August 19 Yankees vs. White Sox

[riverside sluggers]

Continuing my game threads of the Yankee games, 2-1 record for me so far. Go White Sox!!

 

Garland set for opener vs. Yanks

Yankees (65-54) at White Sox (74-44), 7:05 p.m. CT Friday

 

It's easy for players to say that no one series is bigger than another, but when the Yankees come to town all that talk is thrown out the window. The White Sox host New York for a three-game series beginning on Friday, and though the awe factor of facing the star-studded team has worn off for a veteran like Paul Konerko, the excitement of facing them never goes away. "Every series [the Yankees] play against every team in the league, that team tries to bring their best game," Konerko said. "That's just the way it is, and they still produce and they still win. No other team has to deal with what they have to deal with. Maybe Boston, I guess."

 

That determination to bring the best comes even in seasons like this one, in which the Yankees aren't leading the Major Leagues in many statistical catergories and even trail Boston in their own division race. For Koneko and his teammates, it doesn't matter if the Yankees are not the powerhouse team of old, because Konerko knows that the team is dangerous in any meeting. "You know they have all the stars and you know that if you give them an inch, they're going to take a mile, as far as scoring runs [goes]," Konerko said. "But I also think it's good, because it raises your level of play."

 

The Sox are just hoping that Jon Garland is able to be the pitcher he has been all season when he takes the mound on Friday. Garland has struggled in some of his recent starts, but is still having the best season of his career. This will be his first outing against the Yankees this season and it comes at home, where he has a 10-3 record and a 3.31 ERA. Mike Mussina will get the start for New York. Mussina faced the Sox on Aug. 8 and picked up his 11th victory of the season as he allowed two runs on eight hits in six innings of work.

 

Pitching matchup:

NYY: RHP Mike Mussina

• 11-7, 4.00 ERA in 2005

• 1-0, 3.00 vs. CWS in 2005

 

CWS: RHP Jon Garland

• 16-6, 3.47 ERA in 2005

• Has not faced NYY in 2005

[RedSoxRooter]

Oh yeah... This time in Chicago. Should be a good series. Go Sox and your ******* announcers!!!

[ARod2212]

This would be a nice series to make up some ground. Have to get that bad taste of Tampa Bay simply owning us this year.

[yankeessuck013]

hope I get to hear a lot of this tonight........

 

"PUTTTTT ITTTT ONNNN THE BOARDDDDDDD................YESSSSSSSSSSSSS"

[BigPapiEnFuego]

Hopefully Chicago can do better against them then they did the Red Sox.

 

 

And that is the coolest home run call in baseball

[riverside sluggers]

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Mike Mussina vs: (career against White Sox in 31 games a 13-14 record with a 4.76 ERA)

Geoff Blum, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Joe Crede, 4 for 20 (.200 avg) Double, HR, RBI, Walk, K

Jermaine Dye, 16 for 39 (.410 avg) 3 Doubles, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs, 9 Ks

Carl Everett, 9 for 31 (.290 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, Walk, 12 Ks

Willie Harris, 5 for 13 (.385 avg) 3 Doubles, RBI, Walk, 5 Ks, 2 SBs

Tadahito Iguchi, 0 for 3, K

Paul Konerko, 6 for 21 (.286 avg) RBI, 4 Walks, K

Timo Perez, 3 for 14 (.214 avg) Double, HR, RBI

AJ Pierzynski, 9 for 18 (.500 avg) 3 Doubles, 4 RBIs, 2 Ks

Scott Podsenik, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) 2 Ks

Aaron Rowand, 1 for 10 (.100 avg) Double, RBI, 4 Ks

Juan Uribe, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) RBI, K, SB

Chris Widger, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) 2 Ks

 

Jon Garland vs: (career against Yankees in 4 games a 1-3 record with a 2.96 ERA)

Bubba Crosby, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

John Flaherty, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

Jason Giambi, 0 for 8, Walk, K

Derek Jeter, 3 for 14 (.214 avg) RBI, 2 Ks

Tino Martinez, 1 for 2 (.500 avg)

Hideki Matsui, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) RBI, Walk, 3 Ks

Jorge Posada, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 3 Ks

Alex Rodriguez, 8 for 21 (.381 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 7 RBIs, 3 Walks, 3 Ks

Gary Sheffield, 3 for 6 (.500 avg) Double, Walk, K

Bernie Williams, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) Walk, K

Tony Womack, 0 for 3

[podsednik20]

Hopefully Chicago can do better against them then they did the Red Sox.

 

 

And that is the coolest home run call in baseball

wait, i thought everyone thought that saying was annoying? im sorry but last time i was on here people were asking me why is the whitesox announcers like that when they hit HR's?

[yankeessuck013]

i dont like it but I just wanna hear them say it....hence a white sox homerun

 

maybe they just didnt like it when you were playing the red sox

[podsednik20]

yeah your probably right, i think you were one of them who said it too, if not im sorry for accusing you, but this stinks Paul Konerko isnt playing because he had a strained back thing during batting practice lol

[snb988]

lol you know it's pathetic when you trust your team to win more against the white sox than you do against the devil rays, but surprisinly i find myself happy that we don't have to see sweet lou and his gang in the opposing dugout. last series the yanks had with the white sox the yanks clung on tight and all were one run games. let's go yankees!

[podsednik20]

yeah you dojt have too see lou, but you have too see Ozzie's stupid butt in the other dugout lol

[riverside sluggers]

well todays lineup for yankees has torre doing a shakeup putting Robinson Cano at the 9 spot and actually moving up Bernie to #2

 

NY Yankees

1) Derek Jeter ss

2) Bernie Williams cf

3) Gary Sheffield rf

4) Alex Rodriguez 3b

5) Hideki Matsui lf

6) Jason Giambi dh

7) Jorge Posada c

8) Tino Martinez 1b

9) Robinson Cano 2b

 

Chi White Sox

1) Timo Perez lf

2) Tadahito Iguchi 2b

3) Carl Everett dh

4) A.J. Pierzynski c

5) Jermaine Dye rf

6) Aaron Rowand cf

7) Joe Crede 3b

8) Geoff Blum 1b

9) Juan Uribe ss

[snb988]

John Flaherty, 5 for 11 (.455 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, Walk, K

 

Joe must have missed that... grr

[yankeessuck013]

garland thru 25 pitches in the 1st......

 

no runs scored though

[podsednik20]

hmm, hopefully it isnt a repeat of last outing, that was terrible

[riverside sluggers]

white sox threatening, men on corners on 1 out

[yankeessuck013]

1-0 sox, men on 1st and 2nd, 1 out

[podsednik20]

yes !! woooo

[yankeessuck013]

end of first: 1-0 sox

[yankeessuck013]

3rd inning: 1-0 sox

[podsednik20]

wow, nice play crede

[yankeessuck013]

damn, cano was out there

[podsednik20]

no he was safe, they showed it plainly, but yeah

[yankeessuck013]

ah, I love it when people boo giambi

[yankeessuck013]

woo hoo DP for balco

[podsednik20]

balco? sorry im not very bright with these names

[ORS]

balco? sorry im not very bright with these names

Balco is the San Francisco Bay area lab that provided the steroids for Giambi, Bonds (allegedly ), Sheffield.

[podsednik20]

okay, thank you

[yankeessuck013]

posada- "he gone"

[podsednik20]

err, come on Garland!!!!