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The Devil Rays

2007-07-20 14:14

by Cliff Corcoran

The Yankees have done exactly what they've needed to thus far in the second half, taking three of four from both the Devil Rays and Blue Jays. Along the way they won five games in a row prior to yesterday's loss, but the only one of those games that was decided by more than two runs (Wednesday's 6-1 win), saw the Yanks trailing 1-0 in the seventh. Perhaps these close games are helping the team maintain its focus and avoid any bad habits that might emerge in garbage time at-bats, but I'd think they could use the emotional respite that a nice blowout win could provide (certainly Luis Vizcaino and Mariano Rivera could use an extra day of rest having pitched in six and five of the last eight games respectively).

The pressure won't ease up until the Yankees either clinch a playoff spot or get eliminated, and it's right back on them tonight. Having taken three of four from the Devil Rays last weekend, they need to do the same this weekend, and with Matt DeSalvo and Kei Igawa getting the starts in a double header tomorrow that's sure also see Wil Nieves get a start behind the plate, there's extra pressure to win tonight behind Mike Mussina, who will be caught by Jorge Posada for the first time since he gave up seven runs in 6 2/3 innings to the Red Sox on May 22. (For the curious, Mussina has posted a 3.40 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP in 11 starts with Nieves behind the plate and a 9.00 ERA and 1.89 WHIP in four starts with Posada behind the plate, one of them being his injury-shortened outing in Minneapolis in April).

As for the Devil Rays, after losing three of four to the Yankees, they took two of three at home from the scuffling Angels by a combined score of 15-8. The Rays have also made a trio of roster moves since the Yankees were in town. Most importantly, they've activated closer Al Reyes from the DL, farming out lefty Jon Switzer in the process. They also just tipped their roster from 11 to 13 pitchers in preparation for the four games they'll play over the next three days in the Bronx. Specifically, they optioned out infielder Jorge Cantu and designated outfielder Dustan Mohr for assignment while calling up righties Jae Kuk Ryu and Scott Dohmann. Word is the Rays will make yet another move to bring up J.P. Howell for a spot start in the second game of Saturday's double header, while Ryu could get the start in the day game if Jason Hammel is needed to eat innings for Edwin Jackson tonight.

They Yankees, have made a roster move of their own, calling up Shelley Duncan and optioning Kevin Thompson back to Scranton, while moving Doug Mientkiewicz to the 60-day DL to make room for Duncan on the 40-man roster. Duncan has been raking at Scranton, hitting .295/.380/.577 with 25 homers and 79 RBIs, but also 88 strikeouts. A big (6'5") outfielder/first baseman who's not particularly adept at either position, he's got the Adam Dunn skill set, but from the right-hand side of the plate. Duncan is no Dunn, however. He's 40 days older than Dunn, was a career .251/.334/.468 hitter prior to this year, and didn't crack triple-A until late last year on the verge of his 27th birthday. Duncan has 128 home runs in his minor league career. Dunn has 224 in his major league career. That Duncan went to college (University of Arizona), but Dunn didn't is not enough to explain even a fraction of that discrepancy. Still, it's worth a shot to see if Duncan can keep his bat hot (he's hitting .367 with four homers since the break) as the Yankee DH, which is where he'll start tonight (Johnny Damon will play center as Melky Cabrera's sitting due to the abdominal strain he suffered in yesterday's game).

Tonight's mound match-up of Mussina and Jackson is a rematch of Sunday's finale in Tampa, which the Yankees won 7-6 after some shoddy work by both bullpens. In that game, Jackson, who sports a season ERA of 7.14, held the Yankees scoreless for four frames before coughing up a four spot in the fifth. He finished after six innings having allowed just those four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six. Mussina got the better of Jackson by allowing just three runs over six innings, but he also allowed five more hits and struck out none. Jackson has been a significantly better pitcher on the road this year, while Mussina has been a touch worse at home, so tonight is no given for the Yanks. They'll have to keep on fighting.

Comments (273)

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2007-07-20 15:48:16

1. bobtaco

I would say that Pettitte vs Shields is not a gimme either.

2007-07-20 16:02:20

2. randym77

Whoa. I wasn't expecting them to call up Shelley Duncan.

Poor KT. He's never going to see the light of day, is he?

2007-07-20 16:12:28

3. weeping for brunnhilde

What the fuck is Damon doing out there?

2007-07-20 16:16:51

4. OldYanksFan

Is this a private conversation?

