Regular Season Game 82Yankees vs. Blue Jays
New Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS 880
New Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY
Game Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: YES | Radio: WCBS 880
Here are the lineups:
YANKEES (48-33)
Derek Jeter SS
Nick Swisher 1B
Mark Teixeira DH
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Jorge Posada C
Robinson Cano 2B
Melky Cabrera LF
Eric Hinske RF
Brett Gardner CF
Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte (8-3, 4.25 ERA)
BLUE JAYS (42-41)
Marco Scutaro SS
Aaron Hill DH
Vernon Wells CF
Scott Rolen 3B
Alex Rios RF
Kevin Millar 1B
Jose Bautista LF
Rod Barajas C
John McDonald 2B
Pitching: LHP Ricky Romero (6-3, 2.85 ERA)
Yanks vs. Romero
Romero has not face any Yankees batters.
Jays vs. Pettitte
Romero has not face any Yankees batters.
Jays vs. Pettitte
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| V. Wells | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | .395 | .439 | .579 | 1.018 |
| S. Rolen | 36 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | .333 | .368 | .694 | 1.063 |
| K. Millar | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .265 | .324 | .324 | .648 |
| L. Overbay | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 |
| A. Rios | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .364 | .381 | .745 |
| M. Barrett | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | .300 | .462 | .650 | 1.112 |
| J. Bautista | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .316 | .316 | .526 | .842 |
| J. McDonald | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .368 | .444 | .813 |
| R. Barajas | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .235 | .294 | .529 |
| M. Scutaro | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .286 | .375 | .643 | 1.018 |
| A. Hill | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 |
| A. Lind | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .167 | .333 | .250 | .583 |
| J. Inglett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 270 | 76 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 21 | 52 | .281 | .333 | .441 | .774 |
News & Notes
- Andy Pettitte is 18-11 with a 4.12 ERA in 37 career appearances (36 starts) against the Jays. He faced them once so far this season and in six innings held the Jays to just one earned run on five hits, walked four and struck out two, on his was to a win.
- Ricky Romero has next faced the Yankees in his career. This will be just his 11th start in the big leagues.
- The Yankees have won 10 of their last 11, and a currently one game behind the Red Sox for first in the division. They're also 2.5 games ahead of the Rangers and Angels for first in the Wild Card.
- Derek Jeter has a 10-game hitting streak.
- Jays' third baseman Scott Rolen has a career-high 22-game hitting streak.
Stick around and discuss the game
as it happens in the comments section
as it happens in the comments section
Ok You gave Tex a day off...Why is .234 Swisher batting second!!!! He quacks like a .240 hitter, he Looks like a .240 hitter... he is a .240 hitter. Why not move Cano, Melky or OMG Jeter 2nd and put Gardner 1st. Walking the fine line of luck that will soon run out. Thanks Clueless.
ReplyDeleteDennis
Teix is in the lineup, Damon is not. Swisher hits much better in the 2 hole than anywhere else. Probably because he gets better pitches to hit because of Teix and A-Rod behind him.
ReplyDeleteSwisher is not a guy where you look at his batting average to judge him. Look at his OBP, the walk is his game.
Tex isn't getting the day off, he's DHing. Also, the Yanks want their big on-base guys at the top of the order.
ReplyDeleteThey're playing it like a moneyball team. High on base guys always go on top of the order in moneyball.
I don't mind the move at all.
Why would I come to this site when Peter Abraham gives us fans every thing we need to know and then some? Most Yankee bloggers don't get it. You're wasting your time. Peter has the Yankee blogger market monopolized.
ReplyDeleteAnon,
ReplyDeleteLook, it's impossible for independent bloggers to compete with beat writers. They have access to the players, managers, coaches, GM, etc. And as far as beat writers go, Pete does as good a job as any, and his blog is great.
As for mine, all I can do is try my best, and try to give a different opinion. If that's not good enough for you, then go fuck yourself.
... Nice play by Hinske.
That's probably the anonymous who hates the Yankees and comes here everyday.
ReplyDeleteI don't care that the ump missed the call, he can't put himself in a spot where that play is even close. For a guy who is as good a base runner as Jeter that's a terrible play.
ReplyDeleteTerrible play....
ReplyDeleteDane, do you think I should stop blogging because Anon says so?
ReplyDeleteno way greg....you know we love you...this is a great site...that's why we always come back...
ReplyDeleteThanks Tom.
ReplyDeleteMicrosoft has about 90% of the market monopolized with windows so why should apple even try? Greg runs an A+ blog so stfu.
ReplyDeletelol good point Robert, thanks.
ReplyDeleteThat base running mistake looms large now with the Jays taking the 1-0 lead. Andy has to hold them right here.
He's been making some bad base running decisions lately. Lesson learned hopefully.
ReplyDeleteAnon needs to calm down before I death his computer.
ReplyDeleteGreg Cohen said...
ReplyDelete"As for mine, all I can do is try my best, and try to give a different opinion. If that's not good enough for you, then go fuck yourself."
