The KiloMetric

[TheKilo]

I'm going to make my predictions for every series for the Sox and Yankees for the rest of the season, and make my educated guess as to how the season will end up. Let me preface this by saying I do believe the Red Sox are going to win the ALE this season, because they have a favorable schedule going forward and that the Yankees have really not taken advantage of their soft schedule (losing 2/3 last weekend comes to mind). The Yankees' soft schedule is pretty much over heading into Toronto this week (The Yankees play .450 baseball on the road, and their BA drops about 30 points on the road, and they have scored over 100 runs less on the road in only three fewer games)...but I still think this is a team that should at the very least be in the WC chase til the end, if not win it.

 

 

I will break down each schedule in following posts, as well as showing where they stand in respect to each other. In a thread Jacko started a few weeks back, I said they had to be at 4 or 5 games come the middle of August to really contend for the division, and if Schilling comes back and is 80% it could be really difficult for the Yankees to make a run even if they got that close.

 

Look at it another way. If we use the Baltimore Orioles as a benchmark and their sub .500 51-58 record), the Red Sox have 16 of their remaining 51 games against teams with a worse record than Baltimore. The Yankees have 6. That +10 advantage, coupled with the +7 in the standings right now, make things REALLY difficult for the Yanks to get back into this thing.

[jacksonianmarch]

you guys do have more games against the putrid teams. AT the same time, if you use Toronto as the benchmark (2 games over .500), the yankees have 28 games against teams at or below 2 games over. The sox have 34 games against said teams. This shows even further why the sox have the advantage. I am pretty certain that, once again, barring a monumental collapse by the sox, this division race is over.

[TheKilo]

THE BOSTON RED SOX (68-43)

 

 

AUGUST

8/6 - 8/9 @ LAA : 1-2 -> 69-45

 

8/10 - 8/12 @ BAL : 2-1 -> 71-46

 

8/13 - 8/15 vs. TB : 3-0 -> 74-46

 

8/17 - 8/19 vs. LAA : 2-2 -> 76-48

 

8/20 - 8/22 @ TB : 2-1 -> 78-49

 

8/23 - 8/26 @ CWS : 2-2 -> 80-51

 

8/28 - 8/30 @ NYY : 1-2 -> 81-53

 

8/31 - 9/2 vs. BAL : 2-1 -> 83-54

 

 

SEPTEMBER

9/3 - 9/5 vs. TOR : 2-1 -> 85-55

 

9/6 - 9/9 @ BAL : 2-2 -> 87-57

 

9/10 - 9/12 vs. TB : 2-1 -> 89-58

 

9/14 - 9/16 vs. NYY : 1-2 -> 90-60

 

9/17 - 9/19 @ TOR : 1-2 -> 91-62

 

9/21 - 9/23 @ TB : 2-1 -> 93-63

 

9/25 - 9/26 vs. OAK : 1-1 -> 94-64

 

9/27 - 9/30 vs. MIN : 2-2 -> 96-66

 

 

Obviously, the meat of this schedule is against just flat out bad teams. However, there are a few things that should be noted.

 

First, they will be about a .500 team against teams I would call "respectable" in Toronto, the Yankees, LA, Oakland, and Minnesota I have them at 11-14 against those teams from here on out, and that I feel could be construed as a conservative prediction. They have the arms to make every game a game they can win, so don't be shocked if the Sox improve on that mark.

 

Second, against the dregs of the league (CWS, TB, and Baltimore), I have them at a much better mark of 17-9. This may seem a tad optimistic, but they are 5-1 vs TB this year so I feel they can continue a stretch of good ball against them, and I don't think it's unreasonable for them to possibly sweep the ChiSox. I think the key series from here on out are those against Baltimore. If they take care of business against the O's they should be fine.

 

Yankees to follow...

