Sorry for the delayed game thread. Andy Pettitte is currently pitching a gem with 8 K’s in 5.0 IP. The Yankees offense is still struggling with only 3 men on base and an 0-4 with RISP. Andy might have to take a page out of ’97 to win tonights game. Go Yankees!
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Considering how the Yankees have been playing it’s hard to envision them winning any of these games. However, that’s the great thing about baseball everything can chance without notice.
123 games to go still. Things will even themselves out. This is not a good sport for impatient fans, and you’re right, hits will come in time.
I think the Yankee batters are starting to really press. Arroyo’s only used 60 pitches through 5 innings. (The game is not on TV here in Houston, so I’m following it on GameDay so I may be off on that pressing idea.)
Yea the offense is in a terrible slump. When someone has a good at bat, the next has a bad one. Things aren’t clicking right now.
The whole team is in a slump now. At least Pettitte is bringing some hope.
A leadoff hit. OK, 7 runs this inning.
Jeter was smart enough to only get a single, avoids that nasty RISP thingy.
The bad luck is bound to turn around. 2 men on though, this is where they need forget the bad luck. Comeon Robbie.
Yes, the luck should even out. But several Yankees could have mediocre years. They need to get it going in addition to the luck.
Mitch Williams on MLBN was saying that Pettitte was giving away when he was throwing a breaking ball. Either Pettitte corrected that, Williams was wrong, or the Reds just can’t hot it anyway.
Don’t know, but Pettitte matches up well with the Reds, they’re overswingers.
2 hard hit balls and a blow call by the ump. Just how things are going right now.
WOW! I’m surprised Pettitte is back out to start the 8th. Definitely shows the effects of no Robertson & Mo.
Me, too, but I guess Girardi figures there no reason to save his arm.
Need runs now!! I hate seeing Soriano go out there with only a one run lead.
Would it be crazy to ask Andy to pitch the 9th? The lefties Votto and Bruce are due up and both have 2 K’s tn.
I would consider it. If Soriano blows this save, I will be pissed beyond belief.
WOW that was one of the hardest hit balls I’ve ever seen to the bleachers.
OK, now they can bring in Soriano.
I think I’d use Phelps.
I know Garcia probably can’t get ready this fast, but he pitched pretty well last time. I don’t want to see Phelps lose his ability to go long with short 1 inning appearances.
I’d love to see Phelps get the chance to pitch the 7th and/or 8th innings. Keep Garcia as the long guy and spot starter.
Yea disagree with you there, Phelps has more long term value as a starter and I wouldn’t want to ruin that. Garcia looks done as a starter.
I agree on the LT, but I think the Yanks need someone besides Logan & wade until Robertson returns.
Three runs without having a RISP!!
Verlander lost his no hit bid after 8.1 innings.
Damn, I love Verlander.
Well, 2 straight games w/o a hit w/RISP. Six games with no hits in 3 and only 1 in the other 3. Now 3 for 48 over that6 game stretch. Some pitcher(s) are going to pay big time soon.