OO-kay, seeing that I should try to be less irreverent and keep up with the spirit of things, I will try my best to keep things in perspective...

"LET'S GO YANKEES! MATT DeSALVO, YO! .500, BABY!! WHAAAT!!!" >;)

i like you Alex but i truly dislike the yanks

You and I both got saved by the new thread, huh Chyll?

Props to Igawa for going down - he had to agree, IIRC, because he's got a major league contract.

And, unless disaster strikes again, or DeSalvo gets bombed, looks like Camus (my nomination for DeSalvo's nickname) gets two starts, as Igawa can't come back for 10 days (barring injury). If DeSalvo does well, he could pitch May 18th vs the Mets and then again on the 23rd vs the Sox.

Don't taunt the Bronx Banterites, Bluebleeer, they're nice people....

2 Aww, c'mon man... when I come around to Dodger Thoughts, do I say "The Dodgers are like barbacued broccoli heads to me?" or yell "Choi!" on a crowded thread? Let us commence in the sharing of York Peppermint Patties and regale in the various shades of blue >;)

3 Yes, I suppose we did at that. By the way, where's YFD wsporter? I think I finally figured out what his handle stands for... (and if he'd already explained it, I wasn't there for that one)

[5] do the yankees wear blue? i thought it was black. i guess it could be a dark navy, though.

7
Of course, the Yankees wear blue. It's a very dark, navy blue, but distinctly blue. Just look at the Yankees website some time. It's quite blue.

Sometimes it's quite blue around here, too >;)

[8] their away uniforms and their hats are what always stood out in my mind, i guess. those look pretty black. perhaps my mental associations as well had something to do with it.

yay for Proctor getting a four game suspension! Total rest!

This could turn into a new bullpen strategy. Don't like how Joe overuses the pen? Throw at batters and get suspended. Instant bullpen rest.

The AP's claiming that Igawa was sent to Class A Tampa, not AAA Wilkes-Barre.

So, with Torre out for tonight, does that mean that we'll get see how Mattingly would handle the pen? Thoughts?

Or is it too much of a situation where Mattingly is just a proctor for Torre.

13 Isn't that where they usually send major leaguers to straighten out specific issues or get rehab innings anyway?

Kudos to Cashman for demoting Igawa.

15 yeah, billy connors, "pitching guru"

karstens will have a pal!

13
Er, Scranton.

Whatever.

17 Pete Abe just confirmed it is A Tampa.

hey now, Wilkes-Barre is my momma's hometown and is worthy in its own right! It ain't no whatevah!

:)

14 I kinda think Torre will let Donnie handle it, what with all the depth of managing experience they have in the infield alone. I suspect if anything, it's a Donnie Gator Production... I just hope that if DeSalvo is doing well that they leave him in to finish the seventh. Proctor's taken care of, but we still need a respite for the others.

21 Proctor can pitch as he appeals, I believe.

17 Isn't Billy Connors the pitching coach for another ML team? I thought I heard his name mentioned while watching a late game.

Speaking of Yankee blue, did anyone notice that our hats looked lighter in color than normal in the game yesterday? They were similar in shade to the color of the Mariner hats. It looked like the hat supplier was trying to save money by using the same base hat for all the teams that use a dark blue hat. I always thought that our hats were a much darker blue than any of the other teams (hence the comment in 7). It was the first time that I had ever thought that our hats did not match the deep navy on the rest of our uniforms. I know that they made some changes to the hats this year so maybe that has something to do with it or maybe there is something wrong with my eyes...

17 And what, pray tell, is a Billy Conners? >;)

23 http://tinyurl.com/2emouo

He's the Yankee VP of Player Personnel.

6 Wish I could say where MFD was, Chyll, but I haven't seen him in a while either. wsporter, if you're reading this, speak up - we miss you!

I've always wondered what his handle meant myself; don't know if he ever explained it.

