings, Burnett was simply showing that he didn't have his best stuff. After two RBI singles by Brent Morel and Juan Pierre, Carlos Quentin crushed one over the left field wall to bring the score to 13-6. A.J. Pierzynski would add an RBI double in the fifth to tag Burnett with another earned run.
Burnett's final line: 4.1 innings, 13 hits, seven earned runs, three strikeouts. The thirteen hits he allowed were the most in his career. Surprisingly, he didn't walk a single batter. That's probably a first, also.
To cap off the scoring in this game, Granderson and Chavez would each add two-run singles in the seventh inning and Granderson would tack on yet another RBI double in the eighth.
New York's bullpen went into complete shutdown mode after Burnett was removed from the game. Cory Wade, Luis Ayala and Rafael Soriano combined for 4.2 innings of one hit ball. Soriano had the lone strikeout in his one inning of work.
Here are some unbelievable stats from tonight:
1) Derek Jeter went 5-6. It's the fourth time he's ever had five hits in a game, the last obviously being July 9th of this year against Tampa Bay. Oh, and the only time he was retired was when he scorched a liner to first base.
2) The Yankees had a .460 batting average (23 for 50).
3) Brett Gardner, Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson, Robinson Cano and Eric Chavez combined for 18 hits, 15 RBI, and 13 runs scored.
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Doomed, though.
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Cricket blog?
AJ?
What are we going to do with AJ?
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by Cbeck3 on Aug 3, 2011 11:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
same thing we did with Hughes
see what happens in 5 days
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
Move on from the worst start of his career. We supposed to do something else?
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Aug 3, 2011 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
My thoughts exactly.
Honestly, the guy is staked to a 13-1 lead and STILL can’t manage to get a win? Can we stop calling him a number 2 starter, please?
No offense, but I don’t know anyone who considers him a #2 starter anymore.
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 3, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Well now I feel required to ask… why?
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 4, 2011 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
The "number" doesn't mean anything, really.
All the starters need to pitch well each time out, give the Yankees a chance to win… and in the postseason, Girardi will (hopefully) go with the hot hand(s) at that time. #2 starter is a meaningless phrase.
The order is pretty irrelevant right now anyway.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 4, 2011 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh I agree. I don’t really label anyone other than CC Sabathia, anyway.
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 4, 2011 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I don't really put much stock in 2-5, usually because it's always changing.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 4, 2011 12:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Exactly.
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 4, 2011 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree, it doesnt matter until October
And once that happens, the binder will dictate who pitches when.
Should you choose to test my resolve in this matter, you will be facing a finality beyond your comprehension, and you will not be counting days, or months, or years, but milleniums in a place with no doors.
I just hope he won’t be allowed to pitch in October. The rotation through October should be Sabathia, Garcia, Colon, and Hughes/Nova (the loser of that battle joining Burnett in the pen).
Hughes, he of one good outing in months gets consideration.
Not AJ, though.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 4, 2011 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Hughes has been decent in the past
while AJ just flat out stinks.
Remember when AJ went 8 and struck out 10 in his last outing?
GOD HE STINKS
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
Three times this year AJ has given up more than 4 runs.
That is just terrible.
Hughes was good for one half of last year.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 4, 2011 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Notice that I also said
the WINNER of the Hughes/Nova battle should be the #4 starter in the postseason. I’m not saying Girardi should automatically give a spot to Hughes (who still has a lot to prove), but it seems like every time I watcb AJ he’s in a world of trouble.
If you go by that though
Hughes is a terrible postseason pitcher in the past while AJ pitched the best game of his pinstripred career in the postseason.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Aug 4, 2011 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I noticed it.
But you are saying Hughes deserves consideration for the postseason rotation while AJ doesn’t. That doesn’t make sense. No one is saying AJ has been magnificent, but he actually has not done that badly this year. Nowhere close to badly enough to not deserve consideration for the postseason rotation in favor of Hughes.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 4, 2011 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m just not a huge fan of AJ…never have been, never will be. Great pitchers have the mental strength to come back after a bad inning. Burnett is not a great pitcher. His stuff can look electric, but the consistency just isn’t there. For me, a consistent guy with a 3-4 ERA is preferable to a guy like Burnett – capable of throwing a no-hitter one day and imploding the next. At least with the first guy you know exactly what you’re getting.
Sabathia, Colon, and Garcia for me are your non-negotiable 1-3 guys in October (barring injury). Hughes, Nova, and Burnett should battle for the remaining spot(s). The one who shines down the stretch should be the one who wins the job.
