September 14: Devil Rays vs Yankees

[riverside sluggers]

Rays look to bounce back in Game 2

New York (81-62) at Tampa Bay (60-85), 7:15 p.m. ET

 

After losing the first game of their three-game series against the Yankees, the Rays hope to get back into the win column with a win in Wednesday night's 7:15 p.m. ET contest at Tropicana Field. Left-hander Mark Hendrickson will start for the Rays. He pitched against the Yankees on Thursday and picked up the win after giving up four earned runs in 6 2/3 innings. Right-hander Chien-Ming Wang will start for the Yankees. He lost to the Rays on Thursday after giving up three runs in five innings. After finishing their three-game series against the Yankees, the Rays will travel to Baltimore to play their final series of the season against the Orioles.

 

Pitching matchup

NYY: RHP Chien-Ming Wang

• 6-4, 3.97 ERA in 2005

• 0-3, 6.88 ERA against TB in 2005

 

TB: LHP Mark Hendrickson

• 9-7, 6.06 ERA in 2005

• 3-0, 4.61 ERA against NYY in 2005

[yankeessuck013]

hendrickson pitched a 2 hitter vs the yanks last week hopefully he can duplicate it

[Optimist]

I'd love to say we have some momentum from the past two games...but...we're playing the D Rays. Hopefully Joe doesn't mess with the lineup, the one from last night produced...to say the least.

[RedRuffing15]

Yankees coming off a huge game. I think Wang won't last long, maybe 5 innings. Hipefully our Bats'll comethough like they did again

[CrespoBlows]

hendrickson pitched a 2 hitter vs the yanks last week hopefully he can duplicate it

 

Mark "Marquis De Sade" Hendrickson? He probably isn't going to replicate it, but the Yankees have Wang going tonight. He'll get bombed, I think the D-Rays can win this game.

[riverside sluggers]

pitcher vs batter matchups

 

Chien-Ming Wang vs: (career against Devil Rays in 3 games an 0-3 record with a 6.88 ERA, career at Tropicana Field in 1 game an 0-1 record with a 7.50 ERA)

Jorge Cantu, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs

Carl Crawford, 4 for 10 (.400 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs

Joey Gathright, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) K

Jonny Gomes, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) 2 RBIs, K

Alex Gonzalez, 0 for 4, 3 Ks

Nick Green, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) Double

Toby Hall, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) K

Damon Hollins, 0 for 6

Aubrey Huff, 3 for 5 (.600 avg) 2 RBIs, Walk

Pete LaForest, 0 for 1, Walk

Travis Lee, 1 for 5 (.200 avg) Walk

Julio Lugo, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) Double, 3 Walks

Eric Munson, 2 for 3 (.667 avg)

 

Mark Hendrickson vs: (career against Yankees in 10 games a 4-4 record with a 6.14 ERA, career at Tropicana Field in 34 games a 11-12 record with a 4.77 ERA)

Mark Bellhorn, 3 for 8 (.375 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Robinson Cano, 2 for 8 (.250 avg) Walk

Jason Giambi, 6 for 15 (.400 avg) Double, HR, 5 RBIs, 3 Walks, 3 Ks

Derek Jeter, 8 for 25 (.320 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI, Walk, 3 Ks, SB

Matt Lawton, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) Double

Tino Martinez, 2 for 6 (.333 avg) RBI, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Hideki Matsui, 7 for 24 (.292 avg) 2 Doubles, 4 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

Jorge Posada, 8 for 23 (.348 avg) 3 Doubles, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 3 Walks, 5 Ks

Alex Rodriguez, 8 for 21 (.381 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, RBI, 2 Walks, 2 Ks

Gary Sheffield, 7 for 17 (.412 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 8 RBIs

Ruben Sierra, 3 for 15 (.200 avg) Double, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs

Bernie Williams, 8 for 27 (.296 avg) 2 Doubles, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 3 Ks

Tony Womack, 2 for 4 (.500 avg)

[Optimist]

Mark "Marquis De Sade" Hendrickson? He probably isn't going to replicate it, but the Yankees have Wang going tonight. He'll get bombed, I think the D-Rays can win this game.

 

The D Rays got 3 runs off of him in 5 last week...and that was his first start off the DL. I doubt he'd do worse his second time on the mound. I would love for him to go out there and be better, but I'm expecting a similar performance to last week. (Which should be more than enough if the bats do half, literally, of what they did last night)

[HOFer51]

Mark "Marquis De Sade" Hendrickson? He probably isn't going to replicate it, but the Yankees have Wang going tonight. He'll get bombed, I think the D-Rays can win this game.

You think the DRays will outslug the yankees? Not a chance, unless Hendrickson goes Cy Young on the Yankees -- I mean, the Yankees take this bum for granted.

[CrespoBlows]

Actually they have, 11 times this year. Unless you somehow forget those games.

 

Wang has low strikeout numbers, and for a team like a Devil Rays who love to swing the bats, they'll make a lot of contact, and their speed (Crawford, Lugo) can leg out infield singles. Cantu and Gomes can crush pitches that Wang leaves in the zone, which he does routinely. Prediction 8-5, Rays.

[HOFer51]

. Prediction 8-5, Yanks.

I agree.

[Sox Fan on Cape]

I agree.

You ca't even get a quote right.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Actually they have, 11 times this year. Unless you somehow forget those games.