8 10 Way back in the day (that is, the 80s), they sold caps that were midnight blue, as opposed to navy - when the sun was shining, you could clearly tell it was blue. The rest of the time, it looked navy or black.

Yankees.com says the original pinstripes on the Highlanders' uniforms (they didn't last) were black.

IIRC, the Yanks also used a blue and orange color combo in the early 1910s.

23 Mark Connors, former Yanks pitching coach under Showalter, still has that job in Texas, IIRC.

If you saw a picture of Mark and Billy side-by-side, you couldn't confuse them. Billy is, shall we say, big.

23 yeah, it was my bad. i guess igawa is to work w/ nardi contreras and gil patterson. i don't recognize the last name. nardi, is known for teaching a great uncle charlie. then again, with my track record, he could just be jose's uncle. : ~

26 ah, so he's still with us!

26 Thanks.

27 "blue and orange color combo in the early 1910s"

Say it ain't so... please tell me that you just made that one up. I don't even want to think that the Yanks used to have the same colors as... cough AUBURN cough

27 http://tinyurl.com/2hgcb2

wsporster - yeah, chyll, i don't think he explained his handle. i've always wondered what his tag meant, too. what's your guess? orly's explanation is still the best. as was mentioned on the last thread, i'm so glad he told us what it meant...

23 Someone probably beat me to it already, but you're thinking Mark Conner, Texas pitching coach, who was actually the Yankees pitching coach I believe during Buck Showalter's regime if I'm correct?

29 I remember Patterson as the pitching coach for Toronto a few years back.

32 Dude, did you have to go and take away all possible doubt? ;-)

Wait, that looks like a very very deep red to me, not orange, yeah, it's red... that's what it is... of course, my could just be going bad again.

33 To be fair, if wsporter wanted us to know he would have explained it himself, but if he is curious about my guess, he'll pop up and ask me what it is. I don't want to blow his cover, but if he says it's cool I'll let everyone know what I think it is.

36 that would be my eyes could just be going bad again. But the way things are going, other things are headed in that direction fast these days...

37 totally fair, good call! you're a good man, chyll.

i have to head to work for a few hours. i'll check in toward the end of the game.

go yanks!!!

Nice to see Mientkiewicz getting the start along with the other young guys like Cano and DeSalvo... oh, wait.

Peter Abraham's post on Pavano suggests good ol Carl is doctor shopping for someone that will actually cut him open.

27 & 32 Were they even known as the Yankees when they wore those uni's with that deep redish looking color?

36 It's psychosomatic, Bama. Just like red clay in Helsinki, or nutritional facts on Taco Bell packaging, or fair market value, or Tuscaloosa...

12 You know, with recent Proctor comments, I'm not totally sure that's false.

The Yankees have the greatest uniforms in history, end of story.

42 I believe they were known at the time as "Yeah, Those Guys"...

[31] if it makes you feel better, those are syracuse colors, too...

44 (!) heh...

45 I think it was actually the time of "Who the hell cares?"

46 And the Knicks! Oh wait, sorry, we're trying to make you feel better, Bama... (:'

DeSalvo certainly doesn't get ahead of hitters.

48 Bama cares, that's worth something. You all right there, buddy? (Checking for pulse and brainwave readings...)

Right. Not totally sucky for Matt.

Let's get some baserunners.

This is going to be fun. In the bottom halves, anyway.

I hear Chyll's crickets.

Batista is DEEP

51 Umm, is there a doctor in the house?

Only one run from that great start.

55 Why, what did he say?

54 see 56

58 He reads poetry in the clubhouse.

He writes poetry, right?

Nice snag, Johnny.

Matt DeSalvo reads Camus...and man, talk about DEEP, that was a loooong flyball.

That was an adventure

Good, efficient.
I mean, they're hitting him. But I'd take seven innings, four runs tonight.

59 Does he read it out loud?

59 60 Is it Vogon poetry?

