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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
I no longer post here (obviously), but you can find me elsewhere.
Thursday, August 14, 2003
Gotta love the headlines from the Daily News: Weaver falls apart at seams for Yanks: Royals flush Jeff away. There certainly wasn't anything else to love about last night's game, from a Yankee fan's standpoint. "Jeff Weaver has never endured the kind of failure in his career that he seems to face every five days now, and he suffered still more frustration and worry last night in the Yankees' 11-0 loss to the Royals. . . Weaver (6-9) tied his career worsts in both runs (nine) and hits (13) allowed as he lasted 6 1/3 innings and got outpitched by retread Kevin Appier, whom the Yankees clobbered two weeks ago when he was with the Angels. Weaver had the same hang-dog look on the mound that alarmed the Yankees earlier this year when they thought he was brooding instead of concentrating on pitching. "He didn't make good pitches," Torre said. "He left a lot over the plate and the Royals let him know about it. Tonight was a disappointment. "He looked very frustrated. It wasn't a good night. I found no positives in the way he pitched tonight." [NY Daily News]
A Win for the Yankees
". . . Posada. . . had a memorable game. . . He went 4 for 5 with a homer and caught a masterpiece from Mike Mussina in the Yankees' 6-0 victory over the Royals. Mussina allowed four hits in eight innings, improving his record to 13-6. Posada could have made his night more special by hitting for the cycle. He doubled in his first at-bat, then singled and crushed a 414-foot homer over the center-field fence in the sixth. He had two chances to hit for the cycle, but really, Posada knew, he had no chance. He has five career triples, none in his last 236 games. "I've got no chance of getting a triple," Posada said. "Everybody's got to fall down for me to get a triple." [NY Times]
Such a relief, after three straight losses, to have them win last night and not waste a great outing by Moose.
Tuesday, August 12, 2003
Midsummer Meltdown in the Yankees' Bullpen
Last night the Yankees' starting pitcher David Wells, battling back problems, gave up five runs, but the team scored nine. Hey, a win! No, not exactly. Sterling Hitchcock gave up three runs, Chris Hammond gave up one run, Jesse Orosco gave up one run, and Brett Prinz, making his first appearance for the Yankees, gave up two runs on the way to a 12-9 Kansas City win. A major league record was set in the game: "The teams combined for 19 doubles, setting an American League record for doubles in a game. The Royals had 11, a team record that is one shy of the major league record shared by the 1990 Boston Red Sox and 1996 Cleveland Indians." [NY Times] ---------------------------------------------------------------------
On Sunday Roger Clemens gave up three runs and the offense scored six. The Yankees did not win. The bullpen blew it as follows: Orosco gave up one run, Nelson gave up two runs, Osuna gave up one run, Hammond gave up one run. Mariners won 8-6. "Four times, Manager Joe Torre's hands probably shook as the Yankees dialed the familiar number and asked for help against the Seattle Mariners. Four times, the reliever Torre summoned failed. It was another distressing performance by the pitchers who pursue the precious outs before Mariano Rivera appears." [NY Times] ---------------------------------------------------------------------
On Saturday Pettitte lost another heartbreaker -- a complete game in which he gave up only two runs, but the Yankees couldn't scratch out more than one run against Gil Meche and the Mariners. "After I saw him in the first inning, I said, `Surely he can't keep that up,' " Pettitte said. "But he did." [NY Times] ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday night the Yankees did actually win, 9-7. Two notable plays: Nick Johnson had a grand slam and David Delucci made a fabulous catch in right field. ". . . there is a reason the Yankees have held on to Johnson, and he showed it last night, with a performance that he agreed was the best of his career. Johnson did several things for the first time: he had four hits in a game, drove in five runs, hit a grand slam and took a curtain call." [NY Times]
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Team Notes
- Jeter leads the team with a .324 batting average, but doesn't currently have enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting race. Among the other batters, Matsui leads, batting .299. Yep -- nobody on the team, except Jeter, is hitting .300.
- Osuna is on bereavement leave; his mother is seriously ill in Mexico.
- Contreras made a rehab start in Fort Myers, Florida yesterday and will likely rejoin the team at least by September 1st, the day the rosters expand.
Wednesday, August 06, 2003
Yankees 6, Rangers 2My man Jeter had two homers last night, including one that led off the game. Clemens fielded three comebackers in the third to retire the side in order and escaped a bases-loaded situation in the fourth unscathed, earning his 11th victory of the season.
Wish I'd seen the game. I went to the gym and when I got home our piano was being moved in and I needed to help. I had the TV on, but muted and kept glancing at the score. Wasn't even sure of the final score until I checked it today.
Monday, July 28, 2003
Owner as Cheerleader?"New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was bothered enough after his team lost two straight games against the Red Sox to issue a statement Monday about the series. "We didn't play well in Boston, but I'm not getting down on anyone,'' Steinbrenner said. "It's a long season and a long way to go. They haven't won anything yet." [AP/Yahoo]
Added a link to the sidebar: Baseballtopia -- and am mentioning it here because I meant trade links with its owner a month ago! Wil is an Arizona Diamondback fan.
Series Victory Puts Red Sox on Yanks' Heels"The Yankees got a strong start tonight from Jeff Weaver, who carried a two-hit shutout into the sixth and seemed furious that Torre lifted him. All six Boston runs scored with relievers in the game, with Armando Benitez and Jesse Orosco - both added in trades this month - following Hammond in failure." [NY Times] Friday night's game was absolutely awesome. I listened on the radio as I drove for over three hours through the night to visit family. I missed Saturday's game and it turned out that the Red Sox had won, even though Mussina started the game for the Yankees. Last night's game [see link & quote above] was the 8:00 p.m. ESPN game. Jeff Weaver pitched well for quite a while, but got into trouble and left the game with some men on base. Chris Hammond gave up a three-run homer to tie the game and we did something we usually don't do -- we switched off the game and watched a DVD. I just had a gut feeling that the Red Sox would win and they did -- 6-4. The Yankees cling to a 1.5 game lead in the A.L. East. I wonder if the standings will remain this close for the next two months.
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Yanks Get Orosco for Pen"New York filled its need for another lefty in the bullpen, getting the 46-year-old Orosco from the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night for a player to be named. "I don't know how much longer I'll be doing this,'' Orosco said during the Padres' game against St. Louis. "To have a chance to win another ring, it's too much to pass up." The AL East-leading Yankees, who got setup man Armando Benitez in a deal with the New York Mets last week, wanted someone to join Chris Hammond in the bullpen. They found their man in the oldest player in the majors, getting a pitcher still popular in New York for throwing his glove high in the air after closing out the 1986 World Series championship for the Mets." [AP/Yahoo]
Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Nick, I'll Be Glad to See You!
"Jason Giambi left the game after the seventh inning complaining of tightness in his back. He said the problem was minor and would not keep him out of the lineup today. "I figured I should take care of it," he said. "I'll be ready for the next game. If it had been a close game, I wouldn't have come out." [NY Times] Nick Johnson has been playing at the AA and AAA level, preparing for his eventual return to the big league club. I'll be very glad to see him return and hopefully pick up where he left off, spelling Giambi at first base, DHing when not in the field, and putting up a great OBP. Zeile isn't as skilled in the field either at third or first as either Ventura or Johnson. The team is better defensively with Johnson in the lineup. Update: “I wouldn’t be surprised if we see him in the next week,” said Torre. “He’s hitting the ball inside-out; he’s hitting the ball all over, hit a home run yesterday. Yeah, it’s very realistic.” [YESNetwork.com]
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