Regular Season Game 5Yankees @ Royals
Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City, Missouri
Game Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV/Radio: YES, WCBS 880
Kauffman Stadium - Kansas City, Missouri
Game Time: 7:10 p.m.
TV/Radio: YES, WCBS 880
Here are the lineups:
YANKEES (2-2)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira Nick Swisher 1B
Hideki Matsui DH
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Xavier Nady RF
Cody Ransom 3B
Brett Gardner CF
Pitching: CC Sabathia LHP (0-1, 12.46)
ROYALS (2-2)
Coco Crisp CF
Alberto Callaspo 2B
David DeJesus LF
Billy Butler DH
Alex Gordon 3B
Mike Aviles SS
Mike Jacobs 1B
Miguel Olivio C
Willie Bloomquist RF
Pitching: Horacio Ramirez LHP (1-4, 4.34 in '08)
- The guys over at The Voice of Yankees Universe have recently added a message board to their site. They have over 150 registered users, all very passionate about our Yankees. Go check it out.
- Happy Birthday to Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira, he turns 29 today. Since starting the season 0-for-8 the birthday boy is 4-for-8, with two double, a homer, two RBI, two walks, and three runs scored.
UPDATE: Mark Teixeira will get the night off for his birthday due to a sore left wrist. Nick Swisher will get the start in his place.
- CC Sabathia is 14-10 with a 3.40 ERA in 31 starts against the Royals. Last season he faced them three times, going 1-2 with a 3.54 ERA
More info on the house can be found here.
- Horacio Ramirez is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in five games - three starts - against the Yankees. Last year Ramirez was 0-0 with a 27.00 ERA in two relief appearances against the Yankees. In one inning he's allowed three runs on five hits.
Check out these two great pieces of info from Peter Abraham:
YANKEES (2-2)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Hideki Matsui DH
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Xavier Nady RF
Cody Ransom 3B
Brett Gardner CF
Pitching: CC Sabathia LHP (0-1, 12.46)
ROYALS (2-2)
Coco Crisp CF
Alberto Callaspo 2B
David DeJesus LF
Billy Butler DH
Alex Gordon 3B
Mike Aviles SS
Mike Jacobs 1B
Miguel Olivio C
Willie Bloomquist RF
Pitching: Horacio Ramirez LHP (1-4, 4.34 in '08)
News & Notes
- The guys over at The Voice of Yankees Universe have recently added a message board to their site. They have over 150 registered users, all very passionate about our Yankees. Go check it out.
- Happy Birthday to Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira, he turns 29 today. Since starting the season 0-for-8 the birthday boy is 4-for-8, with two double, a homer, two RBI, two walks, and three runs scored.
UPDATE: Mark Teixeira will get the night off for his birthday due to a sore left wrist. Nick Swisher will get the start in his place.
- CC Sabathia is 14-10 with a 3.40 ERA in 31 starts against the Royals. Last season he faced them three times, going 1-2 with a 3.54 ERA
Speaking of CC, check out his new $14.9 million, 12,000 sq. foot mansion in Alpine that he just bought (hat-tip to River Ave. Blues):
More info on the house can be found here.- Horacio Ramirez is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in five games - three starts - against the Yankees. Last year Ramirez was 0-0 with a 27.00 ERA in two relief appearances against the Yankees. In one inning he's allowed three runs on five hits.
Check out these two great pieces of info from Peter Abraham:
That's some pretty nice company to be in, ain't it?CATCH AS CATCH CAN: Jorge Posada has caught at least one game for 15 straight years. The last man to accomplish that with the same was Johnny Bench with the Reds from 1967-83. Thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau for that one.
THE DISH ON SWISH: When Nick Swisher drove in four runs against Baltimore on Thursday, he was the first Yankee to drive in four or more runs in his first start with the team since Roger Maris drove in four runs on April 19, 1960. Thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau for this one, too.
Yanks vs. Ramirez
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| A. Rodriguez | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .455 | .636 |
| D. Jeter | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| J. Posada | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .556 | .600 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| X. Nady | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .222 | .586 |
| J. Damon | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .429 | .500 | .429 | .929 |
| M. Teixeira | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .429 | .500 | .571 | 1.071 |
| N. Swisher | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
| R. Cano | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| M. Cabrera | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| H. Matsui | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| B. Gardner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| J. Molina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| J. Miranda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 80 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | .313 | .368 | .413 | .780 |
Royals vs. Sabathia
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| D. DeJesus | 52 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | .288 | .288 | .481 | .769 |
| John Buck | 39 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | .205 | .295 | .359 | .654 |
| M. Teahen | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .265 | .265 | .382 | .647 |
| J. Guillen | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .200 | .238 | .250 | .488 |
| W. Bloomquist | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .300 | .318 | .400 | .718 |
| T. Pena | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .211 | .250 | .211 | .461 |
| M. Olivo | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .111 | .111 | .167 | .278 |
| B. Butler | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .389 | .450 | .500 | .950 |
| A. Gordon | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .125 | .176 | .125 | .301 |
| C. Crisp | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| T. Metcalf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
| Totals | 244 | 60 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 71 | .246 | .276 | .352 | .629 |
Stick around and discuss the game
as it happens in the comments section.
73 Comments:
Happy birthday Mark! Hopefully CC can give him a win tonight.
