09/20: Geno, Mr. T. and Gator
Posted by: Patrick
Mo's ready to go (that being great = the greatest understatement), but for some reason, this made me laugh:
Geno, Mr. T and Gator. That sounds like quite a group.
"It's not up to me to decide; it's Geno, Mr. T. and Gator -- they call the shots," said Rivera, referring to trainer Gene Monahan, Torre and pitching coach Ron Guidry.
Geno, Mr. T and Gator. That sounds like quite a group.
09/20: Mussina Will Pitch Game 3
Posted by: Patrick
According to Yahoo! Sports, Mike Mussina will pick Game 3 of the ALDS with Wang and Johnson pitching games 1 and 2 (order not decided).
Posted by: Patrick
From ESPN.com:
Via Steve.
The Yankees got a win and a save from rookie pitchers Monday -- starter Darrell Rasner went six innings for the win; Jose Veras got the last out of the game to record the save. It was only the Yankees' third game since saves were first recorded in 1969 that one rookie got a win and another got a save. Ron Davis and Mike Griffin did it in 1979; Jose Rijo and Clay Christiansen did it in 1984. Davis and Rijo won those games in relief, so this was the first Yankees game in which a rookie starting pitcher got a win and another rookie got the save.
No rookie had even recorded a save for the Yankees since Dave Pavlas recorded the only save of his career on Aug. 24, 1996.
No rookie had even recorded a save for the Yankees since Dave Pavlas recorded the only save of his career on Aug. 24, 1996.
Via Steve.
Posted by: Jason
The Yankees reduced their magic number by 25% in a game that can be described both as exciting and brutally ugly.
The exciting: A 2-run shot by Alex in the 6th and another from Jetes in the 7th to give the club a single run lead, 4-3. Add a splash of batting around in the top of the ninth and adding three runs with RBIs by Bernie, Bobby and Andy (7-3 NYY) and you've got a seemingly delicious, stress free winning recipe for the Yankees Universe.
The ugly: The bullpen almost gave away the lead in the bottom ninth, as Ron Villone struck Rios out but walked Wells and gave up a single to Overbay. Torre called on Octavio Dotel. Troy Glaus immediately took Dotel deep, 7-6 NYY.
I'm not sure if Dotel has been allowed enough time to prove himself. I doubt he will receive any more time after this ugly 9th inning performance. Enter Mike Myers. Myers induces Hattig to fly out. As I begin to contemplate sitting back down, Jason Phillips singles. Enter Jose Veras, who gets Aaron Hill to fly out, game over.
Not convincing, but we'll take it. The magic number is now three.
The exciting: A 2-run shot by Alex in the 6th and another from Jetes in the 7th to give the club a single run lead, 4-3. Add a splash of batting around in the top of the ninth and adding three runs with RBIs by Bernie, Bobby and Andy (7-3 NYY) and you've got a seemingly delicious, stress free winning recipe for the Yankees Universe.
The ugly: The bullpen almost gave away the lead in the bottom ninth, as Ron Villone struck Rios out but walked Wells and gave up a single to Overbay. Torre called on Octavio Dotel. Troy Glaus immediately took Dotel deep, 7-6 NYY.
I'm not sure if Dotel has been allowed enough time to prove himself. I doubt he will receive any more time after this ugly 9th inning performance. Enter Mike Myers. Myers induces Hattig to fly out. As I begin to contemplate sitting back down, Jason Phillips singles. Enter Jose Veras, who gets Aaron Hill to fly out, game over.
Not convincing, but we'll take it. The magic number is now three.
09/18: Memo to: Craig Wilson
Posted by: Jason
Next time you have a guy dead to rights who is much quicker than you, don't charge him blindly. Rather, just begin walking slowly toward him, thereby forcing him to:
a) Run to second, or
b) Run way, way out of the basepath.
m'kay?
a) Run to second, or
b) Run way, way out of the basepath.
m'kay?
Posted by: Patrick
Congratulations to Joseph and Hip Hip Jorge! on their victories in the 2nd round of the YanksBlog.com Fantasy MLB 2006 league playoffs. They will now face off for the championship. Good luck.
Posted by: Patrick
The official site reports that for this years rookie hazing (annual constume thing), the rookies were made to dress up like George Steinbrenner:
That's great.
The seven players -- Beam, Melky Cabrera, Jose Veras, Sean Henn, Andy Cannizaro, Jeff Karstens and Kevin Thompson -- were dressed in blue blazers, white turtleneck shirts and gray dress slacks. The outfits were topped off by gray-haired wigs and aviator sunglasses.
"I want to know where my golf cart is to take me to the bus," joked Beam.
"I want to know where my golf cart is to take me to the bus," joked Beam.
That's great.
Posted by: David
The Yankees had a chance at the beginning of the day to clinch the AL East crown for the ninth consecutive year. However, they didn't even reduce their magic number at all as they lost both ends of a day-night doubleheader to Boston.
Jaret Wright started the first game and surrendered home runs to David Murphy and David Ortiz. The Yankees came back and tied the score at two until Boston erupted four four runs in seventh capped off a three run double from Kevin Youkilis.
Derek Jeter didn't play in the first game and his hitting streak remained at 25 consecutive games. The Yankees were able to add a run late but ended up losing 6-3.
In the nightcap the Yankees had a 4-2 lead in the eighth but Mike Myers was wild and ended up walking 1 and giving up 2 hits, allowing 2 runs to score, in an inning of work.
