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B. Bruney BR BP BC E mi
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Toronto Blue Jays III: Gimme A Break Edition

2008-07-11 12:46

by Cliff Corcoran

When Dustin McGowan hit the DL, the Yankees thought they were going to get through their final series of the first half without having to face any of the Blue Jays' best pitchers, but now the Jays have Roy Halladay going tonight and A.J. Burnett going on Sunday. That's not going to help the Yankees break out of their offensive funk. The Yankees have gone 4-2 against Toronto thus far this season, but their two losses came against Halladay and Burnett and saw the Yankees score a total of 5 runs.

The good news is that the Yanks have Joba Chamberlain and Andy Pettitte opposing those two. Pettitte, who faces Burnett on Sunday, has a 1.82 ERA and a 5-1 record over his last six starts, which includes his stinker against the Red Sox. Since pushing his pitch counts into the 80s with his start against the Astros, Chamberlain, who starts against Halladay tonight, has a 2.22 ERA with 29 Ks in 28 1/3 innings over five starts. The Yankees are 4-1 in those games, though Joba has gotten the decision just once due to the offense's struggles.

Chamberlain's only weakness since becoming a starter has been the base on balls, as he has a 5.08 BB/9 over those five starts and has thus only made it past the sixth inning once. That trend started with his first major league start, which came against the Blue Jays at the Stadium and saw the Toronto hitters exploit his pitch limit by taking an inordinate number of pitches. It will be interesting to see if the Jays' approach differs tonight now that Joba's no longer on an artificially-low pitch count.

As for Halladay, he's 1-1 with a 3.46 ERA in two starts against the Yankees this season. He was out-dueled by Chien-Ming Wang on the rain-delayed Opening ~~Day~~ Night, and was the beneficiary of the Jay's approach against Chamberlain in the start described above. Tonight could be the first of many unencumbered duels between these two AL East aces.

Jorge Posada is finally back behind the plate, as Jason Giambi returns to the lineup as the DH in the American League park, Wilson Betemit slips into Jose Molina's spot in the lineup at first base, and Brett Gardner returns to the leadoff spot and left field.

If the Yanks can pull out two of three this weekend, it should give the team a boost heading into the break, even if they have to do it with pitching rather than hitting. The Jays have the third-worst offense in the AL and just lost Vernon Wells to the DL with a hamstring strain, so the opportunity is there, but the pressure is on Joba and Andy get it done.

Toronto Blue Jays

2008 Record: 45-47 (.489)
2008 Pythagorean Record: 48-44 (.527)

Manager: Cito Gaston
General Manager: J.P. Ricciardi

Home Ballpark (multi-year Park Factors): Rogers Centre (100/99)

Who's Replaced Whom:

Adam Lind (minors) replaces Shannon Stewart (DL)
Joe Inglett replaces Aaron Hill (DL) in the lineup
John McDonald (DL) replaces Inglett on the bench
Gregg Zaun (DL) replaces Curtis Thigpen (minors)
John Parrish (minors) replaces Shawn Marcum (DL)
Brian Tallet replaces Dustin McGowan (DL) in the rotation
Brian Wolfe (DL) replaces Tallet in the bullpen
Brandon League (minors) replaces Armando Benitez (minors)

Opening Day Roster:

1B - Lyle Overbay (L)
2B - Joe Inglett (L)
SS - David Eckstein (R)
3B - Scott Rolen (R)
C - Rod Barajas (R)
RF - Brad Wilkerson (R)
CF - Alex Rios (R)
LF - Adam Lind (L)
DH - Matt Stairs (L)

Bench:

R - Marco Scutaro (IF)
R - Kevin Mench (OF)
R - John McDonald (IF)
S - Gregg Zaun (C)

Rotation:

R - Roy Halladay
R - Jesse Litsch
L - Brian Tallet
R - A.J. Burnett
L - John Parrish

Bullpen:

L - B.J. Ryan
L - Scott Downs
R - Jason Frasor
L - Jesse Carlson
R - Shawn Camp
R - Brandon League
R - Brian Wolfe

15-day DL: R - Dustin McGowan, R - Shaun Marcum, R - Jeremy Accardo, R - Vernon Wells (CF), R - Aaron Hill (2B), R - Shannon Stewart (OF)
60-day DL: R - Casey Janssen

Typical Lineup:

L - Joe Inglett (2B)
R - David Eckstein (SS)
R - Alex Rios (CF)
L - Matt Stairs (DH)
R - Rod Barajas (C)
R - Scott Rolen (3B)
L - Brad Wilkerson (RF)
L - Lyle Overbay (1B)
L - Adam Lind (LF)

Update: More good news for Yankee pitchers: Alex Rios will miss the series because his girlfriend is having a baby, so move Wilkerson to center, Inglett to right, and put Scutaro at second base. Overbay moves up to third in the order with Scutaro batting eighth.

