Game #143 -- New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals

by anaconda on Sep 9, 2007 1:35 PM EDT in News Comment 64 comments

New York Yankees

Johnny Damon, LF
Melky Cabrera, CF
Bobby Abreu, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Hideki Matsui, DH
Jorge Posada, C
Jason Giambi, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Wilson Betemit, SS

Chien-Ming Wang, RHP (17-6, 3.68)

Kansas City Royals

Joey Gathright, LF
David DeJesús, CF
Ross Gload, 1B
Billy Butler, DH
Mark Teahan, RF
Alex Gordon, 3B
Jason Smith, 2B
John Buck, C
Tony Peña Jr., SS

Zack Greinke, RHP (6-5, 3.87)

Jeter is out of the lineup today with patellar tendinitis in his right knee.

Last night's victory moved the Yanks to 18 games over .500 for the first time this season. They still own the best record in MLB since the All-Star break at 37-14.

Wang is undefeated against the Royals despite a bloated ERA (3-0, 4.83 ERA in 5 games). Greinke has been pounded by the Yanks during his career (1-2, 8.38 ERA in 6 games).

Time to update A-Rod's ridiculous PlayStation-like numbers since Aug 20th: .413 (26-63), 12 HR, 22 RBI, 20 runs in 18 games.

The featured graphic for today's game is an alternate jersey logo for the Kansas City Royals.

Finally, if you haven't already, check out this piece from the Boston Globe, which is getting a lot of play in the Yankee blogosphere today. It focuses on Kevin Youkilis as he tries to pinpoint and understand why the Yankees hate him. Pretty funny stuff if you ask me -- especially when he compares himself to Paul O'Neill.

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Maybe

its because Youkilis is a whining bitch and ugly.

Pride, Power, Cocktease

by ReLaunch on Sep 9, 2007 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Paul O'Neill?

Paul O'Neill. Okay, his name should be "you kill us" (with your crazy nonsense).

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Sep 9, 2007 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why the hell

is Greinke throwing at Melky?

by DocBrown82 on Sep 9, 2007 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Utterly unconscious...

...that's what Alex is right now.

by skwire on Sep 9, 2007 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Filthy

Eleven wins in October...

by Edwantsacracker on Sep 9, 2007 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you kidding me?

Every time I turn on a gameday window, it says "Alex Rodriguez homers to center field."

by SP on Sep 9, 2007 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It was to LF bullpen again.

Pride, Power, Cocktease

by ReLaunch on Sep 9, 2007 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Don't worry, it will say center field later in this game.

by SP on Sep 9, 2007 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

NO way! Please stop!! Save it for October!!!!!!

by BillyBobisdrunk on Sep 9, 2007 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

A-Rod is inhuman.

by PsiFighter37 on Sep 9, 2007 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anyone think

A-Rod has a shot at breaking Bonds' single-season record? It's obviously a huge longshot, but if he keeps averaging 1.5 homers per game this month, he'll get there.

by DocBrown82 on Sep 9, 2007 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lets not project too far

Eleven wins in October...

by Edwantsacracker on Sep 9, 2007 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

won't get to 60

by BillyBobisdrunk on Sep 9, 2007 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lol please

call in the dominate KC bullpen

Eleven wins in October...

by Edwantsacracker on Sep 9, 2007 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

AROD

April - Hot
May - Cold
June - mild
July - hot
August - cold
September - Hot
October - ???

by BillyBobisdrunk on Sep 9, 2007 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Alex

At the rate he's going, he has a shot to break 61, which would be viewed more legitimately than the juice era records.

by SP on Sep 9, 2007 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ZOMG

Seattle actually has a lead over Detroit!

by SP on Sep 9, 2007 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

10-5 Seattle

by BillyBobisdrunk on Sep 9, 2007 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Scary play

Get out of the basepath Wang...

Eleven wins in October...

by Edwantsacracker on Sep 9, 2007 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

7 pitches

good inning.

by SP on Sep 9, 2007 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Man does Posada

have a gun for an arm or what?

by bronxbound on Sep 9, 2007 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wang has thrown 16 pitches

in 2.0 IP.

Gotta love that.

by anaconda on Sep 9, 2007 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

25 in 3 IP

At this rate, he'll have to go the first few innings of Tuesday's game to get his work in.

by chrisNYY on Sep 9, 2007 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow....

25 pitches/19 strikes thru 3.0 IP for Wang.