LOLOLOLOL
There are few things I hate as much as the leadoff walk.
ReplyDeleteJeter screwed again. This is ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteWow, the umps really sticking it to us so far today. Jeter safe at 3rd (even though he shouldn't have tried, he was safe) and now the out at second where Hill was clearly out by about a foot and a half and he's called safe. Excellent.
ReplyDeletefuck.
ReplyDeleteDammit!
ReplyDeleteBlown calls have cost this team four runs today, and probably the game.
ReplyDeletePettitte just can't pitch here...
ReplyDeleteHe should have been out of that inning. I blame him for the homer, but these umpires have won this game for the Jays. Without the blown calls the Yanks are probably winning 1 or 2 - 0.
ReplyDeleteDamn, I was thinking triple...
ReplyDeleteGeeez you'd think they could give Jeter a call with the crap they've pulled today.
ReplyDeleteNice slide Swisher.
ReplyDeleteof course we're gonna make another rookie pitcher look like cy young
ReplyDeleteRomero is a very good young pitcher. He has an ERA of 2.85. This isn't another Andy Sonnanstine or someone like that.
ReplyDeleteThe way this guy is pitching this year, he might BE cy young. It's not just us. But nevertheless, the umpires let him off the hook early by calling Jeter out, and then he got a bit of a coushin, once again, as the umpires donated him 3 more runs.
ReplyDeleteIf we get on the board early, and the umpires don't stake him to a 4-0 lead, things would likely be a lot different.
Where is Alex going?
ReplyDeleteA-Rod and Jeter are the two best base runners on this team and they both make stupid decisions on the bases.
Well, this clearly isn't our day.
ReplyDeleteMelky and Gardner cover a ton of ground.... By the way, I'm calling a Hinske homer.
ReplyDeleteHere's one of those turning points in a game. Pettitte has just retired seven in a row and the Yanks have made Romero work. If they can score a run or two here it could totally turn the momentum in the Yanks favor.
ReplyDeleteTrue, Melky makes a quick out. Not good. ... Here's Hinske...
ReplyDeleteNice call Greg
ReplyDeleteNice, now I'm 1-for-209483 in calling homers.
ReplyDeleteno special home run call for hinske yet...by sterling..i can only hope he doesn't come up with anything...lol...
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing good that he can do with the name Hinske.
ReplyDeleteGreg,
ReplyDeleteNo it wasn't me. I'm the asshole everyone hates her. And,, I didn't write that. First, I dont like LoHud's blog. I deleted it from my favorite folder about 2 months ago.
Secondly, I just got home from going to Orlando where my company just laid off all of the sales dept including managers and directors. They have no more sales dept. going to all independents. And, I was the top rep in the whole company too. So, I couldn't have wrote any of that (nor would I) because I wasn't here. And, like I said, I am not a Peter Abraham fan. As you know, I am NOT an media fan period. Actually I hate the news media (sports or any other). And, you guys should know that but my posts.
Oh well. I get blamed for everything. LOL
-The Asssholeeeeee
Nice takeout slide by Gardner.
ReplyDeleteTeixeira should bat lefty against him.
ReplyDeleteDamn it... why is he hacking at the first pitch? ... At least they scored one. Now Pettitte needs a quick inning.
ReplyDeleteFor realz... 1st pitch...
ReplyDeleteSTUPID LEADOFF WALKS!
ReplyDeleteAndy will blame the stadium for that walk.
ReplyDeleteWhy is he afraid of Millar? This isn't 2003
ReplyDeleteThis is a big spot for Pettitte. He's gotta keep this run off the board.
ReplyDeletegeez, gardner's arm is almost as bad as Damon's, Yanks scouting had better start producing some outfielders who can catch, & throw the damn ball...
ReplyDeleteIt didn't help that he fired it right into the ground. If there was any air under it he would have been out by five feet.
ReplyDeleteand andy continues to struggle, i'm usually the biggest pettitte supporter, but i'm starting to question his heart & his stuff...
ReplyDeleteIt's the stadium, he pitches scared at home. Just look at the splits. He's got like a mid-2's ERA on the road.
ReplyDeleteBig strikeout.
ReplyDeleteHey anon, I do hope you didn't lose your job.
ReplyDeleteHe's really sticking with pettitte?
ReplyDeleteI don't get this. Everyone is rested.
ReplyDeleteNice, leaving Pettite in is so bad that its actually hysterical, and hes still fucking in after that homer
ReplyDeleteAnd there's the solo homer by McDonald. First homer in a year.
ReplyDeleteyeesh...
ReplyDeleteDo you blame Pena for this, or is it on Girardi?
ReplyDeleteyea just in fucking time Joe what the hell
ReplyDeleteGood point, forgot he was ejected. But you have to believe he's relaying things to the dugout one way or another.
ReplyDeletewow i just got home and didn't know he was ejected lol, but yeah he must be relaying stuff but it was still terrible for Andy not to be taken out after the 6th
ReplyDeletelets see how much we can tax the bullpen again, thank god the all star break is coming up...