2007-07-20 16:17:42

5. RIYank

Okay, if Moose isn't going to get that strike call, I don't see how anyone can expect him to pitch.
Oh. Never mind.

2007-07-20 16:18:42

6. OldYanksFan

Is the dbl-hdr tomorrow due to a rainout? Aren't these usually done on Sundays?

2007-07-20 16:21:12

7. RIYank

Imagine you're a Rays fan:

YOU WALKED JOHNNY DAMON???

2007-07-20 16:27:32

8. Eirias

Is Mussina really worse at home? The "Pitching Keys" graphic has him at 7-0 at home.

2007-07-20 16:44:46

9. Jim Dean

Joba got rocked tonight:

4.2 IP 9 H 7 ER 3 HR 7 K 3 BB

By comparison, he gave up a combined 8 ER in his last 6 outings (5 in one game). It's all good - part of the learning experience. And hopefully it puts to rest this nonsense about him joining the bullpen that Francesa's been pushing.

2007-07-20 16:46:47

10. RIYank

Yeah, Andy.
Okay, folks, hold on to your hats: it's Duncan Time!
I know everyone's excited.

2007-07-20 16:47:21

11. ny2ca2dc

I thought this moment would never arrive! Now don't GIDP!

2007-07-20 16:48:14

12. seamus

quiet here tonight. babe duncan is up.

2007-07-20 16:48:45

13. Jim Dean

10 I'm so excited I just wet myself!

2007-07-20 16:49:16

14. Jim Dean

11 Or K four times tonight...

2007-07-20 16:49:33

15. BklynBmr

9 Nerves, hopefully. Boss, Jr. was in town (according to LoHud)...

Duncan is wearing #17. Who wore that last?

2007-07-20 16:50:06

16. randym77

Drat. I was hoping he'd join the likes of Marcus Thames, Bubba Crosby, and Todd Zeile, and homer in his first Yankee at-bat.

2007-07-20 16:50:51

17. bobtaco

9 Per PeteAbe:

UPDATE, 5:22 p.m.: Brian Cashman went to New Britain to see Joba Chamberlain pitch tonight. It's not that much of a stretch because Cash lives in Connecticut. But interesting that they're keeping such a close eye on a AA pitcher.

I wonder if that had something to do with it...

2007-07-20 16:53:02

18. 3rd gen yankee fan

I saw Duncan! I saw Duncan!

I also saw Damon being worthless again!

wth is he doing in center, did Melky break a leg????

2007-07-20 16:53:36

19. randym77

The My9 poll is asking if the Yanks should stick with Andy Phillips or trade for a first baseman.

2007-07-20 16:54:19

20. BklynBmr

16 Thames. That one sticks out in my mind. Helluva shot off The Unit when he was still The Unit...

2007-07-20 16:54:52

21. Jim Dean

15 17 Would they tell him something like that to test him? I mean it's not a bad idea as a way to turn up the heat in a controlled setting.

But otherwise how would he know?

2007-07-20 16:55:03

22. bobtaco

Chris Basak this year
Nick Green last year

Years ago...

Mike Easler (1986)
John Flaherty (2003-2005)
Oscar Gamble (1979-1984)
Doc Gooden (2000)
Gene Michael (1968-1971)

2007-07-20 16:55:31

23. BklynBmr

19 Tex for Damon straight up? I say do it ;-)

2007-07-20 16:55:54

24. bobtaco

21 Maybe Joba blogs

2007-07-20 16:56:37

25. randym77

Andy Phillips also homered in his first at-bat as a Yankee. Technically, I think Nick Green did, too. His first plate appearance was a walk. That doesn't count as an at-bat, right? His second was a home run.

2007-07-20 16:59:31

26. Yankees Brasil

Can't give up a double to a .179 hitter..

2007-07-20 17:01:30

27. OldYanksFan

Man... Abreu stinks in the OF. He jogged after that one, and didn't come close.

2007-07-20 17:01:42

28. Jim Dean

26 I think it was in return for Jackson giving up the 2B to Nieves last weekend.

2007-07-20 17:01:48

29. WeMissPaulie

We get the "bad" Mussina tonight.

2007-07-20 17:02:35

30. WeMissPaulie

27. I cant watch it, was it catchable?

2007-07-20 17:03:10

31. OldYanksFan

I thinl we get the "bad" Abreu tonight

2007-07-20 17:03:40

32. Yankees Brasil

28 We owe them more than that if that's the case

2007-07-20 17:04:25

33. monkeypants

So, according to Pete Abe, Torre was going to sit Damon for a couple of days to 'rest' him, but then Melky got tweaked so Johnny is still in the lineup. Not ideal, but fair enough. BUT, if Damon was going to be benched if not for Melky's injury, why does he still lead off? Shouldn't he be dropped to the bottom of the lineup.

