2009 Yankees Game Thread

[Dipre]

It would be really nice if Jeter didn't run with nobody out and the heart of the order coming up.

 

Anyway, Verlander has a heck of a change up. The 2-1 he threw to Damon and the 3-2 he threw to Teixeira were ridiculous.

 

He throws it with the exact same motion and arm angle as the 4-seam.

 

It's f***ing filthy.

[yankees228]

Why does every Yankee pitcher have to constantly fall behind?

 

I'm very concerned about this rotation.

[VA Sox Fan]

Why does every Yankee pitcher have to constantly fall behind?

 

I'm very concerned about this rotation.

 

As you and any reasonable Yankee fan should be.

[yankees228]

Perfectly located fastball to get Granderson.

[yankees228]

Wow, I think Nick Swisher strikes out every single time up.

 

EDIT: But, wow, Verlander looks great.

[a700hitter]

There was a pop fly to Damon in sahllow LF with runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out and the runner held. Sabbathia got the next guy out. Ridiculous!

[msubulldogs21]

There was a pop fly to Damon in sahllow LF with runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out and the runner held. Sabbathia got the next guy out. Ridiculous!

 

You would've sent the runner there? I know Damon's arm is terrible, but that was really shallow.

[a700hitter]

You would've sent the runner there? I know Damon's arm is terrible' date=' but that was really shallow.[/quote']He couldn't throw the ball within 10 feet of home plat even from there. Yes, I would have sent him with Sabbathia on the mound.

[a700hitter]

I would always run on Damon. I don't care where he is when he gets the ball.

[Dutchy]

A-Rod just hit a patented NYS home run. Verlander laughed at it, it was so ridiculous.

 

1-0 Yanks

[msubulldogs21]

That 1 run will probably be enough for them today.

[Dutchy]

Ouch, the ump blew that call. Melky was out, instead it's an infield single and an RBI. It will suck if Verlander gets the loss, he's pitched better than Sabathia.

[a700hitter]

The Tigers blew their best chance to score when they held the runner at 3rd on the pop to Damon.

[a700hitter]

Now, it's 2-1 Yankees making the 3rd base coaches decision loom even larger.

[Dutchy]

2-1 Yankees, the difference in the game is the umpire's blown call on Melky's "infield single".

[Dutchy]

I hope Girardi takes that umpire out to dinner tonight.

[a700hitter]

I hope Girardi takes that umpire out to dinner tonight.

... and the Tigers Third base coach.

[Cocos Disciples]

Tainted win!!1

[Dutchy]

Tainted win!!1

 

It obviously counts the same as any other win. Just using the game thread for what the game thread is for.

[jacksonianmarch]

bout time we got a call

[yankees228]

bout time we got a call

 

Might have got one last night also. It was close, but I thought Cabrera had the throw beat to second. Burnett walked the next two after that.

[yankees228]

No control.

[Dutchy]

No control.

 

Was the crowd booing Joba, or were they booing Miguel Cabrera earlier? I couldn't tell.

[yankees228]

Wow, what a double play.

[yankees228]

This is now the second batter that Joba has walked, partly because he can't get swing and misses on his slider when he's ahead in the count. Everyone talks about being concerned with Joba's control and velocity, but you don't usually hear too much about how opposing hitters aren't chasing his slider anymore.

[Dutchy]

This is now the second batter that Joba has walked' date=' partly because he can't get swing and misses on his slider when he's ahead in the count. Everyone talks about being concerned with Joba's control and velocity, but you don't usually hear too much about how opposing hitters aren't chasing his slider anymore.[/quote']

 

I figured it would happen eventually having watched the way he's pitched all year. It seems like he throws 3, maybe 4 sliders for strikes in a typical start. And he throws his slider a lot.

[Dutchy]

I wonder what Chamberlain's numbers look like the second and third time through the order. It seems like he starts giving up a lot of home runs once the 4th and 5th inning rolls around.

 

1-0 Tigers

[a700hitter]

Swisher just had a train wreck on a ball in RF giving Granderson a triple. He sucks out there.

[a700hitter]

Joba pitched out of a 5th inning jam and went into a double spin fist pump celebration. What a jerk. More batters need to fist pump when they take him deep. After fist pump HR s by the likes of Clete Thomas, Joba might be humbled.

[Gom]

Joba dialed it up today. I hadn't seen him hit 97 all year. His mechanics looked off, like what DipreG was saying. His release point was all over the place.

 

Good call DipreG. I missed that one.