[jacksonianmarch]

That doesnt sound biased at all. Assuming the sox go 28-23 is about right if they do what they are capable of doing and dont either fall on their faces or go on an extended tear. I'd assume your yankee prediction has them around 90-92 wins, which at this point, sounds pretty logical or even optimistic on the yankee end. I wont do predictions anymore, this season has been nearly impossible to predict and the yankee team is about as likely to go on a solid run and take this thing as they are to go in the tank and finish .500. I wouldnt be surprised if they won 95, just like I wouldnt be surprised if they won 85.

[TheKilo]

THE NEW YORK YANKEES (61-50)

 

 

AUGUST

8/6 - 8/9 @ TOR : 2-1 -> 63-51

 

8/10 - 8/12 @ CLE : 1-2 -> 64-53

 

8/13 - 8/15 vs. BAL : 2-1 -> 66-54

 

8/16 - 8/19 vs. DET : 2-2 -> 68-56

 

8/20 - 8/22 @ LAA : 1-2 -> 69-58

 

8/24 - 8/27 @ DET : 1-3 -> 70-61

 

8/28 - 8/30 vs. BOS : 2-1 -> 72-62

 

8/31 - 9/2 vs. TB : 3-0 -> 75-62

 

 

SEPTEMBER

9/3 - 9/5 vs. SEA : 2-1 -> 77-63

 

9/7 - 9/9 @ KC : 2-1 -> 79-64

 

9/11 - 9/13 @ TOR : 1-2 -> 80-66

 

9/14 - 9/16 @ BOS : 2-1 -> 82-67

 

9/17 - 9/19 vs. BAL : 2-1 -> 84-68

 

9/21 - 9/24 vs. TOR : 3-1 -> 87-69

 

9/25 - 9/27 @ TB : 2-1 -> 89-70

 

9/28 - 9/30 @ BAL : 1-2 -> 90-72

 

 

The big thing to look at here is...well, the Yankees dug themselves into a hole the first half of the season that is going to be very difficult to dig themselves out of. The division looks to be out of reach, but I have them as *gulp* a 90 win team. I think this may be a bit conservative (it's who I am, right?), but I'd be shocked if the Yanks ended up with more then 93 wins. Shocked.

 

I will say that the Yankees have underperformed according to their Pythag, in fact,they should be right about where the Red Sox are. Could an ascension to the mean provide the Bombers with a shot in October? I don't think so because while I think Hughes is a fantastic pitcher, I don't think he's the answer this year and I really think it was a risk to trade away Scott Proctor, the one guy who ate innings like it was his job for Torre. Asking this much out of Hughes, Joba, and an inconsistent Mussina and Clemens in the back end of the rotation leaves me with too many question marks to put them at that 93-94 win mark.

 

Their offense will continue to hit, not as well obviously, but I think the series in Cleveland and the two against Detroit make or break their season in terms of the division. They have to make their headway there for the division, but they do have the advantage of having Cleveland and Detroit beat up on each other. Seattle remains interesting but I don't think they have the pitching to get there.

 

 

Against teams I deem respectable (Toronto, Cleveland, Detroit, LA, Seattle, and Boston), I have the Yankees at a solid .500 (16-16).

 

Against the dregs (Baltimore, TB, and KC), I have them at 14-7. Too little, too late.

[jacksonianmarch]

I think 90 would be a solid prediction. But if anything, the yankees have been unpredictable. I could see them as .500 against the solid teams and .666 against the s*** as I could see them .750 against the good teams and .250 against the s***** ones. All I know if right now, they are clicking on all cylinders and guys like Pettitte and Mussina are starting to earn their keep.

[TheKilo]

HEAD-TO-HEAD

 

AUGUST

8/9 - BOS (69-45), NYY (63-41) BOS +6

 

8/12 - BOS (71-46), NYY (64-53) BOS +7

 

8/15 - BOS (74-46), NYY (66-54) BOS +8

 

8/19 - BOS (76-48), NYY (68-56) BOS +8

 

8/22 - BOS (78-49), NYY (69-58) BOS +9

 

8/26 - BOS (80-51), NYY (70-61) BOS +10

 

8/30 - BOS (81-53), NYY (72-62) BOS +9

 

9/2 - BOS (83-54), NYY (75-62) BOS +8

 

 

SEPTEMBER

9/5 - BOS (85-55), NYY (77-63) BOS +8

 

9/9 - BOS (87-57), NYY (79-64) BOS +7.5

 

9/12 - BOS (89-58), NYY (80-66) BOS +8.5

 

9/16 - BOS (90-60), NYY (82-67) BOS +7.5

 

9/19 - BOS (91-62), NYY (84-68) BOS +6.5

 

9/23 - BOS (93-63), NYY (87-69) BOS +6

 

9/26 - BOS (94-64), NYY (89-70) BOS +5.5

 

9/30 - BOS (96-66) NYY (90-72) BOS +6

 

 

I will update this prediction at the conclusion of every series the two teams complete.

[TheKilo]

I think 90 would be a solid prediction. But if anything' date=' the yankees have been unpredictable. I could see them as .500 against the solid teams and .666 against the s*** as I could see them .750 against the good teams and .250 against the s***** ones. All I know if right now, they are clicking on all cylinders and guys like Pettitte and Mussina are starting to earn their keep.[/quote']

 

I would not trust Mike Mussina in any game against a team with a decent lineup right now, and Fat Billy is primed for a huge regression to the mean (look at his k/9 numbers and his BABIP).

 

Sad thing is the only team I see stopping them for the WC is the Guardians and they just don't have the pitching outside of CC and Carmona.

[TheKilo]

Thoughts? Comments? Bueller?

[CrespoBlows]

Thoughts? Comments? Bueller?

 

Excellent work.

 

Just one quick comment. I have the Yankees winning the wild card. Detroit, really isn't in any position to fend off the Yankees. The pitching is really fading, and the offense is starting to slow. They better get healthy quickly, if they want to continue to fight off the Yankees.

[yankees228]

Excellent work.

 

Just one quick comment. I have the Yankees winning the wild card. Detroit, really isn't in any position to fend off the Yankees. The pitching is really fading, and the offense is starting to slow. They better get healthy quickly, if they want to continue to fight off the Yankees.

 

I agree with the excellent work part, I think you did a really nice job as well. As you said in your Red Sox post, you're almost being a bit conservative, as weird as that may sound coming from a Yankee fan. If the Yankees continue to play as well as they are, I expect the Red Sox to really pick up the pace as well, and could possibly finish close to 100 wins.

 

As for the Yankees, it's all about whether they go on another one of those two weeks spirals from here on out. However, even if they continue to play extremely well, I think that their streak of division championships will end. The Yankees, in their current state, and considering the way they played in the first half, are probably right where you have them, a 90 win team. Still though, I think there are a couple things to consider that might push them over the 90 win mark and closer to 93 or 94 wins. Even with their subpar first half they had a winning record against plus .500 win teams. There two main problems in the first half were playing sub .500 teams and playing on the road. It seems like they've solved one of those issues, and hopefully the other will be solved in the near future. Now, we'll know soon if their good play against plus .500 teams continues, but if the first half is any kind of indicator, things should only improve.

 

In my opinion, there are three "X-factors" with this team, Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, and Jason Giambi. This is pretty simple, in my opinion. All of them, except maybe Giambi, will have big roles on this team for the rest of the season. Their future performance this year, which is definitely a question mark, should be a determining factor.

[TheKilo]

Excellent work.

 

Just one quick comment. I have the Yankees winning the wild card. Detroit, really isn't in any position to fend off the Yankees. The pitching is really fading, and the offense is starting to slow. They better get healthy quickly, if they want to continue to fight off the Yankees.

 

The Yankees are certainly in the thick of things. Like I said in my Yankees predictions, I would say mine are on the conservative side. However, I just don't see the Yankees really getting there because the rest of the month is absolutely brutal for them.

 

As for the Tigers, I still think they are the class of the ALC, their offense is struggling and if Sheff's hurt that kills their chances. But if they get Zumaya back I really don't see how a supremely flawed Cleveland team is going to overtake them. The WC will come down to the Guardians and the Yankees, and I just have a gut feeling the Guardians eek into the WC.