This is somewhat true. except that AJ in his career is usually between 3-4 ERA. Also AJ had a shitty game, it happens. Colon blew against the rays and CC once gave up 8 runs in like 4 innings with us.
I'm alright with occasional blowouts
sometimes the guy just doesn’t have it. I’m not saying one bad inning is the basis for a long-term judgment either. Even CC has bad days and I still believe he should be the number one starter in October. Bad games happen to the best of pitchers…consistently mediocre/awful starts are a sign of trouble to come. All I’m saying is that AJ is way too inconsistent to start in October. He’s a decent pitcher…his stuff can be jaw-dropping…but he needs to focus on mental toughness and consistent results. When he starts to show some resilience after those bad innings, I’d happily start him in the playoffs. Until then, I don’t see how you can justify starting him and then biting your nails throughout the game in hopes that he doesn’t implode.
AJ’s been good in the past too, but that means jack shit now (just like it does with Hughes)
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Aug 4, 2011 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
hope someone claims him off waivers
then alex rios his ass
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by CR00KS & C4STLES on Aug 4, 2011 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions
No situational hitting.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 4, 2011 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
18 runs, 5 from HR
No situational hitting. Boom or bust.
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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Aug 4, 2011 12:02 AM EDT up reply actions
I know ERA doesn't mean much
but the fact that the bullpen has 4 arms sub-2 ERAs is pretty remarkable.
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
ERA does mean something.
Just that it’s a combination of pitching and fielding. So what? If four Yankee relievers can come into a game and the result is less that 2 earned runs per 9 innings from any of them, I’d say that bullpen is doing pretty well.
never said that it doesn't mean anything
But you can’t argue that Ayala’s 1.56 ERA puts him in the same realm of excellence this year as Mo (1.74) and D-Rob (1.49). Very different innings.
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
If A.J.
wasn’t making $16M/year, he’d be the one in danger of losing his rotation spot. Money talks.
That can be said of a few people on the roster.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 4, 2011 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Exactly what I told my friend earlier.
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 4, 2011 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
It would be a no-brainer.
The team spots him a 12-run lead and he can’t get out of the 5th inning? Pathetic.
At this point, who wouldn’t rather have Nova and Hughes both in the rotation?
nice to see the Captain pick it up
I guess he really can still tap into the Hall of Famer in him when he gets regular rest/breaks.
I believe he’s 33 for his last 95. Not too shabby.
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 4, 2011 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions
He was robbed of that liner to first, too.
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by Ella Grace on Aug 4, 2011 12:11 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So many runs.
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by Ella Grace on Aug 4, 2011 12:05 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Remember the people who said the lineup would slump when A-Rod was out?
Lol.
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
I can't wait to see what we'll do when we get him back.
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by Ella Grace on Aug 4, 2011 12:10 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Nooooo, don't jinx it!
Undo it, undo it!
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by Ella Grace on Aug 4, 2011 12:13 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Michael Kay would beg to differ with you. The almighty slump Gods didn’t hear waw. Therefore, he won’t be liable for a slump if Alex enters one.
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 4, 2011 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
While mumbling something about nazism and slavery under his breath, no doubt.
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by WhatwouldJeterdo on Aug 4, 2011 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions
I still can’t get over the fact that he made those comparisons.
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by Chris McKeown on Aug 4, 2011 12:29 AM EDT up reply actions
via RAB
Yankees pitchers haven’t walked a batter in 30 innings now, not since Freddy Garcia walked Nick Markakis in the third inning of Sunday’s game.
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
Oh lawd
they just jinxed it. Freddy will walk the park tomorrow. That is extremely impressive though.
by Livestrong77nyy on Aug 4, 2011 1:00 AM EDT up reply actions
For the nerds in the other topic
I’m the hugest GL fan and I can tell you, the movie was pretty terrible.
As for this topic, at least AJ picked a good day to have the worst start of the year. I haven’t seen an offensive explosion like that since the last battle in Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Aug 4, 2011 12:18 AM EDT reply actions
Sounds like
I missed a lot of hitting tonight. Was in Reading watching Bryce Harper in person. He seems to be in something of a slump in AA ball. (.233/.302/.326 in 86 ab). He struck out looking twice, walked and was caught stealing. He was late on every swing, and did not seem particularly comfortable at the plate tonight. I base this on 4 swings he took while ahead in the count, including 2 swings on 2-1 counts that looked more like the swing one would use on 1-2 just trying to spoil a pitch. He took a poke at at 2-0 fastball and fouled it off to the opposite field. Last swing swing ahead in the count was a foul ball right off his foot off a really funky LHP. Most likely it was more about the pitcher tonight, as the Reading starter Hyatt was really dealing tonight. (6 ip 1 r 3 h 12k 0 bb)
Thing that you notice about him is that he is listed at 6-3 and 225 but he really looks like he has not filled out yet. It would not be a shock to see him playing at 240-250 lbs in five or six years. His arm is too good to play left field; right field is a better fit for his throwing arm but is currently blocked by Jayson Werth on the big club. He is athletic for a big man and runs pretty well.