He must be going for some kind of record for fewest pitches thrown in a 9 inning game.

by anaconda on Sep 9, 2007 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jeter

I had a knee problem once (played high school bb and it came back to haunt me in college) and they thought it was patellar tendinitis. They said it is not a small matter. It usually takes weeks of rest and doesn't respond to cortisone or other temporary measures. Usually rest (for a few weeks) is the most minor of treatment with surgery being the most major (if you don't rest it you could be looking at surgery). I don't like this diagnosis at all. Maybe times have changed...I hope so.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Sep 9, 2007 3:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He'll continue playing

He has to. He'll worry about any recovery or treatment after the season.

by docgonzo on Sep 9, 2007 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd rest Jeter until

next Friday at Fenway.

It's not going to heal in that short amount of time, but I don't think he should be playing on the turf in Toronto.

It would suck to be without him for a few more games, but Betemit is capable.

by anaconda on Sep 9, 2007 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

he won't stay out of the Boston series but the turf in Toronto would be difficult on him. Betemit is doing okay.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Sep 9, 2007 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gonzalez can fill in as well

by docgonzo on Sep 9, 2007 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have

no idea why Wang has difficulty against this team

Pride, Power, Cocktease

by ReLaunch on Sep 9, 2007 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Come on

get it back

by docgonzo on Sep 9, 2007 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, that sucks

Already in the KC 'pen, so hopefully we can rack up some runs here.

by PsiFighter37 on Sep 9, 2007 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hip hip!

by docgonzo on Sep 9, 2007 3:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Despite the bad inning

Wang has still only thrown 58 pitches thru 5.0 IP.

by anaconda on Sep 9, 2007 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Big DP

by docgonzo on Sep 9, 2007 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn

Wang is missing the strike zone a lot now.

by docgonzo on Sep 9, 2007 4:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't get

it. out of all the teams, KC seems to give him a hard time.

Pride, Power, Cocktease

by ReLaunch on Sep 9, 2007 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's just how it is

There's always that one team a guy has trouble with, that one pitcher he can't hit, etc, etc.

by docgonzo on Sep 9, 2007 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Phew

That should be it for Wang. I'm guessing Farnsworth for the 8th, Mo in the 9th.

by docgonzo on Sep 9, 2007 4:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

90 pitches for Wang

Don't see why he can't start the 8th, at the least.

by PsiFighter37 on Sep 9, 2007 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think its

more with he was shaky throughout the game

Pride, Power, Cocktease

by ReLaunch on Sep 9, 2007 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wonder

if his back is stiff again.

by docgonzo on Sep 9, 2007 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He seemed to lose

control of his sinker. He replaced that with his slider and he struck out more people after that. When he was in hte dugout Guidry looked to be telling him that he was leaning back and losing balance.

Eleven wins in October...

by Edwantsacracker on Sep 9, 2007 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bale for KC

He's struck out 6 of 8 batters he's gotten out.

by PsiFighter37 on Sep 9, 2007 4:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, nevermind

Farnsworthless is in the house.

by PsiFighter37 on Sep 9, 2007 4:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he's looking better

thankfully

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Sep 9, 2007 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's a damn shame

Farnsworth couldn't pitch like from April thru Aug.

by anaconda on Sep 9, 2007 4:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I rather him pitch well in October!!

by BillyBobisdrunk on Sep 9, 2007 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

True

Better late than never, though.

by PsiFighter37 on Sep 9, 2007 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe it was the constant boos

he heard from the Yankee faithful throughout that time. It can get in your head as we saw with A-Rod last year and Knoblauch during his time.

It's unfortunate to hear specially when you are at the stadium. It obviously doesn't help any.

There is nothing you can do about it, however I think it's wrong to get on your own players.

by bronxbound on Sep 9, 2007 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Farnsworth

wasn't booed until he started doing really shitty this year. also, regarding the topic of booing, fans can do whatever they want. Some people pay $150 a seat for just one game. If they want to boo, thats their right.

Pride, Power, Cocktease

by ReLaunch on Sep 9, 2007 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with you.

I have sat in the championship section many times myself.

Just giving my opinion is all.

by bronxbound on Sep 9, 2007 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because it's their right doesn't make it smart

or right.

If we want our team to win we need to support them.

The Opera ain't over til the fat lady sings

by Cbeck3 on Sep 9, 2007 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fans

can do whatever they want. These players get paid way too much money for what they do for us to always cheer for them. The average fan that attends a game spends much more money than they probably should on a baseball game. If they want to boo or cheer, they can do whatever they want.

Pride, Power, Cocktease

by ReLaunch on Sep 9, 2007 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs