I received two videos in my e-mail yesterday. Since I had a very busy day, I was unable to post them until now.
First up, we have a 4-year-old named Zachary who can recite all of the Yankees’ retired numbers.
Secondly, the Alex Rodriguez haters in the audience will enjoy this one:
Jorge Posada hit two home runs and drove in three runs in the Yankees’ 9-6 victory over Baltimore Tuesday night. Robinson Cano, Eric Hinske and Nick Swisher joined in on the home run fun as well.
A.J. Burnett did not fare as well, allowing six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed a two-run home run to Felix Pie and a three-run home run Luke Scott.
Damaso Marte earned his first win of the season after retiring all three batters he faced. David Robertson, Phil Coke and Mariano Rivera also had scoreless outings, with Rivera earning his 38th save of the season.
The Yankees will go for the sweep tomorrow night with CC Sabathia on the mound.
Chad Jennings brings us the list of the Yankees' September call-ups. They are:
Pettitte allowed two hits and one earned run over eight innings, striking out eight. He finished the month of August with a 4-0 record in six starts.
Swisher went 3-for-4 with two RBI and was a triple shy of the cycle. The solo home run he hit in the third inning was his 22nd of the year. Robinson Cano went 2-for-4 and also had two RBI. His two-run double in the eighth gave the Yankees some valuable insurance runs.
Mariano Rivera had to come in for the final two outs because Brian Bruney walked a batter and allowed a hit. The save was Rivera’s 37th of the season.
The Yankees are now 35 games above .500 and hold a 6.5-game lead over the Boston Red Sox in the American League East. A.J. Burnett gets the start tomorrow night in Baltimore.
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The New York Yankees (82-48) begin a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (54-77) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight. The pitching matchups are:
Tonight – 7:05 p.m., YES
Andy Pettitte LHP (11-6, 4.18 ERA) vs. Jeremy Guthrie RHP (9-12, 5.26 ERA)
Tomorrow – 7:05 p.m., YES
A.J. Burnett RHP (10-8, 4.10 ERA) vs. David Hernandez RHP (4-6, 4.24 ERA)
Wednesday – 7:05 p.m., YES
CC Sabathia LHP (15-7, 3.56 ERA) vs. Jason Berken RHP (4-11, 6.33 ERA)
So, last night I was called out by Joe at River Ave. Blues for some tweets I made during yesterday’s game pertaining to the new Joba Chamberlain rules and regulations.
Much like Ross, who was actually at yesterday’s game, seeing Chamberlain throw 35 pitches only to be taken out is enough to be frustrated. I think the babying of Chamberlain has gone a bit too far.
Chamberlain has looked fairly ordinary this year, and who can blame him? The Yankees have changed his routine almost on a weekly basis by altering his days off, capping his innings and pitches, etc.
It’s frightening to know he’s the No. 4 starter in October if the Yankees advance past the Division Series. The Yankees are simulating spring training in the middle of a race to attain home-field advantage, and I’m not too confident in Chamberlain being playoff-ready. That’s the root of my concerns with this plan.
Chamberlain threw 35 pitches in three innings. In starts where there weren’t innings limits, he nibbled more, elevating his pitch count early. Did he change the way he pitched yesterday because he knew he’d only hang around for three innings? Perhaps. I want him to be at the top of his game when the playoffs roll around.
No, I don’t have a plan for Chamberlain, but I’m not convinced the Yankees know what they’re doing either. I was tired of hearing that “we have a plan” and “we’re on schedule” all summer from the front office. I think if they really had a plan, they would’ve been forthright from the beginning.
I just hope it all works out in the end, because if it doesn’t, the Yankees will be the butt of jokes for years.
I think I’m with everyone when I say I can’t wait until next year when “the training wheels are off,” because frankly, this whole situation has gotten to the point where it’s ridiculous, just as the previous quoted phrase has gotten old.
(Originally posted for Baseball Digest)
Mark Teixeira drove in four runs and the Yankees bullpen pitched six innings, allowing only one earned run, in the team’s 8-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Teixeira hit a sacrifice fly in the first and then hit a three-run home run in the five-run seventh inning to pass 100 RBI on the season. He has now reached 30 home runs and 100 RBI in six straight seasons.
Starter Joba Chamberlain only went three innings, as the Yankees instituted their revised version of the “Joba Rules.” They are essentially simulating spring training and will get him up and around 100 pitches near the end of the season. He threw 35 pitches, allowing four hits and two earned runs.
Alfredo Aceves relieved Chamberlain, pitching three shutout innings, to earn his ninth win of the season. Damaso Marte, David Robertson and Phil Hughes combined to pitch two shutout innings. Phil Coke allowed a solo home run in the ninth.
On the offensive side, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada each had two hits, while Johnny Damon was the other Yankees aside from Teixeira to drive in more than one run (he hit a two-run home run in the third to give the Yankees the lead). The home run, which was his 24th, ties a career-high. Damon left the game in the seventh with cramping in both calves.