In the ninth, the Sox went ahead 5-4 and Mike Timlin saved the second game as well. Damon got a pinch hit single but A-Rod popped out and Matsui was retired as well.
Coco Crisp made a sensational catch to rob Jorge Posada of a two run go ahead home run when he leaped and extended his glove over the fence in left center. The potential home run would have put the Yankees up by two. Posada had earlier hit a two run double to put the Yankees ahead 4-2.
The Yankees now move onto Toronto and try to whittle their magic number down even further. Boston is off today but goes home to face the surging Twins starting Tuesday night.
Jaret Wright started the first game and surrendered home runs to David Murphy and David Ortiz. The Yankees came back and tied the score at two until Boston erupted four four runs in seventh capped off a three run double from Kevin Youkilis.
Derek Jeter didn't play in the first game and his hitting streak remained at 25 consecutive games. The Yankees were able to add a run late but ended up losing 6-3.
In the nightcap the Yankees had a 4-2 lead in the eighth but Mike Myers was wild and ended up walking 1 and giving up 2 hits, allowing 2 runs to score, in an inning of work.
In the ninth, the Sox went ahead 5-4 and Mike Timlin saved the second game as well. Damon got a pinch hit single but A-Rod popped out and Matsui was retired as well.
Coco Crisp made a sensational catch to rob Jorge Posada of a two run go ahead home run when he leaped and extended his glove over the fence in left center. The potential home run would have put the Yankees up by two. Posada had earlier hit a two run double to put the Yankees ahead 4-2.
The Yankees now move onto Toronto and try to whittle their magic number down even further. Boston is off today but goes home to face the surging Twins starting Tuesday night.
Posted by: Seamus
The Yankees lost a game yesterday but got their magic number down to 4 when they defeated the Red Sox last night to split the first of two consecutive doubleheaders. Derek Jeter recorded one hit in each game, extending his hitting streak to 25 games, the longest for a Yankee since 1942 (I find that kind of surprising).
Chien-Ming Wang struggled a little in the afternoon affair, a 5-2 loss in which Wang allowed 3 runs on 9 hits, only going five innings. Wang recorded his sixth loss of the year, and will probably not reach the 20-win plateau as he probably will not get enough starts now, even though the Yankees have 15 games left, because Torre was forced to bundle up his rotation for this weekend series with Boston. The Yankees struck first with a two-run homer by red-hot Robinson Cano, but that was all the offense they got and the Red Sox took the lead with three runs in the 4th and never looked back.
The second game was more back and forth. The Yankees scored first via a single by A-Rod. Boston scored 3 in the 3rd, and Bernie tied the game in the 4th with a double to left. The Red Sox went back ahead 5-3 in the 6th on a two-run ground rule double by Coco Crisp before Melky Cabrera tied the game in the bottom of the inning with a base hit that scored Bernie Williams. The Yankees went ahead for good in the 7th with an opposite field double by Jason Giambi, and Jorge Posada added an insurance run by bringing in Kevin Thompson with a single. Randy Johnson allowed 5 runs on 8 hits in 5 and 2/3, resulting in a no-decision. Scott Proctor pitched two scoreless innings to record his 6th win of the season and Kyle Farnsworth pitched a scoreless ninth for his 5th save.
The Yankees and Red Sox will play two again today, with Jaret Wright facing Kyle Snyder in the first game and Mike Mussina going up against Ken Jarvis in the nightcap. The Yankees can clinch the A.L. East title tonight with a doubleheader sweep and a loss by the Blue Jays, who are hosting the Devil Rays this afternoon.
Chien-Ming Wang struggled a little in the afternoon affair, a 5-2 loss in which Wang allowed 3 runs on 9 hits, only going five innings. Wang recorded his sixth loss of the year, and will probably not reach the 20-win plateau as he probably will not get enough starts now, even though the Yankees have 15 games left, because Torre was forced to bundle up his rotation for this weekend series with Boston. The Yankees struck first with a two-run homer by red-hot Robinson Cano, but that was all the offense they got and the Red Sox took the lead with three runs in the 4th and never looked back.
The second game was more back and forth. The Yankees scored first via a single by A-Rod. Boston scored 3 in the 3rd, and Bernie tied the game in the 4th with a double to left. The Red Sox went back ahead 5-3 in the 6th on a two-run ground rule double by Coco Crisp before Melky Cabrera tied the game in the bottom of the inning with a base hit that scored Bernie Williams. The Yankees went ahead for good in the 7th with an opposite field double by Jason Giambi, and Jorge Posada added an insurance run by bringing in Kevin Thompson with a single. Randy Johnson allowed 5 runs on 8 hits in 5 and 2/3, resulting in a no-decision. Scott Proctor pitched two scoreless innings to record his 6th win of the season and Kyle Farnsworth pitched a scoreless ninth for his 5th save.
The Yankees and Red Sox will play two again today, with Jaret Wright facing Kyle Snyder in the first game and Mike Mussina going up against Ken Jarvis in the nightcap. The Yankees can clinch the A.L. East title tonight with a doubleheader sweep and a loss by the Blue Jays, who are hosting the Devil Rays this afternoon.
Posted by: Patrick
From their site:
Cool. Congrats.
Via Mike.
For the first time in 25 years the New York – Penn League has a back-to-back champion!
Your Baby Bombers defeated the Tri-City ValleyCats tonight by a score of 2-0 to claim the 2006 New York – Penn League title.
Your Baby Bombers defeated the Tri-City ValleyCats tonight by a score of 2-0 to claim the 2006 New York – Penn League title.
Cool. Congrats.
Via Mike.