Comments (143)

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2008-07-11 15:54:26

1. monkeypants

Mot having the "concede defeat lineup" is nice. I still like Gardner--can he please not bat leadoff?

2008-07-11 16:05:57

2. Eirias

Why does Toronto start its games at _:07?

2008-07-11 16:06:10

3. OldYanksFan

Alex Rios is out for the whole series, a big break. We should really sweep 'em.
WE MUST HIT!

2008-07-11 16:09:01

4. Eirias

Gardner is on base!

2008-07-11 16:09:09

5. Cliff Corcoran

2 Because of the extra national anthem.

2008-07-11 16:12:16

6. monkeypants

4 Take that, Monkeypants 1 !

2008-07-11 16:12:29

7. cult of basebaal

ummm ... he might not be much of a hitter, but waterbug brett is a MLB quality base stealer ... he knows what he's doing out there.

2008-07-11 16:13:32

8. monkeypants

7 Yep. In the old days, when teams carried 10 or 11 pitchers, there was definitely room on the roster for such a player.

2008-07-11 16:17:02

9. monkeypants

We seem to have the "always 0-2 count A-Rod" these last few days.

2008-07-11 16:17:38

10. cult of basebaal

why are they booing arod, do they disapprove of his promotion of the employement of mannish strippers within the confines of their fair city???

2008-07-11 16:19:36

11. cult of basebaal

just another patented "runner left in scoring position" performance from the yankees offense, circa 2008 ...

2008-07-11 16:21:41

12. OldYanksFan

Alex Rios is with his girlfriend who is about to give birth.
Girlfriend! Not wife! Not married!
Rios, that scum, has knocked this poor girl up!
Hey... at least ARod's kids are legitimate!
Where's the hate for Rios?

2008-07-11 16:25:22

13. monkeypants

12 ???

Presumably, for those who care, monogamous fornication (Rios' case) is less serious than fornication and adultery (Rodriguez' deal with Madonna).

Let's focus on baseball now...

2008-07-11 16:26:13

14. monkeypants

Catch. The. Ball.

2008-07-11 16:26:27

15. JL25and3

I'm really surprised by the new "grip-it and rip it" philosophy of the new BJ hitting coach, "Walkin' Gene" Tenace

2008-07-11 16:29:59

16. OldYanksFan

AP - TORONTO -- The New York Yankees signed left-hander Eric Milton to a minor league contract Friday, returning Milton to the organization that originally drafted him.

2008-07-11 16:30:07

17. randym77

Eric Milton? Please tell me it's not true.

2008-07-11 16:30:37

18. JL25and3

The thing that really astonished me about that story: Eric Milton is only 33.

2008-07-11 16:32:38

19. Mr OK Jazz TOKYO

Doc H is nasty...they won't get more than 1 or 2 off him tonight

2008-07-11 16:32:54

20. OldYanksFan

Giambi has slowed down a bit of late. Time for mutton chops?

2008-07-11 16:33:01

21. monkeypants

16 I was going to write some funny response, but really, I'm dumbstruck. I'm not convinced I could say "at least he's better than Ponson" and mean it.

2008-07-11 16:33:44

22. OldYanksFan

If Brett gets on base, Jetes needs to take enough pitches to let Chauncey steal 2nd and 3rd.

2008-07-11 16:34:02

23. monkeypants

The Yankees seem to have adopted an interesting "every one strikes out looking" approach to this game

2008-07-11 16:35:18

24. cult of basebaal

relax everybody ...

from petey:

UPDATE, 6:53 p.m.: Just spoke to Brian Cashman to get his take on Eric Milton: "Nothing ventured, nothing gained," he said. "We'll make an assessment of how he is physically and try and get him going. I have no expectations of whether he can pitch for us this season, either in the majors or minors. But I can't tell you he won't

2008-07-11 16:36:22

25. cult of basebaal

wow ... a cano WALK ... the apocalypse must be pending!

2008-07-11 16:36:23

26. Shaun P

16 Why the heck not! Maybe getting out of fly ball hell means he gets something back.

21 monkeypants, I will help you out.

At least he's better than Igawa.

At least he's better than Pavano.

2008-07-11 16:37:44

27. JL25and3

26 If he never actually pitches, he'll be better than Igawa.

2008-07-11 16:37:45

28. OldYanksFan

17 pitches for Joba after 1.
37 pitches for Doc after 2.
Sox down to the Birds 2-0 after 1.
TB down to Cleveland 1-0 after 1.

2008-07-11 16:38:30

29. cult of basebaal

24 more on Milton ... from the star ledger story:
Milton, who turns 33 next month, is still recovering from "Tommy John" surgery. He threw on flat ground today in Tampa, Fla., and is at least six weeks away from pitching in games.