With the sweep of the White Sox, the Yankees are now 34 games over .500. They now embark on a seven-game road trip with the first stop being in Baltimore for three games starting tomorrow night.
| Chicago White Sox (64-66) | New York Yankees (81-48) |
| Scott Podsednik LF | Derek Jeter SS |
| Gordon Beckham 3B | Johnny Damon LF |
| A.J. Pierzynski C | Mark Teixeira 1B |
| Carlos Quentin LF | Alex Rodriguez 3B |
| Jim Thome DH | Hideki Matsui DH |
| Jermaine Dye RF | Jorge Posada C |
| Mark Kotsay 1B | Robinson Cano 2B |
| Alexei Ramirez SS | Eric Hinske RF |
| Jayson Nix 2B | Melky Cabrera CF |
Freddy Garcia RHP (0-1, 6.75 ERA) vs. Joba Chamberlain RHP (8-4, 4.34 ERA)
Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: YES
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM 176
White Sox vs. Chamberlain
Yankees vs. Garcia
The Yankee Stadium A-to-Z Guide has been updated to reflect these changes as well.
So keep this in mind the next time you head out to the Bronx for a game.
Photo via The Girl Who Loved Andy Pettitte (Click to enlarge)
Sergio Mitre and Chad Gaudin of all people one-hit the Chicago White Sox Saturday afternoon as the Yankees won 10-0. Read all about it on YanksBlog.com.
Robinson Cano hit a walk-off three-run home run in the 10th inning to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 Friday night at Yankee Stadium.
The duel between CC Sabathia and Mark Buehrle lived up to the hype for the most part. Sabathia struck out 10 through seven and Buehrle only allowed two solo home runs – from Derek Jeter to lead off the game and Johnny Damon in the third inning – over six innings.
Sabathia had a 2-0 lead until the seventh. But Jermaine Dye led off with a double, Carlos Quentin walked and Alex Rios hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 2-1. After a line out, Alex Rodriguez, with Ramon Castro batting, made a nice throw home to cut down the lead runner at the plate. He also saved another run when he made a diving stab at third to hold Jayson Nix to a leadoff single. Gordon Beckham then singled to right to tie the game at 2, but Nick Swisher’s throw home beat Castro to the plate for the third out of the inning.
After that, it was a battle of the bullpens. Phil Hughes, Mariano Rivera and Brian Bruney each pitched scoreless innings, while Matt Thornton and Scott Linebrink combined for three shutout innings as well.
But in the bottom of the 10th, Randy Williams walked two batters with two outs before Cano came out. He then belted one into the Yankees’ bullpen in right center to win the game.
The Yankees have now reached 80 wins with tonight’s victory. Sergio Mitre will start tomorrow’s game, with first pitch at 1:05 p.m.
| Chicago White Sox (64-64) | New York Yankees (79-48) |
| Jayson Nix 2B | Derek Jeter SS |
| Gordon Beckham 3B | Johnny Damon LF |
| Jim Thome DH | Mark Teixeira 1B |
| Paul Konerko 1B | Alex Rodriguez 3B |
| Jermaine Dye RF | Hideki Matsui DH |
| Carlos Quentin LF | Nick Swisher RF |
| Alex Rios CF | Robinson Cano 2B |
| Alexei Ramirez SS | Melky Cabrera CF |
| Ramon Castro C | Jose Molina C |
Mark Buehrle LHP (11-7, 3.92 ERA) vs. CC Sabathia LHP (15-7, 3.59 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: my9
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM 176
White Sox vs. Sabathia
Yankees vs. Buehrle
Joba Chamberlain update, via Peter Abraham:
He will start Sunday and every five games (not days, games) moving forward.
The first few starts will be cut short at a pre-determined amount.
Then he will be built back up toward the end of the season.
The innings limit has not changed. This is just a different way of getting there.
He has pitched poorly in recent outings and the hope is that getting back to a regular routine will help him. Once the rosters expand on Tuesday, they’ll have a large enough bullpen to cover the gaps.
Fascinating as always.
A.J. Burnett was cruising well into the fourth inning Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium against the Texas Rangers. In fact, he was perfect through 3 2/3 innings. However, after two two-out walks, Burnett gave up a three-run home run to Ian Kinsler. After that, the Rangers were well on their way to a 7-2 victory.
It wasn’t all Burnett’s fault. The Yankees left 12 runners on base and couldn’t capitalize on starter Dustin Nippert’s seven walks.
Burnett was done after six innings. He struck out a season-high 12 and only allowed two hits, but the three-run home run he allowed was more than enough to cause the defeat with the lack of run support he received.
Once Burnett was out, Phil Coke allowed a three-run home run to Nelson Cruz and Kinsler added his second home run of the game against David Robertson.
