2007 Yankee Game Thread

[Youk Of The Nation]

With Andy Pettite throwing a strong game, the Yankees are now up 2-1.

 

Haha, just kidding, he's out after an inning and two thirds of 8-run ball.

[a700hitter]

Before the game, the announcers in breaking down the pitching said that Pettitte had been giving up a lot less HRs this year 1/17 innings as compared to 1/7 innings last year. Right there I felt that he would give up a couple of bombs, because water eventually finds its own level. When the game started the announcers were whining about the dunk hits saying that Pettitte was not being hit hard. What was happening was that they were hitting his good pitches the other way and they were getting enough of them to get them in for hits. That's called good hitting. When he left the ball in the middle of the plate, they mashed him. Andy sucked today. No excuses.

 

On another note, I was going to add Cust to my fantasy league team today, but after this weekend one of the Yankee fans that picks before me is bound to pick him up.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Anyone who hasnt picked him up already hasnt been watching baseball enough. I thought it was going to be a one or two week wonder, a la Chris Shelton, but this guy is batting almost .290 and still crushing the ball.

[riverside sluggers]

Billy Beane is a master at picking up players under the radar. I think he just had to give up cash considerations or some crap prospect to the Padres for Cust. Kinda like how the Reds picked up Brandon Phillips in ST of last season

[a700hitter]

Anyone who hasnt picked him up already hasnt been watching baseball enough. I thought it was going to be a one or two week wonder' date=' a la Chris Shelton, but this guy is batting almost .290 and still crushing the ball.[/quote']It's a 10 man league. There are plenty of OF's.

[Rdsxmbnt]

Pettitte got crushed

[ORS]

The huge anomaly that I've noticed in Pettitte's stats is the HR/FB rate. He's normaly in the 10-12% rate in HRs per Fly Ball. The last time I looked he was at like 4%. That stuff just doesn't magically get good overnight, so there is a correction coming, and today is part of it. Everything else was withing reason of what you'd expect when switching leagues.

[a700hitter]

Haren is in the process of giving back the 8 run lead. 8-4 with runners on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out and Damon up

[a700hitter]

Jeter just took one off the elbow from hanging over the plate. Bases loaded.

[ORS]

Good thing Hollywood's in the 3-hole.

[a700hitter]

Torre, being a retard again, has Cano in the 3 hole. ARod is his best hitter right now...duh.

[jacksonianmarch]

ORS, while I agree with your analysis, there is more of a watcher's assessment involved. Pettitte doesnt have the best stuff, obviously, but for the first dozen or so starts, his pitches have been down unless they are out of the zone up by design. Today, the ball was just up the entire time.

[a700hitter]

Posada grounds into a double play

 

Inning Ovah!

 

Ballgame Ovah!

 

Thuuuuh Yankees Loooose!!!

Thuuuuh Yankees Loooose!!!

 

Cue the Sterling Shake.

[jacksonianmarch]

so wait. We bring up a brand new reliever. We trail by 6 in the final inning and we f***ing use Proctor? WTF is wrong with this guy. USE EDWAR YOU f***ING MORON.

[riverside sluggers]

What does Proctor burn now?

 

I agree, Im surprised they didnt use Edwar in a game that the bullpen would be used a lot

[a700hitter]

so wait. We bring up a brand new reliever. We trail by 6 in the final inning and we f***ing use Proctor? WTF is wrong with this guy. USE EDWAR YOU f***ING MORON.

Torre's not sure that Proctor has been completely burned out yet, and he won't stop going to him every day until his arm falls off. I'm sure he'll justify it by saying that Proctor wants the ball every day. Remember that he used that excuse while he wrecked Quantrill.

[jacksonianmarch]

Torre's not sure that Proctor has been completely burned out yet' date=' and he won't stop going to him every day until his arm falls off. I'm sure he'll justify it by saying that Proctor wants the ball every day. Remember that he used that excuse while he wrecked Quantrill.[/quote']

 

he hasnt burned out yet? the f***ing guy started a bonfire in the dugout yesterday, is that enough?

[a700hitter]

he hasnt burned out yet? the f***ing guy started a bonfire in the dugout yesterday' date=' is that enough?[/quote']When he turns to ash, Torre will know that he has had enough.

[TheKilo]

Javy Vazquez does not have the testicular fortitude to succeed in NY. He would be a completely useless acquisition.

 

They're third in runs and are 37-39. Andy Pettitte has a 3.24 ERA and a 4-5 record. They're 5-13 in 1-run games. They don't get hits when it counts, period. Guys like Abreu, Damon, Cano, and Matsui should be driving in these runs, and they're not.

 

There's no excuse to go 1-7 against Colorado, San Francisco and Baltimore.

 

I totally agree...Javy Vazquez is not enough of a dirt dog to play in New York.

[a700hitter]

Wang just got out of an inning with no runs where he walked the first 3 batters and gave up a single.

[CrespoBlows]

Jason Tyner is not a DH.

[redsoxrules]

Wang just got out of an inning with no runs where he walked the first 3 batters and gave up a single.

 

that wont happen all the time , he got lucky

[a700hitter]

that wont happen all the time ' date=' he got lucky[/quote']You are right. He probably will not walk the first three batters in an inning for the rest of the year.

[redsoxrules]

You are right. He probably will not walk the first three batters in an inning for the rest of the year.

 

no but he will again let the first 3 batter reach and not get away with it

[a700hitter]

With an 8-0 lead Torre brought in Proctor to get some work.

[CrespoBlows]

Ramirez fans the side in order.

[Rdsxmbnt]

the 2nd coming of Rivera remarks have already started at nyyfans

[CrespoBlows]

the 2nd coming of Rivera remarks have already started at nyyfans

 

Since 2005.

 

120 IP 65 H 17 ER 31 BB's 186 K's.

 

ERA - 1.28

 

WHIP - .80

 

K/9 - 14.0

 

I can't say I fault their enthusiasm.

[jacksonianmarch]

the 2nd coming of Rivera remarks have already started at nyyfans

 

it isnt like they are making it up. Mo seems to start poorly evey season nowawadays. Maybe that is how he will age. A longer and longer stint between effectiveness.

[redsoxrules]

can the twins offense be any worse in this series ?