What's up Liam? You watching the Sox game?
Hey guys! Guess what? Today is my Dad's birthday too, and his name is Mark too!
Happy Birthday to your dad Yankeeboy.
Thanks. He's not too excited though. He thinks it's just another number.
Yea, that's my dad is about birthdays.
According to MLB.com, Teixeira is not in the lineup tonight.
It goes :
Jeter SS
Damon LF
Swisher 1B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Nady RF
Ransom 3B
Gardner CF
So Swisher is in again, but he replaces Tex, not Damon.
On the YES network they also just said Tex is out of the line-up
I just changed it guys. Sorry for the delay. Also check out the picture and link to CC's new pad. The place is ridiculous.
This would be a good time for Matsui to start hitting.
Almost dunked that in their... Now Jorge needs to come through with a 2-out hit.
Nice Jorge!
2-0 Yanks.
Alright, come on CC.
Nice start CC. Nice start.
nice.. we're looking good
YES! Just got home to see our boys up 4-0. WOOOOO!
How does CC look?
He's been very good. Good velocity (93-97) good movement on his breaking balls, and most importantly he's locating his pitches.
The only baserunner was a hit batsman.
Hey Dan, how it going?
Yea things are looking good so far.
Nice!
much better these past couple of days... when the yanks are winning my life seems so much better... alittle worried about Teixeira tho
how u doing Greg?
Rays are losing 5-0 :)
Me too, do you know how he hurt it? I haven't heard yet. It might have been on the pregame but I missed it.
I'm good, like you, I'm always better when the Yankees are winning.
what Kay just said is all I know.. which is nothing
Yep heard that too. Very strange.
How do you not know how you hurt your wrist? Did he sleep on it wrong?
thats what im thinking Larry
It's the only thing I can think of. If that's the case he should be fine.
Hopefully Larry.
nice job getting out of that jam!
Big time pitching right there.
ya gotta love Swisher!!
He's on fire, it's awesome.... Also nice to see Matsui hit the ball hard the other way.
yeah nice piece of hitting there by Matsui... I was starting to think that he should be the odd man out.
I'm sure you're not alone there. He's been real bad, but it's early. With that said, they really gotta keep Swisher in the lineup.
Thats some house that CC has.
They really gotta keep Swish in the lineup while he is still hitting.
I've driven through that area that in Alpine before. Place is crazy.
come on Ransom
He keeps this up and Ramiro Pena will be starting. If he was hitting it would be one thing, but he's at .063 right now and looks pretty mediocre in the field.
let Pena start tmro
I wouldn't be against it.
So how long until Swisher is our everyday right fielder? I know it's a small sample size, but I just think he's good too many advantages over Nady and right now he's showing it. Plus, I had nothing against Nady before the season started but that play in Baltimore where he got picked off third (which may not have been his fault) and just stood there instead of executing the run down really but him on my s*it list.
I remember you mentioning it that day - that was you right? I don't understand how he could just stand there either.
Either way, if Swisher keeps playing well he gives Girardi no choice but to play him.
Ransom is completely lost at the plate, he's swinging when he should take a pitch and he's taking a pitch when he should be swinging.
Yup he sure is anon - Now batting .059.
Nice scoop by Swisher to save the shutout.... Ummm, where'd everybody go?
Swisher= the OBP King
Every at-bat he's 3-1, 3-2. The guy sees so many pitches.
Is it just me or have David Cone and John Flaherty gotten better since last year?
They're a little better, but they still suck.
lol fair enough.
i like Kay and Singleton combo the best.. but yes those 2 have gotten better, and the 3 of them do a good job
great game CC!
I'm really happy to see him pitch the way we all knew he could. Now he will take that confidence into opening day. I didn't want to see him head into the opener with two losses under his belt and the media at his throat.
I don't like this. I know I shouldn't worry, but I don't like this. There is no reason for CC to come out for this inning.
I'm with you. This seems pointless to me.
Oh well, no harm no foul. 108 pitches isn't a big deal.
U a dick
I am? Why?
Your a dick thats why
lol
fuck you. It's not funny. U are really a dick. No a fucking bitch.
By the way, that other anonymous is not me. I'm the one who agreed with you about Sabathia staying in too long and the one who said Cone and Flaherty still suck.
Royals fan?
CC sucks, so does the Liam CC. That kid is an a-hole.
Yup, it's a Royals fan.
Hell no. Yanks fan. But u and liam are dicks
I'm sorry you feel that way.
fuck you.
lol
what the hell is going on here these last couple of weeks? is that anon/Hitler again causing trouble? just dont even respond to him
DQ
You're right Dan, I shouldn't. I'm trying not to let it bother me, though.
Yo Greg, had to drop by n see if you caught what all that banter was about behind home plate with that heckler, i rewound it n turned up the volume to hear what the guy was saying since he was picked up by the mic....
Guy first shouted HEY GEORGE, I FUCKED YOUR WIFE.... pause.... sip..... SHE WASNT VERY GOOD..
said some other stuff then Jorge went over to him, he puffed up n said some stuff about 1230 bring it on lets go..
Pretty funny to hear all that, i dunno how they deal with that stuff.
Hahahahaha good job Derek. I heard the guy's voice, but couldn't figure out what he was saying.
I have no idea how they deal with that either. It would drive me nuts. I'd end up pulling an Artest.
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