A fine day for Chien-Ming Wang's major league debut, eh? It's been raining steadily in New York all morning. I wonder if they'll just call this one and play two tomorrow instead.
Wang looks good (knock on wood). Even in the fifth I thought he pitched well. Only the one hit was hard hit and he was close to out of it. three more innings. In any case, glad he has gotten his chance.
anyone watching this on mlb.tv? the blue jays station has tthese weird commercials in the middle of the inning. There will be a hit and runners on second and third and all of a sudden a commercial starts. I thought they screwed up and started the commercials early for some reason. I find it annoying.
Cliff, re Phillips's 11-pitch AB - say you have a player who has a 0.000 OPS but draws n pitches/AB - he fouls off the first n-1 pitches then strikes out. Let's assume that pitchers never catch on. For what value of n do you put the guy in the lineup? I'd guess n=30 would make for a good leadoff guy.
if i were wang, i would be pretty pissed right now. 7 IP, 6 H, 2ER, 2BB in my major league debut and i don't get a friggin win? c'mon, hitters, do your thing!!!
It's funny how many Yankee fans never waste an opportunity to take a cheap shot at Yankee players. I guess putting famous athletes down makes some people feel better about themslves.
I actually would rather have Brown than Wright right now. Brown atleast seems to be coming around. Wright seems like his shoulder is going to do him in at any moment.
As for the Tiger, I'd be more worried about the Ks if he didn't throw so few pitches. If he had thrown 100 through 7, let's say, then I'd be worried. But 81 and the fact that 2/3rd of them were strikes was fine with me.
Andy Phillips' at bat put a smile to my face. Too bad after that one Torre thought he should bunt in the 9th. Still, I think Phillips is proving his value to Torre. I say especially after reading Torre's latest comments about Sierra and how the Yankees should let him take his time getting back.
And how about A-Rod with another HR! Wooh hooh!
Womack coming through in the clutch!
I think we'd have to pay Atlanta more than $2 mil to take Brown.
It was the old school version too, not the instrumental that they used to play on WPIX. I can't say I remember hearing it before at the stadium.
http://www.thedeadballera.com/AudioPageYankeesTheme.html
As for the Tiger, I'd be more worried about the Ks if he didn't throw so few pitches. If he had thrown 100 through 7, let's say, then I'd be worried. But 81 and the fact that 2/3rd of them were strikes was fine with me.
Andy Phillips' at bat put a smile to my face. Too bad after that one Torre thought he should bunt in the 9th. Still, I think Phillips is proving his value to Torre. I say especially after reading Torre's latest comments about Sierra and how the Yankees should let him take his time getting back.
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