The Yanks will attempt to stave off their seventh straight series loss to the Red Sox tonight, as A.J. Burnett faces Jon Lester.
Regardless of how badly everyone expects Burnett to pitch, you may have heard that Jesus Montero was called up and added to the 40-man roster, and is making his Major League debut tonight, batting 7th and DHing, so that should be highly enjoyable. Yankee fans have been waiting a long time for this, and as exciting as it may be that Jesus is finally here, it’s just as if not more important to moderate your expectations.
Per LoHud, the Yankees made a few other roster moves today, including DFAing Ryan Pope, and adding lefty Raul Valdes and old friend Scott Proctor.
Here’s your lineup:
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Andruw Jones LF
Jesus Montero DH
Russell Martin C
Eduardo Nunez 3B
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Hey, Larry, what can you tell us about Valdez? His ML stats look awfult, but very small sample size. I worry about Boone Logan.
The last fifteen minutes before the first pitch, Russell and AJ better get a plan B prepared for the RS’ running game. While AJ has been working to revolutionize his command, curveball, 2 and 4 seam fastballs, (cutter? split-finger?)changeup, arm slot or delivery, getting ready for tonight, I’ll bet Francona, Peedy, Hellsbury, Crawfish and Scootaro have been making plans of their own that may challenge AJ and Russell. Make that ten.
The running game is the least of his worries.
I’m so down on Burnett I don’t know why I’m watching.
cause it makes great drama till the prat falls, unless…?
Hey, Professor! Do you remember anything about tall, athletic Scott Proctor, other than that he throws a fastball?
He pitched in 83 games two years in a row and hasn’t had an ERA under 6 since.
Not at all? Ouch!
I don’t remember him being particularly dominant. He was a middle reliever, nothing special but a favorite of Joe Torre. At least that’s how I remember him.
But I checked the stats: ERA over 6 every year since those two years, except he was out of the majors for one year (surgery?).
Michael Kay said the pitching matchup tonight was “interesting.”
wow, I just noticed Jesus is batting tonoght. 7th, among seven right handers. Obvious, I guess, but surprising, except this year, our righties can field pretty well.
Brett is slumping, but I want him in left. Never know when he’ll break ou.
Yeah. I’m a Brett fan by now. Let him play. I think sometimes when he goes into slumps, he needs to be more aggressive. You think?
I wrote somewhere else = that iffb article down a few – that he has a swingmode change right now. In that he needs to straighten out, IMO.
Hey, that was a verrry nice swing. He my not have the variety of Robby, but that was fine.
ooh, this is cool.
All right, they’re hitting Lester!
(Don’t think about A.J., don’t think about A.J….)
Real cool, especially that transaction at second. Swimmingly!
I thought there was no way Swisher’s year-end stats wouldn’t be worse than usual, but they’re going to look fine.
dead cold plus house afire = good averages to me
divided by my enduring affection, of course
Swish lost at cat and mouse. I loved that foul straight back, on 3-2.
I thought he’d win that one.
Montero with the bases loaded??
I’d rather Jones cleans ‘em, first. Oh boy…?!??!
Montero with the bases loaded!
I made it through an inning of Burnett. If I can do it once, I can do it again.
Were you watching, Prof? Or did you cover your eyes?
AJ had a very interesting at bat with Senor Peedy.
I peeked a little.
He did very wel, especially with the curve. Two in a row for called strikes on Peedy. Command seems still at issue.
more baserunners! We gotta wear him down.
Nunez still has some developing to do.
Haha! The Lord smileth on us again!
Two lucky hits in a row. And they were going to let Lester off the hook pitch-count-wise.
yeah – I was hoping they would screw up Tex’s pop. Lowrie and Salty looked like it, for a second.
Still waiting for a big hit against the Sox from Teixeira.
me too..
Oh, f*!r8! We needed to get under Lester’s skin better! Needed to, cause he can always straighten up and fly over us.
They’re just trying to sucker me into thinking this game can be won.
are you listening to the broadcast, Prof? Great reportage on an off-air interview wit Swish, dude.
Oh — hoho, we just saw why Jonesy is in there. Great shot of his ball hitting the wall afoot foul.
Yeah, I’m listening today, although I’m doing things as I watch. I didn’t catch the Swisher interview.
I didn’t either, except for a few words. Al Leiter, then Kay. Nick told Al that his swing is not different, it’s just feeling comfortable and confident. The ball looks big.
Yanks were just missing yesterday, too. They gotta get a big hit soon.
Remarkable the bad luck yesterday. Tonight seems different with the breaks, tho yeah, it hurts to miss by a foot. But Peedy missed a big hit, foul, twice.
However, leaving ‘em loaded in the first was bad karma.
Believe it not, AJ’s doing it. Nice curves, different uses.
I’m worried. I’m going to the game on Tuesday, and if A.J. has a good game tonight and stays in the rotation, he’ll be pitching.
Kay’s right: Burnett’s problem is collapsing all at once.
That’s what you worry about when he’s doing good now. As you referred, above.