How long is Igawa gonna be stuck down there

67 not long enough

67 Until he learns to control his pitches.

Torre has one helluva cigar. Well done, sir. Well done.

can I address Erin Andrews' flexibility?

he should stop throwing that pitch

First jam..throw strikes and get a nice ground ball

71 That one that's not in the zone?

Its a rematch! Wood vs. Pettitte 2! The Thriller in...The South Bronx!

73 Yes.

What did I say kid?

Cano, good. And Matt DeSalvo, not awful.

If DeSalvo keeps getting out of jams like this, we may have to start calling him Houdini.

With guts like that, maybe DeSalvo should be included with Hughes and Wang

So he throws 10 pitches, gets no outs, the gets the next 3 on just 3 pitches? Interesting strategy, but hey if it works....

Stinkster coming up to For Whom the Bell Tolls.

Does anybody else know if mlb.tv is now enforcing the "no more than 1 computer at a time per account" thing? I'd never gotten it before, but now I've gotten it 2 games in a row.

I am listening on the radio..what is DeSalvo hitting on the gun?

Pitched the most seasons? Without googling it, I'd say Phil Neikro.

84 I'll guess The Ryan Express.

83 I've seen 92 on ESPN...looks like some decent late movement on the fastball, too--

83 Last pitch was 90. I'll try and keep an eye out.

I second Niekro.

43 pitches for DeSalvo through 4 innings. Not bad, even if the K:B ratio sucks....

How's it all going folks?

I'm on YES.

85 Is correct. Good job!

Is it me, or do Matt DeSalvo and Alex Belth look separated at birth?

N. Ryan... 27 seasons. That's Nuts!

91 I actually thought he pitched even more than that.

Oh, and I've been busy this weekend, but Friday night I was at the Mudhens-SWB game. There was a Brewers' scout at the game (he announced himself at the ticket office while I was there).

Chase Wright was going against Dennis Tankersley. Sooooo, possible Yankees - Brewers trade? Who would ya'll want from the Brewers for Wright?

Our #2 ace of the future Joba Chamberlain is starting tonight in Tampa, so far 3 IP, 1H, 4K. Nice.

I guess that's how you get 5000 Ks. Day-um.

95 Do the scouts have to announce themselves?

Why was there no shift on for Giambi?

How do you pronounce Joba?

Once again we don't hit a crappy pitcher.
I don't know why Balls, that are CLOSE to being strikes, are called strikes.

DeSalvo can go a long way tonight

98 I think to get a free pass, and to sit behind homeplate.

101 Apparently it depends who is pitching, who is hitting, and how consistent the pitcher is. Garbage, I know, but that's the way it is.

Boo, missed tag by Jeter.

102 I thought that was going to be the key. But we aren't hitting this crappy pitcher. Well, we're hitting him, but we aren't scoring.

Kay and Leiter are right on top of each other

Hey, I'm listening on the radio, and that Daily News guy who always comes on in the fourth just said that somebody made that joke to Proctor, about him getting suspecnded in order to get a few days of rest. And Scotty said he hadn't thought of it but it's a good idea.

Good change.
If only that AB hadn't eaten so many pitches.

100 I always assumed like the Hut but with an o...Joe-Bah...

Without Torre tonight, maybe Guidry tells the kid to go nine -- like they used to in the good old days.

109 He's still only at 65 through 5. Pretty damn good if you ask me...Would be nice to give the rook some run support though!

Here a big Boo-Ya to DeSalvo. Time for the offense to show up.

Igawa's start is looking worse all the time.

112 It is, very good. He should go seven.

Here's my once-a-game prayer:
Thank you, O Lord, for Jorge.

113 Here it comes!

I was thinking it was time for a patented Posada homer, but I'll take a double.

I guess that was technically not a prayer. Grace?

That's the first ball I remember from this series that got past Ichiro. That guy is too damn quick.

Yaaargh.

So! DeSalvo's looking good through five eh? Yay.

