The bad news is that the Yankees are 4-6 over their last ten games. The good news is they still have a commanding 6.5 game lead in the AL East. Maybe it’s just me, but this last week of mediocre baseball has felt like the dog days of summer. While I don’t think we should read too much into an early August slump, I do feel that the teams that go the farthest in the playoffs come into October hot. I’d rather not have the Yankees slump at all, but should they slump it’s better they do it now than in September. Seattle sends Hisashi Iwakuma to the mound today. The Yankees counter with sweaty Freddy Garcia. The Yankees should win this one, but statistically they should win every one. So who knows? Enjoy.
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70 Responses to Game Thread: Mariners vs Yankees, Sunday August 5th
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The Yankees can’t come into October hot, because Girardi will start resting everyone and messing with whatever momentum they have.
Come on, Freddie, get it together. We’re all rooting for you.
I’m ready for the Yankee bats to come alive this afternoon. I have my rally tissue ready.
It might not even matter. Garcia looks awful.
Damn it, I said Yankee bats NOT Mariner bats.
They just said Garcia’s ERA in the first inning is over 12.
Then use Soriano in the first and bring Freddy in for the 2nd inning.
Nah, Soriano can only pitch the 9th.
What? Swisher through out Montero at the plate?
The throw wasn’t even that good. Martin had to move a yard off the plate and then come back.
This guy walks a lot of batters. The Yankees will have baserunners all day. But will they score them?
Good aggressive base running by Jeter & Cano. Saw it in live look in on GameDay.
They better get a run out of this.
That’s one way to beat the shift!
Well, the rally tissue produced one run.
I’ll be checking back frequently.
Freddie’s losing the strike zone. It’s too hot to throw extra pitches.
Well, Freddie got out of it. OK. If he only goes 5, but he does a good job, Ill take that.
I just saw the replay of Tex’s RBI single. He sure was hustling. Gotta love the Yanks base running in the 1st. Or maybe I’m just desperate for something positive to say about them.
No, that was definitely hustling by Teixeira. He deserves credit.
Yankees putting together back to back hits. It looks goooooood.
The Yanks scored a run in the 2nd and I didn’t wear my rally tissue.
You know what’s hard to believe, that only Tex is on pace to drive in 100 runs.
For all the wRC+ and the wOBA, the Yankees don’t actually score all that many runs.
Two on to start the third. Let’s break it open.
And a big zero.
Sounds like Josh Hamilton is self-destructing.
It sounds weird, but then again it sounds weird to me when any athlete starts talking about God.
I was referring to him arguing on the field yesterday with his first base and third base coaches.
Ah, I hadn’t read that. I only followed it through the tobacco link. Let me see if I can find something on the coach argument.
I only caught part of it on MLBN, but apparently he failed to advance twice and started arguing with them on the field.
Another run. The Yankees are chipping away, rather than their usual homering. Refreshing, although I wouldn’t mind a couple big homers here.
Chris Stewart stole a base? OMG! I almost typed a prediction that he wouldn’t, figuring he never would and I’d be right….lol
Jeter singles, all hail the rally tissue.
Hey, just make sure you don’t blow your nose and ruin the whole thing.
I’ll be OK as long as Shin-Soo Choo doesn’t come to bat.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Need a YES-MO replay on that to see if Cano has a case. On first viewing, I thought he missed it by a foot. On replay he came close and maybe he did tip it. Need that slow-mo to see.
3-2. I don’t feel comfortable.
You should create a Professor’s Comfort Level Chart, sort of like win probability.
It would start with 50% comfort when it’s the 7th inning or later and the Yankees are winning a shutout by 12 runs or more.
Got out of it holding the lead. OK, get some runs and put this away.
Raul believes in the rally tissue.
Girardi should bring in Phelps and see if he can go 3 or 4 innings.
Sure, as soon as Freddie shows signs of losing it.
Suzuki absolutely has to attempt a steal here. With Nix at bat it’s not like taking the bat out of a power hitters hands.
Two on, no one out again. Time to put this game on ice.
Passed Ball. Finally the Yanks get something out of that trade.
They should be able to hit Oliver Perez.
See? Even Ibanez can get a hit off a lefty if it’s Perez.
It’s the rally tissue.
If that’s how Ichiro’s hit streak gets extended it’s a miracle.
Should have been an error?
It was an easy popup. He was standing under it, for several seconds before it came down. He just lost it in the sun and it hit him in the foot.
Suzuki, one hit per game. Consistently mediocre.
Girardi’s playing small ball to get Stewart’s bat up.
Yeah, he already had two hits and a walk. Anything more is pushing it.
Hey, fellas. I just read your comments and got a few laughs. Especially liked the rally tissur – watch out for Sin soo Choo!
The balls have been pinging off Montero and Stewart all game.
How goes? You missed a not-too-ggravating game.
smurfy, have you seen the game? Looks like one you’d like.
Yeah, I’ve followed with a few distractions: golf tips and making as salad. Freddie held them off enough – doubtless frustrating the Mariners the way slow-boat Iwakumi barely escaped getting slammed countless times. Frustrating pace, as well as crafty wrinkles, but not my favorite pitcher.
Out one was quick.
Michael Kay keeps calling Ichiro “Suzuki”.
maybe he doesn’t like slap hitters who slap softly.
Phil, I saw that clip @ Hamilton bitching with the base coaches, too. Have to sniff around. He got in a real snit a couple years ago when the 3rd base coach sent him, he dove, and hurt something.
I didn’t know about that history.
Two out, no one on, 4-run lead in the 9th. I’d say I was almost comfortable.
Will your CL (Comfort Level) exceed 75% with 3 outs?
No. Then it automatically switches into season mode, and I’m not comfortable with the way the season is going.
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That’s it! Ciao, guys. See you tomorrow when we pound Verlander.
I’ll break out a new rally tissue tomorrow. Chat y’all later.