"If he does anything to help us this year, that's fine," Cashman said. "We're just going to have a chance to get an advance look (for 2009)."

2008-07-11 16:40:10

30. monkeypants

24 26 I would rather see them take flyers on RH batters than on washed up pitchers, especially given the relative pitching depth in their MiL.

That said, no harm I guess.

2008-07-11 16:40:31

31. Mr OK Jazz TOKYO

wow, breaking news, Brett Favre will have his in-grown toenail removed! Details on Sportscenter!
I F#ucking hate the NFL...

2008-07-11 16:41:19

32. monkeypants

27 Thus, perhaps ironically, making Carl Pavano more valuable than Kei Igawa?

2008-07-11 16:42:16

33. Shaun P

29 Wasn't that Milton's 2nd TJ surgery?

30 If by "RH batters" you mean Sexson, I agree. I wonder if there's anyone else floating around out there.

2008-07-11 16:43:20

34. Mr OK Jazz TOKYO

33 Sexson is so so done..still holding out hope for Bonds..

2008-07-11 16:44:42

35. monkeypants

33 Sexson for sure, but sign anyone with RH bat who is as "good" of a gamble as Milton as a potential a pitcher. Is Rickey Henderson still playing in some independent league? (I kid. Maybe.)

2008-07-11 16:45:43

36. Shaun P

31 ESPN - creating more news out of nothing because, you know, actual sports new just ain't that interesting. Watch our loud music overlays, intrusive graphics, and obnoxious catch phrases explain why!

ESPN - if our legion of ignorant screaming heads don't have something to complain about on all our platforms, by golly, we'll give it to them!

The sad thing is, in terms of the overall media, ESPN is not alone in terms of manufacturing news, instead of reporting it.

2008-07-11 16:48:38

37. monkeypants

34 Sexson had really good splits v. LHP this season, though last season was not so great. Still, if he could be platooned with Betemit at DH, with Giambi at 1B, and Posada at C, that might eliminate additional appearances by yesterday's pathetic lineup.

2008-07-11 16:50:06

38. Mr OK Jazz TOKYO

36 Agree totally. I don't have ESPN on tv here so thankfully can ignore it for the most part. But I find their website to be irritating as well, and my god I am sick o Brett Farvre...

2008-07-11 16:50:48

39. OldYanksFan

42 pitches for Joba. Could still use to be more efficient.

2008-07-11 16:52:37

40. monkeypants

39 Yeah, he uses tons of pitchers to get people out. If he doesn't give up any hits, he keeps the total manageable. But any inning with a base hit or walk seems to turn into a 25 pitch inning.

2008-07-11 16:59:14

41. Mr OK Jazz TOKYO

Jorgie..what was that?!?!

2008-07-11 17:04:51

42. Mattpat11

And that's the ballgame.

2008-07-11 17:06:28

43. Mattpat11

I really, really, REALLY don't like Wilson Betemit.

I'm still looking for something he does well enough to justify not only his employment, but the massive amount of playing time such a lousy all around baseball player gets.

2008-07-11 17:08:40

44. nick

every Joba bad inning seems bad in the same way: singles, wild pitches, steals--a catcher who can catch the wild slider is absolutely crucial to his performance imo...

2008-07-11 17:09:02

45. OldYanksFan

I missed Po's play. Was it a defensive Faux Pas? Was one of those runs 'barely' earned?

2008-07-11 17:09:46

46. nick

43 why don't you sit down with bb-ref, read a little, say to yourself "above-average bench guy", recall who's hurt right now, and have a stiff drink?

2008-07-11 17:10:23

47. OldYanksFan

Have all the hits against Joba been groundballs?

2008-07-11 17:12:07

48. Mattpat11

46 He's a bench player that can't field a lick and can't pinch hit.

I'd define that as a shitty ass bench player, personally.

2008-07-11 17:13:29

49. Yankees Brasil

47 Overbay's first hit was a line drive.

Jeter, Abreu and A-Rod struggling at the same time really gives us no chance to score at all.

2008-07-11 17:14:18

50. Yankees Brasil

There goes the no-hitter.

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2008-07-11 17:16:09

51. monkeypants

43 Can play every position + good numbers v. RHP + 13 man pitching staff + three catchers on the roster + lots of injuries = Betemit is a good bencher and a good player to have on your 25 man roster.

2008-07-11 17:16:34

52. claybeez

45 Posada with a passed ball and let a slider get past him for a WP for Joba. Then, on a bunt he and Joba both go to make the play. Joba backs off and Posada, who still has time to make the play, throws something like a super-eephus over the head of Betemit that Cano, backing up, was in postion to snare. Runner safe.