 

 

 

I agree with the excellent work part' date=' I think you did a really nice job as well. As you said in your Red Sox post, you're almost being a bit conservative, as weird as that may sound coming from a Yankee fan. If the Yankees continue to play as well as they are, I expect the Red Sox to really pick up the pace as well, and could possibly finish close to 100 wins.[/quote']

 

This is an interesting point about the Red Sox....in my opinion the pitching staff is too good to let them go on any sort of prolonged losing streak. However, the offense is not good enough to carry them to any kind of a 7-10 game winning streak most teams rail off in a year. I find this offense to be incredibly inefficient, in fact there are threads on SoSH saying how the Red Sox should have actually scored about 40 more runs over the course of the year, given their offensive numbers. Again, taking a conservative estimate, this means the Sox should probably have about 3 more wins than they do right now.

 

As for the Yankees, it's all about whether they go on another one of those two weeks spirals from here on out. However, even if they continue to play extremely well, I think that their streak of division championships will end. The Yankees, in their current state, and considering the way they played in the first half, are probably right where you have them, a 90 win team. Still though, I think there are a couple things to consider that might push them over the 90 win mark and closer to 93 or 94 wins. Even with their subpar first half they had a winning record against plus .500 win teams. There two main problems in the first half were playing sub .500 teams and playing on the road. It seems like they've solved one of those issues, and hopefully the other will be solved in the near future. Now, we'll know soon if their good play against plus .500 teams continues, but if the first half is any kind of indicator, things should only improve.

 

Well, the Yankees just aren't a great road team. If they can manage .500 ball on the road, it's certainly possible the Yanks get close to 95 wins. I mean, if Scott Downs didn't s*** the bed today it's very likely that the Yanks would have lost today.

 

The key series for the Yanks are this weekend in Cleveland and the two 4 gamers against Detroit. If the Yanks have a winning record in those 11 games I will say they are the frontrunners for the WC.

 

In my opinion, there are three "X-factors" with this team, Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, and Jason Giambi. This is pretty simple, in my opinion. All of them, except maybe Giambi, will have big roles on this team for the rest of the season. Their future performance this year, which is definitely a question mark, should be a determining factor.

 

Keep an eye on the back end of the rotation as well. Let's see how Clemens and Mussina fare against lineups like Detroit, Cleveland, and even Seattle.

 

Should be a fun two month stretch.

[yankees228]

Oh, I absolutely agree about the back end of the rotation. The reason that I listed Hughes, Chamberlain, and Giambi is that they are going to be new to the team.

 

As for the point about the road, I agree that they haven't shown the ability to play well on the road, however, some of that has to be attributed to the fact that they simply weren't playing well in the first half. Although the last month doesn't necessarily reflect how good they really are (because of the competition they've faced), I think it's fair to say that if they continue to play good baseball they will play better on the road. But I also agree that the true test for this team hasn't come yet.

 

EDIT: I also think that another good sign for the Yankees, is that if they can continue to hang around through the rest of August, their September schedule is considerably easier. As it did in 2005, the fact that they won't be playing playoff contenders down the stretch should help (although I understand that teams like the Blue Jays and Orioles have proven to be quite capable this year).

[TheKilo]

 

As for the point about the road, I agree that they haven't shown the ability to play well on the road, however, some of that has to be attributed to the fact that they simply weren't playing well in the first half. Although the last month doesn't necessarily reflect how good they really are (because of the competition they've faced), I think it's fair to say that if they continue to play good baseball they will play better on the road. But I also agree that the true test for this team hasn't come yet.

 

I guess so, but they are a far superior offensive team at home.

 

EDIT: I also think that another good sign for the Yankees, is that if they can continue to hang around through the rest of August, their September schedule is considerably easier. As it did in 2005, the fact that they won't be playing playoff contenders down the stretch should help (although I understand that teams like the Blue Jays and Orioles have proven to be quite capable this year).