Oh btw, MFD stands for My Fellow Dutchman, has something to do with some college...

Miguel Batista: reniassance man.

If only he could pitch.

Holy dogshit, Batman... Al Leiter makes Michael Kay seem like the quiet one.

115 Ah-men.

123 Looks like he can pitch. Sometimes.

Ohhhhhhhhh SCRABBLE!!

MInky says "DFA this!"

Stink is on a TEAR in May.

Looks like the other teams are getting a taste of the URP treatment. Ha!

Doug Myxzyelpy&x.
Hall of Fame.
There... I've said it.

Very good AB by Damon. Time for a clutch Jeter somethingorother.

I think we just have to face up to the fact that Doug-out is going to be playing on this team all season, and a hot streak in May that probably won't go past this month will cemement it...

121 Apparently ... who knew that firing Marty Miller would have such a profound effect on the pitching staff.

JD and DJ giving Batista his baptism. Making him work hard.

A walk is fine here Bobby

Frankly, I'm more worried about Melky's bat then Scrabble's.

A hit here by Bobby would be very nice.

A walk here by Bobby would be very nice.

Grumble.

Let's see how the long innign affects DeSalvo

A hit would have been nicer. Dang. This could haunt us later.

Well, there's a golden opportunity gone by the wayside...at least they made Batista work this inning.

How's DeSalvo looked?

Seems like DeSalvo is still just as strong as ever, even with the long Y inning

Who is this DeSalvo kid? Nice job so far, kid.

DeSalvo! No runners, they can't pull ya out--

DeSalvo earns another start.
Now let's break the dang game open, boys.

What exactly is DeSalvo doing.

He has 0 K's amd his GO/AO sucks.

147 To be honest, he's gotten a lot of guys on fly balls. Pretty bad perpherals, I think.

Hey, why is "AO" the abbreviation for "Fly outs"?

Beltre's sloping forehead is distressing.

Air Outs, I believe.

Where have you gone, power stroke of A-Rod?

air outs

I love reading the mailbag over at Yankees.com. Here's why:

Do you think it is too early in the season to start talking about trading Carl Pavano and one or two prospects to try to pull Johan Santana away from the Twins this year? It seems to me, if we can't get some pitching working here, we are not even going to sniff the playoffs.
-- Eric N., Charlotte, N.C.

147 It's his ML debut. He's pitching well, hopefully this boosts his confidence so he can pitch better at this level.

Just win, baby.

153 Thats worse than any WFAN trade proposal.

153 Wait, that isn't supposed to be a joke?

The Frontier League doesn't want Pavano.

I already said it, 115, so I won't say it now.

If Robbie strikes out on that high fast ball...

Proctor? sigh.

Cano blows lately

a bunch of our guys just look like hell at the plate--

Cano juuuuuuuuuuuust loves to swing that bat.

160 Ahem: "Robbie is struggling lately."

no Ks, but it seems to me like quite a few swings and misses from DeSalvo, no?

I'm off to watch Heroes. Party on without me, folks.

I enjoyed that ESPN shot. Pettitte to Mussina to Wang.

163 He was referring to the wind from all those swings and misses.

Spicy Indian food, Unibroue beer, no class tomorrow, and a Yankees' pitcher rocking the mound. It is a great evening.

You have to send him back out there.

Bye, Simone.

Jeez. So, does DeSalvo start the eighth?
If Joe were in charge, no. But maybe Guidry has mercy on his young charges?

Looks like Matt's night is done. Great job.

This kid is awesome

By the by, what is DeSalvo's number? Gameday doesn't list it.

165 Heroes, not 24?! Actually, I'll be watching both soon enough.

Holy crap. I guess they knew what they were talking about when they said DeSalvo was up here to stay! Now, if the Yanks can eke out a couple more runs, does he go back out for the 8th?

173 #14, Cairo's old number, I believe...

So we're all wondering the same thing. But rbj thinks he's done. How come?