Will he be great? Who the heck knows. He looks like a big, strong kid, but he is quite young for AA. I would not be shocked if he was playing for the Nationals some time next year, but I would not be shocked if he spends all of next year between AA and AAA either.
I'm 100% positive
that the Nats would find a spot for Harper; Werth’s not blocking him. Even if he crushes the ball in AA & AAA over the next 365 days, I think he’s probably not getting the call until next September at the earliest.
Unless you're a pitcher or Gustavo Molina, kindly SWING THE BAT and ignore the Binder's bunt signal.
Werth plays RF
Werth has the huge long term contract.
Laynce Nix plays LF. Nice player, but no huge contractual obligation to him exists.
When Harper comes up, it will be in LF for that reason, barring injury to Werth. Werth won’t keep him out of the majors, but he may keep him out of RF for a while. But Harper has a RF’s arm in LF.
Unless he hits better in AA over the next month, he will likely start next season in Harrisburg and get moved up to Syracuse when warranted. Right now, he is still adjusting to playing baseball with grown men. (There are a lot of 25-30 year olds in the Eastern League…. Reading has 20 players in that age group)
When you see this guy in person, if someone told you that this guy was an outside linebacker at Penn State and not a minor league OF, you would believe it w/o a second of hesitation.
Nix is a free agent; Michael Morse is much more likely the starting LF for the Nats next season
And before you go “who?” – Morse is hitting .315/.364/.548 this year with 18 HRs. He’s done a great job at first since Laroche finally went on the DL (after sucking for two months) for shoulder surgery, but Morse is likely to move back to LF at least to start the season. It’s possible that the Nats may make a run at Fielder, but more likely that LaRoche comes back and Morse and LaRoche hit in the lineup. When Harper is ready to play LaRoche would then be dealt and Morse would move back to first with Harper going to LF.
The real wild card is if Harper could play CF; he’s gotten some reps there in the minors already. CF/leadoff has been a real problem for the Nats for years; Nats fans have been coveting GGBG in a big way, but I keep having to remind them that the Yankees have no reason to trade him away. :-)
Hard to say
The guy is already big and he is still a teenager. He will not look like a prototypical CF in build in 5 years. That is not to say he can’t do it, but he looks the part of a RF.
Leadoff would be an interesting experiment for a power hitter.
Morse has been terrific at 1B, a real eye opener. He could make LaRoche expendable and is a fine consolation prize if Fielder lands elsewhere. It is possible they sign Nix for 1 year or let Gomes have the job for a season, trade LaRoche, keep Morse at 1B and use the money they would have thrown at Fielder to upgrade at 2b and the rotation. It looks like they are going to give Desmond a long term shot to sink or swim at SS.
FWIW, Harper struggled when he first got called up to AA but has been coming on since
Although hitting .233, he’s raised his average 62 points in the last two weeks. He came out of the gate slowly in A ball, too – then tore up the league. He’s facing real LHP now for the first time, and he’s going to have to learn how to deal with that.
If he continues to hit in AA and then tears up the AFL, then I could see him in DC by next June. Though not impossible, September is more likely.
He is also facing pitchers
Who have better control and command and a better sense of how to pitch.
The guy who pitched for Reading last night was really on and nobody looked good against him. He is 25 and has been a pro pitcher for 3 years after pitching in college for Alabama and recorded 12 of 18 outs via strikeout.
If he really tears up AAA early next year, then a call up in late June (to start arbitration clock later) is possible, but as you say, September is very likely if he is healthy.
Yanks raised their team BA three points in a single game last night, from .263 to .266.
Farewell and thanks to #46.
When the Yanks 'pour it on,' exactly what is the 'it' that they pour?
Where can I get some?
When the score was 13-1, I told my son that it would be 13-9 when Burnett was removed in the 5th inning, unable to qualify for a win. How could I have been so wrong?
Usually, after you score 18 runs, you lose the next game 2-1.
by designatedquitter on Aug 4, 2011 10:05 AM EDT reply actions
Unless you're playing the Orioles ...
Usually, after you score 18 runs, you lose the next game 2-1.
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