2011 Yankee Gamethread

[yankees228]

Phil Hughes' cutter is so bad.

 

EDIT: And that's how he tries to finish Lee. Lol. He threw a few pitches a little faster than he had in the two prior starts, but he still looks terrible ... although I suspect others will be more optimistic, simply based on the results and the slight improvement in velocity.

[yankees228]

Oh Hughes. His line isn't good, but it looks so much better than he has actually pitched.

[yankees228]

No improvement from Phil Hughes means it's AAA time. Gotta let him work out his problems in a place where he's not killing the big league team every five games.

[BudLight]

On the bright side, at least Colon knows he gets to pitch half a game every five days.

[yankees228]

On the bright side' date=' at least Colon knows he gets to pitch half a game every five days.[/quote']

 

Haha yeah. Time to let him just start the games instead.

[jacksonianmarch]

Worked thru the game. Heard Hughes was in the 88-89 range again. Gamecast had him down the middle all game. Time for the minors. But solid win from the pen and the offense

[Divinity]

Who could've guessed two weeks into the season AJ would have more wins than the Red Sox do?

[jacksonianmarch]

AJ has looked pretty good. He did something vs the o's that he didn't do last yr. He battled without his best stuff and location. And if not for poor timing from our skipper, he may have gotten thru it without allowing a run

[yankees228]

AJ has looked pretty good. He did something vs the o's that he didn't do last yr. He battled without his best stuff and location. And if not for poor timing from our skipper' date=' he may have gotten thru it without allowing a run[/quote']

 

You can put the Roberts' HR on Girardi, but not the Wieters' one. Neither you, me, or any other manager in baseball would have pulled him before that. There was no reason to.

[jacksonianmarch]

I can tell you what, though y228. I am encouraged by Sabathia obviously, but very encouraged by Burnett. I think Nova is right where I expected, being inconsistent. I do expect him to be a 4.50ERA guy by yrs end, though. I havent seen Garcia and am completely distraught about Hughes. He's not big league material right now. He needs to finish in AAA and get the seasoning he obviously needed when he was rushed through the system. This is why I hope Banuelos and Betances dont get moved too quick. We should look at Hughes and Joba as reasons to let them season

[Divinity]

Feliciano is out for the entire season....

[Palodios]

Yikes, what a waste. The Yankees seem very righthanded--Do they have any LHP besides CC and Logan right now?

[jacksonianmarch]

Nope. And the minors are thin outside of banuelos , and he's gonna start

[yankees228]

I can tell you what' date=' though y228. I am encouraged by Sabathia obviously, but very encouraged by Burnett. I think Nova is right where I expected, being inconsistent. I do expect him to be a 4.50ERA guy by yrs end, though. I havent seen Garcia and am completely distraught about Hughes. He's not big league material right now. He needs to finish in AAA and get the seasoning he obviously needed when he was rushed through the system. This is why I hope Banuelos and Betances dont get moved too quick. We should look at Hughes and Joba as reasons to let them season[/quote']

 

I need to see more of Burnett before I can share your feelings. He was really good early last year also, better than he is so far this year.

 

But overall, I agree with your thoughts.

[Divinity]

Hughes is put on the DL

 

"We just feel like he's going through a dead arm period," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "We don't feel that he's hurt."

[Meh]

Big time congrats to lance pendleton. He got called up to take hughes' spot on the roster. He will likely be the long man as Colon moves to the rotation. Pendleton worked his way up harder than anyone in the system. He's a good feel good story and I'm happy for him.

[jacksonianmarch]

I hate Verizon right now. Missing the game because they lied to me. f*** them

[jacksonianmarch]

shocked that he let Boone face Kinsler, but it worked out. Good inning Boone

[jacksonianmarch]

Either Matt Harrison has turned a corner and become an elite starter, or our offense is sucking cock tonight. With ARod on the club, the latter is always possible

[jacksonianmarch]

Pendleton is doing EXACTLY what Hughes should be doing. Nibbling on corners, no predictability, lots of movement. I think he's hit 90 twice. That is how you pitch. Too bad Nova got gunshy of the plate today. 5 walks, a HBP and 2 big wild pitches. The kid needs to get his head out of his ass and remember that he has elite stuff. He's gunshy

[jacksonianmarch]

Martin at the dish with the game on the line. That early season luster is going away right now. Game over. Should have won today. 9 hits to Texas' 4 and we lose. 6 f***ing double plays. Nova not aggressive in the zone.

[yankees228]

Tough loss. Jacko nailed it, Nova's command and the double plays killed them tonight.

[Meh]

TeX with a shot to put 'em up 2-0 in the 1st

[yankees228]

Apparently that was Tex's first opposite HR as a RHH since 2008.

 

And the Yankees just can't stop hitting into DPs lol.

[Meh]

I hate Beltre. No lie.

[yankees228]

I don't expect Freddy to miss a single bat all game.

[yankees228]

I just see any reason to think a pitcher who can't miss any bats can be at all effective.

[yankees228]

Nice play by A-Rod. I'm very interested in what the initial UZR stats will show, but so far A-Rod's range looks much better this year than it did last year.

[yankees228]

Disappointing there. Tex did he part. Really surprised A-Rod didn't get Swisher in.

[yankees228]

Well so far I've been half right. No swings and misses, but thanks to some luck and well located pitches, Freddy has been good through the first four innings today.