173 He's wearing #14...

AL Player of the Month?

Doug Myxzyelpy&x.
Hall of Fame.
There... I've said it again.

Oh no. Farnsy up in the 'pen. Let's hope they can put up an insurance run or 2!

177 All the players were shaking his hand, bumping fists, etc. Looked to me like it was "Congrats." Plus, in the minors this season he's only gone 6.

I'd have trotted him out there to start the 8th. But, consider, if he gets in a bit of trouble, then the relievers have no room for error. Maybe not a bad idea to get a "fresh" arm in to start the 8th.

And Mo goes for the ninth.

Batista is at 111 without the lead... why are the Mariners keeping him in the game?

180 ;-)

That walk was stupid.

Also stupid: Proctor's going to pitch the eighth. Joe left special instructions: make sure we get maximum use out of EDSP in case his cowardly suspension prevents me from destroying his arm this week.

So, who else thinks DeSalvo looks like Alex' older brother? (Alex our founder, not A-Rod).

Sac fly, setting up an A-Bomb to satiate my craving...

182 Fair enough. Still, if we score, I'd have DeS. start the eighth.

I think Bobby will walk.

Nah, got to take DeSalvo out now and let him go out on a high note. he could get through the 8th in theory, but not worth risking it. On the other hand, I'd go Bruney instead of Farnsworth, but thats because I don't trust Farns with an 8 run lead let alone a 1...

115 You win a root beer, good guess!

Wow, Bobby, that really really really sucked

We got lucky. That was an EASY DP.

190 Oh yeah, huh. Something about even a blind dog sometimes finding... something. (See, Batista's not the only poet tonight.)

Has anyone actually read Batista's poems? They can't be good, can they?

189 I agree Farns is scary in a close game, but if we just use him for mop up, it won't help his confidence any. We need to see if we can find 'Good Farns'.

194
They usually start off:
There once was a girl from Nantucket.

Dang, A-Rod.

Wait, is it Farns? I thought Proctor.

194 Look... Bernie was a sensitive guy too. Nothing wrong with having a few baseball players who can read and write.

Farns, indeed.

I'd rather see the kid than Farns, but it's not a big deal. Come on, lower that embarassing 5.11 ERA...

Worthless in in a one run game?

9 hits 2 runs, yuck!

Sylar!

202 I know, and three walks.
Also, baaaaad situation now. Come on, Farns. How about bringing in Mo here???

Don't do this Farnsworth! DO NOT DO THIS!

Looked like they got him.

198 Nothing against either of them. But playing guitar is a lot different from writing poetry. And I'm all for him writing, I just have a hard time believing they are good, that's all...

Wow, was he ever out

Robbed.

203 Claire!

(what exactly are we doing)

Oh god dammit Farns

Well, that sucked!

wow--the 2nd base ump ties the game--talk about horseshit--

FARNSWORTH SUCKS.

209 Peter! (I'm really not quite sure)

And he did it. The BP steals a win yet again. Granted, that was tough luck on two weak hits, and a blown call, but still, you stink Farns

But, even more so, shame on our offense

he was out by three feet--NOT EVEN CLOSE--infuriating....

Stupid UMP!! He wasn't even in position, he had his back to the freaking bag. I'm pissed.

That was horrible! I don't think I have seen a call that bad in a while.

AND it comes back to bite 'em.

OK, who didn't see this coming?

214 Claire and Peter are my favorites. But Ando is close behind.

Sylar ought to slice open Farnsworth's head. Not sure which ability he could take, though... the ability to throw sliders which don't slide?

213 to give Farns any blame for that is completely unfair--

215 Yeah, poor kid, not getting his first win :(

Not sure why Donnie wasn't out there kicking and screaming, but I guess he's been reared in the Joe Torre sleeping style of managing a game...

Farns gave up a broken bat hit to SS and a flare to right. He pitched fine, IMHO.

Not farnswoths fault, he got three outs twice.

