2011 Yankee Gamethread

[jacksonianmarch]

Soriano out again today with elbow stiffness. They say it isnt the same as what he had before, that it is likely due to not pitching for 5 days. I am skeptical as hell, this guy was a walking injury prior to last season. With our luck, he'll need TJS

[jacksonianmarch]

We need a spark. Fire Girardi. Cmon, do it

[a700hitter]

We need a spark. Fire Girardi. Cmon' date=' do it[/quote']Time to increase the IV morphine drip.

[yankees228]

We need a spark. Fire Girardi. Cmon' date=' do it[/quote']

 

Won't happen ... but maybe Montero ...

[a700hitter]

Won't happen ... but maybe Montero ...

They'll release Jorge?

[italstallianion]

They'll release Jorge?

 

 

As long as we don't pick Jorge up.

[yankees228]

They'll release Jorge?

 

No, but maybe he becomes a part time player.

[a700hitter]

No' date=' but maybe he becomes a part time player.[/quote']Demote Cervelli? He's teacher's pet.

[a700hitter]

Tomorrow you get the Rays and Price. It won't be getting easier.

[yankees228]

Demote Cervelli? He's teacher's pet.

 

The sooner Cervelli goes the better.

 

And yeah, Price and Shields the next two games. Hello .500.

[a700hitter]

The sooner Cervelli goes the better.

He's Girardi's butt boy.

[italstallianion]

The sooner Cervelli goes the better.

 

And yeah, Price and Shields the next two games. Hello .500.

 

 

Damn, I didn't realise that James Shields was good again.

[ORS]

Damn' date=' I didn't realise that James Shields was good again.[/quote']

It's still May. Recently, he's had some pretty strong April/May splits.

[jacksonianmarch]

It wont matter. Until we inject some life into this team, Butterbean can shut us down. Over the past few yrs, we seem to have a signature offensive performance against a good pitcher that gets up back on track. We'll see if that happens, otherwise, if we continue down this past, we'll be under .500 in no time. I do laud Long for his offensive work, but whatever he did with ARod after his oblique injury isnt working. Maybe they tried to make his swing a little less injury generating, but they took away his leg kick and he's lost all of his timing and power. Go back to what worked in April, and if he's hurt, then he isnt helping the team. I also dont like the regression in patience seen in Cano. He's gone back to the free swinger of 08 who doesnt wait for his pitch. Every offensive player sans Granderson is in a slump.

[jacksonianmarch]

Grandy man jacks #14 off Price. 97mph lefty on lefty pull homer. He's been amazing

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Offense is looking pretty good this game. Glad it was against the Rays and not the Sox. Is it just me or is Burnett dominating the Rays?

[jacksonianmarch]

Burnett has looked very solid. Aside from a line drive HR from Damon, he's been very good. Through 5 now. The 6:40 start threw me off a bit.

[jacksonianmarch]

Price has been chased, nice

[yankees228]

Burnett has looked very solid. Aside from a line drive HR from Damon' date=' he's been very good. Through 5 now. The 6:40 start threw me off a bit.[/quote']

 

The results have been similar, but AJ has looked so much better tonight than he has in most of his other successful outings this year.

[yankees228]

What was a really good effort through three innings has just fallen apart. He has been nothing short of horrendous this inning.

[yankees228]

Meh, they really just aren't that good.

[jacksonianmarch]

The HR to Fuld should have gotten someone up. The single to Joyce should have gotten him out of the game. This is an absolutely must win, and Girardi is f***ing it up again

[yankees228]

The last two games are actually very good examples of the problems this team has. They've started to score a little bit, but the starting pitching is just awful and that was going to show up eventually.

[yankees228]

The HR to Fuld should have gotten someone up. The single to Joyce should have gotten him out of the game. This is an absolutely must win' date=' and Girardi is f***ing it up again[/quote']

 

Who did you want him to go to? Ayala? The pen is short and overworked. I feel the same way about Girardi as you do, but he's not costing them games anymore. The players are.

[yankees228]

I'll elaborate on that a little bit. I get upset at Girardi when I feel like he's holding them back, which definitely happened at times the last two years. But at this point there's very little to hold back. The players are just not performing, and no manager would be able to change that.

[jacksonianmarch]

Worst Yankee team since 1993

[yankees228]

Worst Yankee team since 1993

 

Unsurprising though. We knew this going in.

[VA Sox Fan]

Always nice when the NYY lose.

[yankees228]

Jeter and Haren ... two decisions they'll regret for awhile.

[Divinity]

Once the Rays took the lead this team had no fight, 1 hit in the last 4 innings against 3 different relievers? That won't cut it. This team seems to have fallen pretty far since winning the WS in '09