 

Wang has low strikeout numbers, and for a team like a Devil Rays who love to swing the bats, they'll make a lot of contact, and their speed (Crawford, Lugo) can leg out infield singles. Cantu and Gomes can crush pitches that Wang leaves in the zone, which he does routinely. Prediction 8-5, Rays.

Wang isnt a strikeout pitcher. Hes a strick ground ball pitcher. The rest of the league (Besides the D-Rays) hit 235 against him, which disproves your "notion" about him leaving pitches in the zone routinely.

[riverside sluggers]

today's lineups

 

 

NY Yankees

1) Derek Jeter ss

2) Alex Rodriguez 3b

3) Jason Giambi 1b

4) Gary Sheffield dh

5) Hideki Matsui lf

6) Jorge Posada c

7) Bernie Williams cf

8) Ruben Sierra rf

9) Robinson Cano 2b

 

Tampa Bay

1) Julio Lugo ss

2) Carl Crawford lf

3) Jorge Cantu 2b

4) Aubrey Huff rf

5) Jonny Gomes dh

6) Travis Lee 1b

7) Toby Hall c

8) Alex Gonzalez 3b

9) Joey Gathright cf

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

The last pitcher to win 4 games against the Yankees in a season was Chuck Finely. I remember he use to give the Yankees hell.

[Optimist]

Joe Torre comes out to argue a call...The Boss must of cut off his Green Tea supply.

[CrespoBlows]

Wang isnt a strikeout pitcher. Hes a strick ground ball pitcher. The rest of the league (Besides the D-Rays) hit 235 against him, which disproves your "notion" about him leaving pitches in the zone routinely.

 

Thanks, I believe I said "Low strikeout numbers" apparently English is something you fail to comprehend.

 

Nice try, but the league has hit .261 off Mr. Wang.

[yankeessuck013]

4-4...bottom 6

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Thanks, I believe I said "Low strikeout numbers" apparently English is something you fail to comprehend.

 

Nice try, but the league has hit .261 off Mr. Wang.

Intresting because I thought I said in that post "(Besides the D-Rays)" the league hits .235 off of "Mr. Wang"(I got that stat from the YES pregame show). Maybe you should re-read my post. Apparently English is something YOU fail to comprehend.

[Optimist]

The Boss must of cut off his Green Tea supply.

 

I guess not.

 

Joe Torre puts Wang back in despite him blowing a 2 run lead...twice... :thumbdown

[CrespoBlows]

Intresting because I thought I said in that post "(Besides the D-Rays)" the league hits .235 off of "Mr. Wang"(I got that stat from the YES pregame show). Maybe you should re-read my post. Apparently English is something YOU fail to comprehend.

 

Besides the Devil Rays is irrelevant. He is pitching against the Devil Rays tonight, so no one cares about his average against other teams.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

I guess not.

 

Joe Torre puts Wang back in despite him blowing a 2 run lead...twice... :thumbdown

Stupid move yet again.

[yankeessuck013]

tampa bay has men on 2nd and 3rd, no outs

[yankeessuck013]

embree in to face crawford

[CrespoBlows]

Intresting because I thought I said in that post "(Besides the D-Rays)" the league hits .235 off of "Mr. Wang"(I got that stat from the YES pregame show). Maybe you should re-read my post. Apparently English is something YOU fail to comprehend.

 

Another point.

 

They threw out the Devil Rays stats to make Wang look better. It's what all hometown broadcasters do. That's like saying this General is good because he beat Germany, and Italy, but you neglect to mentioned he was whipped by the Japanese

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Besides the Devil Rays is irrelevant. He is pitching against the Devil Rays tonight, so no one cares about his average against other teams.

Thats not the point at this point. You called me out for saying that his BAA was 235 against all teams but you failed to "comprehend" what I said and in the process you preceeded to belittle me. Plus when you show his BAA against the rest of the teams compared to his BAA against the D-Rays it show how well they hit him compared to other teams SO YES IT IS REVELENT. Thank you come again......

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Another point.

 

They threw out the Devil Rays stats to make Wang look better. It's what all hometown broadcasters do. That's like saying this General is good because he beat Germany, and Italy, but you neglect to mentioned he was whipped by the Japanese

Who cares its the truth. The D-Rays have owned him. They were comparing his stats against other teams vs the D-Rays.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Another point.

 

They threw out the Devil Rays stats to make Wang look better. It's what all hometown broadcasters do. That's like saying this General is good because he beat Germany, and Italy, but you neglect to mentioned he was whipped by the Japanese

One more thing......how would the D-Rays stats make him look better when they hit him at a 350 clip?

[CrespoBlows]

The D-Rays have owned him.

 

Thank you, you just said it yourself. That's my point from the beginning, on why Wang would have a bad start.

[CrespoBlows]

One more thing......how would the D-Rays stats make him look better when they hit him at a 350 clip?

 

I SAID THEY THREW THEM OUT!

 

If you throw out his stats against the Rays, then the league hits hit at .235. That's better than .350 correct?

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Thank you, you just said it yourself. That's my point from the beginning, on why Wang would have a bad start.

But why try and correct me when I was simply comparing D-Rays BAA against Wang to the rest of the leagues BAA. The only reason why I brought up the AL BAA Wang was that you made it sound like hes a s*** pitcher when its not true.