Can't the manager ask for help from the homeplate up there? Or is that strictly the 2B ump's call?

--infield hit, blown call, bloop single. kinda thing that happens to Mo--not a decently hit ball in the inning.

Good to see that Farnsworth got those three outs he needed... just two batters too many.

I don't think you can blame that on Farnsworth.

Karma demands that Yankees score a run here.

Our offense has really killed this game. Way too many blown opportunities against a crappy pitcher

Time for Giambi to obliterate one.

I don't blame Farns, a little broken bat piece of crap hit, a TERRIBLE call at second, and yeah, he gave up the single, but geez.

oh shit, and now Mattingly won't bring Mo in, right? so we really need to score here--

Somebody please just homer this inning.

Oh, you know, strike out. I hate games like this. Such a great job by the rookie, only to be beaten by the 2B ump.

ESPN guy, unusually, really giving the ump hell--

Wow, I haven't seen a call that bad in years.

Let's be honest, we, thus far, are tied b/c of our offense's inability to plate more than 2 runs with ample chances...

Looks like Mo in the ninth.

I must admit, I can only listen to the game, so I am, likely incorrectly, blaming Farnsworth. It is a reflex, of sorts.

Ok Jorge, get pissed~

240 True, but the ump isn't helping...

Is that the same ump that blew three calls on Willie the other day and sent him to the showers?

240 That is true. However, the ump didn't help...

Remember when Cano used to hit rockets all over the field?

242 The runner really was out by three feet. The tag was on his ass, but it really wasn't close. The ump had terrible positioning on it.

I never thought I'd hope for Cano to walk for Stink

That pitch was outside, but Robbie would have struck out anyway.

Yeesh. Robbie just can't make any kind of contact these days.

Fortunately, we have Doug "monster" Mankie&%stwicz next inning.

Mink is going to hit a walk-off HR to lead off the next inning

Ugh, I swear, if the Yanks lose this game...

Another great start for Clippard today against the Paw-Sox...

247 I was kind of thinking Phelps should pinch-hit.

Also, can we celebrate the fact that Minky is finally above .200 (.214!)?

Uh, hold on. Joe is going to be pissed. Mo doesn't enter in a tie game!

There is a win on the line. Isn't that more important?

Sssssssssss.
Take that.

First K of the game, by the way. For us.

Wow, Mo in a tie game! Alright Donnie!

251 I believe that is "Doug 'monster MASHER' Mankie&%stwicz"

251 I believe that is "Doug 'monster MASHER' Mankie&%stwicz"

256 Actually, that is on the road. At home he generally does in situations like this. Not pitched in 4 days, tie game.

i play in a 12 team fantasy league with 8 protections a year, so the top 96 guys are gone before the draft even starts. this year, i wound up with the first overall pick - and of the talent left, i chose... Robinson Cano. he's one of my fave players right now. he was due for another good year.

but he's making me feel like a douche.

Crud.

Jesus. Two batters completely overpowered, and then...

Ok, now it should be a tie game.

I guess tonight is just not our night.

What the heck happened there, that pitch was waaaay up...

Mo is just not ever going to be what he used be again.

Oh...um...

Mo lays an egg.

This is going to go down as one of the most annoying, infuriating loses this year. For so many reasons

This game sucks.

Hah. Haha.

++curls into fetal position++

Beltre doesn't even bat if that call isn't blown.... But, is Mo too busy worrying about his contract or something? He keeps leaving stuff over the plate, like he's lost focus.

Ok I got home and started cussing. We better not lose this game! grrrrrrrrr

We really had to win this series to get going.

Mink leads off...

Well, we can hit Putz. I'm still hopeful. Not confident, mind you...

Mo's ERA was STILL 8.71- before today.

i feel like we've been playing the mariners for years...

274 Or as Tony Soprano calls it, the fetus position.

Here is was, having a great evening, then: BAM. Umps, Farns, Mo... everything.