 

I agree...and it's certainly possible Seattle can stick around too because both the Ms and the Yanks have the luxury of watching the Tigers and Guardians beat up on each other, much like the A's and Angels did in 2004 for the Sox.

[yankees228]

I guess so, but they are a far superior offensive team at home.

 

 

 

I agree...and it's certainly possible Seattle can stick around too because both the Ms and the Yanks have the luxury of watching the Tigers and Guardians beat up on each other, much like the A's and Angels did in 2004 for the Sox.

 

I agree with both points, although I have my doubts about Seattle sticking around. However, that just could be me being optimistic.

[Cocos Disciples]

If the Red Sox lead holds in the 9th, you've predicted each team's first series correctly.

[TheKilo]

If the Red Sox lead holds in the 9th' date=' you've predicted each team's first series correctly.[/quote']

 

Yep.

[yankees228]

OK, well, I completely understand where you're coming from by picking the Guardians to take two out of three from the Yankees, especially considering the Guardians are at home. However, the pitching matchups do favor the Yanks, at least to some extent.

 

Friday: Hughes - Carmona...I'd definitely give the advantage to Carmona, but Phil might be able to keep the Yankees in the game, now that he's gotten the first start out of the way. However, I'd say Cleveland takes this one.

 

Saturday: Mussina - Byrd...This one is very close. Mussina has been so inconsistent, but Byrd hasn't been too much better. It's hard to say here, but I like the chances of the lefties in the Yankees lineup against Byrd.

 

Sunday: Pettitte - Westbrook...The edge has to go to the Yanks here, in my opinion. Pettitte, although he has had some difficulties lately, has found a way to throw a good game nearly every time out (with the exception of the two home starts vs. OAK and LAA). Westbrook hasn't been very good, and with the way the Yankees are swinging the bats, they could take this one.

 

This series is obviously going to be difficult, especially considering it's on the road, but I don't think the Yankees will get swept (I think they'll win Sunday). I also think it's possible to take two out of three, but that will all depend on what Mussina gives them on Saturday. I don't think they'll beat Carmona on Friday, so we'll see what happens after that, although you never know.

 

This should be an entertaining series, and the Yankees first true test since the ASB.

[jacksonianmarch]

We own Paul Byrd and Jake Westbrook. I dont know if we ever faced Carmona, so the edge goes to him because this team never hits a pitcher the first time around.

[yankees228]

We own Paul Byrd and Jake Westbrook. I dont know if we ever faced Carmona' date=' so the edge goes to him because this team never hits a pitcher the first time around.[/quote']

 

The second A-Rod walkoff homer...Carmona went 6 and gave up 2 runs. He is also a pretty darn good pitcher, so I think the edge would go to him anyway.

[TheKilo]

OK' date=' well, I completely understand where you're coming from by picking the Guardians to take two out of three from the Yankees, especially considering the Guardians are at home. However, the pitching matchups do favor the Yanks, at least to some extent.[/quote']

 

The Yankees are a bad road team and their staff hasn't faced a legit lineup for a while (although you could make the case for Toronto). This is really the first test for the staff in about a month.

 

Friday: Hughes - Carmona...I'd definitely give the advantage to Carmona, but Phil might be able to keep the Yankees in the game, now that he's gotten the first start out of the way. However, I'd say Cleveland takes this one.

 

It's admirable you have confidence in Hughes, but he got rocked by the Royals in Yankee stadium last weekend. Now he's got to face a better lineup, on the road, at Jacobs Field? Sorry, can't buy into a W here. Of course it could happen, but who knows.

 

Saturday: Mussina - Byrd...This one is very close. Mussina has been so inconsistent, but Byrd hasn't been too much better. It's hard to say here, but I like the chances of the lefties in the Yankees lineup against Byrd.

 

Again, Mussina's been decent against crappy lineups. This could very well be a 12-10 type game. It's a tossup.