Book it, they have already seen enough.
who they playing? Where you gonna sit?
They’re playing the Orioles. I won the Mastercard Btter’s Eye tickets from yankeeanalysts.com. They’re out in centerfield, but are supposed to be good seats.
Congratulations!
Great. Have fun. I went last time, late July, the 1st game of the dblheadr, Colon pitching. Won, and the second game was the 22 run laugher. Bring a bb cap, I had to buy one when I found out the Batters’ Eye Cafe was an outdoors affair.
Cool.
FYI: Sterling wasn’t sure if it was Montero’s first ML PA. Embarrassing.
guess he was REALLY impressed by the spring home run. Last year?
Lester is now better in control. He could make those remaining 30 pitches go three more, unless our hitters do it again.
You don’t get too many chances against guys like that. Gotta make the most of what you get.
All right, now it starts. Help me through it.
hold tigt to the armrests, breathe, and peek thru your eyelashes. That’s alright: no shame in closing…
Fuggin little bug. Center field , but first row.
Get…him…out of there…
Leiter is speaking good stuff, about careless in the zone, too many homers for AJ’s stuff. He knows whereof he speaks, I remember him working frustratingly around the zone, later in his career.
Yankees really need a big hit right here.
Lester at 100 pitches.
That was beautiful, that highliner from Cano, 410′.
WHAT??? WHAT???????????
THAT must have pleased you.
Me, three.
Musta figured to take ‘em by surprise.
Good sign, 1st man getting on.
Don’t you dare bunt, and kill a rally. OOPS!
I’m too disgusted to comment.
don’t be stuck up. They are trying to the best of their abilities. Put Nick’s bunt down to brainfart.
Stuck up? Moi??
I meant “being disgusted” connotes a huffy superior position
Tex is hitting lefty now. Any change is good. Come on, Tex…
OW! Hit right on that tendon behind the knee.
Bullet hit wood. Drat!
AJ struck him out, really. Ump felt bad because Papi no like the outside corner strike earlier. AJ done good.
Come on, Prof, take a blood pressure pill. Here’s your next favorite, it’s Boone.
He got Crawfish, convincingly. Boone’s alright, he just gave up a homer last night. The cards were stacked against us.
I don’t have anything against Boone. He’s usually good against lefties, but this year he’s been terrible against lefties. Given that, I think Girardi might use him a little differently.
Whohooo! What a great layout catch by Curtis! BIG TIME, too.
Yeah, you’re right. I would have signed up for down 2-1 in the 7th with Burnett pitching.
we got a shot, but should break thru asap mit cheese, please.
don’t tell me they are not trying hard.
The players? Sure, they’re trying hard. So what?
Girardi isn’t trying hard.
hah, don’t be ridiculous! Great line over at RAB, the other day, talking about Aceves. Sais he was a Yankee double agent, would blow the game for the Yanks in the playoffs.
I’ll chip in to make it worth his while.
Dickerson’s rookie insecurities are not helping. He should have taken third.
What, me worry? Great going, Russell! Both in, asnd Russell took third! Sweet.
Oh, I-I-I love a parade!
Holy garbanzo! A clutch hit!
TWO clutch hits?!?! I’ve died and got to Yankeeland.
hardy har and yippeio, babes in Yankeeland!
Funny–the camera followed Granderson, but Gardner made the catch.
yeah, Andruw Jones! How would you like to face 14 pitches from Bard?
wow, Gardner does it again!
I usually mute and ignore commercials, but the Instant Lotto had the viking opera singer, hilarious!
A walk to Gardner to open an inning is a nice thing.
Gardner’s definitely already swinging harder than he used to, thinking of being aggressive. Did you see howhot he was at popping foul there?
Boy, that was a shifty move to first.
Oh, come on, Robertson. Enough with the stupid walks.
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Gardner makes the play.
Now a few hundred insurance runs.
The player of the game is…A.J. Burnett.
maybe so, he must have invested a ton of emotional energy.
Me, too.
oh, should we consder you for the rooter of the game?
Nah. I give it to you. You were way more supportive.
don’t forget my double in the 7th!
Whew, that took a long time. Crawford is late, but fouls off the fastballs. He’s amazing to touch those curves. Did us a favor on that last one.
This has been a very dramatic 4 hours.
4 to 2, that should do! Give them hell, Sir Mariano.
1-2-3. I gotta get some sleep.
Crap. When Rivera walks someone, something’s not right.
yeah
Hoo, the drama is not over. Mo looks so,so.
K!
Ellsbury–tying run. It comes down to this.
good night in advance, Prof.
It’s 11:30! Strike him out!
Two walks in an inning?
I’m getting a very bad feeling.
yeah…little drama
Pheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew…
….eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!
Aha! 2 OUT OF 3!
Thanks for getting me through that, smurfy.
comic relief,I hope. ‘Twas a tough battle. Bye, bye Boston.
Wonderful to hear Al Leiter’s pitching contributions, to supplement Ken’s.