He has looked TERRIBLE tonight.

2008-07-11 17:16:44

53. Shaun P

43 Who do you dislike more: Betemit, or Lyle Overbay?

I'm laughing right now because I was away, then when I looked at Gameday and saw the Overbay drove in the first Jays run, I thought, "Mattpat is going to be pissed."

Then I come here and there you are! =)

2008-07-11 17:17:25

54. nick

48 well, he's having a mediocre year for us, but all our other astute bench pickups turned out even shittier...

2008-07-11 17:19:15

55. nick

52 I am so scared that Jorge's days as an acceptably mediocre defensive catcher are over for good...

2008-07-11 17:19:44

56. monkeypants

49 Jeter. Is. Not. Really. Struggling. That. Much.

This is not aimed at your post per se, but I think some need to stop slagging on Jeter. He has batted .800 OPS since the beginning of June--below his career average but pretty damn good for a SS in 2008. In fact, consider the following numbers at the start of play tonight:

MLB SS .266/.321/.383/.704

AL SS .260/.311/.365/.676

MLB DH .246/.331/.412/.743

AL DH .246/.332/.413/.746

Jeter .286/.349/.389/.738

Jeter is out hitting the average MLB SS, and well-out hitting the average AL SS. He is also hitting right on par or a tick below the typical designated hitter.

2008-07-11 17:20:54

57. Shaun P

54 No kidding. PECOTA projected that Ensberg would hit .246/.353/.443 in limited playing time, good for 5.2 VORP. Instead, he hit .203/.262/.243, good for -6.3 VORP.

Molina, too, has been horrible, caught stealing % be damned: projected VORP of -1.0, actual VORP of -6.4.

It goes on and on.

2008-07-11 17:21:21

58. Yankees Brasil

51 Actually a sub .280 OBP is terrible, even for a bench guy.

2008-07-11 17:23:10

59. Mattpat11

51 He can play every position in the sense that any warm body can play them all. He sucks at all of them. He can't pinch run. He can't pinch hit.

Being an okay hitter against righties isn't good enough when he can't play the field or face a righty off the bench.

2008-07-11 17:23:26

60. Mr OK Jazz TOKYO

58 but what to do, bring back Miguel Cairo? I wouldn't expect something more creative from Cashman...(I am so down on Cashman these days..)

2008-07-11 17:24:17

61. nick

57 that's what makes me think it just isn't our year....Cash planned to have good backups for our older guys, our older guys, as predicted, went down, and rather than an above-average bench, we have a total bench meltdown, leading to the Gardner Corollary....

2008-07-11 17:25:32

62. monkeypants

58 OK, but that's no worse than the more or less starting catcher's (Molina) OBP, and not far from Cano's. And he plays all IF positions and was for one day the BUOF.

Hey, if the team carries a real bench, cuts one of the useless catchers, drops one of two useless pitchers (Traber or Hawkins), then we can talk about replacing Betemit. But otherwise, they need someone who can play, however poorly, the entire bench.

2008-07-11 17:25:40

63. Mattpat11

54 Mediocre is being generous.

He's the worst player on the team.

2008-07-11 17:25:56

64. nick

Joba could turn into Brandon Webb--why not call up the AG just for Joba starts?

I'd just like to see a little fucking flexibility and innovation from this huge dopey dinosaur of a ballclub...

2008-07-11 17:26:14

65. JL25and3

56 You're right about Jeter. Here's what I think the problem is: he's no longer a great player, and probably never will be again. He's merely a very good one, and I think it's tough for Yankee fans to adjust to that.

2008-07-11 17:27:37

66. monkeypants

59 It's bullshit that he "sucks" at every position and that he's no better than a warm body, and you know it, whether you admit it or not.

I'm not defending him as "good", but he surely can play, say, 2B better than Brett Gardner or Chad Moeller or Jose Molina or Justin Christian.

2008-07-11 17:28:49

67. JL25and3

By the way, I really enjoy these broadcasts without Michael Kay.

2008-07-11 17:28:51

68. Yankees Brasil

65 It's a little bit sad that Melky has twice as many HR's as Jeter.

Why would Betemit even try to swing at that pitch.

2008-07-11 17:30:18

69. monkeypants

63 Someone has to be the worst player on a 25 man roster. That is an irrelevant observation vis-a-vis a players value as a bench player.

And I would argue that Chad Moeller is the worst player, or at least the most useless. Hawkins is not far behind.

2008-07-11 17:30:28

70. JL25and3

68 Even worse, they have the same number of walks.

2008-07-11 17:30:36

71. Shaun P

Hey, here's the name of a right handed bat who kills lefties: how about Kevin Kouzmanoff?

Remember too that, once upon a time, the Padres were very interested in Mr. Kei Igawa . . .