4/5/06: Yankees @ A's

[Optimist]

Rubber game of the opening series...

 

Pitching matchup

 

NYY: RHP Chien-Ming Wang (8-5, 4.02 ERA in 2005)

Wang has never faced Oakland, but is 2-0 with a 3.95 ERA in two starts against the American League West.

 

OAK: RHP Dan Haren (14-12, 3.73 ERA in 2005)

Haren went 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in two starts against the Yankees last season.

 

Player to watch

No Yankees hitter has more than seven at-bats against Haren, but Derek Jeter has made the most of his opportunities against the young right-hander. In six at-bats, Jeter has collected four base hits, a .667 average.

[TheRivernator]

Lets Go Yankees!!!

[schillingouttheks]

Oooooh, Dan Haren eh? Looks like the Yanks got their work cut out for them. Then again, Wang has looked pretty solid last season and had a solid spring if I remember correctly.

 

That being said...Go A's!

[Beckett95]

Haren had a nice 1st inning

[TheRivernator]

Haren had a nice 1st inning

MATSUI!!!!!!!!!!!

[Optimist]

Matsui's earning that contract...

[Beckett95]

harens in trouble, 1st and 3rd 1 out after striking out Jeter

[Optimist]

3 run shot by Sheff!

[TheRivernator]

harens in trouble, 1st and 3rd 1 out after striking out Jeter

 

 

ATTA BABY SHEFF!!!!!!4-0!!!!!

[Optimist]

Have enough Yankees been hit this series?

[yeszir]

Have enough Yankees been hit this series?

....no

[Youk Of The Nation]

Have enough Yankees been hit this series?

 

 

Never.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Bases Loaded for Parker Brothers....er, I mean, Playskool....er....damn! Milton Bradley!

[Youk Of The Nation]

Two run single for Bradley! 4-2 A's!

[Youk Of The Nation]

Bases loaded again...

[Youk Of The Nation]

Bit by bit by bit, the Yankees' lead is eroding...

[Youk Of The Nation]

Im apparently talking to myself, but oh well.

[Optimist]

Leiter Signs Deal with YES

 

Not very surprising; should be interesting seeing him in the booth.

[a700hitter]

Hopefully, Leiter doesn't work as slow in the booth as he did on the mound.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Hopefully, Leiter doesn't work as slow in the booth as he did on the mound.

 

 

Haha.

[Sox fan in Tex]

4-3, Empire in the bottom of the 5th. Mark Ellis AB with Kotsay on 1st and no outs.

[Optimist]

Hopefully, Leiter doesn't work as slow in the booth as he did on the mound.

 

[jsinger121]

Hopefully, Leiter doesn't work as slow in the booth as he did on the mound.

 

One of the best lines I have heard in awhile.

[Sox fan in Tex]

Just noticed that Jeter had an error earlier in the game, so does this mean: Gonzalez > Jeter.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Just noticed that Jeter had an error earlier in the game, so does this mean: Gonzalez > Jeter.

Yep, an error that contributed to a three run inning. :thumbsup:

[Youk Of The Nation]

Tie game!

[Sox fan in Tex]

Thanks, Wang! Wang walks in a run.

[TheRivernator]

Just noticed that Jeter had an error earlier in the game, so does this mean: Gonzalez > Jeter.

 

ha, ummm no. On D, yes, overall, not even close....

[a700hitter]

Wang looked real shaky tonight. Torre has to go to his bullpen early. Let's see what they've got.

[Sox fan in Tex]

C'mon Jay Payton! I loved watching you play in Boston, make me feel the same way about Oakland.