Is something wrong with Mo? He says no, but I gotta wonder...

Well how could we expect to get any more than 2 runs off 'Cy' Bautista...?

We WILL win this game. It will be tied on a hustle play by Jeter, and it will be won by King A-Rod. Watch.

279 How does one do bold and italics, again?

Mo just smoked the first two batters, too. Of course, Sexson kind of sucks.

$#$%^^@

Minky back to his old tricks.

279 Bold: surrounded by asterisks. Italics: not possible on the Toaster.

effin' putz

Remind me why the hell Josh phelps is on this team? isn't it to hit in situations like that? I know Minky was 2-3, but still, that AB shows why he shouldn't be hitting there.

I can't watch this, I'm off to do work. Now very grumpy

Let's go Yankees!

Rivera 8.44 ERA

It sucks, but he can spend the whole season adjusting (for all I care) as long as he figures out what he can and can't do now by the playoffs.

287 put '*' around the word you want to bold, like so.

I don't know about italics, I don't think you can do it yet. You can underline though.

293 Still not sure why Phelps is on this team. I think it is to start against LHP. That is about it.

296 Domo

I have a feeling this game will end with A-Rod being involved somehow.

Ok. Ok. Breathe...

Now, either Jetes or Abreu gets on so A-Rod can do his thang.

karmic realignment, please

They're teasing us

Nice! Come on, Captain, will the team to VICTORY (Johnny Drama style).

just got here in the top of the 9th. So, DeSalvo looks good and Rivera lets it go? wow.

send Damon

To break out the cliches: That was a Damonic hit... all we need is a Jeterian bomb.

dammit

ARGH!
My optimism just took a dive.

Okay, Bobby, time to break out of that slump.

That would have been a good place for a make-up call.

send jeter

Cap'n Clutch does not deliver.

BB, Arod homers

If Arod ends the game, does he get booed?

304 the 2nd base umpire let the game go. in a big way. i turned the game during the replay of it. sickening.

cmon Bobby, hit a walk-off, will ya?

I would definitely accept a walk.

Or a bomb.

Oh, man, needed that.

Too much to ask of Alex...a tie game would've been nice.

teasing us

Bobby, double up the gap - c'mon!!!

It's a sign

Ibanez is feeling himself up

Bobby just doesn't look good.

Come on, baseball gods.

Grrrr.
That sucked, seriously. Damn.

Well, that sucked!

Why do people always send the runner in the 9th? Or, more importantly, WHY DON'T PITCHERS PICK THEM OFF? They know that they are running, it seems like any easy way to get an out in the ninth?

321 uhhhh, wha???

that fucking blows.

That's the game.

F

WHAT THE FUCK PITCH WAS ABREU WAITING FOR?

man--I wanna smash something--

God damn it, that was hideous.

WTF, we finally get some great starting pitching from a rookie not named Hughes, and we blow it.

ugh.

I would fine him. Jesus Christ. Backward Ks infuriate me

mo already has 3 losses. : /

DEVESTATING LOSS!

Not only do they refuse to get a hit with RISP, but they suffer a horrendous call and Mariano has another poor outing. Coming off as a great a day as yesterday, you couldn't draw up a worse loss.

I also think it's time to move Giambi to the 3-hole and move Abreu down. He had another horrendous game and continues to hurt the team.

298 (Robot?) Lie...

Blergh. That sucked.

A thin silver lining: DeSalvo was awesome tonight. Too bad it was wasted by the effin' ump and the small army of people they left on base.

A walk would have been very good there, esp. with Jeter at third.

Damn damn damn. VG start wasted. Cruddy call. Rivera dinger. Disappointing.

We'll have to beat them senseless in Seattle next week. See youse.

Both DeSalvo and Rasner better stay in the bigs after the way they pitched...

Can we fine the stupid ump? That wasn't even a bad call...

Was he waiting for a god damn tee?

that sucked.

If only Joe had managed the bullpen better... oops.