And I know that lineups don't matter that much. It's just the principle/logic of the thing.

2007-07-20 17:05:24

34. WeMissPaulie

Wow....Mussina is getting worse and worse....

2007-07-20 17:05:25

35. BklynBmr

22 Thank you! Oh, man — how could I forget 'Stick'! He was one of my favs back then...

21 Maybe a teammate clued him in, who knows. I'd like to think the exact opposite outcome would result if that was the case. But he's young. And good. Sh*t happens...

2007-07-20 17:05:48

36. Yankees Brasil

So, whats the excuse for Mussina tonight??

2007-07-20 17:06:00

37. OldYanksFan

NOT GOOD.
Matsui took ONE step then stopped.
Quite a shot for a slight fellow.

2007-07-20 17:06:12

38. monkeypants

Things arenot looking too good so far. Nieves anyone?

2007-07-20 17:07:06

39. Jim Dean

Sterling is just terrible:

And there it goes! It's going, going, and it is..

...

[why the big paws?]

...

Gone.

[Then he always follows up with why he sucks]

With this lighting here, it is so tough to see the ball.

2007-07-20 17:07:18

40. monkeypants

36 The excuse is already built in: Posada's fault.

2007-07-20 17:07:31

41. BklynBmr

38 How about changing the pitcher?

2007-07-20 17:08:38

42. monkeypants

39 I feel for you, man. I shelled out the $$$$ for MLB.tv almost entirely because of Sterling/Waldman (and I'm not kidding).

2007-07-20 17:08:57

43. iicollies

Definitely not a quality start

2007-07-20 17:09:14

44. Jim Dean

Yup, good to see Moose shitting the bed. I suppose it's because Jorge's the catcher.

2007-07-20 17:09:56

45. Yankees Brasil

Losing this game, we are probably looking at a 1-3 series

2007-07-20 17:10:40

46. JL25and3

22 Mickey Rivers!

2007-07-20 17:10:52

47. Jim Dean

42 I would but this team hasn't "earned" it yet.

[Switching to TOR announcers.]

2007-07-20 17:11:52

48. JL25and3

I'm stunned. A couple of bad plays behind him, and Mussina falls completely apart. Inconceivable!

2007-07-20 17:12:41

49. randym77

A few days ago I was watching a 2006 spring training game. There was a pre-game interview with Jorgie, and he was going on about he has more of a bond with Moose, because they've been together so long, and Moose has proved he wants to win, and RJ hadn't (yet). Oh, the irony.

2007-07-20 17:13:09

50. monkeypants

48 Mussina is not only smarter than all of us, but he's also a delicate artist.

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2007-07-20 17:13:48

51. Jim Dean

BTW: Guess who's a AAAer?

Scott Podsednik!

Playing against The Office tonight.

2007-07-20 17:14:37

52. Yankees Brasil

Also, the ump's strike zone is not helping

2007-07-20 17:14:55

53. monkeypants

49 I've mentioned it before, but remember last year, when Mussina's hot start was credited in part to some advice that Posada gave him?

2007-07-20 17:15:50

54. BklynBmr

46 Good one. Can't believe I missed that, too. Drain bramage, I tell ya...

2007-07-20 17:16:48

55. monkeypants

Edwar sighting!

2007-07-20 17:17:35

56. Jim Dean

49 Wow. You know things are bad when you're watching a year-old spring training game. It's time you go out and get a life, son.

[Like I'm one to talk].

And Mosse is sucking and bitching. What else is new?

[How about you shut your fucking trap and pitch?]

[And I love this new bracket style of commenting].

2007-07-20 17:19:26

57. BklynBmr

53 That might have been '06(?), in spring training when Jorge saw Moose tipping his changeup (fingers easily visable to the hitter when coming over the top)...

2007-07-20 17:21:55

58. randym77

56 Yeah, pretty pathetic, huh?

I had to work, and the game I was planning to watch was rained out. So I picked one at random from the MLB.TV "on demand" menu. I've already seen all the regular season Yankee games, so I picked a spring training game.

Also in the pre-game show: the players all gushing about Torre, including A-Rod saying he was a real players' manager, and Jeter saying he expected Torre to still be managing ten years from now.