The Yankees will look to rebound tomorrow when they begin a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. CC Sabathia gets the start.
| Texas Rangers (70-55) | New York Yankees (79-47) |
| Julio Borbon DH | Derek Jeter SS |
| Michael Young 3B | Johnny Damon LF |
| Josh Hamilton CF | Mark Teixeira 1B |
| Nelson Cruz RF | Alex Rodriguez 3B |
| Ian Kinsler 2B | Hideki Matsui DH |
| David Murphy LF | Nick Swisher RF |
| Taylor Teagarden C | Robinson Cano 2B |
| Chris Davis 1B | Melky Cabrera CF |
| Elvis Andrus SS | Jose Molina C |
Dustin Nippert RHP (4-2, 3.95 ERA) vs. A.J. Burnett RHP (10-7, 4.08 ERA)
Time: 1:05 p.m.
TV: YES
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM 176
Rangers vs. Burnett
Yankees vs. Nippert
(Originally written for Baseball Digest)
When Andy Pettitte loaded the bases with Texas Rangers with one out in the top of the first, it didn't look like he would be long for Wednesday night's game at Yankee Stadium. However, he was able to induce a 5-4-3 double play with Ivan Rodriguez at the plate to end the threat. After a Jorge Posada three-run home run against Texas starter Derek Holland in the bottom half of the frame, the Yankees were on their way to a 9-2 victory.
Jerry Hairston Jr. added a solo home run in the fourth, and his 12-pitch at-bat in the seventh inning helped start the Yankees' five-run rally after Robinson Cano led off with a double.
Pettitte went seven strong, allowed two earned runs on five hits while striking out seven and walking three. He threw 103 pitches and was aided by three double plays behind him. The Yankees would turn another with Brian Bruney pitching in relief.
In addition to Posada's three RBI, Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira drove in two runs apiece, while Hideki Matsui and Cano were the only Yankees with multi-hit games.
It wasn't all good news for New York. Posada left the game in the top of the eighth after taking a foul tip off his glove hand. X-rays were negative, and the team's report is that he aggravated his ring finger. The Boston Red Sox also won on David Ortiz's walk-off home run.
The Yankees will look to take this three-game series tomorrow afternoon, with first pitch slated for 1:05. A.J. Burnett will get the start.
(Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Frank Francisco is on the ropes and Nick Swisher, in his infinite wisdom, decides to give him a free out. What a joke.
If Joe Girardi called that, he should be fired on the spot. Even if he didn’t call it, Swisher squared up earlier in that at-bat. He could’ve made it crystal clear that the bunt was not on.
What a terrible ending to an equally terrible game.
Update – 11:25 p.m.: During the postgame, Girardi said that he was trying to move the runners over and that Swisher has been a good bunter all year.
I can’t even begin to wrap my head around the idiocy of this move.
In four innings, Chamberlain allowed seven earned runs (all with two outs) on nine hits while walking three. He also threw 96 pitches, 44 of which were thrown in the five-run fourth inning alone. Oh, he also blew a 4-0 lead.
It’s getting to the point where the three dominant starts after the All-Star break were an aberration.
This is the kind of pitcher Chamberlain is this season. And if the Yankees have to rely on him to pitch them out of a hole in October, I don’t have faith that he’ll deliver.
(Photo By Al Bello/Getty Images)
| Texas Rangers (69-54) | New York Yankees (78-46) |
| Julio Borbon DH | Derek Jeter SS |
| Michael Young 3B | Johnny Damon LF |
| Josh Hamilton RF | Mark Teixeira 1B |
| Marlon Byrd CF | Alex Rodriguez 3B |
| Ian Kinsler 2B | Hideki Matsui DH |
| Nelson Cruz LF | Jorge Posada C |
| Ivan Rodriguez C | Robinson Cano 2B |
| Chris Davis 1B | Nick Swisher RF |
| Elvis Andrus SS | Melky Cabrera CF |
Kevin Millwood RHP (9-8, 3.48 ERA) vs. Joba Chamberlain RHP (8-3, 3.98 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m.
TV: my9
Radio: WCBS-AM 880, XM 175
Rangers vs. Chamberlain
Yankees vs. Millwood
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I mentioned last night that Mark Teixeira was going to appear on the Late Show with David Letterman last night. CBS.com has since put up a clip of the appearance, including him batting outside on 53rd St.
The New York Yankees (78-46) begin a three-game series against the Texas Rangers (69-54) at Yankee Stadium tonight. The pitching matchups are:
Tonight – 7:05 p.m., my9
Kevin Millwood RHP (9-8, 3.48 ERA) vs. Joba Chamberlain RHP (8-3, 3.98 ERA)
Tomorrow – 7:05 p.m, YES, ESPN2
Derek Holland LHP (7-7, 4.72 ERA) vs. Andy Pettitte LHP (10-6, 4.25 ERA)
Thursday – 1:05 p.m., YES
Dustin Nippert RHP (4-2, 3.95 ERA) vs. A.J. Burnett RHP (10-7, 4.08 ERA)
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