4/4/06 Yankees vs A's

[TheRivernator]

Harden vs Mussina. GO MOOSE!!!!

[stocker323]

I have both of them on my fantasy team. But of course I won't root for Mussina, so go Harden.

[TheRivernator]

solid start. Damon and Jeter baby!!!!

[TheRivernator]

I have both of them on my fantasy team. But of course I won't root for Mussina, so go Harden.

 

I do too, and I am starting them both, so oh well...

[yankeessuck013]

harden strikes out sheff and a-rod...2 down

[a700hitter]

ARod is clutch as usual.

[TheRivernator]

what a pussy..

[a700hitter]

...and Giambi Whiffs too!

[yankeessuck013]

Giambi?

[riverside sluggers]

Harden, damn now Zito can do some learning from him. He strikes out the side with 2 men in scoring position

[TheRivernator]

Giambi?

 

all 3 of em...

[TheRivernator]

Harden, damn now Zito can do some learning from him. He strikes out the side with 2 men in scoring position

 

the only good thing out of that inning is that Harden threw 30 pitches and you can bet he is on a short leash....

[ORS]

Harden's filthy, but he needs to take command of the zone. They made him throw 30 pitches that inning.

[TheRivernator]

Moose is up to 88 so far, not too bad for him. He is around 90 when he is most effective...

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

It will be intresting too see how Mussina does. The past 2 years hes struggled in April.

[stocker323]

What is Giambi doing ahead of Matsui?

[TheRivernator]

What is Giambi doing ahead of Matsui?

 

Joe likes it that way. It worked last night...

[ORS]

Harden got absolutely squeezed in the walk to CI, who then scores. Should have been the 3rd out when his 0-2 pitch caught the corner. I can understand not giving the outside corner, but be consistent. Mussina got a called 3rd strike off the plate outside in the previous inning. 1-0 Yanks.

[a700hitter]

Moose is back to giving up the long ball, and Cano is back to butchering balls at second.

[ORS]

Sa-Wish-er!

 

Followed by Cano's first of many fielding whoopsies this year. E-4

[TheRivernator]

Mussina is such a f***in vagina....

[ORS]

Ole glovework by Giambi. Grounders to the right side are going to be sphincter tightening moments for Yankee fans this year.

[jsinger121]

Riv get used to the quality yankee defense on the right side

[TheRivernator]

Riv get used to the quality yankee defense on the right side

 

not worried bout the D on the right side. Cano and Giambi will make up for it more with the O than they will with the D. I'm actually not all that worried about the D at all. The yankees were middle of the pack in FLD% (12th in the MLB) and it will only get better with Damon replacing Bernie. The bullpen needs to be as advertised, they are the ones that I'm worried about (sans Rivera)....

[TheRivernator]

one more inning out of harden and we can feast on the soft underbelly that is the A's middle relief....

[a700hitter]

They changed the scoring on Cano's boot of Scutaro's groundball. What a joke.

[TheRivernator]

They changed the scoring on Cano's boot of Scutaro's groundball. What a joke.

 

it was a tough play, but it should have been made....

[TheRivernator]

atta boy Jorge!!!!

[ORS]

not worried bout the D on the right side. Cano and Giambi will make up for it more with the O than they will with the D. I'm actually not all that worried about the D at all. The yankees were middle of the pack in FLD% (12th in the MLB) and it will only get better with Damon replacing Bernie. The bullpen needs to be as advertised, they are the ones that I'm worried about (sans Rivera)....

Seems a bit dismissive when the Yankees will be relying on Wang and, to some degree, Pavano. Both of those guys bread and butter is pitching to contact and inducing ground balls.

[Sox fan in Tex]

*Yaaaaaaawn*