ReplyDeleteIt makes no sense to me. This is why having a strong bullpen is a good thing. You don't need to overextend your starters everyday.
ReplyDeletePlus you take Pettitte out on a high note with the strikeout and he doesn't feel like shit right now.
well thats it, i'm turning this one off, besides the pitching sucking, our hitters are the most unpatient jackoffs, Kevin long should be fired..
ReplyDeleteJOHN MCDONALD homered ! Are you kidding me? There are pitchers that are better hitters than JOHN *&(&#! MCDONALD
ReplyDeleteMario, they've won 10 of 11, they're playing good baseball. It's one game. And it was a game where the umpires really screwed them.
ReplyDeleteWow, Bruney is just awful right now.
ReplyDeletei saw the bottom of the first at lunch and it looked like there were taking pitches, anyone watching it out there, did they abandon that strategy after the first inning? I am guessing they did due to the pace of the game.
ReplyDeleteif we lose this we're only 2 out of first so its all good
ReplyDeleteRomero started throwing more strikes after the first. The umps and Jeter let him off the hook in the first.
ReplyDeleteThere's the third blown call. Another big one. Should be bases loaded with nobody out.
ReplyDeleteThese umpires must be Canadian
ReplyDeleteOMFG, he didnt' even come close to touching the bag or Hinkse, total bullshit, that Phat BLeeping ump had better get outta NY fast, blind SOB..
ReplyDeleteThese calls aren't even close, and each time the ump had a perfect view. I'm not saying they want the Jays to win, I'm just saying it looks that way.
ReplyDeleteno, its not all good RICH, 0-8 vs the SUX, go 1-2 vs the worst team in baseball Nationals, @ home mind you, we should be leading the division with like 50 wins...
ReplyDeleteOK< TEX, be patient, patient...
ReplyDelete7-3 after Swisher two-run single... Tex up.... keep the line moving.
ReplyDelete3/4 hitters go down on 6 pitches,
ReplyDeletedoes David Cone ever shut up..he just goes on, and on, on blah, blah, blah,
ReplyDeleteHe's better than he was.
ReplyDeletetex and cano need full day(s) off. everybody needs a break to re charge.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone else feel we aren't built for postseason success, if our starters can't keep it to a low score, we are giving up way too many runs early and often
ReplyDeleteI don't mind out top three in any series. As long as Pettitte pitches the road games.
ReplyDeleteI think CC and AJ would be fine, and Andy would rise to the occassion in the post season. Joba has been better on the road.
ReplyDeletei enjoy coney...lol...
ReplyDeleteI do too, Jim.
ReplyDeleteKay is terrible. They need to replace him. He asks some strange questions.
ReplyDeletewhy were 2 guys hit by pitches? deliberate?
ReplyDeleteDon't think so, not to get the tying run to the plate. He was just wild.
ReplyDeleteCrossfire,
ReplyDeleteYup, I did lose my job. I was top rep too. But, there is no sales dept anymore. Its history.
This is only my 2nd post so none of the other anons were me.
I have teh game on but I haven't watched a lick of it. Pre-occupied.
If they lose, they still took 3 out 4. I am happy with that.
-The Asshole
Jeter is 4-for-17 with 1 RBI against Frasor.
ReplyDeleteCrossfire,
ReplyDeleteOh yea, thanks for your kind words to me.
-Jay
Sorry to hear you lost your job man.
ReplyDeletedamn...
ReplyDeletethanks swisher, he just walked jeter, so swing at the first pitch, brilliant..
ReplyDeletewhy didn't swish work the damm count !?
ReplyDeleteYou know how Kenny Singleton always talks about that first pitch after a walk to load the bases? That's what Swisher was thinking.
ReplyDeletewell he thought wrong........is it the new stadium or just the new mircrophones, cause you can hear alot more background noise/fans etc on the yes network...
ReplyDeleteok 4 strait solo homeruns,
ReplyDeleteI'm not saying he was right, I'm just saying that's probably what he was thinking.
ReplyDeleteYou gotta give this team some credit... they got the tying run up again. Need a big knock from Matsui now.
ReplyDelete7-6 Jays now.. with Hinske up... Does he have another in his bat?
ReplyDeleteAh damn it... so close.
ReplyDeleteGreg, you're blog is fine. I like it over Pete's because it's easier to actually have your thoughts heard. Smaller, yet loyal group of followers you have.
ReplyDeleteMario, shut the hell up. The team is playing great right now and just took three of four. Stop your bitching. You think you're the smartest baseball person, when you're usually talking out of your ass.
And this game would've been tied if Jeter didn't decide to make a STUPID decision to steal third in the first for no reason. I know the ump missed the call, but he had no right even going there.
Oh well.
I have no problem with Swisher swinging on the first pitch. He did the bat before and drove in 2 runs. He has a good eye he will not swing wildley at a ball out of strikezone like Cano.
ReplyDeleteAlso Kay needs to calm down in the 9th he gets overly excited and too dramatic. Glad Singleton is doing the play by play tommorow.