 

Sunday: Pettitte - Westbrook...The edge has to go to the Yanks here, in my opinion. Pettitte, although he has had some difficulties lately, has found a way to throw a good game nearly every time out (with the exception of the two home starts vs. OAK and LAA). Westbrook hasn't been very good, and with the way the Yankees are swinging the bats, they could take this one.

 

Don't sell Westbrook short. Since getting beat by the Sox he's turned in 3 good starts in a row (2-0, 21 IP, 3ER, 1.71 ERA) but again, against bad lineups. So again, tossup.

 

This series is obviously going to be difficult, especially considering it's on the road, but I don't think the Yankees will get swept (I think they'll win Sunday). I also think it's possible to take two out of three, but that will all depend on what Mussina gives them on Saturday. I don't think they'll beat Carmona on Friday, so we'll see what happens after that, although you never know.

 

This should be an entertaining series, and the Yankees first true test since the ASB.

 

It's possible they take 2/3, but the Guardians have the decided advantage in the first game and since the next two are tossups, I called 1-1.

[yankees228]

The Yankees are a bad road team and their staff hasn't faced a legit lineup for a while (although you could make the case for Toronto). This is really the first test for the staff in about a month. It's admirable you have confidence in Hughes' date=' but he got rocked by the Royals in Yankee stadium last weekend. Now he's got to face a better lineup, on the road, at Jacobs Field? Sorry, can't buy into a W here. Of course it could happen, but who knows. Again, Mussina's been decent against crappy lineups. This could very well be a 12-10 type game. It's a tossup. Don't sell Westbrook short. Since getting beat by the Sox he's turned in 3 good starts in a row (2-0, 21 IP, 3ER, 1.71 ERA) but again, against bad lineups. So again, tossup. It's possible they take 2/3, but the Guardians have the decided advantage in the first game and since the next two are tossups, I called 1-1.[/quote']

 

As of this moment, I don't have too much confidence in Hughes, notice I marked that off as a loss. All I was saying about Hughes is that if he follows the same pattern as his last big league stint, get the nerves out in his first start at home and then put together a solid road start, it's possible, but, like I said, I have that as a loss.

 

Saturday is definitely a toss-up. I expect the Yankees' lefties, like I said previously, to feast on Byrd. Clearly, Mussina is, at best, an unknown, so we'll see. I agree the notion that it'll probably be a 12-10 type of game.

 

I would give the Yankees a slight advantage on Sunday. I understand that Westbrook has been better as of late, but with the way the Yankees are swinging the bats, and considering I have a lot of faith in Pettitte (I have more faith in him than anyone else in the rotation), I would say that I like the Yanks' chances here.

 

Obviously, if they follow past performance, and don't swing that bats well on the road, they have no chance of winning the series and might get swept. We shall see...

[riverside sluggers]

We own Paul Byrd and Jake Westbrook. I dont know if we ever faced Carmona' date=' so the edge goes to him because this team never hits a pitcher the first time around.[/quote']

 

How do you own Byrd? He has a career 3.28 ERA against the Yankees. He last faced the Yankees last year in 2 starts. While he was 0-2, he did have a respectable 4.22 ERA

[TheKilo]

As of this moment' date=' I don't have too much confidence in Hughes, notice I marked that off as a loss. All I was saying about Hughes is that if he follows the same pattern as his last big league stint, get the nerves out in his first start at home and then put together a solid road start, it's possible, but, like I said, I have that as a loss.[/quote']

 

Oh, I know. I'm just trying to explain my thinking.

 

Saturday is definitely a toss-up. I expect the Yankees' lefties, like I said previously, to feast on Byrd. Clearly, Mussina is, at best, an unknown, so we'll see. I agree the notion that it'll probably be a 12-10 type of game.

 

Again, agreed. I just don't see how Mussina's 85 MPH fastball inspires confidence against Cleveland's lineup.

 

I would give the Yankees a slight advantage on Sunday. I understand that Westbrook has been better as of late, but with the way the Yankees are swinging the bats, and considering I have a lot of faith in Pettitte (I have more faith in him than anyone else in the rotation), I would say that I like the Yanks' chances here.