I'd love to go back and blame it all on that blown call at second base (it really was 3 feet, nearly as bad as the Knoblauch Air Tag), but it was Farnsy and Mo's job to pick up the team, and it didn't happen. Tough loss. At least the pen isn't overworked, though this certainly is more painful than a blowout.

I'd love to go back and blame it all on that blown call at second base (it really was 3 feet, nearly as bad as the Knoblauch Air Tag), but it was Farnsy and Mo's job to pick up the team, and it didn't happen. Tough loss. At least the pen isn't overworked, though this certainly is more painful than a blowout.

336 I agree, Abreu has been killing the team. Move Giambi up, I don't care if he's slow.

340 is there room for both in the rotation?

Wang, Moose, Pettite, Rasner, DeSalvo until Clemens comes in...?

Also (and I don't want to get torched for this), I'm beginning to worry a little bit about Mo.

GOTTA move Abreu down to 7th or something--move Jorge up--Abreu is lost, lost, lost--

340 Well I don't see how he doesn't..

Wang Pettite Mussina DeSalvo Rasner, no?

349 I think he's hurt

349 you are now officially burned in effigy. I hope I got the likeness right...

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Umm, this does not look optimal, so I will depart. Something tells me I should be glad not to have watched the game tonight (sigh)... hard luck. Umpire momentarily possessed. Tepid bat, game over. Must eat now.

so, how did DeSalvo look? His numbers are good, but was he as dominant as it appears he may have been?

And how would folks grade Mattingly's coaching debut?

I'm concerned that Minky batted in the 9th. What was Mattingly thinking?

Mo isn't hurt, just older.

350 Perfect, Abreu is lost lost lost out there. Looks horrible.

What a f-----g upsetting game. How to sleep tonight?

1 for 11 with RISP.
Blown call. Bad luck.
Mo meltdown.
But our offense HAS to do better.

Man, they would've been at .500 too. That freaking ump. Does anything even happen when they blow a call that bad?

355 Minky did have 2 doubles tonight.

353 What you need there is a half-assed monkey...

355 DS was excellent, despite no Ks. Mattingly's debut was OK until he let Minky bat in the 9th.

Okay. Tomorrow's a new day. Lets sweep texas again

356 Go out and slap a few bobbies upside the head. Metaphorically sound, and they won't know what hit em.

360 thanks for the info. i'll get the effigy right next time... oh, and thanks for the info on the game too!

355 I didn't watch most of the game, but I know that at least 2/3 of his outs were fly outs, a la Rasner or Karstens. That, 3 BB, and 0 K is a recipe for losing, so it remains to be seen if he can keep it up.

And I think the reasoning behin letting Mink bat were his 2 doubles in 3 AB, plus he's a contact guy against a strikeout pitcher, and Phelps is a strikeout hitter. I'm sure the lefty-righty idea came into play, as well, even though we all know Phelps is a better hitter against both. Still, Mink earned his place in the 9th, and given his game performance it was a toss up.

Ouch, Igawa got optioned ALL the way down to Tampa?

364 thanks for the info.

364 There were a lot of flyouts, but few balls were hit very hard. Mostly it was just lazy FBs.

365 Where he goes is irrelevant. Tampa is just the place he can disturb other player development the least. The AAA pitching coach is working with him.

Let's look at the positives: the Yankee pitching, excepting the Friday stinker of course, has been superb lately. Hopefully Pettitte can keep it going tomorrow, against a much-better hitting Texas club...

369 Yea, Pettitte needs to stop this tomorrow. Yanks need a lift after tonight.

In other news, Tyler Clippard is cruising. Seven more strong tonight. Don't need him at this rate, but nice to know. Plus he beat the Red Sox farm team, and that's a nice bonus.

And Tabata was 3-4 and raised his AVG to .294.

I hope the team can bounce back tomorrow. And I agree, it's time to move Bobby down in the lineup so A-Rod has somebody to drive in.