2009 Yankees Game Thread

[TheKilo]

Tex just hit # 30

[dicktrickle]

Good stuff. Another one in the win column. 4 in a row and 11 out of their last 12. Cano extends his hitting streak to 12. A-Rod rest up.

[Optimist]

Another good game. The offense struggled against Rowland - Smith, but was able to get the big hit in the end. And Pettitte struggled early...but then remembered what team he was facing and dominated. It's nice to be able to win with A-Rod not in the lineup...but hopefully he's back sooner than later...

[Gom]

We are on fire. This season is turning into another boring endeavor.

[Gom]

We are on fire. This regular season is turning into another boring endeavor.

[yankees228]

Got some huge breaks tonight, but it's great to win a game with Sergio Mitre on the mound. As bad as he has been, the Yankees, somehow, are 4-2 in the games he has started.

[jacksonianmarch]

So the yankees even win when Meat Tray is pitching. Friggin awesome. 31 games over .500 and continuing to fly full throttle. Joba-AJ-CC for the next 3 with Gaudin finishing the west coast trip sounds like we could take 3 of 4. Really nice to be in pinstripes these days

[jacksonianmarch]

Joba was all over the place today. The slider was useless, but his changeup actually looked pretty good. He's been nothing but inconsistent and maddening this yr, something I expect him to improve upon next yr

[yankees228]

Joba, once again, was awful today. This rotation continues to be a concern.

 

Unbelievable that it was Gaudin facing Ichiro and Branyan, and not Coke. Girardi continues to make poor decision after poor decision.

[yankees228]

They've won 3/4, so I really can't complain, but the Mariners really are a bad team.

[a700hitter]

Why is Swisher playing 1B and Hinske in RF? Isn't Swisher the better OFer and Hinske the better CIF?

[yankees228]

Why is Swisher playing 1B and Hinske in RF? Isn't Swisher the better OFer and Hinske the better CIF?

 

Apparently they had asked Hinske when he first got here where he feels the most comfortable and he said in RF.

 

The bigger problem is that, with Gardner hurt, they don't have anyone else that can play CF. It really cost them last inning. The Yankees' outfield defense is truly awful.

[a700hitter]

Apparently they had asked Hinske when he first got here where he feels the most comfortable and he said in RF.

 

The bigger problem is that, with Gardner hurt, they don't have anyone else that can play CF. It really cost them last inning. The Yankees' outfield defense is truly awful.

Is Hinske joking. He should watch himself play the OF.

[yankees228]

Is Hinske joking. He should watch himself play the OF.

 

I tend to agree, but the difference between him and Swisher really is negligible.

[a700hitter]

The Yankees are about to get Fistered.

[a700hitter]

Game over. Yanks got Fistered. Yankee fans have to be happy with winning a series, but Joba has looked like s***. He had two good starts after the All Star break. I guess the rest helped him, but he has had 5 bad outings out of his last 7.

[Gom]

Joba may not have much of a shelf life in NY. The epitome of a million dollar body and ten cent brain.

[jacksonianmarch]

Gom, not sure where you get that from. He's 23 in his first full yr of starting in the toughest division in baseball. He's erratic. Some innings, he looks untouchable. Others, he leaves balls over the plate and makes bonehead decisions. That is what young pitchers do. You gotta roll with the lumps in order to reap the reward. I expect 2010 to be a really big yr for him

[Teddyballgame10]

Joba may not have much of a shelf life in NY. The epitome of a million dollar body and ten cent brain.

 

Joba in a nut shell. To bad we miss him in the up coming series.

[yankees228]

Game over. Yanks got Fistered. Yankee fans have to be happy with winning a series' date=' but Joba has looked like s***. He had two good starts after the All Star break. I guess the rest helped him, but he has had 5 bad outings out of his last 7.[/quote']

 

Three good starts after the ASB. Joba has been very inconsistent this year, no question about it. However, what Joba did out of the bullpen in 2007 raised people's expectations to ridiculous levels. Considering this has been his first full year starting, it really hasn't been bad at all. I've had my share of complaints regarding Joba, and I think he needs to improve in a lot of areas, but he has the capability to be a front end of the rotation starter in this league. Lets just see, over the next few years, how this all plays out for him.

[ORS]

Gom' date=' not sure where you get that from. He's 23 in his first full yr of starting in the toughest division in baseball. He's erratic. Some innings, he looks untouchable. Others, he leaves balls over the plate and makes bonehead decisions. That is what young pitchers do. You gotta roll with the lumps in order to reap the reward. [b']I expect 2010 to be a really big yr for him[/b]

We know. Take away the specifics (age, issues, etc), and this is how you feel about every pitcher who will throw innings for the Yankees in 2010. It goes without saying.

[a700hitter]

Three good starts after the ASB. .

Oakland on 7/24 and Tampa on 7/29. What was the third one?

[TheKilo]

Oakland on 7/24 and Tampa on 7/29. What was the third one?

 

7/19 against Detroit

[a700hitter]

7/19 against Detroit

That was missing from the CBS Sportsline game log.

[yankees228]

Tomko looked horrible in the first inning, but didn't give up any runs.

[yankees228]

Horrible pitch selection on 0-2 there to Hairston.

[a700hitter]

With the bases loaded and one out, ARod hits into the 1-2-3 DP.

[yankees228]

They really need to drop A-Rod in the order. He has been pretty disappointing this year, and he is really hurting this team hitting behind Teixeira.

[yankees228]

As ORS would say, Brett Tomko is doing his best Andy Pettitte impersonation.

[yankees228]

The Nick Swisher stupidity is really starting to get annoying. He had no chance to catch that ball, and gave Davis an extra base. And now Burnett chooses to ignore him at second.