2007-07-20 17:21:58

59. BklynBmr

Four pitches? Who battled and hung in there for the team? Oh, Bobby...

2007-07-20 17:23:15

60. Jim Dean

57 Yup. Jorge saw it and crushed the pitch. Moose was smart enough to ask how. Jorge told him he saw three fingers on top of the ball. As a result, Moose dropped his index down on the side of the ball to more of a circle change.

2007-07-20 17:24:37

61. spufi2007

Ah, another sleepwalking game for the ol' Bombers. Every single time they get hot, pfffffffffffffft.

2007-07-20 17:25:31

62. Jim Dean

58 I don't know what's sadder: you watching that game or them having it On-Demand so many, many others could do the same in perpetuity.

2007-07-20 17:27:22

63. BklynBmr

What the hell happened there? Either Moose recovered completely or the Rays think this one's over. I love this game...

2007-07-20 17:28:14

64. randym77

62 Not in perpetuity. They only give you the current year and the year before now. Kind of a bummer. I guess they were running out of server space or something. But spring 2006 is now the earliest in their archives. Another reason I picked it. I might never get another chance! ;-)

2007-07-20 17:28:17

65. BklynBmr

60 Good memory. That was exactly it...

2007-07-20 17:31:09

66. Jim Dean

64 You mean just the spring games?

That's weird - storage costs are so damn cheap and getting cheaper every year.

65 I just remember thinking how weird it was that Moose would have to ask and not that Jorge would just say something.

2007-07-20 17:31:34

67. BklynBmr

Thome went upper deck on Beck (OK, maybe not upper deck, but a 3-run dinger). 3-1 Pale Hose, bottom 4 in Fenway...

2007-07-20 17:33:36

68. monkeypants

Fucking MLB.tv keeps hanging on me tonight--save your money, JD.

2007-07-20 17:34:00

69. Jim Dean

67 Hopefully his happy homer tendencies have returned.

2007-07-20 17:34:25

70. weeping for brunnhilde

Ah, wtf!

I was talking to a friend on the phone and I come back to 4-0?

Fuck!

We can't have this!

2007-07-20 17:35:29

71. rbj

Geez, I get back from New Orleans Wednesday, and the Yankees' record is 0-1 (Thursday), and down 0-4 tonight. Meanwhile, while I was there the Yankees were 5-0 (Sat - Wed). Obviously I need to go back there.

So who's up for funding my trip back down there? You all do want the Yankees to win don't you? I just need money for the hotel, food, liquor and hookers. Don't be the cause of the Yankees missing the playoffs.

2007-07-20 17:36:09

72. weeping for brunnhilde

Who the hell is this guy?

Is Melky hurt or something?

What's going on around here, I'm so confused.

2007-07-20 17:36:14

73. monkeypants

70 Trust me, it happened fast. I left the room (1-0) to check on something in the kitchen, and came back 4-0.

2007-07-20 17:36:46

74. Jim Dean

Come on Shelley - jack one.

2007-07-20 17:38:10

75. BklynBmr

66 Man, to be a fly on the wall (speaking of not having a life ;-), little dynamics like these are fascinating, at least to the hardcore. Good take...

Duncan is going deep tonight, just hope it'll mean something...

2007-07-20 17:38:29

76. Jim Dean

68 Like I said this team "hasn't earned it" yet.

Meanwhile, poor Shelly halfway to not being seen again until next year.

2007-07-20 17:40:21

77. Jim Dean

75 I agree. That's where I would have loved more quotes from a beat reporter.

2007-07-20 17:40:57

78. BklynBmr

71 I'll chip in, but your priorities are completely backwards!

2007-07-20 17:42:14

79. Jim Dean

BJ Upton is good. He could be the best young player in baseball by next year.

2007-07-20 17:43:54

80. OldYanksFan

78 "..completely backwards!" Good one!

2007-07-20 17:45:26

81. monkeypants

76 Shelley is due to become a MiL FA agent at the end of the year, or does he lose that option if the Yankees call him up? If not, he'll look nice in an Oakland uniform.

2007-07-20 17:46:03

82. randym77

66 No, the regular season games, too. Last year, you could watch games going back to 2004. This year, the cutoff is 2006. :-(

2007-07-20 17:48:04

83. Jim Dean

82 Wow, how weird. That's just dumb. I'm sure it's to save money, but still - they're growing it these days.

Is it only old playoff games that you can watch?

2007-07-20 17:50:16

84. weeping for brunnhilde