April 18: Yankees @ Blue Jays

[Optimist]

Unit, Yanks get look at revamped Jays

New York (6-6) at Toronto (6-6), 7:05 p.m. ET

 

After six games against American League West teams and six more against the Central, the Yankees travel to Toronto to open a two-game set against the Blue Jays on Tuesday, marking their first games within the AL East.

 

New York is riding an eight-year streak as division champions, but the new-look Blue Jays have their sights set on ending the Yankees' reign this season.

 

Pitching Matchup

 

NYY: LHP Randy Johnson (2-1, 2.25 ERA)

The Big Unit went 0-2 with a 6.14 ERA in three starts against the Jays last season.

 

TOR: LHP Gustavo Chacin (2-0, 4.63 ERA)

Chacin went 0-4 with a 5.32 ERA in four starts against New York in 2005.

[Optimist]

Numbers vs. Chacin:

 

Johnny Damon: 4 - 8, 3 2B, 2 RBI, .500 AVG

Derek Jeter: 6 - 15, 2 3B, 2 RBI, BB, .400 AVG

Gary Sheffield: 4 - 11, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 K, .324 AVG

Alex Rodriguez: 2 - 11, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 4 BB, 5 K, .182 AVG

Jason Giambi: 2 - 8, 4 BB, 2 K, .250 AVG

Jorge Posada: 5 - 13, 3 2B, 2 BB, 2 K, .385

Bernie Williams: 6 - 14, 2 RBI, 2 K, .429 AVG

Robinson Cano: 0 - 4, RBI, 1 K, .000 AVG

[The Monster is my Mom]

Yankees Suck!!

[WildThing58]

Yankees Suck!!

 

That is correct!

[RedSoxRooter]

Wow. After this game the Yanks and Jays can no longer be tied for last place.

[RedRuffing15]

Half of A-Rods hits vs Chacin are Homeruns...I'm excited now:thumbsup: <_>

[Optimist]

Triple by the Captain, followed by an RBI single for Sheff...

 

1 - 0 Yankees

[Optimist]

A - Rod HR

 

3 - 0 Yankees.

 

Only two runs on one swing!? How unclutch!

 

Edit: Followed by a Giambi shot; 4 - 0 Yankees.

[KeepTheFaith1229]

And the cheaters strike! (Giambi, Sheff)

 

Yes, cap'n clutch, a homer in the first inning, oh snap.

[Optimist]

Great catch by Johnny.

[Optimist]

No one's catching that...

 

4 - 3 Yankees.

 

Doesn't look like it's going to be a good night for pitchers north of the border...

[yankeessuck013]

Only two runs on one swing!? How unclutch!

 

1st inning homerun? HAHAAHAHAHA...

 

U-N-C-L-U-T-C-H

[buddylove]

I'm in for a long night. I'm running the board at Wsko in providence which has the yankees contract. Lets see it's 732 4-3 in the first, this is a four hour game easily.

[yankeessuck013]

Is it me or do the jays completely own randy?

[Optimist]

1st inning homerun? HAHAAHAHAHA...

 

U-N-C-L-U-T-C-H

 

Yeah, because giving your team an early lead isn't important at all.

[yankeessuck013]

not tonight

[Optimist]

If A-Rod doesn't hit that HR, the Yankees are trailing 3 - 2.

[CrespoBlows]

Quit trying to validate the clutch performance of Alex Rodriguez. We all know that A-Rod can hit homeruns. Whether he can do it in late games, and in the playoffs is an entirely different question.

[Optimist]

Heh...

 

6 - 4 Jays

[KeepTheFaith1229]

Hm, I notice a few posts have been deleted...

[KeepTheFaith1229]

Friggginggg...MLB Extra Innings. Only 2 channels tonight. We get the Red Sox, and we get the Mets-Braves game. Stupid hockey.

[Optimist]

Hm, I notice a few posts have been deleted...

 

Which ones?

[KeepTheFaith1229]

YS said for you to go cry, you said that was meaningless, and Crespo said ys013 wasn't too bright or something like that...

 

7-4 Jays

[KeepTheFaith1229]

Oh, wrong thread. My bad.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Damon is getting one hell of a work out.

[TheRivernator]

Randy cannot locate today....

[RedSoxRooter]

Proctor in? I smell a DL trip for the big unit.

[Optimist]

Damon's showing off the glove tonight.

[CrespoBlows]

You know the urban legend that you lose 10 brain cells every time you hit your head? I don't think Johnny Damon has to worry about that.

[26 to 6]

Friggginggg...MLB Extra Innings. Only 2 channels tonight. We get the Red Sox, and we get the Mets-Braves game. Stupid hockey.

I got them all. Weird.

 

Proctor in? I smell a DL trip for the big unit.

Not looking good. This blows.

 

..but hey, for you Red Sox fans, this is an example of how you can get off to a very good start and then blow it. So I think maybe your thoughts of Curt Schilling being invincible should be carefully reconsidered. Yes, he got off to a great start but dont bet the house on him yet, as we saw tonight with Randy.