 

Obviously, if they follow past performance, and don't swing that bats well on the road, they have no chance of winning the series and might get swept. We shall see...

 

Sunday is the game I have the Yankees winning, but if the offense takes a hiatus there could be trouble.

[yankees228]

Oh' date=' I know. I'm just trying to explain my thinking. Again, agreed. I just don't see how Mussina's 85 MPH fastball inspires confidence against Cleveland's lineup. Sunday is the game I have the Yankees winning, but if the offense takes a hiatus there could be trouble.[/quote']

 

Fair enough, although the last point could hold true for any of those games, from the stand points of both teams.

 

Hafner is out of the lineup, so should provide the Yankees with an advantage, at least for tonight (depending on how long he misses). I've obviously been looking ahead to this series, as I'm sure all Yankee fans have, as the first oppurtunity to prove themselves again good competition, and on the road to boot. Should certainly be a fun series.

 

By the way, I really like this thread because it gives us a chance to discuss each series as a whole for both teams.

[TheKilo]

Fair enough, although the last point could hold true for any of those games, from the stand points of both teams.

 

Hafner is out of the lineup, so should provide the Yankees with an advantage, at least for tonight (depending on how long he misses). I've obviously been looking ahead to this series, as I'm sure all Yankee fans have, as the first oppurtunity to prove themselves again good competition, and on the road to boot. Should certainly be a fun series.

 

By the way, I really like this thread because it gives us a chance to discuss each series as a whole for both teams.

 

That was certainly the intention of the thread.

 

As for the Sox, regardless of what I said in the GT I think this is the game they lose. Beckett has the advantage against pretty much anyone he pitches against. I would hope Schilling can beat Trachsel, but we honestly have no idea.

 

Ortiz being hurt doesn't help and I almost wish he's take tonight off.

 

Is Hafner really out of the lineup tonight? Maybe they'll DH Shoppach.

[yankees228]

That was certainly the intention of the thread.

 

As for the Sox, regardless of what I said in the GT I think this is the game they lose. Beckett has the advantage against pretty much anyone he pitches against. I would hope Schilling can beat Trachsel, but we honestly have no idea.

 

Ortiz being hurt doesn't help and I almost wish he's take tonight off.

 

Is Hafner really out of the lineup tonight? Maybe they'll DH Shoppach.

 

Although this belongs in the Yankees Game Thread, I'll post it here because it's a topic of conversation.

 

Guardians Lineup:

Sizemore CF

Lofton LF

Martinez C

Garko 1B

Peralta SS

Blake 3B

Nixon DH

Michaels RF

Barfield 2B

 

The latest Rotoworld has on Hafner is as of this morning at 9:14. It says he is scheduled to undergo an MRI today on his left knee, however he doesn't think it's too serious. He also says that he can't run right now, hence why he's not in the lineup.

[TheKilo]

Although this belongs in the Yankees Game Thread, I'll post it here because it's a topic of conversation.

 

Guardians Lineup:

Sizemore CF

Lofton LF

Martinez C

Garko 1B

Peralta SS

Blake 3B

Nixon DH

Michaels RF

Barfield 2B

 

The latest Rotoworld has on Hafner is as of this morning at 9:14. It says he is scheduled to undergo an MRI today on his left knee, however he doesn't think it's too serious. He also says that he can't run right now, hence why he's not in the lineup.

 

Man, aside from Nixon that's still a pretty good lineup.

 

That being said, Nixon tonight: 3-4, 1 HR

[yankees228]

Man, aside from Nixon that's still a pretty good lineup.

 

That being said, Nixon tonight: 3-4, 1 HR

 

Agreed, about the lineup part. If Carmona gives them anything close to what he's done lately, they'll almost certainly win.

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Michael Kay is saying that we won't be seeing Travis Hafner in the lineup at all this weekend, although I haven't found that anywhere else as a definite report.