2009 ALDS: Twins @ Yankees

[yankees228]

Blackburn looks sharp so far, really staying on the corners. Burnett looks good also.

[yankees228]

The inability of this staff so far to throw strikes to Nick Punto is unreal. Sabathia, Rivera, and now Burnett.

 

EDIT: I honestly thought they nipped him at first, and now it's the different between facing Mauer and not facing Mauer.

[yankees228]

And Blackburn continues to throw the ball pretty well. Hopefully the second and third times through the order the Yankees will be able to get to him.

[jacksonianmarch]

we are taking some pitches. To be at 46 pitches through 3 while only allowing 1 baserunner is patience. We'll score this time through and will likely be into the pen by the 6th

[suns]

Stay in the game!! stay

in

the game!!!

[msubulldogs21]

Oh man, that looked painful.

[yankees228]

There goes AJ's fastball command. That pitch was supposed to be away. Two awful hitters (Young is awful vs. RHP) given free bases. Classic AJ.

[msubulldogs21]

lol Twins

 

You are an absolute joke.

[yankees228]

Yes!! Great play by Swisher.

[suns]

Why did you go home!!!??

[jacksonianmarch]

then a great defensive play to save his ass. Molina needs to reel AJ in.

[Dojji]

The Twins got totally robbed for Santana.

[a700hitter]

You are playing a little league team. It's only a matter of time.

[msubulldogs21]

You are playing a little league team. It's only a matter of time.

 

Seriously. It makes me laugh that they are even remotely nervous.

[Jasonbay44]

The Twins got totally robbed for Santana.

 

Just think. Twins could of gotten Lester or Ellsbury for Johan.

[yankees228]

What an awful play by Gomez. I realize that Young probably slowed down, and I don't want to exonerate him, but everyone does. Once Gomez realized he was caught, for him just to give himself up is pretty ridiculous.

[yankees228]

Damon has not looked for awhile.

[jacksonianmarch]

Damon and Tex have been crappy so far through 1.5 games in the postseason. We need something big here

[yankees228]

Damon and Tex have been crappy so far through 1.5 games in the postseason. We need something big here

 

Damon has been bad for the last month.

 

The Yankees look lost at the plate against Blackburn, which is very disappointing, especially because Blackburn cannot be any swings and misses. They have hit one ball well the entire game. Now AJ has to face 9-1-2 here, instead of the bottom of the order, because of his command problems.

[yankees228]

All of a sudden AJ has no idea where his fastball is going.

[Dipre]

Damon has been bad for the last month.

 

The Yankees look lost at the plate against Blackburn, which is very disappointing, especially because Blackburn cannot be any swings and misses. They have hit one ball well the entire game. Now AJ has to face 9-1-2 here, instead of the bottom of the order, because of his command problems.

 

Blackburn pumped two meatballs right in A-Rod's wheelhouse and got him to GO that last at bat.

 

His luck is bound to run out.

[Keeper]

Carlos Gomez is embarrassingly bad at baseball. He can field, yes, but that's about it.

[yankees228]

Blackburn pumped two meatballs right in A-Rod's wheelhouse and got him to GO that last at bat.

 

His luck is bound to run out.

 

True, but it's not like A-Rod put a good swing on the ball. For whatever reason, they haven't really had good swings against Blackburn.

[msubulldogs21]

Carlos Gomez is embarrassingly bad at baseball. He can field' date=' yes, but that's about it.[/quote']

 

And this is the guy who was the center of the Santana trade. Yep...

[jacksonianmarch]

Burnett is starting to look good again. Molina navigated him through his mental spitup

[Keeper]

Blackburn is very hittable, so he lives on the corners. His command makes him a decent pitcher. But for him to no-hit the Yankees through 4 is pretty shocking.

[yankees228]

Burnett is starting to look good again. Molina navigated him through his mental spitup

 

Really? He looked OK against Span, but he fell behind Punto (Unreal) 2-0, before just throwing two down the middle, and then hanging a slider which fooled Punto. He wasn't even really close to Cabrera. This is the same Burnett from the 4th inning.

[msubulldogs21]

For the love of God, could you make him pay for being erratic?

[jacksonianmarch]

Mr. Hyde is back

[yankees228]

I'm very surprised at how bad Kubel has looked tonight.